Chloe Lappin, student leader
Since my
early teens, I knew that something was wrong. I knew that upon waking up each morning
life was becoming an increasing burden. I
would try to counter the pain, by turning numb. If I switched to auto pilot, I
could at least appear to be a ‘normal’ teenager. However, at 15 years of age my
world had suddenly become colourless. Something had changed; it was as if I had
lost something precious that I could never get back. I played the role of a
typical, awkward teenage girl, and managed to convince myself that I was
suffering from the usual teenage angst. I clung to this theory in the hope that
I would one day grow out of it.