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College
Thu, 01/31/2008 - 20:30Comments
Re: College
Submitted by sferraro on Fri, 2008-02-01 - 04:38
Hi,
I'm Shelitha and I'm a freshman in college right now. You sound just like I did last year and deciding to move three hours away from my family was the harderst decision I've made thus far. I was frightened of all the things you say, but I took the risk anyway and It's been amazing! No, I can't drink and I can't always go out to the clubs my friends do, but I still manage to have a good time and a good social life and I'm doing well in college and if you really want to, I know you will as well. You'll do great in college!! I know so and don't let something as small as epilepsy to slow you down from doing something you really want to do. Remember, college is all about what you make it!
So here are some tips from me:
First of all, talk to your neurologist about what you need to do to make sure that you're secure medically for next year.
When you first get to your school, find the hospital nearest to you
It may be hard at first, but introduce yourself to your Resident Assisant and tell her condition and she'll watch out for you at the dorms and there is always emergency info in your file at your dorm
Talk to friends and see if which clubs have strobe lights, you'll be surprised to find that a lot of them don't have them
Don't be afraid to tell people you don't drink, you don't have to tell them why, but just say you dont and a lot of people willl actually respect you for it and if you dont want to do that you can always get a drink and hold it ( BUT DON'T DRINK IT) and no one will remember if you did or not, because chances are they will all be drunk anyway
When you go out, find a cool sober friend; so that if something is to happen, they will be sure to notice
Goodluck!!! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask
Hi,
I'm Shelitha and I'm a freshman in college right now. You sound just like I did last year and deciding to move three hours away from my family was the harderst decision I've made thus far. I was frightened of all the things you say, but I took the risk anyway and It's been amazing! No, I can't drink and I can't always go out to the clubs my friends do, but I still manage to have a good time and a good social life and I'm doing well in college and if you really want to, I know you will as well. You'll do great in college!! I know so and don't let something as small as epilepsy to slow you down from doing something you really want to do. Remember, college is all about what you make it!
So here are some tips from me:
First of all, talk to your neurologist about what you need to do to make sure that you're secure medically for next year.
When you first get to your school, find the hospital nearest to you
It may be hard at first, but introduce yourself to your Resident Assisant and tell her condition and she'll watch out for you at the dorms and there is always emergency info in your file at your dorm
Talk to friends and see if which clubs have strobe lights, you'll be surprised to find that a lot of them don't have them
Don't be afraid to tell people you don't drink, you don't have to tell them why, but just say you dont and a lot of people willl actually respect you for it and if you dont want to do that you can always get a drink and hold it ( BUT DON'T DRINK IT) and no one will remember if you did or not, because chances are they will all be drunk anyway
When you go out, find a cool sober friend; so that if something is to happen, they will be sure to notice
Goodluck!!! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask
Re: College
Submitted by babzy on Fri, 2008-02-01 - 00:06
saint, dont cutyourself or your capabilities short. i've experienced what your talking about the 1 thing you really need to do is focus on the purpose of college and not so much the fun. in the end, you will find your on the right track. its so easy to get lost in the party fun i understand the what-ifs. wear a bracelet.. list meds down with important info dr.name, home # etc carry that info on you at all times and leave another copy at your desk. it works for me. the other thing that can help greatly is to let your roommate{s} know as much as possible. it does eleviate some tension if they know what to expect.. dont waste an ounce of intellect over an illness, doing so lets the illness take you over.. good luck and i hope you do go to college.. ps the 1rst yr away is always the hardest but that is part of growing up...babzy
saint, dont cutyourself or your capabilities short. i've experienced what your talking about the 1 thing you really need to do is focus on the purpose of college and not so much the fun. in the end, you will find your on the right track. its so easy to get lost in the party fun i understand the what-ifs. wear a bracelet.. list meds down with important info dr.name, home # etc carry that info on you at all times and leave another copy at your desk. it works for me. the other thing that can help greatly is to let your roommate{s} know as much as possible. it does eleviate some tension if they know what to expect.. dont waste an ounce of intellect over an illness, doing so lets the illness take you over.. good luck and i hope you do go to college.. ps the 1rst yr away is always the hardest but that is part of growing up...babzy