Common App Essay
For me, while letters were drifting around the page, numbers were always grounded. In elementary school, I would rather count how many words were on each page than actually read them.
My entire life I have been treated differently in the classroom because I was labeled: labeled with Dyslexia, labeled with Auditory Processing Disorder, labeled with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Because of these learning disabilities, I had a different set of instructions. One of many was going to therapy. Although the hours of reading therapy I went to each week did help, I still hate the idea of reading.
The word “disability” has a negative connotation but in actuality these imperfections give individuals the leverage to succeed. …show more content…
The success I had led me to find my passion for the subject. Math was, and still is, my favorite subject. I try to spread my passion for math to other students. When I tutor students, I break the problem down in different ways, which allows each student to fully understand the concepts. As a society, we need to work on accepting different learning styles and broaden our interpretation of what is considered “the right” way to learn.
The idea of being different has affected many current events including scientific development. Recently, scientists have been researching the effects that altering DNA and Genome has on human embryos. The reason behind this, says Dr. Ian Sample, a journalist at New Scientist magazine, is that “Genome editing...has the potential to transform the treatment of genetic conditions by rewriting the DNA code of affected cells.” Although I normally support scientific research, this is one of the exceptions.
The smartest person I know is on the Autism spectrum. But what he lacks in social skills, he makes up for in his intellect. He is an engineer and works with NASA. If he would have been “cured” of Asperger syndrome, I don’t think he would have the same mental abilities that have made him so
For me, while letters were drifting around the page, numbers were always grounded. In elementary school, I would rather count how many words were on each page than actually read them.
My entire life I have been treated differently in the classroom because I was labeled: labeled with Dyslexia, labeled with Auditory Processing Disorder, labeled with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Because of these learning disabilities, I had a different set of instructions. One of many was going to therapy. Although the hours of reading therapy I went to each week did help, I still hate the idea of reading.
The word “disability” has a negative connotation but in actuality these imperfections give individuals the leverage to succeed. …show more content…
The success I had led me to find my passion for the subject. Math was, and still is, my favorite subject. I try to spread my passion for math to other students. When I tutor students, I break the problem down in different ways, which allows each student to fully understand the concepts. As a society, we need to work on accepting different learning styles and broaden our interpretation of what is considered “the right” way to learn.
The idea of being different has affected many current events including scientific development. Recently, scientists have been researching the effects that altering DNA and Genome has on human embryos. The reason behind this, says Dr. Ian Sample, a journalist at New Scientist magazine, is that “Genome editing...has the potential to transform the treatment of genetic conditions by rewriting the DNA code of affected cells.” Although I normally support scientific research, this is one of the exceptions.
The smartest person I know is on the Autism spectrum. But what he lacks in social skills, he makes up for in his intellect. He is an engineer and works with NASA. If he would have been “cured” of Asperger syndrome, I don’t think he would have the same mental abilities that have made him so