Who-hoo! I want to introduce myself. My name is Chuck, and I am an owl, specifically a great-horned owl. I am a mighty OWL. Guess what? I love to tell you about myself. Yay! I was born and raised in the beautiful mountain called "BLUE MOUNTAINS." Oh, yes, how I love to fly around through the mountains. I live in a big hole inside a giant tree, and the smell was so lovely. Oh, did I tell you that I have my room and a window with an incredible mountainous view? It is so blue and gorgeous. I could watch it all day. Oh, hold on, my Mama always brings me her famous homemade rabbit jerky bar every day. Right now, I can smell a step away, and she is bringing it to me as we speak. I must munch it now before I go on and tell you about myself. But, oh, I must tell you that it is so good. I am dancing with my mighty wings right now. Anyway, where was I? Oh, yeah. I am Deaf just like you! I have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and a learning disability. I am in 12 grade at the Blue Mountain School for the Deaf (BMSD). My Mama must learn Wing Sign Language (WSL) to communicate with me. She is good at it. But, sometimes, I would not pay attention to her because I couldn't focus on what she was saying to me. I got restless sometimes. She would get mad at me and tells me that I couldn't have a snack until I paid attention to my Mama. It is hard to stay still and pay attention if you know what I mean. Boo-hoo! Hey, guess what, my friends! I know how you guys feel about going to school. I'm not too fond of school sometimes, too. I would get mad at or frustrated with my teacher because she did not understand or acknowledge my learning disability. It is frustrating, and I cannot wait to get out of school, so I can be content and at peace and look forward to a new chapter after graduation. Sometimes, I would forget to remember how to solve my math problems. As a result, I would not be able to get the correct answer in the next few days, and then my teacher would be disappointed with me and make me stand against the wall for my mistakes. Is that fair? Heck, no! My teacher does not understand my learning disability or learning styles. My Mama would get upset with the teacher. Whoo-Hoo, I love my Mama. She is so vocal about it and would stand by me about anything that bothered me. She would have to remind my teacher that I have ADHD and a learning disability. But my teacher does not care or try not to understand these things. She just thought I would be lazy or not try to work harder to do the assignments. Honestly, she is unwilling to work with me or try to find the best ways to teach me about my math problems. I need help with math. Math is hard for me! Oh, the light flashes in my room. I think my Mama is calling me now, but I will write a new blog entry again soon, and I love to write some more and share with you about my journey. Hey, remember, don't forget to say, "Whooo Whoo! See you next time!"
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