Im a 23 year old male in second year at university. I recently done really poorly in one of my modules, an essay. Once going over it with my lecturer she asked me if i was dyslexic and i replied no. The essay was full of spelling mistakes, even although i used the spell check, using the wrong words at the wrong places etc.

I really find it difficult writing essays and thought i had aced this one. It takes me up to a month to write an essay whereas some of my class mates can do it the night before its due. I write it out again and again just changing little words. This gets me really worked up. I cant remember figures, phone numbers, names, places addresses etc. I use the wrong words at the wrong time and spend hours searching for the write 1. When it comes to writing, i often write the second letter followed by the first and when talking in public i think long and hard about what im going to say before saying it, when i do eventually say it it comes out wrong, i trip my words up and stumble.

I pretty much failed school then went into construction before realising that isnt what i wanted to do. Two years after enroling in college i find myself here. I always thought that i had done so poorly at school because i didnt try but now i try like a bear and its so difficult. Could i be dyslexic or am i just worrying too much? If i am what do i do?