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“I can’t do it” I screamed while tears came pouring down my face like they did every night. How came such an easy task was so difficult for me I thought to myself. It's only the third grade and I am already struggling this much how am I going to make it through the rest of my school experience. Who would have thought a 3’’ by 5’’ pink index card would make a difference and completely alter the course of my life.
Throughout elementary school, I struggled with basic tasks reading, math problems or simply copying something down from the board. The letter, numbers, and characters would mash up in my little head.

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