Reflective Essay: The Definition Of Learning Disability

The definition of a learning disability is a neurological disorder that is characterized by difficulty in the understanding of learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols, but that does not affect general intelligence. An abundance of people, both with and without learning disabilities believe that those with a LD are dumb and cannot succeed, but I have never let my disability define who I am and my ability to succeed in school and in life.
Growing up I always knew there was something wrong in the way I learn, my academics were never on grade level and I was always behind my classmates. I remember getting very frustrated all though school because I could not spell the simplest words or read was well as everyone else. I never understood why I was different than my classmates. It wasn’t until my sophomore year,
I wasn’t going to let my LD get the best of me. I made my LD a part of my life. I changed how I studied, took tests, and I made it a routine that I talked to my teachers every week on how I would succeed. With those changes I started to see the improvement. I went from making C’s in classes to making A’s. I went from being in the bottom 25% of my class to the top 25%. And I even started to see improvement in myself, I had less anxiety and I became more confident. I knew that I could finally make my dream come true.
I have always wanted to go to college. Even after I found about my LD I still felt the want and desire to go even if it meant I would have to work harder to go, the work was worth it to me. A college education is something that can only help me succeed in life. The past two years since my diagnoses I have learned far more than I had before. I understand how I can strive in my academics while in college. I believe that college is a way to prove to myself and others that even though my LD has slowed me down it doesn’t stop me completely from