Alicia Dawn Price, Concord, North Carolina

They tease me, but I will be cool.

Don Weber, Escabana, Michigan

Doing
Everything
Anyway
Fully

Catherine Russell, Escabana, Michigan

I was a rookie...a tenderfoot at love. Love was not in my dictionary.

Drew Robarge, Indianapolis, Indiana

After a long time of pondering and searching, I found out that I can shift back and forth between the deaf and hearing worlds.

Zara Husain, Fairfax, Virginia

Sometimes, just because I am from a Deaf family and do well in school and sports, people have high expectations of me. I try to convince them that I am just a normal girl.

Pia Marie Paulone, Indianapolis, Indiana

[My cochlear implant] is helping a lot. I am hearing new sounds for the first time...

Sarah Ysordia, Ventura, California

My friends think sign language is cool...that makes me feel better.

Mike Meyer, Escanaba, Michigan

My challenge is living in the middle. Sometimes I have a very hard time with both Deaf and hearing people.

Tisha Duran, Ventura, California

When I meet someone new, it's always frightening...I will never give up seeing that people understand me and that I understand them.

Brandon Hampson, Brea, California

Life is full of challenges...It's up to us to face them or not.

Rachael Smith, Taledega, Alabama

It seemed like I was the only person in the world who had to wear hearing aids.

Torrie S. Bryand, Lyndonville, Connecticut

I have other challenges, but grades are the most important!

Zaf Afifi, Morgantown, North Carolina

One guy from the group said, "You shouldn't be so shy..." I realized he was right.

Rosie Hartzell, Morgantown, North Carolina