A New York teen who became paralyzed after being shot by a stray bullet outside her family's apartment has inspired the nation with a moving speech she delivered at her middle school graduation. On Monday, Tayloni Mazyck, 14, graduated with honors from New Design Middle School in Manhattan and was invited to be the featured speaker at her graduation. Her speech has gained national attention thanks to its inspiring message. "Believe that you can succeed, and you will," she said in the speech shared by Pix 11. "Understand that having problems is not an excuse to give up - just an opportunity to fight harder and win.
- 6/29/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
A New York teen who became paralyzed after being shot by a stray bullet outside her family's apartment has inspired the nation with a moving speech she delivered at her middle school graduation. On Monday, Tayloni Mazyck, 14, graduated with honors from New Design Middle School in Manhattan and was invited to be the featured speaker at her graduation. Her speech has gained national attention thanks to its inspiring message. "Believe that you can succeed, and you will," she said in the speech shared by Pix 11. "Understand that having problems is not an excuse to give up - just an opportunity to fight harder and win.
- 6/29/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
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