Psychological Encouragement
In 1991, I started my first year of college. It was a scary time
for me as it is with most students leaving home for the first
time. I was set up with general courses, as well as an education
course, since that was what I was majoring in at the time. I
also took a psychology class.
The psychology professor was big man that tended to go so fast
that things he taught went in one ear and out the other. Because
I had a learning disability this was not good. I spent more time
reading and getting notes from other students, but the worse
part of the course was the testing. The professor tended to
cover 3 or 4 chapters and then have a test. I was doing ok with
the regular assignments but not the tests.
So, I came up with the idea that maybe he would be willing to
give me the exam orally instead of written. After class one
night, I went up to him and asked him if he minded. He said he
didn