The girl gave a presentation to her class about having alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that caused her to lose her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Though only 11 years old, she confidently discussed her condition using medical terminology. While her baldness was obvious, she was never teased because she carried herself with confidence and did not let her lack of hair affect her life. She explained to her curious classmates that she chose not to wear a wig because life is too short to worry about things like hair length.