And many teachers became my friends. Communicating my needs to other students was more difficult. Maybe I was afraid of what they might think. In other words, don't put meaning into what isn't there. But when the students, my colleagues, saw my spirit, determination, and efforts, they wanted to study together.
Study groups are a great means of class preparation, friendships, and life enlightenment.
Throughout such means, both in and outside of class, I was able to succeed. I graduated with a BA, CSU Chico and finally MS, CSU Long Beach in Special Education. I love teaching. I chose to pursue such a course that would enable me to help make education a reality for other survivors. My first days of class, as teacher, were last week.