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By Carys Betteley
image captionWill Moseley-Roberts is studying medicine and shared his story during Deaf Awareness Week
A man with hearing loss said it has not stopped him from following his dream career to become a doctor.
Will Moseley-Roberts, from Cardiff, has shared his story during Deaf Awareness Week.
The19-year-old said he found it difficult at first to accept he was disabled.
He has progressive bilateral hearing loss (PBHL), and said his declining performance in hearing tests made him feel like a constant failure .
Mr Moseley-Roberts started to experience symptoms when he was five years old, and had to move schools to get access to more support.