So, what’s my story? In my traditional public primary school, I was doing fine, getting good grades. I was a ‘good’ learner, always trying hard to give all the right answers, but, socially, I wasn’t really part of the group and I got bullied sometimes.
My younger brother got really stuck in school. He was a ‘bad’ learner and couldn’t fit in with the pre-set curriculum, resulting in a lot of pressure, tests, labels, and extra work. This caused a lot of stress at home, because he was angry a lot. He had really low self-esteem and got depressed and even had suicidal thoughts by the age of 11. However, he had a lot of friends, was super funny, and very creative – a really great guy with a lot of talents. Teachers told me, if you do this, you will succeed in life – but am I not the one who really knows what I need?
