If you’ve ever felt ‘different’ this one’s for you ↓

Most kids & teenagers have NO IDEA about what career path to take

but for me, I always wanted to be a creative 🎨

and I don’t think I had a choice.

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Times tables only felt like an alien language, and reading aloud in class was my absolute BIGGEST fear.

I felt milesssss behind the rest of the kids.

As you can imagine, my mum was worried I wasn’t progressing as fast as the other kids.

& god she was nervous about what the teachers might say at my parents evening

BUT what they said brought her to tears.

“Fran tries 10× harder than ANY kid in her class just to get to the level they are at. She is so resilient and determined to understand.” - Maths teacher

“Fran struggles with her spelling, BUT she understands the biggest of words, and her writing can convey emotional depth and maturity way beyond anyone in the class.” - English teacher

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In hindsight, it's surprising that no one recognised the signs of dyslexia, but welcome to the British school system 🫠

But like many {undiagnosed neurodiverse kids} creativity was something UNBOUNDED to us.

When I worked harder, I got better!!!

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This wasn’t a memory test; it was driven by feeling, visuals, and emotions.

Because creativity is not just a skill but a way of seeing the world differently.

Creativity is SO important because it gave people like me a true purpose in the world.

That’s why I’m so passionate about it.

Comment below, I know I’m not the only one with school stories like this that led people to creativity. So, tell me yours 🫶🏻 ☕️