Re: So I guess in some way, my teachers were right in saying…..

[Anonymous]

I started a new school in grade 8 and one of my teachers found it necessary to call my mother and tell her, “I can already tell that Alaina is going to be the type of student that does the minimum amount of work necessary to pass.” Ok, thanks. My mom then turned to me and said, “How does he know this about you?” Ouch. I know she meant no real harm, she didn’t know I had ADD and was frustrated at my lack of scholastic ambitions.

A pang of hurt still accompanies that memory. But, I understand that sometimes people see what they want to see, and if my teacher wanted to see a slacker, no room remained for any other explanation.

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