My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A's and 2 B's.

Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.

Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it.

Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.

The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story.

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.

Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.