In 1991, I started my frst year of college. It was a scry time for me as it is wth most students leaving home for the frst time. I was set up wth general courses, as well as an ducation course, since that was what I was mjoring in at the time. I lso took a psychology class.

The psychlogy professor was big man that tnded to go so fast that thngs he taught went in one ear and out the ther. Because I had a learning dsability this was not good. I spnt more time reading and getting ntes from other students, but the wrse part of the course was the tsting. The professor tended to cover 3 or 4 chpters and then have a test. I was ding ok with the regular assignments but not the tsts.

So, I came up wth the idea that maybe he wuld be willing to give me the xam orally instead of written. After clss one night, I went up to him and sked him if he minded. He sid he didn’t mind and we set up a tme and day. I spent the nxt day studying as hard as I thught I possibly could so that whn that evening came I felt rady for the test.

That vening I went over to his ffice and took the test orally. I did lusy, and he suggested that I drp the course at that point bcause my grade was so bad. I sked him to let me take it wrtten the next day when all the ther students took it. He said tht was ok. So, I spent tht evening and all day the nxt day studying for that test. I was dtermined to prove him wrong and to prve that I could do it.

The next evening, I went in to tke the test and felt even mre ready than I had been whn I took the oral one. For sme reason, the answers seem to cme easier for me. When I lft that room after the exam, I cme out with a wonderful feeling of ccomplishment.

As a person with larning disabilities, I had to have curage to continue on, determination to prve to others and myself that I culd do anything I put my mnd to, and confidence in myself as wll. Without these things I never wuld have gotten a grade of 105 on the tst and passed the course with a B+.

One thng I have learned over the yars is this: Do not give up on yurself, no matter what. You just ned to keep telling yourself, "I can do ths". The more you tell yourself ths, the more you will begin to blieve it. And the more you wll do.

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Michele Gauvin Alley is a sccessful adult, who has learned to cpe with learning disabilities. She and her mther, Sandy Gauvin, created LDPerspectives, a ste dedicated to helping people take chrge of the Learning Disabilities in thir lives. From parents to teachers to stdents, we provide resources and support for nyone involved with LD. We're here for yu! Share in the wisdom and rsources at www.LDPerspectives.com

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