Blog entries by teenagers with Tourette Syndrome
Maya was a first place winner of the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay she included with her application. Growing up with Tourette Syndrome, I dealt with tics, but I also dealt with ADD, OCD, and depression. In… Continue Reading
Dylan was a first place winner of the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This is the essay he included with is application. I wake up every morning with one question circling my mind. Will today be a good day or a… Continue Reading
Christian is a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Second Place Winner. This was the essay included within his application. I am a 17 year old who is interested in your college scholarship program. I have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome which includes… Continue Reading
David is a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Second Place Award Winner. This is the essay he submitted with his scholarship application. Hello, my name is David, and I have lived with Tourette Syndrome for all seventeen years of my life. However,… Continue Reading
Michael was a 2019 Scholarship Award Second Place Winner. This is the essay submitted with his application. My frail body trembled in my desk. I was unsure why but I could not stop producing loud squeaking noises as the rest… Continue Reading
Tara is a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award recipient and was voted NJCTS Youth Advocate of the Year. This is the essay she submitted with her application. My name is Tara B and I am a senior at Nutley High School… Continue Reading
Damion was an honorable mention for the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay included with his application. A simple task – I just had to stand up in front of the class and give a short speech about… Continue Reading
Brandon was a 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Recipient. This was the essay submitted with his application. My name is Brandon and I have Tourettes, but Tourette’s doesn’t have me! In a matter of months, my journey at East Stroudsburg University will… Continue Reading
Connor was an honorable mention in the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Award. This was the essay included with his submission. (Blinks twice, rolls my shoulder on both arms, then I bend my head side to side). The necessity to move tingles… Continue Reading
Matthew was an honorable mention in the 2019 NJCTS Scholarship Awards. This is his essay that he submitted with his application. My whole life growing up, I was always different from other kids. I could never place my finger on… Continue Reading