College. The moment I stepped into that building, I wanted to leave. We had 2 induction days, but I thought we only had one. I went on the second day and had to explain that I got it wrong. My teacher, A, had a grudge against me there and then.
We painted the makeshift nursery on that day. No one let me paint nor give my ideas. I knew I would be singled out again. There were three girls I knew from school, but I was never friends with them. They were always talking about getting drunk and going to…
When I first started high school, I was nervous like any eleven year old would be. I was this tiny person in a massive school. Everyone was hurrying about to get to their next class. It was nothing like primary school. I hated it and tried to get sent home sick everyday.
My year 7 science teacher decided to get on my bad side right from the word go. One of my friends told him that she was Ambidextrous. I said I was too, and he turned around to me and said:
“You aren’t clever enough to be ambidexterous.” How…
I got diagnosed with Dyspraxia in January this year. As I found out with most of the people I told, it isn’t very well known. Dyspraxia is a developmental condition that affects a persons coordination and motor skills. You can find all of the potential symptoms here: https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/dyspraxia-adults/
Please note that Dyspraxia has levels of disability to a person, just like any condition. Someone could have some of the symptoms/traits but another person could have all the traits.
So this is my go at raising awareness for Dyspraxia.
Doctor who changed my life. To be specific, Ryan Sinclair of Jodie…
