Hi everyone! I hope everyone is loving the holiday's this year! Won't be long until 2014 will be here! Anyways, I just wanted to share a little story that amused me.
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I haven't been home for four months, so I am trying to squeeze appointments in before Christmas arrives. I received a phone call from the doctor's office and this is how the conversation went....
The phone assistant - "Good afternoon my name is Lisa calling from Dr. Murphy's office."
Me - "Oh yes. Hi!"
The phone assistant - "How are you?"
Me - "Good, good. How are you?"
The phone assistant - "Good thanks. I am calling because I would like to see if we could move your appointment time around? Dr. Murphy has an emergency appointment after you."
Me - "Oh yes, what time?"
The phone assistant - "How does 2:45pm sound? Your appointment would be earlier than the time you are scheduled for as of now."
Me- **oh cool I have a haircut appointment right after** "Sure! That work better for me actually." **oh wait... That's later? I was scheduled for 2:15 before**
The phone assistant - "Great! Thank--"
Me - "Is that earlier you said?"
The phone assistant - "Yes! It will be earlier"
Me - "Oh....Okay..!" **I'm confused...haha**
So then I talked to my mom on the phone the next day, and told her the time, and I told her that I was confused because she told me it was earlier, but it was really later. My mom then called the next morning to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding.... She called and told me my appointment is at 1:00pm, not 2:45pm. I misunderstood her. I seriously SWEAR I heard 2:45pm. Sometimes I think to myself... I KNOW I heard differently. I think It is so weird when this happens to me.
Usually I am able to understand when I don't understand. The most common situation where I can see my APD is when I am in a noisy place trying to hear the person or people I am with, or when I am talking to someone and get confused because they are talking too fast and my brain just can't process it. That stuff I can pick out quite quickly.
But when I SWEAR I heard something else, I am completely stumped! It just makes me laugh because I know I am wrong... Haha. You just gotta laugh sometimes! APD makes my life humorous, and I gotta say IT'S GREAT!
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I hope you enjoyed my little APD story! Happy Holidays everyone! Be safe, and enjoy!
--apdwarrior
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thanks on Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I just wanted to pop in and say thank you. All of you, my readers and fans, give me strength to keep on going. Some times everything feels impossible, but you all give me the confidence to keep going. You all believe in me, and I in turn am able to help you believe in yourself. So thank you for helping me help you! I am blessed for all of you!
-- apdwarrior17
I just wanted to pop in and say thank you. All of you, my readers and fans, give me strength to keep on going. Some times everything feels impossible, but you all give me the confidence to keep going. You all believe in me, and I in turn am able to help you believe in yourself. So thank you for helping me help you! I am blessed for all of you!
-- apdwarrior17
Friday, November 15, 2013
Telling a Friend About Your Learning Disability
Wow! It really has been forever since I had blogged last. My computer unexpectedly totally broke! I was without my own personal computer for a long time! It was hard, but I now have brand new FREE computer! Not complaining. Apparently there were other people with the same problem, and those people bought it around the same time as me.. So the first thing I decided to do on my computer is write this blog, so I'll get to the point!
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So there is a few questions that I am constantly asking myself...
"Should I tell (_insert friends name here_) about my APD?" "When should I?" I'm sure I am not the only one asking these questions. Now that I am surrounded by new friends, and new people here in college it is a fair question to be asking. It's also a question that has been on my mind because of certain situations I've been in related to my APD.
There are always these questions I ask myself before I decide to tell someone... Can I trust them? Will they not like me anymore after I tell them? Will they exclude me from activities? Will they use this against me? Will they even understand what APD is after I tell them? I think these questions are important to keep in mind before telling a friend.
All through high school, I pretty much kept my APD to myself unless I've known them for many years and knew they would not judge me. I eventually started posting these blogs to my Facebook page. I am sure kids from my school would read some of my blogs. Everything turned out fine when I started posting them. I am sure kids also speculated when I would leave the class to take my tests somewhere else.
I am battling telling my team about my APD, just because I don't know them that well yet. I also am cautious about telling a group, because if you tell a group they could easily talk amongst themselves about it or sometimes gang up. Now this has never happened directly, but I'm sure indirectly there were some questions they would be asking like, "Should we invite her?" "Should we repeat what we just said so she understands?" I feel like also if a whole group knows about it, my "wait what?" questions would be more likely to be ignored in a certain social settings.
Sometimes I think.... By telling them, maybe they will be more understanding, and understand then why I always "hear" differently, and ask a lot of questions.
But in reality, I won't know until I actually spill the beans. There is a 50/50 chance of it going the way I would want it to go. Stuff like this is hard to judge because people handle this topic differently. Some may be fine with it or kind of "whatever" about it. Some may be totally freaked out. Some may be happy I told them so they understand me better. Some may feel uncomfortable about it. It just depends on the person. I don't think I will tell the whole group at once if I decide to... I will only tell one or two of them, but I'm sure a few of them will stumble upon this blog, too which is good :-)
So this is my advice to all of you...
1. Make sure you can trust them with this information -- This includes making sure they do not have a big mouth and tell the whole world about what you have. APD can be interpreted very very differently especially if someone has know knowledge about it. A rumor like this could go very wrong in my opinion.
I've only told three of my friends here in college. I know they understand because they also have a learning disability so they can relate. Actually, one of them has Auditory Processing Disorder! I was SO excited to finally meet someone with the same learning disability as me!
2. Try not to tell a whole group of friends all at once about your learning disability. -- If there is one person in that group that you feel comfortable with telling, tell that friend when it is just the two of you. This way, when you are with the whole group, the friend that you told knows, so he/she might stick up for you and help you out. This avoids the whole group talking amongst themselves about it, but lets one person aware of your social struggles.
4. When you do tell someone, don't scare them. Bring it up when it comes up in conversation.
So I know your friend won't be talking about APD. That's not what I mean. But don't randomly be like, "Hey guess what? I have APD" This might scare them or make them feel uncomfortable about it. Try to ease it into your conversation with a friend. Maybe you two are talking about secrets, or maybe you are having a heart-to-heart conversation. This mood and time would be perfect. Here's a good way to start telling someone about your learning disability or any information you might have to tell: "So I've been meaning to tell you something because I trust you." This way they understand that you are relying on their trust, and it makes them feel good that you can trust them. This also indicates that you don't want it to be shared with others.
5. Don't expect them to understand everything about APD. This is probably the most important advice to remember. There is a lot that goes in to APD, In reality the only person who really understands APD is going to be you. You are the only one who knows what it is truly like and what is hard. Try not to rely on them to understand what it means. Just make sure they are there for you when you are having a hard time and need a friend.
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Telling a friend about your learning disability can be a hard thing to do. If they are a true friend though, they will try to understand and be there for you when things get tough. I hope you found this blog helpful to you! As always, do not hesitate to ask any questions or comment!
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So there is a few questions that I am constantly asking myself...
"Should I tell (_insert friends name here_) about my APD?" "When should I?" I'm sure I am not the only one asking these questions. Now that I am surrounded by new friends, and new people here in college it is a fair question to be asking. It's also a question that has been on my mind because of certain situations I've been in related to my APD.
There are always these questions I ask myself before I decide to tell someone... Can I trust them? Will they not like me anymore after I tell them? Will they exclude me from activities? Will they use this against me? Will they even understand what APD is after I tell them? I think these questions are important to keep in mind before telling a friend.
All through high school, I pretty much kept my APD to myself unless I've known them for many years and knew they would not judge me. I eventually started posting these blogs to my Facebook page. I am sure kids from my school would read some of my blogs. Everything turned out fine when I started posting them. I am sure kids also speculated when I would leave the class to take my tests somewhere else.
I am battling telling my team about my APD, just because I don't know them that well yet. I also am cautious about telling a group, because if you tell a group they could easily talk amongst themselves about it or sometimes gang up. Now this has never happened directly, but I'm sure indirectly there were some questions they would be asking like, "Should we invite her?" "Should we repeat what we just said so she understands?" I feel like also if a whole group knows about it, my "wait what?" questions would be more likely to be ignored in a certain social settings.
Sometimes I think.... By telling them, maybe they will be more understanding, and understand then why I always "hear" differently, and ask a lot of questions.
But in reality, I won't know until I actually spill the beans. There is a 50/50 chance of it going the way I would want it to go. Stuff like this is hard to judge because people handle this topic differently. Some may be fine with it or kind of "whatever" about it. Some may be totally freaked out. Some may be happy I told them so they understand me better. Some may feel uncomfortable about it. It just depends on the person. I don't think I will tell the whole group at once if I decide to... I will only tell one or two of them, but I'm sure a few of them will stumble upon this blog, too which is good :-)
So this is my advice to all of you...
1. Make sure you can trust them with this information -- This includes making sure they do not have a big mouth and tell the whole world about what you have. APD can be interpreted very very differently especially if someone has know knowledge about it. A rumor like this could go very wrong in my opinion.
I've only told three of my friends here in college. I know they understand because they also have a learning disability so they can relate. Actually, one of them has Auditory Processing Disorder! I was SO excited to finally meet someone with the same learning disability as me!
2. Try not to tell a whole group of friends all at once about your learning disability. -- If there is one person in that group that you feel comfortable with telling, tell that friend when it is just the two of you. This way, when you are with the whole group, the friend that you told knows, so he/she might stick up for you and help you out. This avoids the whole group talking amongst themselves about it, but lets one person aware of your social struggles.
4. When you do tell someone, don't scare them. Bring it up when it comes up in conversation.
So I know your friend won't be talking about APD. That's not what I mean. But don't randomly be like, "Hey guess what? I have APD" This might scare them or make them feel uncomfortable about it. Try to ease it into your conversation with a friend. Maybe you two are talking about secrets, or maybe you are having a heart-to-heart conversation. This mood and time would be perfect. Here's a good way to start telling someone about your learning disability or any information you might have to tell: "So I've been meaning to tell you something because I trust you." This way they understand that you are relying on their trust, and it makes them feel good that you can trust them. This also indicates that you don't want it to be shared with others.
5. Don't expect them to understand everything about APD. This is probably the most important advice to remember. There is a lot that goes in to APD, In reality the only person who really understands APD is going to be you. You are the only one who knows what it is truly like and what is hard. Try not to rely on them to understand what it means. Just make sure they are there for you when you are having a hard time and need a friend.
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Telling a friend about your learning disability can be a hard thing to do. If they are a true friend though, they will try to understand and be there for you when things get tough. I hope you found this blog helpful to you! As always, do not hesitate to ask any questions or comment!
Sunday, September 1, 2013
College: Week One
In my blog before this, I was talking about all of the things going through my head about college. I felt excited, scared, and relieved. The scared feelings I am not worrying about anymore though! I am doing very well at school! So tonight's blog is about how I have been doing with everything so far.
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Field hockey. Field hockey is going very well. I love being a part of the team, I love all my teammates, I love my coaches, and love playing here at Susquehanna. Before I came, I was very worried about pre season and how hard it would be, but it really wasn't that bad. I am getting more comfortable with the team each day little by little.
I do believe my APD is affecting me a lot being on the team, more than I thought it would. I don't really know everyone that well yet, so it's hard to understand what people are saying right now. With my high school team, I knew everyone pretty well so it was easier to pick up what they were saying. This might be a confusing concept to some people, but I feel as if the more comfortable I am with people, the easier it is to understand them. If I don't know people that well, it's harder to anticipate what they are going to say and how or what tone they will speak in. I don't think my APD will be as bad once I get to know everyone better, even my coaches.
Socially. Meeting people in my dorm, and on campus has been such a great experience. It's SO much better than high school socially. No one really judges (yet), everyone hangs out with everyone, and everyone is getting along with one another. In high school, cliques over populated the number of people. There's nothing like that here. You are free to be yourself, and free to be a part of as many clubs and groups as you want. Everyone is so nice. We all wave hello to one another, have friendly conversations, meet and greet one another, and I feel so comfortable.
How my APD is playing in all of this is kind of like how I was explaining earlier... It's hard to understand new people, and I really have to focus a lot more on what people are saying. It's hard to anticipate what people are going to say because I don't know them that well yet. It's hard to follow conversation, and sometimes miss what everyone is doing for lunch or that night because I miss bits and pieces of conversation, but that will always be a challenge for me no matter how well I know them. I can definitely see how my APD is there still. It hasn't gone away, but I am having a great time despite it.
In the classroom. My classes really haven't been that terrible yet. I am taking first level spanish, perspectives, writing and thinking, and intro to society and education. My classes easiest to hardest is this right now: spanish, perspectives, intro to society and education, and then writing and thinking. Spanish and perspectives are really easy. I've already taken spanish, and we are learning the very basics of it. Our homework is super simple and doesn't take much time to complete. Perspectives is a class where my professor can basically teach whatever she wants to teach. Right now she's teaching us stuff like good study skills, how to talk to a professor, things on campus, and student life. It's a fun class so far. My harder classes are intro to society and education and writing and thinking.
Intro to soc. and ed. is hard because there is a lot of information coming at me in that class right now, and it seems a bit over whelming. Also, that's the class I've had the hardest work in, but it wasn't like it was impossible... It just took more thinking. Now my writing and thinking class is beyond my hardest class right now. We are doing a lot of logic thinking and it's very confusing. The answers aren't answers you can memorize and instantly know, it's more that you have to figure it out and puzzle it together.. that's the hardest for me. Also, my professor is a guy and for me male teachers are harder to work with. We all know how women are very open to their emotions, and guys hide emotions. It's hard for me to read people who don't show a lot of emotion. That's one thing I am good at... Reading people. When I am able to read someone it helps me understand them better, but when I can't read someone and how they might feel about something or think about something, it's harder for me to understand them and communicate with them.
I have accommodations in my spanish and intro to education class. I get extended time on tests, a note taker, I am allowed to use a recording device, and preferential seating. I also had these in high school, except have never used a recording device. I am actually using something called a livescribe smartpen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livescribe). The note taker is something I am impressed with. The learning disability services actually hires a student in my class to take clear and neat notes for me, and I get the notes from the teacher after class since I want it to be confidential. Like how cool is that?? I don't have accommodations in writing and thinking, or perspectives because those classes don't really have any exams and are more writing based classes. I wish I could have gotten accommodations for a note taker in that class and a recorder, but I will probably just have to talk to my professor about that.
Being on my own. I honestly thought I was going to get really home sick. I really like being here and independent. It's almost like being on my own has forced me to get things done more efficiently. I was assigned a research paper on Thursday, and I finished it today (Sunday) and it's not due until Friday! I am so proud of myself and never thought I could do that. I also feel confident I can go talk to my professors with no problem. It was almost like in high school I knew people would help me with this stuff, so I relied too much on other people to help me get my work done, and get help from teachers. But now, it's all up to me and it's been a success so far.
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All in all, college has been a really positive experience and wouldn't take anything back that has happened so far. I love college!
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Field hockey. Field hockey is going very well. I love being a part of the team, I love all my teammates, I love my coaches, and love playing here at Susquehanna. Before I came, I was very worried about pre season and how hard it would be, but it really wasn't that bad. I am getting more comfortable with the team each day little by little.
I do believe my APD is affecting me a lot being on the team, more than I thought it would. I don't really know everyone that well yet, so it's hard to understand what people are saying right now. With my high school team, I knew everyone pretty well so it was easier to pick up what they were saying. This might be a confusing concept to some people, but I feel as if the more comfortable I am with people, the easier it is to understand them. If I don't know people that well, it's harder to anticipate what they are going to say and how or what tone they will speak in. I don't think my APD will be as bad once I get to know everyone better, even my coaches.
Socially. Meeting people in my dorm, and on campus has been such a great experience. It's SO much better than high school socially. No one really judges (yet), everyone hangs out with everyone, and everyone is getting along with one another. In high school, cliques over populated the number of people. There's nothing like that here. You are free to be yourself, and free to be a part of as many clubs and groups as you want. Everyone is so nice. We all wave hello to one another, have friendly conversations, meet and greet one another, and I feel so comfortable.
How my APD is playing in all of this is kind of like how I was explaining earlier... It's hard to understand new people, and I really have to focus a lot more on what people are saying. It's hard to anticipate what people are going to say because I don't know them that well yet. It's hard to follow conversation, and sometimes miss what everyone is doing for lunch or that night because I miss bits and pieces of conversation, but that will always be a challenge for me no matter how well I know them. I can definitely see how my APD is there still. It hasn't gone away, but I am having a great time despite it.
In the classroom. My classes really haven't been that terrible yet. I am taking first level spanish, perspectives, writing and thinking, and intro to society and education. My classes easiest to hardest is this right now: spanish, perspectives, intro to society and education, and then writing and thinking. Spanish and perspectives are really easy. I've already taken spanish, and we are learning the very basics of it. Our homework is super simple and doesn't take much time to complete. Perspectives is a class where my professor can basically teach whatever she wants to teach. Right now she's teaching us stuff like good study skills, how to talk to a professor, things on campus, and student life. It's a fun class so far. My harder classes are intro to society and education and writing and thinking.
Intro to soc. and ed. is hard because there is a lot of information coming at me in that class right now, and it seems a bit over whelming. Also, that's the class I've had the hardest work in, but it wasn't like it was impossible... It just took more thinking. Now my writing and thinking class is beyond my hardest class right now. We are doing a lot of logic thinking and it's very confusing. The answers aren't answers you can memorize and instantly know, it's more that you have to figure it out and puzzle it together.. that's the hardest for me. Also, my professor is a guy and for me male teachers are harder to work with. We all know how women are very open to their emotions, and guys hide emotions. It's hard for me to read people who don't show a lot of emotion. That's one thing I am good at... Reading people. When I am able to read someone it helps me understand them better, but when I can't read someone and how they might feel about something or think about something, it's harder for me to understand them and communicate with them.
I have accommodations in my spanish and intro to education class. I get extended time on tests, a note taker, I am allowed to use a recording device, and preferential seating. I also had these in high school, except have never used a recording device. I am actually using something called a livescribe smartpen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livescribe). The note taker is something I am impressed with. The learning disability services actually hires a student in my class to take clear and neat notes for me, and I get the notes from the teacher after class since I want it to be confidential. Like how cool is that?? I don't have accommodations in writing and thinking, or perspectives because those classes don't really have any exams and are more writing based classes. I wish I could have gotten accommodations for a note taker in that class and a recorder, but I will probably just have to talk to my professor about that.
Being on my own. I honestly thought I was going to get really home sick. I really like being here and independent. It's almost like being on my own has forced me to get things done more efficiently. I was assigned a research paper on Thursday, and I finished it today (Sunday) and it's not due until Friday! I am so proud of myself and never thought I could do that. I also feel confident I can go talk to my professors with no problem. It was almost like in high school I knew people would help me with this stuff, so I relied too much on other people to help me get my work done, and get help from teachers. But now, it's all up to me and it's been a success so far.
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All in all, college has been a really positive experience and wouldn't take anything back that has happened so far. I love college!
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The Next Step
It feels like I haven't blogged in forever because well.. I haven't! I've been getting all my stuff ready for college, getting last appointments in, and running my tail off for training for field hockey. You are all wondering how mentally I am preparing and feeling about college, right? Well there are a lot of feelings and metal preparation I have been doing, and would love to share with you!
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First off, I am ready for college. I never thought I would feel ready. When I was a 9th and 10th grader, college didn't even seem to make an appearance in my future. It seemed overwhelming and scary... especially with my learning challenge. Well, that's because I was only an underclassmen in high school. At the end of my junior year I was feeling much more college-ready, and by senior year I was totally ready to get out of there! I am ready to take the next step in my life and go off to college now.
I am excited for college. I'm excited to meet new friends. I'm excited to be a part of an automatic group of friends, my field hockey team. I'm excited to be independent. I'm excited that I picked such a beautiful school and area to live. I'm just excited for what lies ahead of me.
But I'm also scared. I'm scared I might get homesick and won't be able to go home when I want to go home (as Susquehanna is 10.5 hours away from home). I'm scared for the work load. I'm scared I'm not going to like my class schedule. I'm scared I might not understand a professor, or get along with a professor. I'm scared of feeling lonely. I'm scared I might fail.
And I am relieved. I am relieved I will have support out there. Support from a school counselor, my coach, and advisor. I am relieved my classes will have fewer people than there were at my high school. I am relieved I have already made friends with my field hockey team. I am relieved Susquehanna has allowed my 504 plan to transfer over with them.
So those are all my feelings about going to school.
This is how I am preparing myself for school knowing I have those feelings.
First off, I am going to have fears about school, and I will have unwanted feelings like being lonely come up. I have to let them happen because I really can't ignore my emotions. No one can. On the bright side, I can control most of those fears like the fear of failing, and not understanding a professor. I have ultimate control over those fears because I have tools of good study techniques, and I know I how to be an advocate if I don't understand a professor. So I can avoid those fears. As far as my fear of feeling homesick goes, I don't know if I actually will get homesick. I may LOVE being there 24/7, so that fear is one that may or may not actually happen.
Second, I am already preparing myself that I am going to have loads of homework and studying to do. It's college. I will have to battle through it if I don't want to fail. I can complain as much as I want, but it won't go away by complaining and avoiding. I'm just going to have to get-her-done!
I also know I am going to be completely independent and will have to advocate for myself when it comes to school. I'm in total control of going in to ask questions from a professor if I don't understand. No one else can advocate for me now. Just me. No parents, no guidance counselors, and no past teachers who really liked me! Yikes. Scary. But I can do it.
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So that is how I am prepping myself for the next chapter in my life. The college life.
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First off, I am ready for college. I never thought I would feel ready. When I was a 9th and 10th grader, college didn't even seem to make an appearance in my future. It seemed overwhelming and scary... especially with my learning challenge. Well, that's because I was only an underclassmen in high school. At the end of my junior year I was feeling much more college-ready, and by senior year I was totally ready to get out of there! I am ready to take the next step in my life and go off to college now.
I am excited for college. I'm excited to meet new friends. I'm excited to be a part of an automatic group of friends, my field hockey team. I'm excited to be independent. I'm excited that I picked such a beautiful school and area to live. I'm just excited for what lies ahead of me.
But I'm also scared. I'm scared I might get homesick and won't be able to go home when I want to go home (as Susquehanna is 10.5 hours away from home). I'm scared for the work load. I'm scared I'm not going to like my class schedule. I'm scared I might not understand a professor, or get along with a professor. I'm scared of feeling lonely. I'm scared I might fail.
And I am relieved. I am relieved I will have support out there. Support from a school counselor, my coach, and advisor. I am relieved my classes will have fewer people than there were at my high school. I am relieved I have already made friends with my field hockey team. I am relieved Susquehanna has allowed my 504 plan to transfer over with them.
So those are all my feelings about going to school.
This is how I am preparing myself for school knowing I have those feelings.
First off, I am going to have fears about school, and I will have unwanted feelings like being lonely come up. I have to let them happen because I really can't ignore my emotions. No one can. On the bright side, I can control most of those fears like the fear of failing, and not understanding a professor. I have ultimate control over those fears because I have tools of good study techniques, and I know I how to be an advocate if I don't understand a professor. So I can avoid those fears. As far as my fear of feeling homesick goes, I don't know if I actually will get homesick. I may LOVE being there 24/7, so that fear is one that may or may not actually happen.
Second, I am already preparing myself that I am going to have loads of homework and studying to do. It's college. I will have to battle through it if I don't want to fail. I can complain as much as I want, but it won't go away by complaining and avoiding. I'm just going to have to get-her-done!
I also know I am going to be completely independent and will have to advocate for myself when it comes to school. I'm in total control of going in to ask questions from a professor if I don't understand. No one else can advocate for me now. Just me. No parents, no guidance counselors, and no past teachers who really liked me! Yikes. Scary. But I can do it.
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So that is how I am prepping myself for the next chapter in my life. The college life.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
What Felt Impossible Became Possible
Happy Tuesday! To all of you parents, adults, and kids out there, this may just be a normal Tuesday to you. Nothing really exciting, and just going about your day doing your normal routine. Birthday's are special, Christmas is special.. People are always looking forward to something to celebrate on special occasions.
Today's occasion for me is finishing my high school career. This time last year, I didn't ever think I would graduate high school. I thought I was going to just give up because I was so frustrated and did not look forward to going to school any day of the week. It all felt impossible because everything became so overwhelming. It took quite a bit of time for me to gain confidence again, and lose some of the "school dreading". It wasn't easy, and I never thought it was possible.
I'm here to tell you that it is possible, even when you are in a place where everything is almost impossible there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel to walk towards. It may take you longer than the person standing next to you, but who really cares about that? Nobody. Nobody should test you to see how fast you got there. It's not a race as much as you think it is. I always thought it was because everyone around me has been competitive since day one. That's how I screwed up big time. I because overwhelmed with time, and when I finished things for my classes, and when I was going to finally pass a test. None of that matters now. It was something I really didn't need to stress about, because in the end, no matter how long it took me I still made it to this day.
I know as parents you must feel like your child will never get out of there, but it's not impossible.
So really I am just blogging to tell you that it is possible to graduate. It is possible to do anything your little heart desires. So go out there and prove to the world you CAN DO IT.
Today's occasion for me is finishing my high school career. This time last year, I didn't ever think I would graduate high school. I thought I was going to just give up because I was so frustrated and did not look forward to going to school any day of the week. It all felt impossible because everything became so overwhelming. It took quite a bit of time for me to gain confidence again, and lose some of the "school dreading". It wasn't easy, and I never thought it was possible.
I'm here to tell you that it is possible, even when you are in a place where everything is almost impossible there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel to walk towards. It may take you longer than the person standing next to you, but who really cares about that? Nobody. Nobody should test you to see how fast you got there. It's not a race as much as you think it is. I always thought it was because everyone around me has been competitive since day one. That's how I screwed up big time. I because overwhelmed with time, and when I finished things for my classes, and when I was going to finally pass a test. None of that matters now. It was something I really didn't need to stress about, because in the end, no matter how long it took me I still made it to this day.
I know as parents you must feel like your child will never get out of there, but it's not impossible.
So really I am just blogging to tell you that it is possible to graduate. It is possible to do anything your little heart desires. So go out there and prove to the world you CAN DO IT.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Teacher Appreciation Week:
If you didn't already know, teacher appreciation week starts today! It is a whole week to appreciate them for all of their hard work, patience, being a part of our daily lives, and much much more.
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It really bothers me how little respect teachers get sometimes. In my opinion, being a teacher is the most important job in the world. Think about it... These educators are preparing children to become future leaders of the world. What is taught in the front of each classroom will impact thousands of students' futures and what it has to hold. Teachers don't just preach about their subjects, they teach their kids about life. They make it possible for their students to succeed, and to me having that possibility is so pure.
I am at school for seven hours every day Monday through Friday. Teachers are a part of my life if I like it or not, and I like it. The teachers are not the reason I dread going to school some days. I dread it some days because of the environment. I honestly would hate school if my teachers didn't do what they did. All teachers have a contagious gift, and that gift is always given back to the world in some way, shape, or form -- Always! Good teachers are patient. They are inspiring and hard working. Kind and caring. They listen and are our role models. Great teachers are all of these things and leave an imprint in students' hearts.
When I graduate on May 23rd, my teachers are going to be the one's I miss and remember the most. They have been there for me every moment of my successes in school. They are the ones who have got me to where I will be proudly walking across the stage with my cap and gown on.
School was never easy for me. All of it was hard. Grade school, middle school, and high school... but with all of their above and beyond efforts to help me succeed by giving me the accommodations, and support I needed, I never felt alone. I had help all around me starting with day one of preschool when I needed help cutting my shapes or tying my shoes. "You can do it, Anna!" They were always right. I can do it.
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Like I said before, they will be the one's I will remember and miss the most when I go off to college in the fall. They were always my cheerleaders, and made school so much more enjoyable for me knowing I had them cheering me on from the sidelines each and every day. Thank-you teachers, for ALL that you have done for me, and for the next kids. We appreciate you.
"Don't forget to tell all of those teachers that have helped you get where you are today how much you appreciate them. You must never forget to tell the one's you love how much they mean to you."
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It really bothers me how little respect teachers get sometimes. In my opinion, being a teacher is the most important job in the world. Think about it... These educators are preparing children to become future leaders of the world. What is taught in the front of each classroom will impact thousands of students' futures and what it has to hold. Teachers don't just preach about their subjects, they teach their kids about life. They make it possible for their students to succeed, and to me having that possibility is so pure.
I am at school for seven hours every day Monday through Friday. Teachers are a part of my life if I like it or not, and I like it. The teachers are not the reason I dread going to school some days. I dread it some days because of the environment. I honestly would hate school if my teachers didn't do what they did. All teachers have a contagious gift, and that gift is always given back to the world in some way, shape, or form -- Always! Good teachers are patient. They are inspiring and hard working. Kind and caring. They listen and are our role models. Great teachers are all of these things and leave an imprint in students' hearts.
When I graduate on May 23rd, my teachers are going to be the one's I miss and remember the most. They have been there for me every moment of my successes in school. They are the ones who have got me to where I will be proudly walking across the stage with my cap and gown on.
School was never easy for me. All of it was hard. Grade school, middle school, and high school... but with all of their above and beyond efforts to help me succeed by giving me the accommodations, and support I needed, I never felt alone. I had help all around me starting with day one of preschool when I needed help cutting my shapes or tying my shoes. "You can do it, Anna!" They were always right. I can do it.
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Like I said before, they will be the one's I will remember and miss the most when I go off to college in the fall. They were always my cheerleaders, and made school so much more enjoyable for me knowing I had them cheering me on from the sidelines each and every day. Thank-you teachers, for ALL that you have done for me, and for the next kids. We appreciate you.
"Don't forget to tell all of those teachers that have helped you get where you are today how much you appreciate them. You must never forget to tell the one's you love how much they mean to you."
Monday, April 29, 2013
New Experiences
Happy Monday! I hope this blog gets your Monday going a little bit. We all know how Mondays can be painful. They are for me! I have heard a lot of parents tell me that there child has a hard time adjusting to new experiences, new people, and things of that nature. I'm not here to tell you that new experiences are all good. Not all of them are. Some will be bad. It will happen. They happen all the time.
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I have had a new experience, and that is crew. Most of you are probably saying, "huh?" It's the same thing as rowing. My brother did it his senior year as a "novice" they call it, which just means the people that have never rowed before. You can look at it as the Junior Varsity team if you wish. Anyways, I have had some issues with my right wrist so the winter training on the Erg's was interesting. We are in the boats now and the hardest thing for me in the boat is this: There is one person in the boat called the "coxswain" which is pronounced coc-sin. That person has a microphone and there are speakers in front of every rower. There is also a coach in a little motor boat with a mega phone watching us row and telling us tips and stuff. A lot of times both the coxswain and my coach are talking at the same time. For the novice boat, there is a lot of instruction from both persons.
Yesterday, my coach wanted to try me out in a different part in the boat to see if it would be better on my wrist to "feather" which is another rowing term that involves the paddle moving using your inside wrist/hand. It was the worst experience. Not only did I have two people talking to me at the same time, but I just couldn't keep up. I "crabbed" two times which makes my paddle get stuck in the water and it's kind of scary. It's rare, but you can get ejected from the boat if you get a bad crab. I almost ejected.. My feet came out of the shoes in the boat that you put your feet in. I was so frustrated after the second crab. I almost crabbed a third time, and we all stopped rowing. I started crying. I was done. I did the best I could do, and nothing was going right. It was just an overall bad experience. Our boat went back in, so I could get off.
I tried it though, and I stuck with it. If I never tried it, I wouldn't know if it would be a good or bad experience. The least you can do is try. You always have to ask yourself, "What's the worst that could happen?" Then after you ask yourself that, you try it, and if you find yourself experiencing the worst, you don't ever have to do it again, but you tried.
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I guess I am writing to share how bad experiences happen to me, too. I don't write about them too much, but when they do happen I just have to get back on my feet. They are going to happen, and it's just something you and I have to except. Cry about it. Scream about it. Laugh about it.
I'm a message away!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Moment I Found Hope Was.....
So I haven't blogged in a while, and was trying to think of what to write about. Five minutes later I had it. I want to write about the moment I found hope. I guess I was looking for hope, because I was feeling hopeless that there wasn't another sole in the world like me.
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I was fumbling my fingers across my keyboard on my computer, on Facebook. I was desperate and determined to find one person with Auditory Processing Disorder. Having gone through middle school, and knowing how bad I had it, I just wanted some reassurance that I wasn't alone. I didn't want to be alone, because I felt alone. But anyways... I typed in my search box "Auditory Processing Disorder", I waited a few seconds, and clicked through some pages, and then I stumbled upon a group. Before my hopeful eyes was relief.
Not only did I find a person with Auditory Processing Disorder on Facebook, but I found an entire GROUP! This, my friends, was the moment I found hope. Hope and understood for once. I posted something on the Facebook wall like "I had no idea there were real people with APD out there. I thought there was only like 4 or 5 people out there. I am so relieved. Is there anyone who is 16 with APD on here?"
This is when I knew I was dealing with a miracle. I met someone the same age in the same country (yes I did say country haha) who has the same learning disability. Just like me. And as I talked to her, which was a lot, we both realized how similar we were. It was weird, comforting, and jaw dropping. "You're a perfectionist too?!" "No way, me too!!!" Lindsey if you are reading this, you are my miracle friend!!!
Finding people with APD gave me hope that this thing called Auditory Processing Disorder will not ruin my life anymore. I can actually talk to someone about it who can relate. It's the best feeling ever. Absolute best. Experience it sometime :)
You stumbled upon my blog for a reason. My blog will give you comfort for a reason. I have Auditory Processing Disorder for a reason and that reason is to help you understand your reason. Everything happens for a reason.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Don't Back Down
Hello everyone! Only 40 some days until I am all done with high school! I can’t believe it. This blog I am about to write was inspired by one of my blog followers on a Auditory Processing Disorder Facebook group. She had some concerns, and I told her not to give up the fight.
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If there were ever any words to express how much parents do for their children, I would say them, but there are a countless number of things I would say. Parents do so much for their children, and when it comes down to helping their child with a learning difference the list grows.
I have numerous parents tell me how overwhelmed and frustrated they are that their child’s school doesn’t help as much as they would like them to. I listen, and all I can say to each and everyone of you is this:
If there were ever any words to express how much parents do for their children, I would say them, but there are a countless number of things I would say. Parents do so much for their children, and when it comes down to helping their child with a learning difference the list grows.
I have numerous parents tell me how overwhelmed and frustrated they are that their child’s school doesn’t help as much as they would like them to. I listen, and all I can say to each and everyone of you is this:
Do not give up. Do not give up on fighting for the education your child deserves. Do not give up on the education you are paying for your child. Your words, and fight can go a long way. You just have to be there to watch it happen.
Whomever is giving you trouble, a teacher, a principal, the school board, don’t let them take away your child’s opportunity to get to the level where they can be anything they want to be.
If you start feeling that nothing is working, and it’s not worth the fight, you’re wrong. It’s worth it. Don’t show them that you will give up. Show them that you will annoy them, and push buttons until your child gets the education they deserve. When they see you backing down, they will take that knowledge and store it in the back of their mind. Don’t show them that, because then they know you will give up eventually. Unless you annoy them and take a stand 100% of the time, they will catch on and realize that until you get what you want for your child you will keep fighting.
Sometimes it’s okay to look into to future. What do you see? Do you see yourself regretting back to your child’s early years in school that you didn’t do enough? What you should see is success and a proud parent. Not only will you give yourself a pat on the back, but your child will never forget what you did.
Start now. Start fishing for answers today. Do everything you can, and don’t let the educators and school tell you “no”.
You CAN do it, and your child will succeed in whatever they wish to do.
You, my friends, are incredible parents.
Whomever is giving you trouble, a teacher, a principal, the school board, don’t let them take away your child’s opportunity to get to the level where they can be anything they want to be.
If you start feeling that nothing is working, and it’s not worth the fight, you’re wrong. It’s worth it. Don’t show them that you will give up. Show them that you will annoy them, and push buttons until your child gets the education they deserve. When they see you backing down, they will take that knowledge and store it in the back of their mind. Don’t show them that, because then they know you will give up eventually. Unless you annoy them and take a stand 100% of the time, they will catch on and realize that until you get what you want for your child you will keep fighting.
Sometimes it’s okay to look into to future. What do you see? Do you see yourself regretting back to your child’s early years in school that you didn’t do enough? What you should see is success and a proud parent. Not only will you give yourself a pat on the back, but your child will never forget what you did.
Start now. Start fishing for answers today. Do everything you can, and don’t let the educators and school tell you “no”.
You CAN do it, and your child will succeed in whatever they wish to do.
You, my friends, are incredible parents.
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I hope you got something out of that. I also want to share a movie with you that I encourage all of you to watch. It's called Won't Back Down (look above for the trailer) It’s a about a single mother living with her daughter who has dyslexia in Pennsylvania. The mother is sick of how poorly the school is ran, and gets together with a teacher and they try to change the school. It’s a true story. It CAN happen :D
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Teachers: "I'd rather you did" and "I'd rather you didn't"
I have finished my first semester of my senior year of high school! Yay! With that said, I’d like to point out a few things I really wish my teachers would or would not have done so much. I’ll tell you why doing or not doing these things are important to me. I hope you can take this back to your classroom or if you are a parent, your child’s teacher! That would be the goal anyways.
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Let’s start with the “I’d rather my teacher didn’t do this” one.
When a teacher Assumes that I "didn’t pay attention":
When teachers quickly make that assumption, it just really makes me feel bad about myself. Especially because I was paying attention, so they are basically reminding me how I don’t understand things as quickly as a majority of their students do. Thanks.. What they should say instead is, “Well, why don’t you understand the notes from yesterday?” Some honest kids would say “I wasn’t paying attention”. Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, in most of my experiences most kids will just flat out tell the teacher that is why. In my case, I normally will answer “Well I didn’t understand what you were saying..” That’s when the teacher is sort of forced to say or should say, “Well, let me try to help ya understand it better...” WOW, what a MUCH better way not to jump to the assumption that I’m a lazy student and wasn’t paying attention.
One thing teachers need to understand about me: I work my ass off. May seem like I’m not paying attention because it takes me longer than an average student to process all the information I’ve been processing throughout the school day. May take me the next class period or two for my brain to click the information in right, and sometimes that’s not even enough. So that’s one thing that really gets to me.
Okay, next for the “I’d rather my teachers did do this”.
Sadly, I feel like if there was a student who was deaf and their teachers had to wear their microphones for that student, they would remember to wear it for that student instantly. Because my learning disability is invisible and is often forgotten about and assumed that it is not a huge deal or whatever, I feel as if teachers are more inclined to forget. If a student was deaf, and a student like me with APD both have it written on a 504 plan that teachers need to use a microphone, I think it would be only fair to treat both of those students equally the same. That makes sense to me at least!
When my teachers do wear their microphone, it helps me out a lot! This is why:
1. The teachers voice is the dominant voice in the room, so other students’ side conversations don’t get in my way of processing what I need to process.
2. A teachers voice through a microphone is amazingly a lot clearer than teachers not using one. Mainly because the sound is getting projected through like 10 or 12 speakers instead of their one solo mouth.
3. Enhances the teachers volume. Everybody speaks at all different volumes, and in general speak all differently. Accents, soft talkers, fast talkers, mumblers, and other speaking habits of these types are hard. With the microphone it helps me to understand them better.
4. When teachers do remember to use their microphone, I feel like I am remembered, and I have not been forgotten which is a big part that helps me.
Another big thing I’d like my teachers to do is to remember my name with my learning disability. My first and last initials are A.P and Auditory Processing Disorders abbreviation is obviously APD.
A.P and A.P << easy peasy lemon squeezy!
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Let’s start with the “I’d rather my teacher didn’t do this” one.
When a teacher Assumes that I "didn’t pay attention":
- When teachers abruptly say to my face... “Well it’s because you weren’t paying attention” inside I feel like I could scream at them. But I can’t do that because they are “above me” and “authority”, so I have to praise and obey them. “Yes, I understand.” “Yes you are right, I am wrong...” It drives me crazy. I could cry if I wanted to. A teacher said this to me today, and this is exactly what happened and how I responded:
Me - “I don’t know how to answer this Warm Up journal question?”
Teacher - “Well obviously you weren’t paying attention yesterday in class”
Me - ** These feelings started battling with me in this order: Not understood. Forgotten. Frustrated. Angry. Sad. Frustrated. Angry. Angry.
Teacher - “Well obviously you weren’t paying attention yesterday in class”
Me - ** These feelings started battling with me in this order: Not understood. Forgotten. Frustrated. Angry. Sad. Frustrated. Angry. Angry.
Not understood: “They don’t get my Auditory Processing Disorder do they?”
Forgotten: “Once again, they totally forgot they are talking to their student with APD”
Frustrated: “Why can’t my teachers just remember I have a learning disability? And anyways, my teacher is totally not helping me understand the question by assuming this and trying to blame it all on me.”
Anger: “This is what I’m talking about.. teachers always forgetting about my invisible learning disability, APD. Geez!”
Sad: “I’m just going to sit here now not knowing how to answer this question because my teacher “forgot” (because they are really good at that) to ask me what I don’t understand about the question... I’m not good enough. Ugh...”
Frustrated, angry and more: I think you get the point.
Then, quietly out loud with a “are you serious”, sarcastic tone I responded “Umm... Okay?” And In my head I thought “Clearly by you assuming that I wasn’t paying attention is not helping me understand how to answer the question..... Don’t know how else to respond to that”
Alright, I was paying attention the whole time..... Okay I confess, in the beginning of class before the teacher even said “Hello” I checked my Tumblr account. But I payed attention to my teacher’s instruction the whole time. Of course I am a teenager and don’t have a 100% accurate attention span, but overall I was alert...
Forgotten: “Once again, they totally forgot they are talking to their student with APD”
Frustrated: “Why can’t my teachers just remember I have a learning disability? And anyways, my teacher is totally not helping me understand the question by assuming this and trying to blame it all on me.”
Anger: “This is what I’m talking about.. teachers always forgetting about my invisible learning disability, APD. Geez!”
Sad: “I’m just going to sit here now not knowing how to answer this question because my teacher “forgot” (because they are really good at that) to ask me what I don’t understand about the question... I’m not good enough. Ugh...”
Frustrated, angry and more: I think you get the point.
Then, quietly out loud with a “are you serious”, sarcastic tone I responded “Umm... Okay?” And In my head I thought “Clearly by you assuming that I wasn’t paying attention is not helping me understand how to answer the question..... Don’t know how else to respond to that”
Alright, I was paying attention the whole time..... Okay I confess, in the beginning of class before the teacher even said “Hello” I checked my Tumblr account. But I payed attention to my teacher’s instruction the whole time. Of course I am a teenager and don’t have a 100% accurate attention span, but overall I was alert...
When teachers quickly make that assumption, it just really makes me feel bad about myself. Especially because I was paying attention, so they are basically reminding me how I don’t understand things as quickly as a majority of their students do. Thanks.. What they should say instead is, “Well, why don’t you understand the notes from yesterday?” Some honest kids would say “I wasn’t paying attention”. Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, in most of my experiences most kids will just flat out tell the teacher that is why. In my case, I normally will answer “Well I didn’t understand what you were saying..” That’s when the teacher is sort of forced to say or should say, “Well, let me try to help ya understand it better...” WOW, what a MUCH better way not to jump to the assumption that I’m a lazy student and wasn’t paying attention.
One thing teachers need to understand about me: I work my ass off. May seem like I’m not paying attention because it takes me longer than an average student to process all the information I’ve been processing throughout the school day. May take me the next class period or two for my brain to click the information in right, and sometimes that’s not even enough. So that’s one thing that really gets to me.
Okay, next for the “I’d rather my teachers did do this”.
Use/Wear your microphone please!
I am constantly reminding my teachers to wear their microphone even though it is printed in black ink in my 504 plan that they legally have to wear it. “Oh! I forgot! Sorry!” That’s the usual response. I can understand that, but me being the student it is frustrating. I got so frustrated at the end of this year that I just stopped reminding them, because I was tired of reminding them. Clearly it was too hard of a task or something.
Sadly, I feel like if there was a student who was deaf and their teachers had to wear their microphones for that student, they would remember to wear it for that student instantly. Because my learning disability is invisible and is often forgotten about and assumed that it is not a huge deal or whatever, I feel as if teachers are more inclined to forget. If a student was deaf, and a student like me with APD both have it written on a 504 plan that teachers need to use a microphone, I think it would be only fair to treat both of those students equally the same. That makes sense to me at least!
When my teachers do wear their microphone, it helps me out a lot! This is why:
1. The teachers voice is the dominant voice in the room, so other students’ side conversations don’t get in my way of processing what I need to process.
2. A teachers voice through a microphone is amazingly a lot clearer than teachers not using one. Mainly because the sound is getting projected through like 10 or 12 speakers instead of their one solo mouth.
3. Enhances the teachers volume. Everybody speaks at all different volumes, and in general speak all differently. Accents, soft talkers, fast talkers, mumblers, and other speaking habits of these types are hard. With the microphone it helps me to understand them better.
4. When teachers do remember to use their microphone, I feel like I am remembered, and I have not been forgotten which is a big part that helps me.
Another big thing I’d like my teachers to do is to remember my name with my learning disability. My first and last initials are A.P and Auditory Processing Disorders abbreviation is obviously APD.
A.P and A.P << easy peasy lemon squeezy!
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Hopefully teachers and parents everywhere find this helpful, and will take this back to the classroom where the child or and teen with APD is and remember these things. I’d love to answer any of your lovely questions. Just a message away!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Finished My 10th Session at Neurocore: Breathing/Heart Rate Progress
Hello everyone! Many of you are probably wondering if I will ever write about the Neurocore training again, haha. I have been very busy, and have not had much time to get in. By the way, I do not suggest to take big breaks from your Neurocore training. They don't recommend this one bit. In my case.. I will have to take 10 extra sessions to see the results that I will want to see in the end.
Anyways.. I have reached my 10th session at Neurocore and was able to see my breathing and heart rate progress. They showed me my breathing/heart rate chart from the first day I came to Neurocore and my 10th session results. On your 11th session, they will sit down with you and compare these two breathing/heart rate charts to show you the progress you have been making.
You do this breathing exercise every time you go to Neurocore.
Here are my breathing and heart rate charts! (Sorry if you can't read my chicken scratch.. I'll try to explain it below in detail)
Anyways.. I have reached my 10th session at Neurocore and was able to see my breathing and heart rate progress. They showed me my breathing/heart rate chart from the first day I came to Neurocore and my 10th session results. On your 11th session, they will sit down with you and compare these two breathing/heart rate charts to show you the progress you have been making.
You do this breathing exercise every time you go to Neurocore.
Here are my breathing and heart rate charts! (Sorry if you can't read my chicken scratch.. I'll try to explain it below in detail)
This first chart is the chart of my FIRST day at Neurocore. (Sorry this first one is kind of dull.. Wanted to write on it so had to scan it twice)
Let's look at the red and blue lines first.
The blue line represents my breathing pattern.. How fast or slow I am breathing during my breath, and how much time in between breaths I am taking. The pattern I drew in the white space is what breathing pattern you want to see. You can see here that the little "hills" are shallow breaths I took. It is too short of a breath and should be taking longer breaths in and out. My "hills" are not very consistent like it should be like the drawing shows.
Now the red line represents my heart rate. Your heart rate (red) line, and breathing (blue) line should be in sync with one another, or in other words making the same "hills" at the same time. If your heart rate and breaths are not working well together, this means you may need to improve this.
Now lets jump to the fat blue, green, and pink graphs...
Let's start with the blue graph. This represents (if you can't read my chicken scratch) the percent of time my heart functions slow... If you can see the number below the blue graph it reads 30.29%. That is my percent. Not the best here. This percent should be below 5% as you can see written.
The green graph represents the percent of how well my heart rate and breathing are working together. My percent is 51.43%. This number should be above 80% though. I have some work to do on this graph, too. (Come on heart rate and breathing! Work together!)
The pink graph represents the percent of how much my heart races. This one isn't too too bad. I'm at 16.78% here, and should be below a 5%
The graph to the right of it... I think is the average of all of those numbers? I'm not completely sure. She didn't really talk about that one.
Here is my graph as of my 10th session. It is MUCH more improved! (Plus this picture isn't dull, haha)
Why is it an awesome graph you ask?
Well... My breathing (blue) line and heart rate (red) line are in sync with one another which is awesome! Also, my breathing (blue line) pattern looks MUCH more like the drawn pattern like it is supposed to look. Bigger breaths in and out, no shallow breathing really.. Cool huh?
Looking at the fat blue graph I am still above 5%, but my percent has shot down to only a 11.28%... It used to be a 30.29%. I still need to get my heart functioning faster, which will only be a matter of practicing this as Neurocore.
Looking at the fat, not to mention high green graph, it is apparent that this graph is a lot higher than my initial graph shows. PLUS I am above a 80% like I am supposed to be with a 81.25%. My breathing and heart rate work together MUCH more than it did before. Yay!
Last but not least the fat pink graph shows an improvement with a 6.79% instead of a high 16.78%.. Still needs to be below a 5%, but I am so close! (Come on heart. Stop racing so much!)
This breathing exercise I do is helping take the stress level off my heart. It will help with my anxiety, and depression I have. Breathing is a very important when it comes to mental health.
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Just wanted to show you the progress I have been making at Neurocore! Let me know if there's a question lingering about out there :-)
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