title: Wearing my disability with pride.
authors.affiliation: Zachary S. Wiersma is a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Send your story to SciCareerEditor@aaas.org.
authors.forename: Zachary S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Wiersma
mesh_terms: D002621:Chemistry; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013334:Students; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*