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Despite the risk of being bullied, his parents insisted Nick on attending mainstream school. It was the
best decision they could have made for me,' adds Nick, who later achieved a degree in Financial
Planning and Real Estate. 'It was very hard but it gave me independence.'
Nick, who was teased and bullied, had an electric wheelchair for mobility, and a team of carers to help
him. 'I was deeply depressed when I was eight years old,' he said. 'I went to my mum crying and told
her I wanted to kill myself.'
'I felt cold and bitter. I hated God for doing this to me and was terrified of what would happen when my
parents weren't there to look after me.'
'I could brush my own teeth with a wall mounted brush and wash my own hair with
soap,
but there was so much that was impossible for me."
At age ten Nick tried to drown himself in the bath but luckily the attempt was unsuccessful. 'I felt there
was no purpose when you lack purpose and strength.
It is hard to hold on,' he said. But with the help of his religion, friends and family, Nick managed to pull
through to become an international symbol of triumph over adversity.
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Answer these questions in two or three sentences.

How was Nick helped by his parents and others?
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Answer 1

His friends and his parents encouraged him to continue during hard times. They stood by him through thick and thin. Nick, himself, admitted that his parents had made the best decision by pushing him to attend said mainstream school.