At first, I did not really know what was going on or the fact that it did not feel special to be in special education courses until 6th grade. A part of me felt like I was dumb because I had to leave class early to go into another group that “dumbed” it down for us. All I needed was a little bit more engagement, hands-on, and visuals. They never tried to see anything from my point of view, not one of my three elementary tried to meet me halfway through my differences, but then again who listens to a seven-year-old these …show more content…
Once I noticed this I went through the grief stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. After that, my whole life changed; I thought enough was enough. I started to search on google study habits in ways that would interest me, started staying after school to ask questions about the things I did not get on the subject we were studying in class, and checking up on my grades regularly. Not only my grades but also my social skills, and what I mean with my social skills is getting out of my comfort zone, start raising my hand when I knew the answer, and even if I was not sure, standing up to anyone that belittled me, and speaking to new people. I learned about myself and how to be ok with who I am. Changing myself would not do anything but hurt me emotionally, besides, there is nothing to change. I learned to be comfortable in my own skin. If people are comfortable with themselves they will not let any criticism knock them down. We all find someone to be crazy, happy, weird, and with whom we can share our thoughts. There is no greater challenge than