The other night my son asked me if I would proofread a short paper he had written for school to help catch any mistakes he may have made and missed during spell-check. Even though he uses spell-check, sometimes he can’t differentiate between the suggested spellings due to his dyslexia. He said the assignment didn’t have to be long, only 350 words so he was pretty happy that he came out at 355 words. I asked him if I could share his paper because I think it accompanies the last two articles I’ve posted which have been a little bit about his journey in school and about some of the IEP Meetings we’ve attended over the years. I figured he would give me a, “Nah” but said, “Sure.” I was surprised that he gave me the go ahead to share his paper and even more surprised that he was willing to share his experiences in school with his classmates.
So, with Payne’s permission, here is, “I Believe…..”
I Believe…..
I believe in Perseverance. Perseverance is doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. There are many difficult times in life, most which are annoying and just suck. There are times you want to give up, but you know that your hard work and effort will pay off in the end.
There have been many times in my life where I thought it wasn’t going to get any better. It started in about 6th grade. It has been just so tough, I would miss school and I never felt good. I’d come home and almost every day I would complain and just be miserable. There were teachers I didn’t get along with for a bunch of reasons. In these times I didn’t think it was worth trying anymore. I was beginning to think school wasn’t worth the hassle anymore. At that time I didn’t think so, but I always had my Mom. Telling me to keep trying and to not give up. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure where I would be today. After that year was over, I switched schools, that’s how bad it was. It got a little better in the 7th grade, and I then realized, because I persevered, I made it to this school which is much better. School has always been a struggle for me, I have never enjoyed it or never been good at it. I have made the best of it though. I always work my hardest and do what I can. My belief in perseverance has not changed, although at times I probably could have cared less about it. I have always gotten through stuff with the support of my family.
I have learned a few things: one is stuff happens that you can’t control. Yes, it sucks, but you can make it work! Also, I’ve learned that it’s not just you. I have friends who struggle too. So it sucks that we struggle, but it's nice knowing that you’re not alone and you have someone to talk to, and they honestly do understand what you’re going through and you can help each other.
So, with Payne’s permission, here is, “I Believe…..”
I Believe…..
I believe in Perseverance. Perseverance is doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. There are many difficult times in life, most which are annoying and just suck. There are times you want to give up, but you know that your hard work and effort will pay off in the end.
There have been many times in my life where I thought it wasn’t going to get any better. It started in about 6th grade. It has been just so tough, I would miss school and I never felt good. I’d come home and almost every day I would complain and just be miserable. There were teachers I didn’t get along with for a bunch of reasons. In these times I didn’t think it was worth trying anymore. I was beginning to think school wasn’t worth the hassle anymore. At that time I didn’t think so, but I always had my Mom. Telling me to keep trying and to not give up. If it wasn’t for her, I’m not sure where I would be today. After that year was over, I switched schools, that’s how bad it was. It got a little better in the 7th grade, and I then realized, because I persevered, I made it to this school which is much better. School has always been a struggle for me, I have never enjoyed it or never been good at it. I have made the best of it though. I always work my hardest and do what I can. My belief in perseverance has not changed, although at times I probably could have cared less about it. I have always gotten through stuff with the support of my family.
I have learned a few things: one is stuff happens that you can’t control. Yes, it sucks, but you can make it work! Also, I’ve learned that it’s not just you. I have friends who struggle too. So it sucks that we struggle, but it's nice knowing that you’re not alone and you have someone to talk to, and they honestly do understand what you’re going through and you can help each other.