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I have a question about mentioning certain information during interviews to explain pass performance.
My uncommon history is my placement during my childhood until 9th grade in special education course. Let me clarify special education. There was no mental ******s or autistic children in my classes. These classes were more for children with learning disorders or behavioral or social problems. I was never diagnosis with a learning or social disorder; however, these class gave me one. They were unchallenging. For instance, while in 9th grade the month assignment was to learn the spellings of the months. The slow progress of the course was what I objected to in 9th grade, and I wanted out to be better prepared for my future. When I was release for special education, I went from studying the spelling of the months to writing five paragraph essays. I was extremely overwhelmed and most teachers never bothered to help me catch-up. I struggle through the rest of high school always behind the class. The lack of proper high school instruction lead to my failure the first year of college. This failure only confirmed my perception of intellectual deficiency. However, my failures also scared me. I realized, if I did not change my path, I would live a life in ignorance and poverty as my parents raised me in with seven children and a broken home. This fear motivated to test my self doubts and false perception, and I worked extremely hard. With that first successful semester in college, all my self-doubt and perception all changed. Now I am at UCR majoring in Bio-chem with a B plus average and no one even suspects such a past.
I know, Booo hooo hoo.
I did not mention this information in the ADDASA application, and I am dreading the questions at interview about my first year. My record looks like a total disregard for education, but for me it was a learning process. One that I am glad I experienced.
Now, just as when I enter college, I am at a disadvantage because my first year has killed my GPA. It seems that no one can escape one?s past.
Should I mention, or will they think that I am damaged goods? I feel this is the only way I can explain such a screw up
My uncommon history is my placement during my childhood until 9th grade in special education course. Let me clarify special education. There was no mental ******s or autistic children in my classes. These classes were more for children with learning disorders or behavioral or social problems. I was never diagnosis with a learning or social disorder; however, these class gave me one. They were unchallenging. For instance, while in 9th grade the month assignment was to learn the spellings of the months. The slow progress of the course was what I objected to in 9th grade, and I wanted out to be better prepared for my future. When I was release for special education, I went from studying the spelling of the months to writing five paragraph essays. I was extremely overwhelmed and most teachers never bothered to help me catch-up. I struggle through the rest of high school always behind the class. The lack of proper high school instruction lead to my failure the first year of college. This failure only confirmed my perception of intellectual deficiency. However, my failures also scared me. I realized, if I did not change my path, I would live a life in ignorance and poverty as my parents raised me in with seven children and a broken home. This fear motivated to test my self doubts and false perception, and I worked extremely hard. With that first successful semester in college, all my self-doubt and perception all changed. Now I am at UCR majoring in Bio-chem with a B plus average and no one even suspects such a past.
I know, Booo hooo hoo.
I did not mention this information in the ADDASA application, and I am dreading the questions at interview about my first year. My record looks like a total disregard for education, but for me it was a learning process. One that I am glad I experienced.
Now, just as when I enter college, I am at a disadvantage because my first year has killed my GPA. It seems that no one can escape one?s past.
Should I mention, or will they think that I am damaged goods? I feel this is the only way I can explain such a screw up
