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title: Needles on my brain dyslexia art
description: 'I have dyslexia and I drew this art during the saddest part of my high school career.  '
slug: needles-on-my-brain-dyslexia-art
author: Olivia Thomas
published: '2020-10-07T14:50:25.977Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/needles-on-my-brain-dyslexia-art
lang: en
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# Needles on my brain dyslexia art

![](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/5OUDLn8AaCT34XKLSjuQct/29e9f72d39d0130ce1b63f0ce4a173e8/Needles_on_my_brain_dyslexia_art.png)

I made this art when I was in the deepest, saddest part of my high school career.

I was drained and let down with grades — that’s why I drew all the letters. The academic world seemed dark and like needles in my mind. I had breakdowns when I tried to take tests.

Don’t get me wrong. There were a lot of good people and things in my high school. But this artwork isn’t about them — it’s about how I felt.

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