Lovely! To answer your question: I began studying forensics and got injured which affected my studies. Also, I went to school later in life as I felt I couldn't do it. I had gone to start in community college at 19y/o and the advisor told me I should "cut hair" for a living. I wanted to begin studies in Criminal Psychology. The advisor broke me in a matter of minutes. So I never went back. I was in my 30's when I was convinced I had too much potential. So I started again, from the beginnin
TracyNWOregon🌲
1 year ago
I always struggled with math when it came to fractions. I could never retain the formulas in my head. You need math in science. I got injured at my job and failed a test and decided I was too stupid. I changed course and got my degree in Special Education. I spent my career up to then working with developmentally disabled and medically fragile patients. I found out at 35 years of age, that I actually have a math learning disability, it was such a relief to know that. And working with learning
TracyNWOregon🌲
1 year ago
learning disabled kids and adults, I understood what that meant and it is not stupidity. It is a storage of information process.
So as I was on to my BA in Special Education, my injury prompted a decision that I should medically retire. So I left my studies as to not accrue more debt. That degree is worthless. I did my practicums and was so heartbroken that we allowed kids to only be learning disabled an hour a day and then shoved them back into regular curriculums the rest of the time. These kids would cry
TracyNWOregon🌲
1 year ago
as they were so frustrated. We were in the George W disaster of "no child left behind" as well. They were tested weekly and truly emotionally abused by the system. It was so sad.
Anyway, I retired medically and started collecting my pension. I had worked for the state so I was lucky in that regard.
LdyLilBit 💙🇺🇦🙏💛
1 year ago