Going to school was very hard for me, I was basically put in Special Ed classes and pushed through. I knew that something was wrong, but I didn’t know what it was or how to ask for help. I was embarrassed to ask my teacher anything, because it was more comfortable for me to be quiet and hope that I would go unnoticed. When I graduated, I knew that I was basically a non-reader. This has slowed me down a lot. I have struggled getting jobs because I couldn’t read a job application. When I would try to apply for a job and tell them that I couldn’t read, no one said anything. They would just look at me, and that was embarrassing. It tears you down. I really wanted to attend college, but I didn’t have the confidence to do so. Again, I was too embarrassed. I decided that maybe I could join the Army, but I couldn’t read any of the questions, although I did pass the math part of the admittance form. Not only has my career been affected, but socially it has also been very difficult. I have always avoided any situation where I may have to read, and that pretty much means any social gathering, including church. I couldn’t even read a menu. I liked to go where there were numbers on the board for the food, that way I could just say a number. Eventually, I was led to Sylvan Learning Center where I was diagnosed with dyslexia, but they couldn’t help me with any of their programs. I finally had a reason behind my struggles. At some point my wife Amanda told me about Stellar Reading Center, where my cousin Fanesia happened to be a Tutor for people with dyslexia. I started tutoring sessions with Stellar Reading Center and I had no idea just how awesome tutoring was going to be and that it would help me so much! I now have more confidence in reading and really hope to attend college one day. Stellar Reading Center has been a life changer for me.