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[ukulele_player]

well i started college yesterday, if i'm a bit quiet then obviously i've got too much work on but this week we are having induction and are there all week and i really feel the aspergers all of a sudden, being with the same people for so long and trying to listen and concentrate to the talks and then try and make friends without seeming too weird.

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[farraige]

Congratulations on the start! Where are you going, and what are you taking?

[ukulele_player]

thanks. i'm at the arts institute, bournemouth, doing the ba in fine art - part time so it's for 5 years. they have got me help from learning support at long last, otherwise i'd never manage it. but i'm still rather stunned to find myself there!

[farraige]

I hope it goes well for you. I know how stressful time-tabling and a forced (alien) routine can be.

[ukulele_player]

thanks. i don't know how much timetabling there will be to worry about but the mondays we are there all day and all evening and i will have to make sure i get some down time in breaks or i will go into meltdown. and at the moment i am trying to make sure i listen out for info, get to grips with the strange tape recorder they gave me and not behave in a way that puts people off too easily as i definately benefitted from finding people i could relate to on my previous course.

[satyreyes]

Oof. College can hit you like a ton of bricks, especially during those first couple weeks where you have to meet people and such. Any social situation's going to set off the AS, of course, but especially when you're introducing yourself and getting other people introduced to you and navigating those swarmingly full first-year orientation sessions and such they always make you attend. It gets better, don't worry, and use that car; private space is precious. (Brian's breakdown of why he chose the University of Chicago: 33% academic rigor, 33% intelligent and interesting people, 34% tons of dorm room singles.)

[ukulele_player]

yes, i think it's a heavy week for everyone but i'm extra aware that if i'm stressed or tired people will see the AS without realising what is going on. it's good to know you are there understanding. today went really well in the end, i was pretty tired all through but i got to know someone before we got on the coach, she is full time unfortunately but i will still see her around and she was on about needing to hide like i do , and was good about keeping an eye on me, so was one of the others, so i didn't get lost and didn't overload. but i will bear in mind what you say about the car, i have felt quite guilty that the others don't have parking and have awful trouble but i need to remember how much i need it. thanks.

[offsidewalk]

Hey Trish you updated! Anyway I've been hiding in my car a lot lately this past year... and I still do it during breaks in my nursing assistant class because I started off being pretty reserved at the beginning of class. Now that everyone's acquainted with eachother I won't bother making an effort.. but I'm happy and like my alone-time. Plenty of time alone = doing what I love whether it's being in the car or in my room on the laptop... and that's listening to conservative talk radio shows of course (my latest addiction) ;).

[offsidewalk]

i think sometimes i've posted and it's not gone where i expected but i must admit i tend more to answer other people.

it's good to know someone understands about the hiding. i also hide behind my ukulele. anyway it's been better the last couple of days and i'm even starting to explain to the tutor. just wish i had a diagnosis, it is not so convincing saying i think i have AS, and i really need them to understand.

[polydad]

Congratulations! I'm a bit behind on details; I assume if I read back a bit I'll find out little details like which college, what you're studying, and so on.

I've added you to my friends' list, based on our exchange on the Aspergers group.

best,

Joel

[ukulele_player]

thanks, i'll do the same when it's not the middle of the night (i just had a quick look online before i go to bed). will explain about college too when i'm more awake!

[celerest]

Hello.

I just came here after you commented on my own journal, and wanted to say thankyou :)

I'll add you as a friend so you can see more of my posts.

Stacey

[ukulele_player]

hi, i'll try and do the same but having a lot of trouble with livejournal at the moment, haven't been able to reply to your other comment yet either. trish