I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.

The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS.

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

Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.

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

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

Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there.