Me, as a Learner

 I struggled a lot in school. I needed extra help and extra time to complete assignments and to prepare for exams. The thing is, teachers weren't really willing to work with me in the ways I needed in order to be successful. I have even had teachers who voiced their doubts about me and my ability to complete school to my parents and I. It is because all of this, that I had to become a very determined learner. 

I was diagnosed with a reading disorder at about the second grade. I could hardly read anything and this also made a pretty negative impact on my writing. I had to go through many years of reading intervention to work my way up to the standards I should have been at. This made school really difficult. Like I said above teachers didn't want to work with me and classmates weren't always the kindest about it either. This is the event that created the biggest impact on who I am as a learner.

I still have a difficult time getting through all assigned material and assignments, it just takes me a little extra time. Luckily, in college and especially with our current situation, I can time manage and approach material the best way that works for me.