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Subject: problems in college

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laura (exhausted)

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Date Posted: 09:37:21 07/01/07 Sun

Hello everyone..

So I'm almost out of college after what feels like spending a lifetime trying to get through. For the past two years I've only been taking a couple of classes a semester because I couldn't deal with taking four. Oh, I'm dyslexic. On a scale of 1 to 10 I guess I would probably be a 10. But I have been remediated within an inch of my life because I spend seven years at a school for dyslexics.

Anyway, I'm now taking a writing intensive English class (two writing intensive classes are required for my major which is sociology). My problem is that we're working on writing our resume and a resume cover letter. Besides the fact that I know I shouldn't mention my dyslexia on a resume (although I think any future employer needs to know that!) my teacher keeps suggesting other skills, etc. for me to list on the resume. She has even asked about language skills which has to be a joke considering it took me thirteen years to learn to speak, write, and read English which is my native language.

To say that this has been causing anxiety is an understatement. And now that I think about it the whole thing is hurting my feelings because the fact is if I HAD more skills I would put them down on that stupid resume.

Also, a big part of our grade is class participation. A lot of writing in class which in my case looks and sounds totally crazy because I don't have time to get it cleaned up. The work that I do at home doesn't look or sound half bad, but I spend hours and hours and HOURS getting it that way.

If anybody has any suggestions on how to deal with this teacher and class I would really appreciate it. I know if you're dyslexic writing is probably not your favorite thing in the world so any help is doubly appreciated. Oh yes, I plan on talking to my teacher tomorrow, but I honestly don't think she gets it. Which is a whole other problem. I'm 25 years old and all I've done so far is try to get through school. Tired of having to deal with this stuff, but I guess one more time won't kill me.

Thanks, Laura

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: problems in college	James Nuttall (Speech recognition)	05:08:53 07/03/07 Tue

Re: problems in college (NT)	a	06:35:07 07/13/07 Fri

Re: problems in college	Amr Elmasry (Need ur help)	06:41:17 07/13/07 Fri

Re: problems in college	Lida Atkinson	02:04:24 08/29/07 Wed

Re: problems in college	Tanda Crandall	10:46:18 09/27/07 Thu