Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, shared his school report from 65 years ago on LinkedIn. In this post, he recounted the “bad reviews” he received from his teachers and talked about “going through school with undiagnosed dyslexia.”
Richard Branson shared this school report from 65 years ago while talking about his dyslexia in a LinkedIn post. (File photo, Richard Branson)
“I came across this school report from the Easter holidays, 65 years ago, by chance. It seemed very fitting to hear that I’m ‘very behind’ in spelling and reading – as I’m about to launch my audiobook next week! In case you can’t read the handwriting, here are some highlights,” Branson wrote on his LinkedIn post.
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In the following lines, he shared how his teachers wrote that he had a “poor memory,” “substandard” performance, and was “very retarded.”
“Going through school with undiagnosed dyslexia was no fun at all, but I’m glad I didn’t let it destroy my big ideas. I hope this inspires anyone who is currently struggling in school. Just remember there’s a lot more to life out there and one day you’ll be able to look back at these reports and smile,” he added.
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The post was shared a few days ago. Since then, the post has garnered more than 33,000 reactions. The stock also received tons of comments from people.
What did LinkedIn users say about Richard Branson’s post?
“As a school counselor, I have read and written hundreds (if not thousands) of notebooks over forty years. I realized how disastrous a ‘bad’ grade can be for a student – especially for children in primary school. It has always been my mantra to praise all my students for every effort and progress in my classes or as an advisor – the eight courses they have taken. Even as a child, after my parents split up and I lived with my grandparents, my grades were disastrous. Like you, I only blossomed in my youth. Good thing you didn’t live by your teacher’s comments!” a LinkedIn user posted.
“Society puts labels, definitions and acronyms to describe everything that might be different about a person, but at the end of the day each of us is woven into our own unique DNA and each of us is capable of achieving as long as we can find our passion and have desire to do so,” added another.
“When I was five years old, I suffered from bacterial meningitis, because of which I had some learning difficulties. I had great teachers along the way who would also help me overcome some obstacles. As an adult, I had excellent mentors who understood my challenges, and yet, some employers who didn’t were willing to work with some of my shortcomings. However, that never stopped me from going further and higher,” said a third.
“Those who haven’t been there themselves won’t really understand it at all. I myself was accused of cheating in my English exam because there was ‘no way I could get’ the grade I got. The label stupid followed through the school even when the results were disproved. However, the damage to the young mind was done. It took me 45 years to make friends with my dyslexia and ADHD. However, the negativity encouraged me and gave me a strong determination to succeed even in the face of adversity,” wrote a fourth.
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