INTERVENTION

Most of my teachers underestimated me in Elementary School, but I got through with the encouragement and support of my family. I continued to struggle in an education system that was not suited to my needs, until I was finally placed in the GATE (Gifted And Talented Education) program. It was only then that I truly began to shine. By high school, my teachers realized that I was capable, but often felt that I was still not reaching my potential. Some teachers thought I was lazy, some thought that I was strange, either way I was not an average student. I had a tendency to get very anxious when I really tried hard at something. Since I could usually succeed without really trying, it was fairly easy to breeze by with minimal effort. Unfortunately, I always knew I was capable of more, but I couldn't figure out how to bring it out without that dreaded anxiety... By the time I reached College, it was no longer as easy to breeze by. I was tested for learning disabilities, but my scores on..