Math
So here’s a lovely tale of being in school. In early years of school I was terrible at math I got really low scores on my 8th grade exams. I get to high school and I was placed in a remidial math class that was year long. I did so well in the class that not only did I correct the teacher (politely) on multiple occasions, the teacher used MY paper as an answer key for a worksheet we did because she made a mistake and mine was right. I ended up getting the highest grade in the final exam. Fast forward to 10th grade in an average class, similar deal I was constantly helping other people with their math after I finished my work I might as well have been a TA. But guys here’s the clincher,
I have a diagnosed math learning disorder
Life’s funny like that right? Well, I was a way above average math for those two years. Probably Junior year as well but there was really no indication because it was a different type of class. All of this changed when I reached senior year which was college prep math. Things were no longer simple functional rules. I actually had to think about the math and give it meaning. What all these years of schooling taught me was that I was not bad at math (well besides basic math and f***ing word problems) and showed me that I was really good at dealing with linear concepts. Like I remember distinctly that I got a 105 on one of my algebra tests. I am really scary good at any forms of algebra because to me it just has a set system and makes sense.
My point here is yes. I have a math learning disorder and infact have a tremendously hard time with basic math. But I am also somehow seemingly “gifted” with math. Why that is, I don’t know. But it will hopefully encourage someone who is struggling, just because you have a learning disorder does not make you stupid.
