Yolis Arroyo

Most college students seem to take it for granted that they can work out the simple problems in life -- getting to class on time, keeping their grades up, or finding a parking spot on campus. However, one Texas State University student finds even the simple tasks can be challenging. Yolis (YO-LEASE) Arroyo (AH-ROW-YO) has more in this Bobcat Update…

Two years ago, Nathan Garcia would never have guessed that his blurry vision would be the first symptom of a life-altering condition.
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Nathan served in the Army Reserves while attending college and visited an eye doctor after he had problems seeing while performing a drill. That doctor referred him to specialists who conducted an M-R-I and found cysts. Nathan had brain surgery to remove the cysts. But it wasn't the surgery that caused Nathan to be afraid.
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He was later diagnosed with a rare disease called neuromyelitis optica, which affects the optic nerves and spinal cord. Doctors now consider him legally blind. For Nathan, everyday tasks now require extra effort.
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Stand up: Nathan says he's learned to truly appreciate the little things in life, and that small acts of kindness can have a huge impact.
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(Garcia…7 secs…was huge.)Nathan says anyone can be going through a lot more than what's on the surface, and for that reason, it's important not to judge a book by its cover. For Bobcat Update, I'm Yolis Arroyo.