I'm slowly working on setting up a studio/workshop in my basement. This has me sorting through many boxes of what turns out to be mostly books. While doing so today, I happened upon my "School Days" book which contains my report cards from first grade all the way through high school. Curiosity got the better of me and I sat down and looked through them all.
This is when I realized just how much times have really changed. If I were a child in school these days, I would most certainly have been diagnosed with ADD and - most likely - Aspergers Syndrome. Notice I didn't say ADHD ... I have never been what could ever be labelled as "hyperactive". I lost count of the number of times the following descriptions of me were made: needs to concentrate, often day dreams, extremely quiet, prefers to work alone, will work with others if she has to, doesn't participate in class discussions. Of course, back then no one knew anything about learning disabilities and the fact that I moved so often that I was always the new kid in school also made a difference in how I was observed.
I've previously stated that I have a genius IQ and I do. I excel in abstract reasoning, mechanical reasoning and spatial relationships. My weaknesses are in language and numbers - the exact things they judge you on in school. In reading my report cards I noticed how many times I came close to failing math. Ironically, the profession I worked in for many years and the profession the insurance company expects me to return to is accounting - a rather math heavy occupation. Something just isn't quite logical there, is it?
By the way, Mrs. M (my 9th grade typing teacher), it doesn't matter how many times you put that damn piece of paper over my hands. It's been 32 years and I STILL look at the keys quite often. :p
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