“I have dyslexia. I started really noticing it near the end of my sophomore year in high school. I had trouble staying focused on one topic, and I would mix-match letters sometimes.

“It was kind of distracting at first, but I didn’t really get frustrated. In some of my classes, another teacher would be there to help make sure that I stayed focused. I managed to get through school and graduate.

“I knew I wasn’t like everybody else, but it didn’t make me feel bad. It just made me realize that not everybody is the same, and that some people have to work harder than others.

“It hasn’t really affected me now while working. I stay on my tasks. I stay focused. I guess I’ve just learned to live with it.”

— Yannick Matthew

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