Rebecca, who I met at a business conference in Las Vegas, is one of the1people 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.3her learning disability, she had to be in4education classes for most of her elementary and middle school years. Despite the5, she refused to let dyslexia6her 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 would9her on the content.
10, in her effort, Rebacca's hard work11. By high school, she had12from 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 Rebacca14going to college, but she graduated as the top of her class.
"I always had a vision, "says Rebecca, "of one day being a15. But it seemed like such a crazy16that I never told anyone. "Today, Rebecca's vision is a17. 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 19brings challenges to me now, but it also gave me the20to make my childhood dream come true. "
