Rebecca, who I met at a business conference in Las Vegas, is one of the1 _people I have ever known. So sharp in mind was she that she made a deep impression on me. Even if you were around her for an entire day, you probably wouldn't notice her2.
She was born with severe dyslexia — a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling. 3 her learning disability, she had to be in 4education classes for most of her elementary and middle school years. Despite the 5, she refused to let dyslexia 6 her life. Every day, she worked on7her disability with the help of her parents. Her dad would spend an hour every morning8her with math. In the evenings her mom would have her read books out aloud and then her mother would 9 her on the content.
10 , in her effort, Rebacca's hard work 11. By high school, she had 12 from special education classes all the way to honor classes. "When l was young, no one thought I could ever attend13, "she said. Not only did Rebacca14 going to college, but she graduated as the top of her class.
"I always had a vision, "says Rebecca, "of one day being a 15. But it seemed like such a crazy16that I never told anyone. "Today, Rebecca's vision is a 17. She graduated from law school and is18working her up in one of the largest law firms on the East Coast. Rebecca says: "I wouldn't change a thing. My learning disability 19 brings challenges to me now, but it also gave me the 20 to make my childhood dream come true."
