I’ve never been a fan of taking tests of any kind.
When it comes time to take a test I fall into crisis mode and go into full on panic attack. I’ve been that way since I was a kid.
I discovered in time that I have a type of dyslexia that is called “a tracking problem”. Basically, my functioning gets jumbled up. Sometimes, when I talk, I’ll say phrases out of order or backwards. For example, my car has heated leather seats. It’s a great feature in Winter. When I tell someone that I’m going to use the heated seat, I say something like; I can’t wait to use the seated heat. When I read my eyes/brain will pick up words from other parts of the page and I’ll read that word in place of another, making gibberish out of what I’m reading. I’m unable to follow written directions or instructions.
99% of the time, I fail written tests. By George, give me a hands on practical test and I’ll pass it 100% of the time.
How are you with a test? Comment your experience.
This is day 7 of write 31 days. It also happens to be Five Minute Friday.
A Wife's Reflections Blog 
Martha G. Brady
Oct 07, 2016 @ 10:13:38
hi kimberly:) nice to meet you. i’m your next door neighbor at FMF. i think i have bumped into you here before. not sure. i enjoyed your post today. interesting to hear about your dyslexia. ugh! no fun. blessings to you today:)
Kimberly
Oct 07, 2016 @ 10:15:12
Thank you, Martha. Yes, I think we have bumped into each other here before. Great of you to stop by. I’ll be visiting you soon
A. Budek-Schmeisser (@BudekSchmeisser)
Oct 07, 2016 @ 11:05:15
Kimberly, great post. I’m a lot like you – to quote an example from history (Rev. Spooner, I think)…”The Lord shall lead His shock of fleep.”
I used to be a teacher, and the kids would keep a record of my verbal mis-steps, and present it to me at the end of the semester. It was fun.
#2 at FMF this week.
https://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2016/10/your-dying-spouse-216-lethal-legacy-fmf.html
Kimberly
Oct 07, 2016 @ 11:07:35
Thanks for that Andrew! I’ll visit you shortly!
shaunablaak
Oct 07, 2016 @ 13:23:10
Hey, Kimberly! I had no idea that was a real disorder. Wow. Around here, my kids do that on purpose. We had a farmer friend who used to tease them saying “Go shoot your poos on.” (which meant “Go, put your shoes on.”) They thought it was hilarious and the habit stuck. May you always have practical exams and ace them!
Shauna (thanks for visiting me in #32 this week. So nice to meet you!)
Kimberly
Oct 07, 2016 @ 13:25:37
Thank you Shauna. Nice to meet you also.
Michelle Noël
Oct 07, 2016 @ 21:58:42
I don’t have dyslexia, but I find myself messing up when I speak, switching the first letters like you said in your post! I just have speaking issues, I guess.
Kimberly
Oct 07, 2016 @ 22:19:24
I think everyone deals with some sort of speech or language thing. Mine goes deeper than just speech, though.
Michelle Noël
Oct 07, 2016 @ 22:22:49
Definitely. I’m sure that is a big struggle a lot of times… But you never let it get the best of you!
Kimberly
Oct 07, 2016 @ 22:25:26
No, I don’t. Through my perseverance I got my own way of doing everything. Sometimes it drives my husband mad. But, he’s learning to get used to it, even after 18 years.
Michelle Noël
Oct 07, 2016 @ 22:45:16
That’s awesome! He better get used to it!
Kimberly
Oct 07, 2016 @ 22:45:40
😉
ambertaube
Oct 08, 2016 @ 01:55:36
I only FEEL like I’m talking out of order when speaking my second language. This is our sentence structure: “I heated seat use can’t wait.” I feel like Yoda all the time
Kimberly
Oct 08, 2016 @ 08:47:15
Yes, that’s a possibility of what I’d say. My husband laughs at me. He’s learning to understand me