I had such a hard time as a kid growing up in school feeling like an outsider, feeling very alone and feeling like I had so many challenges and feeling like a failure. And I know that there are a lot of kids out there who are going through some of those feelings as well. Even though there are so many more resources out there, it’s very — it’s very common for kids to feel alone with their challenges.
And I think — I don’t know. I think it would have been very helpful for me to know that you can have challenges and you can still turn out okay. That was something I didn’t really hear too much of when I was a kid, and I wasn’t sure that things would work out for me, but there are so many resources out there. If you look online, people who had ADHD or have dyslexia and grew up and turned out okay became successful. I think it’s important to look at the success stories and to realize that there is hope for everyone.
I think if I could go back, I would have actually talked to myself and I would have said don’t worry about it. Everything’s going to work out okay. Just stay true to yourself and try to focus on the positive and listen to your mother.
