I received my first “F” in a class, not the total class grade, but for a quiz in my French class. I’ve not received an “F” in any of my courses from Jr. College, and Undergrad; now, it has happened in Grad School. The thing is, I did not notice before taking French that I am probably dyslexic. I struggled in my linguistics class, but I passed. I am an English Major so I write a lot. I have been correcting my writing for as long as I can remember. I transpose letters and my mind moves too quickly. I keep a whiteout pen with me when I’m writing things out.

I’m also horrible with math, but I am not a math major, and I did all I needed to to graduate. Even with a “C” and never having an “F” on anything, I can’t do pre-algebra. I was in acceptance with math.

I feel ashamed that I did not get a passing grade on Quiz 2 for my French class. Nobody really cares but me. I want to do well. I do well on my homework, but it takes me a lot of time. Instead of staying stuck or giving up, I have an appointment with the disability center on campus to get resources tested. I am trying. Although I am ashamed, I know I am doing what I can to better myself going forward.

Until next time….