I started to notice changes in my vision in my first year in junior high. I didn’t take it seriously until about the third year when I decided to speak with my mum about it. My vision of far things was fast becoming blurred and I couldn’t endure it anymore (all those lantern light readings got to me).????????
I was very insecure and unsure to tell anyone, up until today, some people probably think I ignore them when I don’t have my glasses on (truth is, I can’t see you clearly if you are at a reasonable distance from me)????????
Before I got my glasses, I remember what taking notes in class was like. Everyday, I’d pray that the teacher would dictate and not write on the board so I had to squint so much, I now have squint lines underneath my eyes that do not just come from laughter alone. I once failed a test because I had copied the wrong question( which I thought was right, thanks to my eyes). A better option during class note taking was waiting for whoever my seat mate was, to write down what was on the board, and then I copied, AT THE PERSON’S PACE. Now, usually I’m a very fast writer, almost as fast as my ears pick sounds, but whenever I copy from this person, it not only determines my pace, it determines what I’ll read for my tests and exams.
I‘ll relate that to life, when we try to be like others, we move at their pace. Whenever they stop moving forward, we do… (I’m not suggesting you cut off from role models and mentors)… I just think NOBODY should be your bench mark for success…Only you can create the speed and pace you move in, don’t give others that power.