<p>Your English here is better than many native speaking students who post messages here. Way better.</p>
<p>The fact that it doesn’t come easy to you is not a mark against you. In fact, I would consider it to be a strength. Many applicants come to the table as very bright students for whom everything (academically) has always come easy to them. There’s no benchmark to assess how they will respond to challenges and difficulties that they will surely encounter later on. In your case, you have faced the challenge and, just by applying to these schools, you’ve proven that you’re not afraid of challenges.</p>
<p>Good luck to you and Happy Birthday!</p>