AmberIrenex3

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  New Friend

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  Posted: 06/13/2018

  AmberIrenex3 became friends with matthew2909.

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  New Friend

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  Posted: 02/17/2017

  AmberIrenex3 became friends with Guilherme.

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  New Friend

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  Posted: 03/11/2018

  AmberIrenex3 became friends with MellowManta.

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  New Friend

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  Posted: 06/12/2018

  AmberIrenex3 became friends with Tourettic101.

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  Discussion Comment

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  Posted: 05/17/2018

  AmberIrenex3 commented on the discussion Conflicted.

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  Discussion Comment

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  Posted: 05/17/2018

  AmberIrenex3 commented on the discussion Conflicted.

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  AmberIrenex3 commented on the discussion Conflicted.

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  My College Experience

  Posted by: AmberIrenex3

  Posted: 02/10/2017

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  In this video I speak about my experience in transitioning from High School to College. Four years ago, I found myself at a very scary place in my life: Senior year of high school. Although I was scared about what the future had to hold, I also found myself excited to close one chapter of my life to open another. Four years later, I am honored and overwhelmed to find myself once again ready to graduate and walk across the stage. College has been such an amazing experience for I have made...

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  Facing the Public

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  Posted: 02/03/2017

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  In this video, I speak (ONCE AGAIN) about people staring at my face while I am out and about. I have become accustomed to people giving me second glances due to the fact that I look different than the “average” person. HOWEVER, I really dislike when I am stared at and ogled at. I am a human being who is aware of the fact that I look different therefore, it pains me when other people stare at me as if I don’t already know that. Ultimately, I shrug it off and usually spend my time reading...

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  Discussion Comment

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  Posted: 01/21/2017

  AmberIrenex3 commented on the discussion Just need to get stuff off my mind.

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  Public Transportation

  Posted by: AmberIrenex3

  Posted: 01/21/2017

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  Things get so awkward whenever I travel, especially if I'm alone. On a DAILY BASIS, people STARE at me for long periods of time. Whether I'm on the bus or the train, taking a walk or with my friends, outsiders always feel compelled to stare at my face. It upsets me a lot because I feel that this is down right disrespectful. I understand that I look different and that certain areas of my face don't look like the rest of the population. However, that doesn't mean that staring or gawking at my...

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  Bone Graft

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  Posted: 01/21/2017

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  Hey! So, this page has taught me so much about the different kinds of surgeries cleft-affected individuals can have. One of the surgeries that is very common on this page is the Bone Graft surgery which I have NEVER had. Although I am glad to have never had it, I hear that it is a very strenuous and stressful surgery that often has to be done several times which completely dumbfounds me. So, in my video, I am basically asking you guys to help me better understand the bone graft surgery and what...

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  Making Friends

  Posted by: AmberIrenex3

  Posted: 01/21/2017

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  Making friends has always been difficult. I was scared to speak to anyone because I thought no one would want to speak to me. I allowed myself to have such low self esteem and figured that many people would judge me based on my cleft appearance. And although I was bullied and judged, I am so happy that I didn't let that stop me from branching out and making friends. In this video I speak about one of the easiest ways to make friends and how to over come the fear of making...

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  My Friend Erik!

  Posted by: AmberIrenex3

  Posted: 01/21/2017

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  I'd like to Thank my friend Erik for being a guest on my channel and speaking about what it has been like to be friends with someone who is cleft affected. As I have said in previous videos sometimes it is hard or scary for cleft affected individuals to make friends. In a world of bullying and pain, trying to make friends may even seem intimidating. That is why I invited Erik to be on my channel. He has an enormous heart and it shows. Erik has never judged me and has always given me nothing but...

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  Wearing Glasses

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  Posted: 01/21/2017

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  In this video I speak about the struggles I have with wearing glasses. Often times, I found that wearing glasses was very uncomfortable for me. The glasses I had always either slid off of my nose or simply did not fit my head. I genuinely thought it was because I had an "ugly" or "not normal" nose. I even asked my cleft-palate team if there was anything they could do for me surgically!!! After obviously being denied, I stopped wearing my glasses and struggled through high school not being able...