You, your sibling, or friend may have a learning disability.  This is nothing to feel ashamed about and it doesn't make you stupid.  Most people will face some type of adversity in their lives.

The most common learning disabilities are dyslexia and ADHD.  I'm not sure I agree with the diagnosis of ADHD because half the U.S. population seems to have attention deficit!  Ask someone to listen to an one hour teleseminar or watch a 15-minute video and they'd probably faint!  Anyway, if you have a learning disability you can overcome it and live a successful life.

Learning disabilities

Dyslexia is inherited and it means you have difficulty with sounds, reading, writing, and spelling; it's a neurological based disorder.  Most teens have difficulty with letters and numbers -- you see information backwards.  Dyslexia has nothing to do with your intelligence and if someone tells you it does, ignore them.

ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder which means you can't focus on studying and learning.  You're easily distracted and can't concentrate.  You may be more active than your peers and act on your impulses all of the time. Symptoms of ADHD include but are not limited to the following:

1.  Have trouble waiting your turn.
2.  Restlessness.
3.  Organization is difficult.
4.  Get distracted even if you're enjoying what you're doing.
5.  Go from one activity to another (some people call this multi-tasking)
6.  Can't pay attention to details which causes avoidable mistakes to occur.
7.  Forgetful.

If you have a learning disability, you'll be able to overcome it with perseverance, dedication, and time.  Avoid giving up because you'll let yourself down.  You can overcome any obstacle in your life as long as you're determined to do so.  Allow no one to bring you down because chances are they're just insecure.  Stay strong and love who you are no matter what!