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Trying not to feel stupid

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Deidra

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Date Posted: 17:54:08 09/23/03 Tue

I went through the basic, "your dum, lazy, not applying yourself," in school,(along with an abusive mother who didn't help). I ended up in a special ed class that did nothing for me except label me more so the kids could make fun of me. I am now 38 years old and have just got the nerve to get help. The college I go to did test me and agreed that I have dyslexia and to top it off very bad test anxity. They are trying to help with letting me have longer test times, but the problem I am having is that I can study my brains out and as soon as the test is in front of me I can't remember a thing. This is so dishearting to me. I am going to college for Respitory therapy and have my heart set on it. I am now in my 6th year of trying to get this done. Some of my instructers are helpful but others are "well you have to get this or you won't pass the boards". This don't help me any and it just puts more pressure on me. My husband is now coming to the relization that I do have a problem after years of stating that I am fine. But, it is now getting to the point that he don't want to hear how upset I am with myself cause I did bad on a test. How do I aproach this? Really with all of this! I feel like I am beating my head against a brick wall! I feel like I am going mad sometimes. Please can anyone give me any idea's? Please. I try to talk to a friend of mine that I go to school with and all she has to say is that she don't understand why I can't understand anything and that I 'm not going to make it. What do I do? Any input is greatly appreatated. Deidra.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Paul	05:44:22 10/08/03 Wed

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Shirley	06:24:43 10/18/03 Sat

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Steve McCue	03:50:24 12/11/03 Thu

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	louise	04:28:11 03/10/05 Thu

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Brad	22:27:10 03/16/05 Wed

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	JIM	23:54:51 07/16/05 Sat

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	BobMc	16:13:31 09/13/05 Tue

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Jaclyn	08:09:13 09/14/05 Wed

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Lyssa	04:30:48 11/09/05 Wed

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Neil James	08:44:20 11/10/05 Thu

Re: Trying not to feel stupid	Liz H	13:07:29 03/21/06 Tue