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

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

AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.

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.

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

Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.