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Life
Hi! My name is Lauren, and I’m a senior in
college. I’m majoring in Information Studies
and double-minoring in Asian American
Studies and Sustainability Studies. In
my free time, I also like singing, baking,
watching Netflix, and caring for my plants.
Since high school, I’ve had hydrocephalus,
which is the abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal
fluid in the brain. This life-threatening
condition has no cure and affects people of
all ages. It isn’t widely known either - I hadn’t
heard of it before I was diagnosed. Developing
hydrocephalus opened up a whole world
of struggles, and life is much different from
what it was before. Any symptoms I develop
are cause for concern, and I worry about how
I may be impacting my family and friends. I
also miss doing the things I was once able to do.