My story: Fulfilling my dream (Ryan) Resources for teens & young adults Meet Ryan: He is in recovery from a form of schizophrenia and one of his biggest fears was never being able to work. He decided to go back to school to get his Bachelor's simply for the sake of knowledge. He remembers the way he felt on his first day of school - the hopelessness and despair. The stress of believing he couldn't achieve at school because he is a person with mental illness was more stressful than school itself. It may have taken him a bit longer, but Ryan not only earned a Bachelor's degree, but he got a full-time job and continued on to earn his Master's. Share, save, or keep learning