Rachel
Rachel is a junior at UNH with a passion for learning. Although she has always loved to learn, Rachel’s learning disability was always seen before her thirst for knowledge. Trying out different majors at UNH, Rachel is not sure what she will finally major in but she does know that her dream is to create educational change in our schools for students with disabilities.
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BEING A STUDENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
INTERNING IN A SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
LEARNING TO LOVE TO WRITE
MAKING THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
ACCOMMODATIONS
STRATEGIES
CHOOSING A MAJOR
MAKING EDUCATION CHANGE
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MAKING
THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
College for me was about turning over a new leaf. It bothered me that I hadn’t done well in high school until my junior year. Even though I got all A's my last semester of senior year, it wasn’t enough for me. I think it was from years of not feeling up to par with everyone else. You get a notion that you are not the same as everyone else. The system set up in the classroom is a competition, the number of stars you get means you are a good girl. It develops over the years to a confused perspective about yourself. So college was going to be where I was going to show everyone and most importantly myself.
I went home a lot freshman year. I don’t think I was that happy. I think it was the whole getting used to college. You are still not that independent and you have a connection with home. I think when in doubt, home is still your safe haven. I think I have grown a lot. I am more independent. Now both are home. I am definitely on the path to being an adult.