Turning a Negative into a Positive

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In this essay, the writer discusses the value of turning a seemingly negative situation or experience into a positive outcome in order to overcome a learning disability. The writer claims that this quality has become a treasured value as it is something that has assisted in struggles along the way. As a very young child the writer recognized a desire to someday choose a career in architectural or landscape engineering and somehow also knew that to follow this path it would be necessary to keep grades high and apply himself to every task intently. The writer simply made it a goal to succeed by learning ways to decode information in different methods than others. The writer concludes that a positive attitude is essential and not being afraid to ask questions when not understanding something makes learning easier now than it probably is for others.

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"As a very young child I recognized that I wanted to someday choose a career in Architectural or Landscape Engineering and I somehow also knew that to follow this path I would have to keep my grades high and apply myself to every task intently. It has always been my dream to choose this path, so I simply made it my goal to succeed by teaching myself ways to decode information in different ways than others did. What I didn't comprehend in reading I would look for videos on the subject or audio cassettes to help me understand the material. In this way I supplemented my learning through visual and audio resources as often as possible and managed to keep my goals and my grades high, through my entire school years. One of the most important things I learned, that will likely help me in every task I pursue is not to procrastinate. I knew that I needed all the time I could get and if I used all my time wisely I would be able to complete almost any task."

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