• In second grade, the author suddenly stopped being able to do math, and her mother connected the dots between her sudden inability and the violent trauma she was experiencing.
• She was labeled an underperformer and troublemaker, and eventually transferred to an alternative high school, where a teacher saw something in her and tutored her during lunch.
• After graduating, she was diagnosed with severe ADHD and bipolar 2 disorder, which can affect cognitive skills and executive function.
• After months of treatment, her ability to compute improved, and she now approaches mathematics from a place of wonder and admiration.
• She now enjoys splitting the bill with her friends, as it gives her the chance to correct the narrative of the past.
Published February 14, 2023
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