'I've seen the worst in life and it taught me to be empathetic. I'm proud of where I am now and I will try to be a representative to those people who thought dreams were impossible,' AuraMayari said in a note about her struggles as an Asian immigrant.
Aura recalled that there are English words that she used to have difficulty uttering as a child.
“I remember a bunch of kids mobbing around me asking me to say words, and would be laughed at for saying them incorrectly,” Aura said.“I became self-conscious and hate the way I spoke. In high school, I hated doing presentations and my whole body would shake every time I had to get in front of people to speak,” she said.To overcome it, Aura shared that she used to watch YouTube videos to learn the proper pronunciation of English words.
Over the years, Aura admitted that the anxiety of expressing herself in front of people remains with her. Aura was thankful to the other girls who helped her overcome these difficulties. They were able to console her and help her embrace this part of herself.
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