commentr/StutterJanuary 17, 2025

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As a 17 year old, getting ready to graduate, I feel the exact same way as you. My biggest dream and passion is to attend a trade school or a college to pursue music as a producer, engineer, songwriter vocalist, and other essential side plans, and the main part is that I don't know if I'm going to be able to do things like interviews, live performances, or anything that has to do with talking, because my speech has gotten worse, unless I believe it has when it hasn't. What I recommend you, as it has helped me a ton, is to email your teachers, guidance department, professors, principal or literally anyone and let them know about your speech impediment instead of just going in there and trying to make it through. I didn't let any of my teachers know in my freshman, sophomore, and junior year, and they made me do presentations and I absolutely embarrassed myself but I was shocked to see that when I stuttered, people just looked at me and did not give a damn, and just waited for me to get my words out (not everyone is gonna be like that). Teachers and staff members of schools are legally required to help you, due to the Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), if you are in the United States, because a speech impediment classifies as a disability, and even so, they would probably love to help you. You can easily get a job, a partner, and friends with a speech impediment, as long as you put yourself around the right people who would never judge you. I had a friend in school who has the most severe speech impediment on earth succeed in getting nearly all A's and B's in every school year, and currently is living his best life making over $240,000 a year by doing careers that involves things he loves like technology, and engineering. **DO NOT** let your speech ruin your life because there is opportunities for everyone out here in the world.

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School & WorkEmotional Experience

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Employment & CareerAccess & RightsHope & Motivation

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