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“Every freaking person I encounter is so goddamn surprised that
I’m smart, like someone with a disability can’t do well in school.”
― The First Thing About You
I’m smart, like someone with a disability can’t do well in school.”
― The First Thing About You
“Normal is a difficult word for me. I would never be normal in the eyes of
society. It’s all I’ve wanted, but somehow it chooses everyone else instead of
me.”
― The First Thing About You
society. It’s all I’ve wanted, but somehow it chooses everyone else instead of
me.”
― The First Thing About You
“Miranda spoke directly to me without making her voice louder or slower or
any other variation of baby talk. I felt like I was being seen and at the same
time like it wasn’t real. Like this meeting was too good to be true. In my
head, Miranda was hired.”
― The First Thing About You
any other variation of baby talk. I felt like I was being seen and at the same
time like it wasn’t real. Like this meeting was too good to be true. In my
head, Miranda was hired.”
― The First Thing About You
“I guess we’re two lonely nerds sharing our sad stories over lunch.”
― The First Thing About You
― The First Thing About You
“Why are you so excited to have me as a student?” I asked. “I’m just like
every other student, right?”
“Well, of course we’re excited about all of our students. But we’ve never
had a differently abled student as academically gifted as you.”
“Harris hates that term, differently abled,” my mom said. “Don’t you think
it sounds patronizing?”
― The First Thing About You
every other student, right?”
“Well, of course we’re excited about all of our students. But we’ve never
had a differently abled student as academically gifted as you.”
“Harris hates that term, differently abled,” my mom said. “Don’t you think
it sounds patronizing?”
― The First Thing About You
