Throughout my entire life, I have struggled with a low IQ. In fact, some of my classmates in middle school genuinely believed I had a mental disability. There was a science project in class, and while everyone else formed groups of four, I found myself working alone.
One day, a classmate complained to the teacher about how difficult the project was. The teacher responded by saying that even I could do it, which caused the class to burst into laughter. Additionally, a friend of mine admitted that he initially thought I was mentally retarded when we first met.
To be honest, they were right in their assumptions. It's hard to believe, but it wasn't until I was 13 years old that I finally learned the difference between left and right. Even today, I struggle to tie my shoes correctly. Most of the time, I end up tucking my laces into my shoes or asking my brother for help. I've only managed to tie my shoes a few times without assistance.
I believe this cognitive impairment is a result of an incident when I was six years old. I stupidly stuck a fork into an electrical outlet and put my mouth on it, electrocuting myself. The sensation was overwhelming, and I temporarily lost control of my limbs. After about 30 seconds, the electrical current on the fork stopped, and I was able to move again.
I laid on the ground, trying to catch my breath, and when I stood up, my vision went black for about 5-10 seconds and I got an intense feeling of nausea. I stumbled towards the bathroom, like a drunk person, because I wanted to check if my hair had been burnt, as I had seen on TV, but it wasn't. Then I left my bathroom to go back to watch TV, and as I left the bathroom, I started to feel this intense feeling of exhaustion. I felt as though all of the energy in my body left, and it was so bad to the point where I was on my knees crawling to bed. Then I went to sleep and woke up the next day feeling better.
One day, a classmate complained to the teacher about how difficult the project was. The teacher responded by saying that even I could do it, which caused the class to burst into laughter. Additionally, a friend of mine admitted that he initially thought I was mentally retarded when we first met.
To be honest, they were right in their assumptions. It's hard to believe, but it wasn't until I was 13 years old that I finally learned the difference between left and right. Even today, I struggle to tie my shoes correctly. Most of the time, I end up tucking my laces into my shoes or asking my brother for help. I've only managed to tie my shoes a few times without assistance.
I believe this cognitive impairment is a result of an incident when I was six years old. I stupidly stuck a fork into an electrical outlet and put my mouth on it, electrocuting myself. The sensation was overwhelming, and I temporarily lost control of my limbs. After about 30 seconds, the electrical current on the fork stopped, and I was able to move again.
I laid on the ground, trying to catch my breath, and when I stood up, my vision went black for about 5-10 seconds and I got an intense feeling of nausea. I stumbled towards the bathroom, like a drunk person, because I wanted to check if my hair had been burnt, as I had seen on TV, but it wasn't. Then I left my bathroom to go back to watch TV, and as I left the bathroom, I started to feel this intense feeling of exhaustion. I felt as though all of the energy in my body left, and it was so bad to the point where I was on my knees crawling to bed. Then I went to sleep and woke up the next day feeling better.
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