Written by: Jasmine K. Y. Loo For many neurodivergent individuals (NDs), education isn’t just about learning – it’s about surviving an environment that was never designed with us in mind. When you add cultural expectations and systemic rigidity to the mix, the experience can feel doubly alienating. I was raised and educated in Asia (Malaysia, specifically), where rote learning wasn’t just common – it was the foundation of the entire system. By the time we were in the upper y