Learning Disability
Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university.
Growing up, I always struggled to focus, read, and maintain good grades. As an adult, I recently got diagnosed with a learning disability at age 32 in November 2016. This discovery has helped me understand how to place myself in the best position to succeed in my academia. The resources that I am currently utilizing to help me succeed in my upper-division courses are Kurzweil 3000 — firefly. Also, at my own pace, I’m currently taking free online classes on Coursera.org, and Edx.org to help provide me with an overview of a course material before the semester even begins. Lastly, …show more content…
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem-solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
I am a great storyteller. Working 10 years as a salesman, I engaged with potential clients and persuaded them to select our company over competitors. I quickly learned the value of storytelling while developing new business and establishing relationships with former and new clients. Similarly, I have used this skill to tutor children and adults with a learning disability by deciphering complex ideas in a simple form.
Sometimes, a story or an abstract idea can make sense for others, but not for these individuals.
Most individuals who have a learning disability feel challenged as if they were climbing Mount Everest. Having a learning disability provides me unique insight into the thought process for these individuals. I bring abstract ideas to life by story telling. It has been amazing watching those that I tutor feel overjoyed when they finally understand something that has taken them so long to learn. 3. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have
Growing up, I always struggled to focus, read, and maintain good grades. As an adult, I recently got diagnosed with a learning disability at age 32 in November 2016. This discovery has helped me understand how to place myself in the best position to succeed in my academia. The resources that I am currently utilizing to help me succeed in my upper-division courses are Kurzweil 3000 — firefly. Also, at my own pace, I’m currently taking free online classes on Coursera.org, and Edx.org to help provide me with an overview of a course material before the semester even begins. Lastly, …show more content…
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem-solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
I am a great storyteller. Working 10 years as a salesman, I engaged with potential clients and persuaded them to select our company over competitors. I quickly learned the value of storytelling while developing new business and establishing relationships with former and new clients. Similarly, I have used this skill to tutor children and adults with a learning disability by deciphering complex ideas in a simple form.
Sometimes, a story or an abstract idea can make sense for others, but not for these individuals.
Most individuals who have a learning disability feel challenged as if they were climbing Mount Everest. Having a learning disability provides me unique insight into the thought process for these individuals. I bring abstract ideas to life by story telling. It has been amazing watching those that I tutor feel overjoyed when they finally understand something that has taken them so long to learn. 3. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have