This letter is for all those students struggling with a learning disability, in particular, Dyscalculia.

Dyscalculia, in short, is essentially dyslexia but with numbers. Believe me, I get it. I wasn't diagnosed with Dyscalculia until my senior year of high school. Up until my college counselor brought it to my attention that I might have testing anxiety or a learning disability, I never thought that was my problem. I spent my whole academic career just brushing the fact that when someone would ask me to do multiplication in my head I'd freeze up and get this deer-in-headlights look.

When I began to struggle in my freshman year math class, I took all of the necessary steps to succeed; I got a tutor, I studied, I met with the teacher and yet I was barely passing. I believed that it was just because I was 'bad at math.' It wasn't until my senior year that I got tested and discovered that I, in fact, had a learning disability.

I was so anxious over the idea that I would be treated differently. I felt like I had to keep my LD quiet like this was some secret that no one could ever know like it was some weakness.

It's not, believe me. It becomes so much more refreshing when you finally get the help you need, the extra time on tests, whatever you need. The school system is there to help you succeed. Your learning disability is not a weakness. You can over come it.

Dyscalculia will not stop you from succeeding in high school, college, or in the work place. Sure, you might be a little bit slower when it comes to calculating a tip or giving change.

But numbers are not your kryptonite. You will do well in life, I promise.