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When I was in elementary school, I was diagnosed with dyslexia. Reading and writing were challenging for me despite my comprehension being above grade level. Because reading and writing play a part in every subject of school, all of of my grades suffered; I would take almost twenty minutes to copy the warm-up from the board during math class. It also took me so long to read books, I had to use audio books in order to keep up with the class and participate in discussions. I would have stay up until midnight to make should I got all my homework in and understood it myself so I could keep up with my classes. As a result of my difficulties in school, I almost stayed back each year. However, I was lucky; I had parents who were willing to fight for me and made sure I received the support I needed because they believed in me. …show more content…

“The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick, a book that is still on my shelf today for inspiration, was the first chapter book I had ever read without the help of an audio book. After this I when on to read the “Twilight” series by Stephanie Meyer and then “The Song of the Lioness” series by Tamora Pierce. I did not realize it until my eighth grade year, but I was no longer in danger of failing any class under any circumstances. I did not need other people to write down my responses to questions on tests when paragraphs were required. Although I still took a longer time to write things down than my classmates, I could do it without worrying about whether I would have enough time because I had gotten faster at reading and writing. Best of all, I no longer needed help doing any of my homework nor did I need audio books. Those were things of the

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