COLLEGE AND EPILEPSY

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SO now im 18 and i have been accepted to 2 out of the 4 colleges that i applyed to. my parents said it was ok to apply anywhere just as long as it less than 5 hrs away so i did. and i made it into my top choice which is only 2 1/2 hrs away from me. the college is Saint Norbert College in WI and i live in a sub near chicago. but a few days ago i had a sezuire while i was in the car with my dad and it was my first one in months. of course my parents freaked out and now they want me to apply to a school in the city, which i had planed to but b/c i got into my first choice i didnt want to apply anywhere else. so anyway, after my sezire my parents have been going over board with protection and now i think they wont let me going to SNC, my first choice, and be happy because they are worried that something might happen while im at school. any suggestions from anyone who has gone through this or something like this?

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Re: COLLEGE AND EPILEPSY

Submitted by ola111 on Fri, 2009-09-18 - 05:47

Hi,

I am 29, from Poland, Warsaw where I finished 2 faculties at the University.

But my dream has always been to go study to Paris. When I had to make my choice concerning the University, I freaked out and let the fear make my choice- because how I was going to live on my own in Paris, how I was going to earn my life and study, etc. ...?

Now I regret it. I am married and happy but I have never lived on my own and have never tried the taste of independent life.

Go after your dream, convince your parents. How? It's quite simple: you won't be that far away from them and if you are to have another seizure most probably they will not be at your side. Convince them that you don't want to regret anything. And they don't want you to regret anything, I suppose. Life is short, we all should be able to be independent and to go after our dreams.

My advice is that neither you or your parents make choices because of fear. Fear is terribly powerful.

And after all, you can always come back home if you want, don't you?

Best wishes,

Ola

ozasepa@hotmail.com

http://everybodycan.wordpress.com/

Hi,

I am 29, from Poland, Warsaw where I finished 2 faculties at the University.

But my dream has always been to go study to Paris. When I had to make my choice concerning the University, I freaked out and let the fear make my choice- because how I was going to live on my own in Paris, how I was going to earn my life and study, etc. ...?

Now I regret it. I am married and happy but I have never lived on my own and have never tried the taste of independent life.

Go after your dream, convince your parents. How? It's quite simple: you won't be that far away from them and if you are to have another seizure most probably they will not be at your side. Convince them that you don't want to regret anything. And they don't want you to regret anything, I suppose. Life is short, we all should be able to be independent and to go after our dreams.

My advice is that neither you or your parents make choices because of fear. Fear is terribly powerful.

And after all, you can always come back home if you want, don't you?

Best wishes,

Ola

ozasepa@hotmail.com

http://everybodycan.wordpress.com/

Re: COLLEGE AND EPILEPSY

Submitted by baltonen on Mon, 2008-08-18 - 22:15

I say if you feel you want to go to college, then do it. I had a seizure problem, during my undergraduate years, from 1977/8 (winter) to 1982, my year of graduation. The seizures were a pain when it came to test taking and studying, and probably made me spend more time (twice as much it seems) to read and study. When I took the MCATs for admissions into medical school, my cores were great and so I got admitted to my first school of choice. In grad/med school, the seizures once again took their toll, ending up with the worst of outcomes. After resigning from med school I underwent a pre-surgery program and ultimately had the surgery (left anteromesial temporal lobectomy) in 1988. Then, getting back to college was a problem. After attempts in 1993, 1995 and 1996 I got back into grad school and completed two Master's programs in health education/health promotion and public health-related professions.

I say the major things that prevent you from accomplishing this is the lack of self-certainty. Don't let others tell you what you should do, or what they think you'd be safest at doing. Since they don't have seizures, or your learning skills and intellectual abilities, they do not really know what you can do. So, you have to trust you're own certainties with yourself. Once in college, you need to prevent physically and mentally overworking and overstressing yourself. Stick with your medicines, and don't let seizures prevent you from your achievements. Pace yourself and keep in touch with the local epilepsy groups and grant organizations (if any exist) to see if there are any grants available, to financially support you in your attempts to make it through school.

I say if you feel you want to go to college, then do it. I had a seizure problem, during my undergraduate years, from 1977/8 (winter) to 1982, my year of graduation. The seizures were a pain when it came to test taking and studying, and probably made me spend more time (twice as much it seems) to read and study. When I took the MCATs for admissions into medical school, my cores were great and so I got admitted to my first school of choice. In grad/med school, the seizures once again took their toll, ending up with the worst of outcomes. After resigning from med school I underwent a pre-surgery program and ultimately had the surgery (left anteromesial temporal lobectomy) in 1988. Then, getting back to college was a problem. After attempts in 1993, 1995 and 1996 I got back into grad school and completed two Master's programs in health education/health promotion and public health-related professions.

I say the major things that prevent you from accomplishing this is the lack of self-certainty. Don't let others tell you what you should do, or what they think you'd be safest at doing. Since they don't have seizures, or your learning skills and intellectual abilities, they do not really know what you can do. So, you have to trust you're own certainties with yourself. Once in college, you need to prevent physically and mentally overworking and overstressing yourself. Stick with your medicines, and don't let seizures prevent you from your achievements. Pace yourself and keep in touch with the local epilepsy groups and grant organizations (if any exist) to see if there are any grants available, to financially support you in your attempts to make it through school.

Re: COLLEGE AND EPILEPSY

Submitted by rosegirl on Mon, 2007-01-22 - 02:21

How long had it been since your last seizure? And what kind of seizures do you have? I've been thru something like this. Except my parents made me got to a community college first. I absolutely hated living at home while all my friends were at UWM. It's been 5 yrs since then and I'm living on my own, with a roommate, of course and I'm living in Milwaukee. I've had seizures at my apt and sadly in some stores. But my parents have been supportive through it all. My suggestion to you is that WHEN you go to SNC, you try to get a roommate who's familiar with seizures and what to do. Also have the RA informed. That's all i can think of but remember, if all you think about are the what if's, you'll forget the I can's.

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Re: COLLEGE AND EPILEPSY

Submitted by ola111 on Fri, 2009-09-18 - 05:47

Re: COLLEGE AND EPILEPSY

Submitted by baltonen on Mon, 2008-08-18 - 22:15

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