Sabrina Wong Finds Her Voice on Stage

Sabrina Wong changes her hearing aid batteries every five to seven days. She needs them to hear and talk to people.

Her hearing aids help her perform on stage, which was once a big dream for her.

Sabrina was born with hearing loss in both ears and was very shy when she was young.

Now, Sabrina is about to finish college with a degree in musical theatre and has been in several school plays.

Finding her voice has been very important for Sabrina.

When Sabrina was a baby, doctors found out she had hearing loss. But she didn't wear hearing aids all the time until she was five or six.

The old hearing aids were big and uncomfortable. Some doctors said it was okay if she didn't wear them.

In preschool, Sabrina felt left out because she couldn't hear what the other kids were saying.

Not wearing hearing aids when she was little made Sabrina shy and quiet. She liked to be alone.

When Sabrina was about to start elementary school, she began wearing hearing aids to help her in class.

Sabrina had trouble saying some words because she didn't wear hearing aids when she was little.

Sabrina's hearing loss made it hard for her to hear some sounds, which made her pronounce words incorrectly.

Sabrina's hearing loss also made school harder for her. She took longer to finish her homework.

Sabrina was slow in school and needed extra time to finish her work.

Hearing aids helped Sabrina talk to people, but they didn't make her hearing perfect.

Sometimes, background noise is too loud for Sabrina, and speech can sound muffled.

Sabrina still has trouble hearing people, especially when they speak softly.

Even though Sabrina is shy, she loves performing and isn't afraid of being on stage.

Sabrina loved the idea of being a performer when she was a kid.

When Sabrina performs, she becomes a different person, which helps her feel more confident.

Sabrina started learning a traditional Chinese instrument when she was five, but she really wanted to sing.

Sabrina saw singers on TV and wanted to be like them.

When Sabrina was nine, her parents signed her up for singing lessons.

At 11, Sabrina joined a musical theatre program for kids and landed her first role in a play.

Sabrina felt happy and excited when she performed on stage for the first time.

At first, Sabrina thought becoming a performer was a crazy dream.

Sabrina realized she needed to practice more if she wanted to make her dream come true.

In 2023, Sabrina moved to Singapore to study musical theatre in college.

Sabrina had visited Singapore before and liked it, so she decided to go to college there.

Moving to a new country was hard for Sabrina, but she was determined to succeed.

Sabrina had to learn how to take care of herself and balance school and performances.

Sabrina had to work harder than her friends to memorize lines and learn choreography.

The musical theatre program was challenging, but Sabrina's friends and teachers supported her.

Sabrina found a supportive community in college, which helped her feel less alone.

One of the biggest challenges Sabrina faced was her lisp, which made it hard for her to sing clearly.

A teacher helped Sabrina find a speech therapist to work on her pronunciation.

Sabrina learned a lot from speech therapy and vocal physiotherapy, which helped her become a better performer.

Vocal physiotherapy helped Sabrina relax her tongue and improve her singing.

Sabrina wishes she had gotten help earlier, but she's grateful for the support she received.

Sabrina is proud of how far she's come and can't pick just one thing she's proud of.

Sabrina's proudest moment is when she's on stage, performing something she's worked hard on.

Graduating from college is a big achievement for Sabrina, who worked hard to pursue her dream.

Sabrina believes that art is a powerful way for people to express themselves and share their stories.

After college, Sabrina is taking a break before pursuing further studies in the performing arts.

Sabrina wants to encourage young people with disabilities to chase their dreams and not give up.

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