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Please help me out

Fri, 01/20/2017 - 15:23
Hello, My name is Mixi, and i was born with epilepsy. I'm currently 21 but turns 22 in June this year, I have two jobs; childminder at a kindergarden and administrator as well as research assistent (current study is about edema and cancer, LKG, and earlier this week I got into university/college! I still fight my epilepsy everyday and lately it's been extra tough. Now, we got this assignment to write an argumenting essay about any topic - Since I have it myself and think it's a very important matter, I decided to write an essay about Informing schools and work places more about epilepsy. My question is; What might be pros (good points) about it? What might be cons (bad points) about it? Since it's meant to be in impersonal text I'd very much appreciate your thoughts and opinions about this, because I myself can only think of why it would be good to inform schools and work places more about epilepsy! Thank you, Sincerely, Mixi

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Hi MixiRight now at this time

Submitted by certwelder56 on Fri, 2017-08-04 - 08:56
Hi MixiRight now at this time I don't have any pro's.I work in heavy industry and just had my second seizure.They won't make accommodations for me.I'm now on disability waiting to be discharged.The cons are many. Like Brooke Epps we're forced into a clandestine lifestyle.Until we are found out.The most positive things I can day maybe we can educate employers and insurance companies.Best of luck

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