Tutorial F-21 Inspirational Stories
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Chris – Primary School Teacher
Length: 18mins.
Learning Difficulty:
• Chris could not spell his own name at school.
• Chris could not read out loud and struggled with creative writing.
• A child psychologist diagnosed Chris as intelligent but ‘lazy’.
• Chris suffered anxiety as a result.
Support Received:
• A librarian gave him a special book and provided Chris with the encouragement he needed.
• The librarian became his mentor and Chris then attended the library and read and assisted her at every opportunity.
Achievements:
• Chris went back to University as a mature age student and has become a very successful student and teacher.
Advice To Other Students:
• Find someone to help you. It only takes one person to give you a helping hand.
• Anxiety can become a major block to learning.
• Try to find ways to control negative emotions.
Includes: Student Weekly Review F15 – F21
