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About me - Rachel Gargan

About me

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Briefly me

My passion is ...

Painting, travelling, reading, debating with people, I love meeting random people and discussing various issuses: it happened a lot at university

I know too much about ...

Ancient History / Archaeology

My parents always told me ...

Don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today

My childhood ambition ...

Be a teacher, join the RSPCA and own a horse

My favorite memory ...

visiting the Castle District in Budapest with my boyfriend

Why I write ...

I enjoy it, it's a good way of reaching out to people.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Delays, one of my favourite bands at the moment, they have a very chilled out sound.

My first job ...

Sales assistant Marks and Spencer, was actually quite fun and I gained some people skills as well

My inspiration ...

I draw my inspiration from many sources, the world around me, things people say, my ambition

Featured article by Rachel Gargan

Education > Special Education Dyslexia: Seen from the dyslexic point of view
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The experiences of Dyslexics have changed dramatically from one generation to the next. When my mother (from whom I got my dyslexia) went to school, her lack of ability in spelling, forgetting words mid sentence and confusion over left and right resulted in her being labelled as lazy and stupid. She kept her head down at school and tried to avoid any thing that showed her dyslexia when she left. It was embarrassing for her and she did not receive the help she needed.

Today my own experiences are very different. My dyslexia was luckily caught early. I still remember my father's expl...

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