Charles is a first place winner of the 2018 NJCTS Scholarship Award and a Youth Advocate of the Year. This is the essay he submitted with his scholarship application. From the time I sowed my first Little Marvel Garden… Continue Reading
Hallie is a first place winner of the 2018 NJCTS Scholarship Award and a Youth Advocate of the Year. This is the essay she submitted with her scholarship application. Like many kids, I wished that I had magical powers. I… Continue Reading
by Dominic Dominguez Tourette’s is a disorder that is best known for exhibiting itself externally, but it is very much more of an internal struggle for me and probably many with the disorder. Tourette’s is depicted in TV and different… Continue Reading
Everything happens for a reason. That’s something I try to tell myself often, even when it gets tough. However, it’s hard to think so when it comes to the questions that I ask myself; such as: “Why do I have… Continue Reading
I never quite felt like part of my friend group. It really is ironic, because we are all really great friends. We’ve all shared personal experiences, had deep conversations, slept over, made ridiculous nicknames for each other, revealed our sexuality and current… Continue Reading
Today was a great day. I have been feeling so down lately, but today was a great day. Our school has a special day called Teen Arts once a year. We submit artworks, writings, and listen to people play music.… Continue Reading
While growing up in two different places, I never really stood out in the crowd. I was just normal, in a good way I suppose, and I didn’t think much of it. Although I feared new environments due to my shyness,… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. When I was twelve years old, I was sitting in the lunch room, and in an… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. At ten years old, I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and it has had an impact… Continue Reading
This is the essay I submitted to the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2017 Youth Scholarship Award contest. “All the world is full of suffering. It is all so full of overcoming.” – Helen… Continue Reading