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College

Thu, 01/31/2008 - 20:30
Topic: Teen Zone
So here's one for all of the seniors and Juniors in High-school... Who is scared of college? All my friends are so pumped for it and I joke around about and talk about all the parties. So I just sit there and smile and talk about it to and put on a fake act while really its one of the scariest things for me because what happens if I have a seizure 3 hours away from my family and no one know who I am in a hospital while I'm out? Or no one notices me seizing on hard floor during a party (someone in my town died seizing on a concert side walk cause he slammed his head) I can't do the college scene, i have to avoid strobe lights, can't hang flashing christmas lights like my brothers, and I probably have to lock up my medication, and most of all I can not drink and join in without putting myself at risk. My favorite way of putting is I'm sick of living this watered down version of my life, but I live it anyways. So who else knows what I am talking about?

Comments

Re: College

Submitted by gowithitgirl on Thu, 2009-12-17 - 00:19

Being a senior in college now (I am only recently diagnosed with e, but I've always been sensitive to bright lights, and never big on drinking personally)

I am not sure what your direction in college is, I go to an art school in the city.. and my biggest concern is staying up too late doing homework (the only cause thus far for my seizures is lack of sleep), trust me there will be parties - i am not sure where you are going to school, but if its more like a regular "movie campus" there will be more house parties than anything, which there is rarely strobing lights, and drinking, personally i don't enjoy the feeling of being drunk, I've always been the sober one at parties - and even if i do drink, literally a drink or two. trust me you can learn to have fun at parties being sober, I actually think it is hilarious being sober with everyone else inebrieted because.. the look so stupid.

Being a senior in college now (I am only recently diagnosed with e, but I've always been sensitive to bright lights, and never big on drinking personally)

I am not sure what your direction in college is, I go to an art school in the city.. and my biggest concern is staying up too late doing homework (the only cause thus far for my seizures is lack of sleep), trust me there will be parties - i am not sure where you are going to school, but if its more like a regular "movie campus" there will be more house parties than anything, which there is rarely strobing lights, and drinking, personally i don't enjoy the feeling of being drunk, I've always been the sober one at parties - and even if i do drink, literally a drink or two. trust me you can learn to have fun at parties being sober, I actually think it is hilarious being sober with everyone else inebrieted because.. the look so stupid.

Re: College

Submitted by madden on Tue, 2010-10-05 - 20:56

College is not as fun as most people put it. It's only fun for those who go there to party. Some people just want to get out of there and get on with their goals of becoming a doctor, business consultant, etc. We make the best corporate medallion in tow.

College is not as fun as most people put it. It's only fun for those who go there to party. Some people just want to get out of there and get on with their goals of becoming a doctor, business consultant, etc. We make the best corporate medallion in tow.

Re: College

Submitted by smallsock on Wed, 2010-10-06 - 13:49
Saint, the "watered down version" of your life might help you make better grades than the people who are healthy but are focused on parties and drinking.  There are plenty of ways to have fun in college without drinking or clubs.  Most college campuses have many activities on campus, check them out. If I had focused on what I should have been doing while I was in college chances are I wouldn't be sitting here broke and unemployed ;(

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