I don’t know what I would do if I had a stutter. I rely so much on my voice and what I have to say, and if I had problem with getting out my thoughts or knowing that was I was saying wasn’t coming out clearly, that would be one of the most helpless feelings in the world. When Hoagland says that there were really only three times in his life where he was really scared because of his stutter it made me think about if I could be as strong as he is dealing with that. I already get nervous when I have to speak in front of a big crowd of people. But for Hoagland, there is an even bigger struggle than just some simple butterflies. He had to deal with wondering when he was going to stutter and, if he was going to be able to say what he needed to say, on a daily basis, and in everyday conversation. Reading his story made me very great full to have my voice, and to know what I don’t have to worry about it failing me when I need it.