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High school and Epilepsy
Sun, 08/26/2007 - 23:30Topic: Teen Zone
Hi everyone my name is Gina; I am 17 years old and a senior in high school. Even though my epilepsy isn't sever I still really feel like a total out sider. It’s not that fun epically at school. I struggle in school a lot epically when it comes to school home work and making new friends because they don’t always get what we are going through in our every day lives. I love to swim in the pool all the time. I also take private piano lesions and do crafts in my spare time for fun like knitting bags and more. I find them very fun. I don’t drive which is pirty disappointing because all of my friends get to. Does anyone feel the same way as me? Talk to ya’ll later.
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Re: Re: High school and Epilepsy
Submitted by G_S_M on Sun, 2007-09-09 - 13:19
How are you liking collage. I am a little nervous as well. I have the same problem as you with my friends because they want to hang out with me at school but not always on the weekends. To you ever have trouble in school. I sure do with my learning. If I ever have seizures in front of people they think that I am blushing. it can be Embarrassing at times. I hope to chat with you some other time. take care
Re: Re: Re: High school and Epilepsy
Submitted by sferraro on Sun, 2007-09-09 - 19:13
It's been an adjustment. The classes are easy, but it's hard for me to focus sometimes and not all of my professors know me like my teachers did. But college life is sooooo awesome!!!! It's been really fun and exciting getting to be somewhere new. idk. the whole seizure situation is extremely embarrassaing, just because people don't really understand. But it would be great to talk sometime. I don't know anyone with epilepsy so it's always nice to be able to talk to people who unerstand every once in a while. later
Re: High school and Epilepsy
Submitted by sferraro on Thu, 2007-09-06 - 21:58
Hi. I'm Shelitha and i'm a freshman at University of Tennessee: Knoxville. It's my third weeek here and I had a seizure like a day ago. Everyone found out even though it was really not a big deal. Even my best friends are so freaked out right now. Like they are so worried they ask me like a million times if i'm okay and like seem like they don't want me to go out with them. I know they are just looking out for me, but i feel like such a outsider. I know this feeling will go away in a few days, but for now i'm pretty miserable.