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Dom spent a year studying abroad in Valencia, Spain. He describes how he adjusted to his new life away from home.
Taylor wins a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Malawi where he finds out just how important it is that locals have access to eye treatment.
Moving to a new country can be hard for everyone involved. Ornella reveals how she adapted to life in England after emigrating from Belgium.
When Amanda needed extra cash she decided to take drastic measures. She tells TheSite.org about her life as an escort.
- My year studying abroad
Dom reflects on his year studying abroad in Spain. - Malawi through my eyes
Taylor visits Malawi to experience the work of blindness charity Sightsavers International. - Moving to England
Ornella tells us how she adapted to English life after moving from Belgium. - Sex for sale
Amanda reveals the effect that selling her body has had on her life. - The naked truth of asexuality
Nick's search for his sexual identity helped him find the woman of his dreams. - Recovering from abuse
Clare reveals how she's overcome depression and self harming through the support of friends and family. - Fighting back from depression
Mathilda overcame depression using Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and now she's feeling better than ever. - Being two halves
Julia talks about what it's like to grow up with a dual English and Chinese identity. - Why I'm a vegan
Rachel tells us why she's a vegan and proud of it. - My chef apprenticeship
Daryl tells us what it's like to be on Jamie Oliver's apprenticeship scheme. - Baby on a budget
Daniela tells us about life as a young mum and how she coped financially. - How I stopped self harming
Ellie explains how she overcame years of self harming. - A street artist's tale
Street artist Eightball explains how he got into graffiti. - Sweet success
Fraser tells us how his gran inspired him to start his own business. - My drugs rollercoaster
Lizzie tells us how she got dangerously involved in drugs at a young age. - Internet poker ruined my life
Jane reveals how internet poker got her into thousands of pounds of debt. - How sex helps my pain
Natalie talks about the effects RSD has on her sex life. - My mud house
Katie tells us about her eco lifestyle. - From arcades to addiction
Mark tells TheSite.org how fun days out turned into a more serious addiction. - Starting my own charity
23-year-old Rob set up his own charity distributing books to schools in Tanzania. Here's his story. - Life with Down's syndrome
What's it like growing up with Down's syndrome? Nicholas, 24, from Belfast, tells us about his experiences. - Blackmailed to marry
Imran tells TheSite.org how his family drugged and imprisoned him in a mosque to force him into marriage. - Escape from a forced marriage
Anna tells TheSite how she ran away from home after her Dad threatened to kill her if she refused to marry. - Life after assault
Tammy tells the story of the last four years since she was assaulted. - From homeless to hopeful
Charlette explains how she became homeless and then managed to get her life back on track. - Relatives reunited
Susie, Lucy and Chris tell their story of meeting up with lost relatives. - Taking our landlord to court
Angus didn't want to let his landlord get away with taking his deposit, so off he went to the small claims court. - The teenage drug dealer
At 17, Lee already has a string of convictions and drug addiction to his name. - My mentally-ill Dad
Carl talks about how his Dad's mental illness left him feeling confused and frightened. - Why I regret my abortion
Amanda recalls her traumatic abortion and why she's regretted it ever since. - Losing a parent
Kate talks about how she dealt with her father's death. - My violent past
Stacey talks about her violent Step Dad and her rocky teenage years. - Turning my back on crime
Matt tells TheSite how he's turned his life around after years of crime. - The serial volunteer
Lucy talks about her avrious volunteering projects and how they have enriched her life. - My A-level nightmare
19-year-old Richard explains how his A-level results turned his life upside-down. - Going to university
Sarah, 18, and Daryl, 21, talk about the hurdles they had to overcome to go to uni. - Rejected by my parents
Carina and Joe have both lost contact with their parents after they were rejected. They tell their stories here. - Why I love looking good
Luke spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and thinks looking good is essential for any man. - Being bullied at college
Mike talks about how he was bullied and physically attacked at college. - From prison to project leader
Justice's open account of what prison was like, how she has since set up her own project helping young people. - Not so special K?
Rhiann and Phil talk about both their pleasant and frightening experiences while on the veterinary anaesthetic ketamine. - Our lesbian wedding
Alex and Julia are a gay couple, and among the first lesbians in Britain to have a Civil Partnership. - Life with a curved spine
Stephen tells us about the years of treatment he's received for scoliosis. - My alcoholic Mum
Dani, 20, tells TheSite.org what life was like with her abusive and alcoholic mum. - Acting in Kidulthood
Red Maddrell talks about playing Alisa in Kidulthood and responds to claims that the film should be banned. - Living with dyspraxia
Sel, 21, tells us about the difficulties of living with dyspraxia. - Meth and me
One man describes his harrowing experiences on crystal meth. - Aids in Africa
Sarah talks about meeting HIV positive people in Africa. - Taking resits
Charlotte tells us how not getting her predicted grades made her take a gap year and travel. - Great A-level results
Rachel's brilliant grades gave her the confidence to change her plans and take a year off. Here's her story. - Being a young Muslim post 7/7
Layli tells us how her work at the Muslim Youth Helpline is helping young Muslims cope in the wake of 7/7. - Coping with chlamydia
19-year-old Sarah talks about discovering she had chlamydia, and how she dealt with it. - Social Anxiety Disorder
21-year-old Jo suffers from Social Anxiety Disorder. She tells us about how it affects her life. - Young politician
A young politician tells us what drives his campaigning. - Endometriosis and infertility
Lucy tells us what it's like to have endometriosis - and discover she is infertile - at 17. - Helping the homeless
21-year-old Tamara talks about her experiences of volunteering with homeless people. - Coming out
One guy's story on how he told people he was gay. - My self harm story
- Antidepressants experiences
Three people tell TheSite about their experiences with anti-depressants. - Why I'm anti-hunting
An anti-hunting activist speaks out. - Getting over sexual abuse
One surivor tells her story. - Battling an eating disorder
- Helping a friend with eating disorders
Kelly talks about how she supported her friend through the tough times. - Endometriosis
One woman tells her story. - Living with asthma
A bad attack becomes almost deadly. - My gluten allergy
The story of one person's life without gluten. - Living with IBS
The story of one person's battle with IBS. - Antenatal classes for dads
Or anti-natal classes, as this pupil prefered to call them. - My pregnancy diary
One woman's experience being pregnant.