My Struggle With Literacy

From since I can remember I always struggled more in classes than other kids, assuming I just confused things sometimes, my family and I never thought anything of it and from then on I got my homework checked before I ever turned it in. When I was in fourth grade I was called into a private room at school and was told from the previous tests we had taken it had been concluded as dyslexic. When you hear these words as a nine-year old you’re not really sure what to think about it. I just looked up at my teacher and principal with wide eyes until they explained to me what dyslexia was and I immediately broke out into tears. I was scared the other kids would make fun of me because I wasn’t like them, scared from that point on I would have no friends
Although it didn’t have the results I thought it would (loss of friends, harsh names and words, etc.) I was still embarrassed when asked about it. It may not seem like a big deal to others but in my little fourth grade brain my world had come crashing down before I even knew it. Fear of bullying aside, my struggle with literacy continued to worsen. Not only did it affect my english and reading classes, it also made me struggle with math and science due to the mix up of numbers and letters and my difficulty understanding and reasoning problems I had been assigned. Let it be known though, dyslexia does not impact overall intelligence it caused a progressive difficulty nonetheless, especially in high
My first two years of high school I definitely struggled the most in my classes because I had to work more on my own than I had to any previous years, this caused me to have to work extra hard in most classes, taking longer to finish assignments and homework than others, and double checking my work several times to make sure it was correct. I was determined to not let my grades struggle in spite of my dyslexia. I would not let dyslexia define me and stop me from achieving my goal and graduating school. As school went on, not only did I learn to cope more with this deficit, I also learned some very important skills that would help me later on in life. Some of the skills I developed were things like time management, learning to study effectively, not being afraid to ask for help, and making the most of dictionaries and encyclopedias a well as other literary tools. Learning these skills at such an early age really helped me set the course for my adult years. Although I will probably always struggle with my dyslexia I will not let it stop me from achieving my goals. Even if it takes me a few extra hours to do assignments than other students, or having to study harder. I will make sure I succeed in whatever I