39.(A) Being a linguistically deficient learner, I often needed more time and help than my peers in comprehending the concepts presented by my teachers. (B) Born two months premature, I weighed only 35 ounces — a little more than a venti-size Starbucks coffee — and was diagnosed by the doctor as having suffered slight brain damage that might debilitate my future language development. (C) Because of these amazing instructors, I did not view my limitations as an end to my learning. (D) What helped me overcome my language barriers and become a successful language learner in spite of this physiological deficit carried from birth?