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College
Thu, 01/31/2008 - 20:30Topic: 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?
Re: College
Submitted by xlindziex on Tue, 2011-03-01 - 20:44
I kind of get what you mean. I'm a bit of a loner, so I won't be partying much, but the fact that I'm also going to be 3 hours away from home scares both me and my family. I've already decided that I'm going to tell my roommate, whoever she may be, that I am prone to seizures in case anything happens (it's not like she's not going to ask what my medication is for, anyways). My seizures, for as long as I've been having them, have always happened in the mornings, so I'm going to try to organize my schedule by having as few as possible classes in the early morning to avoid that.
I didn't even think of locking up my medication though, but as long as I don't have a druggie for a roommate, I think I should be okay in that respect.
I don't know if they will have them at your college, but the college I plan on attending has "emergency" poles around the campus that are used in case of emergencies, which comforts me some. My top college choice also has an on campus ER and my second choice has a hospital right across the street. Both were by coincidence, but it's another comforting thing.
For the most part, I'm excited about going out on my own, but there are always these "little-but-not-so-little-things" that I need to worry about. It always makes me think about "what if I never had that first seizure?" ...not that there is anything I can do about that, but still, I can only imagine how much easier it would be to live without that worry. Especially when it comes to concerts and school. I'll be in a high traffic area where a lot of concerts are going to be held and I'll have to learn to say no if it interfers with my sleeping/school schedule. If I never had these seizures, I'd be able to do what I wanted without fear of possibly killing myself the next morning. Maybe the phrase "possibly killing myself" is a little harsh though...
I kind of get what you mean. I'm a bit of a loner, so I won't be partying much, but the fact that I'm also going to be 3 hours away from home scares both me and my family. I've already decided that I'm going to tell my roommate, whoever she may be, that I am prone to seizures in case anything happens (it's not like she's not going to ask what my medication is for, anyways). My seizures, for as long as I've been having them, have always happened in the mornings, so I'm going to try to organize my schedule by having as few as possible classes in the early morning to avoid that.
I didn't even think of locking up my medication though, but as long as I don't have a druggie for a roommate, I think I should be okay in that respect.
I don't know if they will have them at your college, but the college I plan on attending has "emergency" poles around the campus that are used in case of emergencies, which comforts me some. My top college choice also has an on campus ER and my second choice has a hospital right across the street. Both were by coincidence, but it's another comforting thing.
For the most part, I'm excited about going out on my own, but there are always these "little-but-not-so-little-things" that I need to worry about. It always makes me think about "what if I never had that first seizure?" ...not that there is anything I can do about that, but still, I can only imagine how much easier it would be to live without that worry. Especially when it comes to concerts and school. I'll be in a high traffic area where a lot of concerts are going to be held and I'll have to learn to say no if it interfers with my sleeping/school schedule. If I never had these seizures, I'd be able to do what I wanted without fear of possibly killing myself the next morning. Maybe the phrase "possibly killing myself" is a little harsh though...