Single Mother of 11 Earns Master's Degree After Overcoming Hearing Loss from Autoimmune Condition
By
Lexi Lane
A good honest bake. Not flashy, but you'll finish the whole bagel.
Summary
Heather Porter, a single mother of 11, earned her master's degree from Grand Canyon University on April 29 after overcoming hearing loss caused by an autoimmune inner ear condition diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic. She first noticed hearing difficulties as an undergraduate student and now uses a cochlear implant.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledI was, like, really struggling to understand things that other people were easily understanding
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