In Scott Sonnon’s book A Mountain Stands: Confessions of a Suppressed Genius Sonnon says, “Dyslexia was not my deficit, but my advantage.” By clinical definition, dyslexia is a language-based learning disability, which affects an individual’s aptitude to read due to complications identifying sounds and linking letters and words. In elementary school, I was diagnosed with severe Dyslexia. Since my diagnosis, many aspects of my life have been defined by others’ perception of Dyslexia, which caused me to have a negative outlook on my learning disability. Through the progression of my educational career, I began to realize that my learning disability was a blessing in disguise. During the initial years after my diagnosis, the stigma surrounding …show more content…
During high school, I have needed to advocate for myself to receive the accommodations that I specifically need. If I did not take it upon myself to fight for my accommodations, I was holding myself back from performing at the academic level I was capable of. By advocating for myself, I was taking control of my education and future and doing all that I could to be successful in both. Likewise, my Dyslexia has taught me how to be extremely self-motivated. When I first learned how to read, I developed a very strong internal motivation. I utilized this self-motivation in high school to reach my educational goals and aspirations. My self-motivation was vital for maintaining high academic standings, good time management and staying organized, which are all important for doing well in college and the working world. Finally, Dyslexia was actually a blessing in disguises because it helped me how small details work together to make the big picture. I was willing to put in the effort to learn to read because I saw how vital it would be for future academic success. This same attitude really helped prepare me high school. I saw that it was important to maintain high academics and extracurriculars because these are important for college and developing time management skills. My perspective on my Dyslexia drastically changed during high school because I saw how it had helped me learn to self-advocate, be internally motivated and see the impact of my decisions on the
I have a personal understanding of Alexie’s essay. Being dyslexic, I struggled with stereotypes growing up. Kids called me stupid, even though I was confident that I wasn't. In my heart I knew I was smart, but I just learned differently. It took me longer.
The way you should motivate your self is by thinking head of your life and where you want to go to college and what you want to achieve in life, either that be a job or achieving a medal or trophy. These were just a few points in chapter four. I really enjoyed reading this chapter. This chapter was so intriguing because of the information it gave to us. It gave us so much information that is so relevant to a student’s life now days.
Just because a couple of cases of dyslexia are pointed out, means nothing to the literal tens of millions diagnosed every year that end up being exactly how people would expect someone like that to end up. By comparing the top 1% percent of performers with dyslexia to the top 1% of performers without dyslexia, we are able to truly see the stupidity of such a claim. Dyslexia impedes a human’s ability to operate, and just because this might make them more resilient they are still impaired with this disability. When making a statement using an example, the example has to be the rule, not the
Though I was relieved to know that I was not doomed to a life of unintelligence, this only confirmed that I would have to work harder than everyone else in academics. Instead of crippling me, this empowered me. I used dyslexia as a motivator to work harder in every area of my life. Due to this work ethic, peers and administrators select me for leadership roles.
Self-discipline is one main component I feel is demonstrated through sports and school. I have trained myself to not get overconfident or too low on myself when I make a mistake. When working on homework, I manage my time to complete my work before taking any personal
Educational Self-Analysis As students the people who we surround ourselves with have a profound effect with our motivational level. Our surroundings can emotionally impact our life for the better or worse. By reading the article “Brainology” by Carol Dweck has also showed me the mindset I have and reflect on the way I view education. like most Parents, my Parents want to see me succeed in school since they did not have the chance to do so themselves.
One being, learning how to manage my time. There were weeks where we would have school all day, then practice till five, then a basketball game at six. It was extremely hard to study, cheer, work, and somehow have a social life. These situations helped me plan ahead to when I was going to finish homework or study for my upcoming tests. I will use this useful skill in college next year where i'll find myself always looking for time that I don't have.
Thusly, I recall motivation is needed for daily goals, school and
Being successful at Chemawa is extremely important. Part of being successful is finding motivation, which helps us achieve what we need to achieve. The article “Steps to Take in Middle School that will Help You Succeed” by Anna Tower from Demand Media states, “Students who believe they can accomplish a task are more likely to do well in school.” Tower later goes on to explain that if you have a high interest in your learning, you’ll be more likely to succeed and create a strong work ethic. I know that having self motivation helps you get work done and be more confident with your answers and performances.
Throughout my years in secondary school, I found myself lacking motivation to excel. Apathy hindered my ability to apply myself in the classroom, rarely ever making school a priority. Much of it stemmed from my father, being a first generation migrant from Iran, often had to focus his attention on working and supporting our family rather than emphasizing academics. My two siblings and I share the same overall high school experience, with the exception of me being the only one to graduate on-time.
To get good grades and be a stellar athlete k discerned myself from social concerns and centered my thoughts on what was needed to be done to get to the next step of my life. This mindset was enhanced by the people I kept as company who shared the same attitudes. It created an individualistic mindset. However through the different people I experienced along with acknowledgement of my Christian Faith and being apart of a sport team. Showed me that it is more important to help others and focus on “us”, “we”, or “them” more than it is to focus on “me” and “I”.
Despite being the most prevalent learning disability, occurring in 1 out of 5 people, dyslexia occurs on a spectrum. Not everyone is going to experience all the same symptoms. Having dyslexia does not have to prevent you from succeeding in life, be it academically or otherwise. In fact, a lot of prominent figures are reported to have dyslexia.
Introduction and Outline This essay’s purpose is to highlight how school curriculum is altered in order to include a student with additional learning needs. Every student is unique and for that reason a teacher must differentiate the curriculum to suit the needs of student with a specific learning difficulty. Dyslexia is the learning difficulty which will be examined theoretically and methodically in this essay. This essay will examine the different learning theories of how to engage a child with dyslexia in the classroom.
insensitive to other people’s body language. Dyslexia often affects oral language functioning. Affected persons may have trouble finding the right words, may stammer, or may pause before answering direct questions. This puts them at a disadvantage as they enter adolescence, when language becomes more central to their relationships with peers.
You need inspiration in order to keep you motivated and focused on improving yourself. If you are not as interested in your self-improvement as you should be, your motivation level will not high enough to be able to sustain interest for long periods. You need to take an