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Starting Colleg
Tue, 06/12/2012 - 20:36Comments
Re: Starting Colleg
Submitted by Kahr82 on Tue, 2012-07-10 - 14:26
Re: Starting Colleg
Submitted by aluck12 on Thu, 2012-06-14 - 13:03
Hi,
I got diagnosed with epilepsy a year ago, second semester of college and it can be very frustrating and embarassing. Get involved with the disability department with your college, they will be extremely helpful. Inform your roommates of your condition and what to do in case of emergency. Find a support group, maybe there will be other people who are your age or have gone through what you will go through so you can talk about it.
All of my teachers were very understanding and while some of the other students thought I was a freak and gave me dirty looks, most of everyone I've met is very supportive.
Good luck in school :)
ASHLEY
Hi,
I got diagnosed with epilepsy a year ago, second semester of college and it can be very frustrating and embarassing. Get involved with the disability department with your college, they will be extremely helpful. Inform your roommates of your condition and what to do in case of emergency. Find a support group, maybe there will be other people who are your age or have gone through what you will go through so you can talk about it.
All of my teachers were very understanding and while some of the other students thought I was a freak and gave me dirty looks, most of everyone I've met is very supportive.
Good luck in school :)
ASHLEY
Re: Starting Colleg
Submitted by Heinrich on Wed, 2012-06-13 - 10:50
Hi Kiki
The advise i can give you is to educate them (your roommates) on what to do and what NOT to do, what medication to give you, what medication you take and how epilepsy efects your day to day life. and do this without your parents present preferably they keep on interfering and they not going to be there when the $h!t hits the fan.
Hi Kiki
The advise i can give you is to educate them (your roommates) on what to do and what NOT to do, what medication to give you, what medication you take and how epilepsy efects your day to day life. and do this without your parents present preferably they keep on interfering and they not going to be there when the $h!t hits the fan.