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a day in the life
My struggles and triumphs and a small glimpse of what paralysis, vision loss, and learning difficulties are like.


Mariel Persisted
This is Mariel's dad, Phil. I've had the great joy of being Mariel's technical help and second set of eyes for She Persisted by Mariel since the beginning. A few months ago she asked me to write this final post for her.
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Jan 4, 20221 min read
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Mariel & Molasses
It’s been one year since I published my blog (I know, I can't believe it!), so I think it’s time to formally introduce my service dog,...
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Jul 17, 20205 min read
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Continuing Into The Unknown
I’ve been very hesitant to post something because I feel like maybe my voice doesn’t need to be heard right now, like I should create...
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Jun 29, 20205 min read
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Change of Mindset, Change of Major
When I started at UF, I didn’t know what I was going to major in. That makes it sound like I was undecided my whole life, but that’s not...
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Mar 4, 20203 min read
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Accepting And Dealing With Fatigue
Feeling tired and being fatigued are totally different things, and it took me experiencing and learning what fatigue is to understand...
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Sep 4, 20193 min read
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The Start To My Redshirt Junior Year
A “redshirt junior” is a term used in football to indicate a player that is a senior by academic standing but a junior by their...
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Aug 28, 20194 min read
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Update: Back at UF!
Wow! I’m back! I don’t even know where to start, so much has happened… I’m finally starting to get more settled in in my room. It took a...
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Aug 7, 20193 min read
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My Fitness Journey with Disability Icon
I’ve always cared about my appearance, not in a vain way (at least I like to think), but I’ve always tried to stay fit. It’s important to...
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Jul 31, 20195 min read
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Summer Physical Rehab Update
A lot’s been going on this summer, especially with my physical rehabilitation, so I thought I would include an update this week! I...
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Jul 26, 20193 min read
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Jul 17, 20192 min read
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