how to accommodate this type of problem. They didn’t think that I was dyslexic, because my letters weren’t turned the wrong way. I was incorrect, and I needed to go back and fix it.
I can recall the torture and neglect of my classmates, participating in team activities and going outside was tough for me. I would always be last to be chosen for team activities, because nobody wanted to the dumb kid in their group. I remember in first grade my teacher choosing four team leaders for a writing assignment. After the team leaders were done choosing all of there buddies, I was left alone at my desk. Then my teacher asked me which team would I like to be with, a girl from the first team said, “We don’t want him on our team ‘cause he’s slow, and he can’t even spell his own name!” at that point, I ran out of class weeping my eyes out.
This moment led to a lot of mixed emotions for me. After I stopped crying I wanted to kick that kid in the mouth and shut him up. I had enough problems without him making them much more worse than what they were. With me being depressed because I thought that I had brain damage or that I was retarded or something. I didn’t comprehend what I was doing incorrect, and I didn’t know any way to fix it. By this point I assumed I would never learn anytime soon how to write. I became very upset and nonchalant until the beginning of my second grade year.
My second grade teacher noticed my bad temper problems during English class.
I was very good at speaking; but more importantly, I started to act like the little brat that struck my feelings before. My teacher wasn’t going to tolerate that kind of behavior in her classroom, he stated, “It doesn’t make for a useful atmosphere!” I was scared that I would get kicked out of school when he told me that he was referring me to a productive release program to aid with my temper problems. I found out my teacher was right, it helped a lot. After receiving the consent for my document, my teacher told me at any moment I felt upset or depressed, I was to ask her to be dismissed to see my PR(Productive Release) adviser and finish my assignments there with different approach methods. I was also dismissed on Fridays to leave class when I finished my assignments early, so I could try more physical activities. I assumed they were art projects and games, but before I knew it I was writing second grade stories and books, and involved in the schools writers rewards program. I begin to do very well in school with the help of my PR
adviser. I started having issues again in high school and ended up not being able to play sports because the writing begin to get very difficult, and I really couldn’t comprehend what I was writing. I finally went back to playing sports and graduated with a 4.0. I still struggle with my ability to concentrate and comprehend what I write, and I think that it increases my lack of self confidence in my writing. I truly believe that this class can help me improve a path to begin conquering these issues, so that I can continue on and become more confident in my writing.