How Growing Up with Acne Made Me More Successful

Step-by-step details for everything that helped me gain success while I was fighting acne

Olha Bahaieva

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When I was a teenager, a lot of my friends went to parties. Some of my classmates got their first love feeling. Being a teenager, I wanted to communicate a lot. But the reality was different. Only a few people were my real friends, while others didn’t want to talk with me. The reason behind it was my acne.

Starting from my twelve years, I got a lot of acne on my face and body. Because of this, I stop to make new friendships for a long time. Instead, I spent my time learning other things. While my friends were hanging out every day, I studied more than they did.

I learn a lot of different areas besides my school subjects. I also had a lot of hobbies to relax mentally. Year by year, my self-education helped me to achieve the job success that I have now. Acne from my teenage life gave me life lessons I continue to use today.

Listening and Understanding People

My acne was a reason I stopped arguing with people. I felt more comfortable when I listen only. The less communicative I became, the better I understood people through listening. Michael W. Purdy in Qualitative Research explained why it…

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Olha Bahaieva
Olha Bahaieva

Written by Olha Bahaieva

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