YES, I feel this way. I see my classmates have moved on with their lives with careers and families. I used to feel like a loser as I have not accomplished anything that this world deems as big milestones. Now, I know that this battle IS a milestone. Everyday that I choose to live and fight, I am victorious. It will be so much easier to work a job I love and do things I enjoy. This experience has humbled me and instilled in me respect for every single human being. Everyone is fighting, whether the battle is visible or not. We are all victors.

Remember that you ARE learning through this experience. More importantly, you are learning lessons that you could not possibly gain in classrooms or textbooks. When you see an injured person now, your reaction will be different than those who have lived in a bubble of privilege and comfort. You have grown and matured because of the pain and suffering.