The academics at Sundown is more rigorous than most schools in our area. Sundown students learn very quickly what it means to work hard to earn your education. I also have been a part of Sundown’s dyslexic program since third grade. For me having dyslexia is a blessing in disguise. It gave me an incredible work ethic, and I am thankful for the struggle, because I realized who I really am. I was not a girl with dyslexia, but a strong young woman who can do anything I set my mind to despite my limitations. I came to realize that life is not going to be easy, so enjoy the process, and embrace the struggle. People often never realized I had dyslexia, because I never used it as an excuse. However, having dyslexia taught me how to learn things differently. This allows me to help other students when they are struggling. I am good at explaining things differently for each person I help so they will understand. College has presented a new set of challenges. Learning to manage harder classes, and take good notes are just a few. Despite the extra hours needed to read and process the material and the almost 3,000 flashcards I have made to study for tests, I did rather well. I worked hard last semester to honor the requirements of scholarships and to be someone a donor would be proud of, but most of all i wanted to be proud of