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I know I haven't updated in a while but, I have been emersed in school, work, winterguard, and community service... I promise though I Will try to update more just in case anyone actually reads this thing...
Anywho, I just cranked out a crappy paper for school tomorow and I Was hoping to get a bit of feed back on it.. BTW I am not lame the professor made us use for, example to signify what our examples were.
here goes....
Born with cerebral palsy (CP), I will always have to overcome a little more physical obstacles than others. I know that I have a somewhat mild case but, I still have to deal with it, and nonetheless it is there.
When my friends ask me about my disability I explain it to them the best way that I know how. Your brain uses many electrical paths to do certain tasks. A brain naturally takes the shortest routes to get things done as quickly and effectively as possible. My brain though has shorts or blockages in the paths so the currents have to find alternate routes.
For example, as a child I always walked on my toes. My parents spent months and months teaching me the concept of walking heal-then-toe. Now as a young adult I walk perfectly fine and I have grown to naturally think in the back of my head; heal-then-toe, heal-then-toe.
Having CP has created a huge character trait for me. I will always be driven to do something that people tell me I cannot. I revel in proving people’s notions about me wrong, whether misconceived or true.
When I was in elementary school my teachers would assume that because I had CP I had a learning disability. They could have never been more wrong. In fact I did some studying on the Internet and people with cerebral palsy are 35% more likely to be at the genius level than those without.
For example, during a math lecture in elementary school the teacher stopped after explaining the first problem to ask me if I was getting it. Unbeknownst to her, I was finished with the entire assignment.
As a child I had hours upon hours of physical therapy and speech classes to combat my subtle limping and speech impediment. I will be the first to admit that I at times have to work harder for things that I want. On the other hand, I don’t appreciate when people expect less of me because of my pre-disposition. I would rather be recognized for what I can rather than cannot achieve.
In high school I was told I could opt to not take the mandatory gym credits. After complaining to the school for years and years to not give me special recognition, this angered me. To spite them I enrolled anyways and made it through the class with an A average.
That was one of my many small victories I have had over the pegs placed in my way, which I have no control over. I will be the first to admit that having CP has been a pretty sizable hindrance on my physical capableness.
My largest feat though I think is being able to perform in winter guard. Winter guard is a team that utilizes dance, flags, rifles, sabers, and other equipment in a 6 ½ minute show. It is very physically demanding and involves hundreds of hours of practice as a team each season. We are judged at competitions on how effective the show is, how well we spin equipment, and how flawless our movement (dance) is. Whenever we accomplish anything great it is a feat for my team but, also for me.
For example, last year we placed 7th at world finals. I personally had my best show ever. My personal highlight was that we got 3rd place in movement. Placing that well in movement meant that we not only danced well, but we all looked almost completely the same.
A disability should never keep someone from achieving something that they want to do. I feel I have proved the old adage that a little bit of blood sweat and tears can go a long way. I look forward to kicking more doors open my future.
Anywho, I just cranked out a crappy paper for school tomorow and I Was hoping to get a bit of feed back on it.. BTW I am not lame the professor made us use for, example to signify what our examples were.
here goes....
Born with cerebral palsy (CP), I will always have to overcome a little more physical obstacles than others. I know that I have a somewhat mild case but, I still have to deal with it, and nonetheless it is there.
When my friends ask me about my disability I explain it to them the best way that I know how. Your brain uses many electrical paths to do certain tasks. A brain naturally takes the shortest routes to get things done as quickly and effectively as possible. My brain though has shorts or blockages in the paths so the currents have to find alternate routes.
For example, as a child I always walked on my toes. My parents spent months and months teaching me the concept of walking heal-then-toe. Now as a young adult I walk perfectly fine and I have grown to naturally think in the back of my head; heal-then-toe, heal-then-toe.
Having CP has created a huge character trait for me. I will always be driven to do something that people tell me I cannot. I revel in proving people’s notions about me wrong, whether misconceived or true.
When I was in elementary school my teachers would assume that because I had CP I had a learning disability. They could have never been more wrong. In fact I did some studying on the Internet and people with cerebral palsy are 35% more likely to be at the genius level than those without.
For example, during a math lecture in elementary school the teacher stopped after explaining the first problem to ask me if I was getting it. Unbeknownst to her, I was finished with the entire assignment.
As a child I had hours upon hours of physical therapy and speech classes to combat my subtle limping and speech impediment. I will be the first to admit that I at times have to work harder for things that I want. On the other hand, I don’t appreciate when people expect less of me because of my pre-disposition. I would rather be recognized for what I can rather than cannot achieve.
In high school I was told I could opt to not take the mandatory gym credits. After complaining to the school for years and years to not give me special recognition, this angered me. To spite them I enrolled anyways and made it through the class with an A average.
That was one of my many small victories I have had over the pegs placed in my way, which I have no control over. I will be the first to admit that having CP has been a pretty sizable hindrance on my physical capableness.
My largest feat though I think is being able to perform in winter guard. Winter guard is a team that utilizes dance, flags, rifles, sabers, and other equipment in a 6 ½ minute show. It is very physically demanding and involves hundreds of hours of practice as a team each season. We are judged at competitions on how effective the show is, how well we spin equipment, and how flawless our movement (dance) is. Whenever we accomplish anything great it is a feat for my team but, also for me.
For example, last year we placed 7th at world finals. I personally had my best show ever. My personal highlight was that we got 3rd place in movement. Placing that well in movement meant that we not only danced well, but we all looked almost completely the same.
A disability should never keep someone from achieving something that they want to do. I feel I have proved the old adage that a little bit of blood sweat and tears can go a long way. I look forward to kicking more doors open my future.