When Tomoko Nakamura entered high school in April 2024, she was confident about getting good grades, having consistently ranked in the top five in junior high school. But her problems began when she realized that she literally could not understand her physics teacher.Nakamura, a pseudonym, has normal hearing and can carry on conversations with her friends and family. But she cannot make out what her physics teacher says, only his tone of voice and how loudly he is talking.The 17-year-old living in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan has been diagnosed with "listening difficulties," a conditio…READ FULL ARTICLE
