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Great Things Never Came from Comfort Zones

Sarah talks about how stepping out of her comfort zone into new opportunities can help her gain new skills

Responsibility

As she has gotten older, Sarah has received more responsibilities. She discusses how she handles them and what it means to her

Cheering from the Sidelines

Sarah discusses her mentality of supporting friends and family in their activities while finding her own accommodations

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Man’s Best Friend

Sarah held an interview with service dog owners Joel and Paige about how their dogs Blanche and Carolina were trained and how they can help people on the spectrum

Talent!

Sarah talks about how people should embrace the different talents they possess

Fear

Sarah points out that while we do not like to feel fear, it can beneficial to keeping us safe

Music

Sarah talks about her love of music and how it is has helped her regulate her emotions

The Butterfly Effect

Sarah talks about how a small thing, in her case a sprained ankle, can have a large effect on other things in someone's life

True Courage

Sarah reflects on how true courage is doing something even though you are afraid

Making Choices

Sarah talks about how recently she has been faced with a number of decisions regarding her future. She also discusses taking a semester off of school due to the pandemic and how it has affected her.

What’s Your Superpower?

Sarah talks about how each of us has our own unique superpower to help us cope and get through life. Sarah talks about her superpower, being optimistic, has helped her get through COVID-19.