Learning Disability Personal Statement
It has been a dream of mine to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison since I was a child. As a child with a learning disability, I wasn’t sure if it would every happen. I decided to turn my dream into a reality and I have been working hard so that I could one day hold that admission letter. The University has a deep history of academic achievement that I would be honored to become a part of. It has not been an easy road to get to where I am today, but I have worked extremely hard and I am proud to be applying to this prestigious University.
I would like to major in Chemistry, with the goal of post education in dentistry. I have developed a passion for chemistry because it has expanded my knowledge of the chemical makeup of the world. …show more content…
I also have dyslexia, which itself has always been a challenge for me. I will admit that my first year in college was beyond the challenge I knew it would be. Working full-time and learning to adjust to college with a learning disability was difficult for me. Part of having a disability, in particular one that people cannot see, is learning to ask for help and work with my professors. Something that I have in the past had a hard time doing. I learned this lesson in my first semester English class. My professor didn’t fully understand my disability, but looking back I also did not work to help him understand what I was going through either. My grade in that first class was not great and I know it could have been better. I did have another professor that same semester for an Anthropology course, which I did talk with more about my learning disability. My grade in that class was better reflection of what I am capable of. The grade in that class was solely based on a twelve-page paper that I did very well on. The other subject I have always had a harder time with, is foreign languages. During my second semester, I took Spanish I, knowing this would be a challenge for me. I did okay, but not great. In my second year of college, I had learned a bit more about my learning style and more importantly I took the time to speak with my professors and explain to them the challenges I have with
I would like to major in Chemistry, with the goal of post education in dentistry. I have developed a passion for chemistry because it has expanded my knowledge of the chemical makeup of the world. …show more content…
I also have dyslexia, which itself has always been a challenge for me. I will admit that my first year in college was beyond the challenge I knew it would be. Working full-time and learning to adjust to college with a learning disability was difficult for me. Part of having a disability, in particular one that people cannot see, is learning to ask for help and work with my professors. Something that I have in the past had a hard time doing. I learned this lesson in my first semester English class. My professor didn’t fully understand my disability, but looking back I also did not work to help him understand what I was going through either. My grade in that first class was not great and I know it could have been better. I did have another professor that same semester for an Anthropology course, which I did talk with more about my learning disability. My grade in that class was better reflection of what I am capable of. The grade in that class was solely based on a twelve-page paper that I did very well on. The other subject I have always had a harder time with, is foreign languages. During my second semester, I took Spanish I, knowing this would be a challenge for me. I did okay, but not great. In my second year of college, I had learned a bit more about my learning style and more importantly I took the time to speak with my professors and explain to them the challenges I have with