“You will never be intelligence; so why even proceed into your education, you're basically setting yourself up for failure.” After i heard that many times I would start to believe it and let those words invite the goals set in life. Even though I am an dyslexia student; I found out that i have so much potential but people don’t see that. They are just being stereotype towards me because I have a harder time explaining myself than others. Being stereotype basically means that you're judging someone on their appearance than taking the time to feel where that person is coming from. I am the guy that has a growth mindset but at the same time have the lack of motivation from others to help me keep the mentality i first had when i set my goals. The disability i have makes me feel distance from others because they think differently of me and don't even give me a chance to show off my skills.
1 Have you ever been asked by your professor to
go in front of the classroom filled with 36 students or more and read a
dictionary? Yeah; I bet we all have but do the letters flip around on you while
you’re trying to read it? Not all of us I bet; just the really special ones.
This made me distant from learning with other.
It took me a while to figure out
why this would happen; it’s called dyslexia.
Dyslexia is when you see numbers or letter that look similar to each other but
your brain flips them making it harder to read or write.
Someone told me I would never make it to
college with my weird uneducated brain and I always respond “Watch me douche
bag.” But look at me now, I have a 3.4 GPA and I am a college student. Since I am not an arguing type I believe I
can just prove people wrong but actually doing it; instead of talking and
saying you’ll do it. It makes others think of you as an ambition person. What
made me engage into this was motivation and dedication. Those two methods are
good especially if you’re striding for greatness. This made me take full
control of my disability. I still mess up but now I am way more confidence. The advise i would like to give everyone that reads this, just push yourself to the hardest limits out there and watch it pay off in the long run. You are an amazing person so get out there and show everyone what you got.
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Hi Robert
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your personal experience of having dyslexia. It made me think about the resources that are available, but it also made me think about the negative people that do not encourage those with dyslexia. Were you able to get learning assistance at your community college? Have you considered writing a post to parents to have their children tested? Share the tools and techniques that have helped you excel despite your dyslexia.
Hello Fayrene,
DeleteI really appreciate you taking the time to review my post. Sadly no my Community College does not have any learning assistance that I heard of but that would help a lot. I actually have thought about making a post for parents to view and learn how to examine their children. It might help out other children that have the same disability as me. Some of the techniques I use is something i like to call " The flip" when your reading something and it doesn't sound right, "Flip it." Another thing that is helpful is "Patients." A lot of kids these days are being pressured to read like a straight A Scholar and it effects them to actually figure out the word they are reading.
Once again thank you and feel free to ask me anymore questions you have, ill be happy to answer them. - Robert
I think Faye's comment about not giving up is on point. It's easy for folks to quit. And I'm glad you're in the game. What do parents need to know about dyslexia? What tricks are you using in class or at work to deal? Finally, I recommend a book by Malcolm Gladwell called "David and Goliath Factor". If you can't get the whole book, I can loan you a copy so you can read his short chapter on how dyslexics are over-presented among richest most successful people.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. What parents should know about dyslexia is that anybody can have it; Its not a disease and its not contagious. If they think that way towards the child with that disability it makes them feel very distance with family, friends, school activities, etc. Some of the tricks i use for school and work are the ones i explain to Faye's comment. Such as "The Flip and Patients." I'm really interested in that book you recommenced me. Makes me feel like I'm not the only one that has to go threw this. I would like to read it sometime and once again thank you for reviewing my post. If anymore questions feel free to ask me, ill be glad to answer them.
Delete- Robert