I am a 17 year old student diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. I am a high school student while also dually enrolled at the University of Alabama where I will be a full time student in the Fall. After fighting my POTS for over a year I have become a state champion rugby player and a cheerleader. I was just recently diagnosed with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome and I am still learning how to cope with these dysautonomic illnesses.