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Re: still carrying that psychological baggage?

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curlysue proudfoot

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Date Posted: 05:18:24 05/24/03 Sat
In reply to: Rosanna Webb 's message, "still carrying that psychological baggage?" on 10:10:03 03/19/03 Wed

Im 27yr old mature student in Dover England and got diagnosed with dyslexia, last year at college. i have a reading age of 12yrs and a writting age of 11yrs. My school history was upsetting, feeling stupid, most days. In total i went to 8 different schools with moving about (army child). I left school with out any GCSE, as i was into drugs, hanging around with wrong type of people and ended up being pregnent at 16. I never thought F.E. was for me, im not that clever, low in confidence, with no idea where i was heading.I grew as a person and had to change my concept of myself and yes i am capable of changing for the better. I wonder if i could be a nurse! So off i went to my local college. I enrolled for a 10week pre Access course, what confidence this gave me, it put the proud back in to my name and my head was up with a :-) Yet again i was faced with the whole reading, writting, spelling and maths thing again. So i took myself of to Additional Support and later got tested. How happy i was to be diagnosed, IM NOT STUPID.
I went on to do a short I.T. course in the summer, to help me with the next step being the Access course, which i went part time over two years, just to take the presure of me. Im now in my last term, got all my levels, so i've passed this coures, which is high GCSE/A Level standed. Best of all i was accepted at Canterbury Christ Church University for this Sep 03 to do a Diploma in Adult Nursing:-) This year at college i put myself forward to be student rep for the Accademic Bourd and also represent students with disabilities. I never thought i could be capable of where i am today. Please believe in YOURSELF and your dreams will come true also......................Best of luck, Curlysue

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Re: still carrying that psychological baggage?	lou	00:42:47 03/16/05 Wed