[Eternal]

You guys are very inspirational.
I'm partially deaf in my left ear which isn't nearly as tough as what you guys have to live with, but it still affects how I function in school. I've had a few awkward moments where the teacher was asking me to do something, but I couldn't understand what they were saying.
It started last year due to loud music and concerts (so I wasn't born with it) and for awhile everything just felt off-balance. I've gotten more used to it, so things have gotten easier luckily. But there are still plenty of times where I have to ask someone "what?" several times before I can figure out what they're saying.
One good thing that's come of this is that I can read lips pretty well.