“I Remember Crying” : Northwestern University Volleyball Star Shares Her Courageous Battle Against Dyslexia and Triumphing Over Adversity

As it is said that everything comes with a cost, this phrase perfectly defines the struggling life of Kathryn Randorf. When people look at her, all they can see is the standout player on Northwestern University’s volleyball team. However, every moment she spent on the volleyball court, she also overcame the illness she struggled with throughout her life. 

Extending from identifying the illness to curing it with a good companion, Northwestern University’s volleyball star is truly an inspiration for people across the globe. She is not only setting an example for people on the court but also for those struggling with weaknesses off the court. Besides this, she is also helping others to overcome their struggling life by guiding them in the right direction.   

Kathryn Randorf is defying all odds

The exceptionally talented player on Northwestern University’s plate has been struggling with a disease since her childhood. She was first diagnosed with dyslexia when she was 11-12. A recent tweet by the Big Ten Conference was captioned, “Adversity. Perseverance. Determination. These are just a few words that describe Kathryn Randorf on-and-off the NUVball court. 𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁: Presented by StateFarm.”

Since childhood, Randorf struggled with the problem of identifying things even after pouring all her efforts into performing well in academics. Despite regular tutoring, Randorf could never come up equally to the children her age. The major reason for her low performance was her Dyslexia, not her efforts. 

 In the same tweet and interview with Big Ten Conference, Kathryn said, “ I remember crying, I was so happy that there was something that was wrong with me because I was struggling in school, stepping on court (Volleyball court). It is the only place that I truly feel at peace. It is nice to finally feel like I have a place”. Eventually, she not only competed with the disease but also found a companion in volleyball that took her out of her struggling life. This helped her to become an exceptionally talented player leading the Northwestern team in the coming matches. 

Northeastern University’s upcoming matches 

Kathryn Randorf equally supports Northwestern University’s volleyball team as they help her with a separate scoreboard. This makes her understand the score and identify how to perform better on the court. Northwestern University’s volleyball team is placed at No. 11th position in the Big Ten Volleyball Championships. 

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Northwestern team clinched a recent volleyball showdown on 12th November at Iowa with a remarkable score of 3-0, marking an undefeated streak of 1 win in the match. However, the team is all set to add more to the undefeated streak in the coming matches. Will team Northwestern University be able to add more wins to their collection?

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