My name is Maggie, 

I am a Dyslexia Canada Young Ambassador. I am a Bachelor of Arts and Community Studies Graduate with a Major in Communication from Cape Breton University and I have grown up with Dyslexia. I was formally diagnosed when I was in grade one and have been learning how to live with this learning disability ever since. I have been the kid who felt stupid, left out, and unable. I have wondered if I would ever reach my career goals or be good enough. Despite all this doubt and fear, I have worked hard to complete my high school diploma with honors, and my undergrad degree with honors. I am currently continuing my education in the Bachelor of Education program to become an elementary teacher, as I have always dreamed of doing. The symbol I have placed beside my picture is the symbol for dyslexia. It is meant to represent a mix of a qp and a db, the most common letters for people with dyslexia to mix up. These are letters I have struggled with myself. I have tattooed this symbol on my wrist because for a very long time I thought having dyslexia was something I needed to hide from the world, that people would think I was stupid if they knew. Now, I think of this tattoo on my wrist like wearing my heart on my sleeve. I have grown to realize that dyslexia isn't holding me back from the things I want to accomplish in life and that I can't let fear hold me back either. 

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