From birth to death, we all face obstacles. As newborns, we attempt to identify with our surroundings, and we express our emotions to others. For example, we connect with our mothers by crying. Later on in our lives, we have to overcome obstacles such as learning to walk, speak, write, pass an exam, or find employment. We all have obstacles; we all face challenges and my challenge was with a learning disability that helped me become a better communicator. I entered my English 9 class as the cool breeze hit me from the open windows. I sat down quietly to my very first high school lesson. The teacher started talking about literary devices as she wanted us to answer some questions about them. I heard the sound of everyone’s pencils moving as I stared down at my own and thought of why it was not moving too. I asked myself, “Why am I not understanding this? Is it because I just left an English Language Development program, and I am now in a high school English class? Am I the only one who does not understand these concepts or is it because I come …show more content…
Like I said I didn’t know I had a “Disability” until I was a Junior in high school and I was mad that no one told me. According to an article by Alix Lewer, Communication is the key: improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, Lewer says “If the communication needs of people with learning disabilities are not consistently addressed by those working with them, the opportunities for people to express their opinions are inevitably limited.” I agree with this because I really wished that the school that I went to or my teachers that were working with would have told me that I had a disability. If I would have known that I had a disability, I would have pushed my limits before the year I graduated. I would have worked harder and I would’ve taken other classes such as classed that would get me college