I will!!

Olin 2022-04-20 09:02:27

The noise you just heard is the Tourette Syndrome I've been living with since I was six years old. I'm standing up here today because the love and support of a lot of people put me up here—my family, my school family, and all my friends. I owe this award to all of them. But I also owe it to the toughest, and most dedicated teacher I ever had, my constant companion, my Tourette's.
Now, some of you may think that's pretty weird to thank a disability, and calling it a great teacher? That's really weird. I mean, what could I possibly learn from a disability?
——You learned to keep going.
——You learned to not let it stop you.
——You learned to not let it win.
That's right. Coping with my Tourette's has taught me the most valuable lesson that anyone could ever learn, and that is to never let anything stop you from chasing your dream from working, from playing, or fall in love.
That's right. Coping with my Tourette's has taught me the most valuable lesson.
--Can you bring that award to show and tell on Monday?
You bet!
Ignorance makes people hateful.
The first half of this movie makes people hate it, and the second half is inspirational. The male protagonist smiles like the sun, whether he is an adult or a child. Think, if the male protagonist is not so handsome, how can he be so successful?

View more about Front of the Class reviews

Extended Reading

Front of the Class quotes

  • Brad Cohen: It's hard to be patient when you feel as though you've blown your last chance.

  • Jim Ovbey: Hilarie and I discussed you with the teachers. And, we talked about how proud we are of teaching our kids to never let anything hold them back in life. And, Hilarie said that if we're gonna talk the talk, we need to walk the walk.