Uncompromising in the face of bullying - dwarfism sufferer turns life around through religion

Student at the CJCU’s Department of Accounting and Information System, Lin Ya-ci (林雅慈), has been suffering from pituitary dwarfism since early childhood. In the past, differences in her external appearance made her the target of repeated bullying. In the face of great pressure and frustration, she threw herself into religion and began using a positive mental attitude to approach life. Embracing this new life, she overcame all kinds of obstacles to become an indispensable part of every group and club on the campus. 

In spite of the fact that she appears much shorter than others, Lin Ya-ci has always believed that: “Every person is a perfect creation of God.” She feels that everyone should treat those with physical disabilities no different from anyone else, refrain from giving them any special sympathy, and not look at them strangely. With the help of her faith, Lin Ya-ci has managed to transcend many inner demons and transform herself into a cheery self-confident young woman, who positively affects all those around her. She hopes her own story will help people understand that physical defects are no reason to hinder one’s life and that we alone determine the height to which we reach.

Uncompromising in the face of bullying - dwarfism sufferer turns life around through religion 

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(以下是中文對照)

面對霸凌不妥協 侏儒症患者靠信仰逆轉人生

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長榮大學會資系的林雅慈同學從小就罹患侏儒症，也曾因為外表的差異而遭受霸凌，面對壓力與挫折，她投入信仰並用樂觀態度面對生活，讓她能克服種種難關，成為社團和系會中不可或缺的一份子。

林雅慈雖然在外表矮了別人許多截，但她始終認為「每個人都是上帝創造最好的作品」。無論是自己或是別人，雅慈都希望大家能把身障者當一般人看待，不需要特別投以同情，更不要有異樣眼光。
靠著信仰的幫助，林雅慈順利走過內心的魔障，不僅變的有自信，更用她的開朗感染著身邊每一個人。她想藉由自己的故事讓大家知道，生理缺陷並不是阻擋生命前進的理由，只有自己才能決定自己的高度。