JennifersHope
New member
This really shouldn't be a dilemma in all honesty, but for me it is. As the entire world knows... I am graduating from school soon. I actually am DONE with all my classes. I just have two tests left to take.
I had an amazing night the other night at the awards dinner. It was more then I could have ever dreamed of or asked for... Mostly because it was an acknowledgement that I have obtained my goal. ( almost anyway)..
MY school called me today and said that they want to speak about me on graduation, along with a few other students, and wanted to know if it was okay. I at first thought, holy crow, that is awesome and said it was fine... Then the school called me back and said that two newspapers do cover stories about our graduation and that they want to inteveiw me... this is where I am not real comfortable...
I am very open about my life here on the computer, and you do know me, but most of you would have no idea who I was if you saw me in person. I am also very open with the people I am close to.... BUT I am not sure that I want my entire community to know I have CF and seeing me in the newspaper sure will make it known.
If the school wants to honor me for all my accomplishments, that is overwhelmingly awesome, but I am afraid about being seen as a survivor or anything other then a normal person, who by Gods grace and me being the most stubborn jack a** in the world is why I kicked butt in school.
ALso, my new job is not a sealed deal, I have been offered the job but I have not signed the papers yet... ( I am very unpatiently waiting for them to come) and I am afraid that if they see my name in the paper and see I have CF they are going to change their minds and not hire me..(I know that is illegal but they can come up with other reasons.)
It has a lot to do with the empowerment and being on equal playing fields as an adult...I don't ever want to be seen as different, because I can do anything anyone can do, if not better... because of my CF....HA
So my question is....... what would you do?? I know without a doubt this time in my life is a once in a lifetime thing....but I am just not sure......
Any ideas????
Jennifer
( who should be studying right now)
I had an amazing night the other night at the awards dinner. It was more then I could have ever dreamed of or asked for... Mostly because it was an acknowledgement that I have obtained my goal. ( almost anyway)..
MY school called me today and said that they want to speak about me on graduation, along with a few other students, and wanted to know if it was okay. I at first thought, holy crow, that is awesome and said it was fine... Then the school called me back and said that two newspapers do cover stories about our graduation and that they want to inteveiw me... this is where I am not real comfortable...
I am very open about my life here on the computer, and you do know me, but most of you would have no idea who I was if you saw me in person. I am also very open with the people I am close to.... BUT I am not sure that I want my entire community to know I have CF and seeing me in the newspaper sure will make it known.
If the school wants to honor me for all my accomplishments, that is overwhelmingly awesome, but I am afraid about being seen as a survivor or anything other then a normal person, who by Gods grace and me being the most stubborn jack a** in the world is why I kicked butt in school.
ALso, my new job is not a sealed deal, I have been offered the job but I have not signed the papers yet... ( I am very unpatiently waiting for them to come) and I am afraid that if they see my name in the paper and see I have CF they are going to change their minds and not hire me..(I know that is illegal but they can come up with other reasons.)
It has a lot to do with the empowerment and being on equal playing fields as an adult...I don't ever want to be seen as different, because I can do anything anyone can do, if not better... because of my CF....HA
So my question is....... what would you do?? I know without a doubt this time in my life is a once in a lifetime thing....but I am just not sure......
Any ideas????
Jennifer
( who should be studying right now)