You are stupid; My little sister in second grade reads better than you; You go to the Retard Class. These are the taunts heard by the people whose stories you will read. Some teachers and counselors added to the problem by remarks: You will never go to college, You need a vocation in which you can use your hands, You cant handle a college prep course, College for YOUYou are kidding yourself, No college will ever accept you.