11. perpendicular [?p??p?n?d?kj?l?（r）] adj. 垂直的；成直角的

12. turn over： （因害怕、激动等） （胃里）翻动

13. nauseate [?n??zie?t] vt. 使恶心；使作呕

14. throb [θr?b] vi. （心脏等）强烈地跳动；搏动；抽痛

15. adrenaline [??dren?l?n] n. 【医】肾上腺素

16. vein [ve?n] n. 静脉；血管

17. blur [bl??（r）] n. 模糊；模糊的东西

18. g-force： G力（由速度或方向的改变所作用于人体或物体的力）

Teachers and supervisors are meant to inspire young people， to challenge them in their thinking while encouraging them to exceed any self-imposed2） confines. For 18-year-old Netherlands native Lotte Lutjes， that was not the case， repeatedly being told "nobody cares and it wont get you anywhere".

"My school generally just doesnt really encourage art and creativity， so as someone who has a passion for those things， I felt unwanted or wrong a lot，" Lutjes said in an interview. "Whenever Id mention wanting to do something creative after I graduated， Id always be told not to， or Wow thats such a shame， youre so smart. My supervisor once told me， Please just dont. Go do biology or something useful and keep that other stuff on the side3）."

Unbothered， or rather， keen to shake it off4）， Lutjes turned her love of Taylor Swift into actionable inspiration. With assistance from her grandmother （and one trusty sewing machine）， she turned some of her favorite Taylor outfits into custom creations all of her own.

"I had seen my grandma sew but I never thought Id be able to learn it，" Lutjes said. "I visited my grandma regularly and shed help me out and teach me. I also started experimenting on my own and surprisingly， stuff actually worked. I also decided to start taking sewing lessons closer to home， as my grandma lives two hours away. I still do a lot of experimenting though， I never really know if somethings actually going to turn out the way I had planned."

So why Taylor？ According to Lutjes， its all in Taylors message.

"Taylor just has this amazing way of teaching people to follow their heart and dreams， no matter what other people think，" she said. "Ive had some issues with that in the past， but thanks to her I feel so much more empowered5）. She taught me that there will be people trying to tear you down6）， tell you you cant do this and that， youll never make it etc. but as long as you want it and are willing to fight for that goal， you will get there somehow."

Thankfully， her hard work paid off in March 2016 when Taylor herself took notice of the teens handiwork， reblogging one of her looks on Tumblr7） with the caption8） "Lol9） I thought that was me".

Her persistence is particularly noteworthy10） considering that in addition to a lack of inspiring leaders， Lutjes suffers from a disease， a common neurological11） disorder that makes it difficult for her to walk or stand for long periods of time. As a result， sewing garments turned out to be the perfect hobby—especially considering the fact that some of these outfits take months to make.

"The outfits are something different though， as its not just making them and， oh its done， next，" Lutjes said. "I can wear them and feel proud and confident， something that can be quite a lot harder when your body doesnt cooperate， and you sometimes feel like it hates you. I also feel less limited now that Ive seen what I can do， disability or not."

As for other young people who might be living with a disability， Lutjes has a message： "Dont let anyone tell you what to do or like youre less valuable than others." She said， "Your passions and actions define you， not your disability. If you love something， go for it and dont let anyone tear you down."

1. from scratch： <口>从头做起；白手起家

2. self-imposed [?self?m?p??zd] adj. 自己强加的，自愿承担的

老师和导师应该激励年轻人，应该在质疑他们想法的同时鼓励他们突破自我设定的各种界限。但对土生土长的18岁荷兰女孩洛特·卢特耶斯来说，事实却并非如此，因为老师一次又一次地告诉她：“没有人会在意，做那些也不会让你取得什么成就。”

“我们学校通常就是不会去真正鼓励艺术与创造力，所以，作为一个热爱艺术与创造的人，我常常觉得自己不受欢迎，或做得不对，”卢特耶斯在一次采访中说道，“每当我提到自己想在毕业以后做一些有创意的事情时，总会有人告诉我不要这么做，或对我说‘哇，真可惜啊，你那么聪明。我的导师曾经对我说：‘请你还是别做那些了。去研究生物学或是去做一些有用的事儿吧，把那些当做副业就好了。”

卢特耶斯对这些话并不在意，或者更确切地说，她一直渴望摆脱这一切，于是，她将自己对泰勒·斯威夫特的爱转化为切实可行的灵感。在奶奶（和一台靠谱的缝纫机）的帮助下，她把自己最喜欢的泰勒·斯威夫特穿过的几套服装变成了她自己专属的定制设计作品。

“我曾经看过奶奶做缝纫，但从没想过自己也能学着做，”卢特耶斯说道，“我常常去看奶奶，她会帮我一把，教我如何做缝纫。……