Fear of going back to college due to sz side effects

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Hi! Everyone!

I would like to start with saying that I have had sz. for 35yrs now since I was 3yrs old. I was at a point in my life where I was able to work, and go to school. Except after all the yrs I have had sz. I was never as bad off as I was for the last 5yrs. You see I was just having petite mal sz. and folcol sz. I started having the gran mals within these last yrs. I had to stop working and going to college due to the fact that they consider me a high risk. I feel like I could go back to college if I put my mind to it. Except that I'm scared because I have always had to be in special ED. classes due to my sz. I was able to take classes at college but I was always having trouble keeping up my grades. It's worse for me now because since I started have the gran mals my memory, consitration, and focus are not like they use to be. I feel depressed when I'm around family, and friends, and I hear them talk about what they have accomplished throughout the yrs. Where as I fear that should I try to do something for myself educational wise I would have trouble getting such success for myself. I mean I sometimes feel like some of my family and friends see me as using my condition as a excuse to try to go forward. When in accuality it's like I don't have control over such things as this. I'm always telling my neices, and nephews that I want them to accomplish things in their lives educational wise. I want them to go out and get themselves to go off to college and get a degree so they can accomplish something for themselves. Something that I feel like I have never had the chance to do for myself. Am I the only one going through this?
 
Dear u are not the only one! Many of us have problems in the school and college. But now u have to have courage and beat all your fears. U know its said if u have some fear go face it, yes u too go to the college and face the fear. U CAN DO IT DEAR! And 'only those who seek shall find' is a common saying, u seek it u will get it. We all are with U! Best of luck! And many of the other students may also have many other probs which they usually dont tell or hide. Dont think about others, think about your goals. Dont go to extremes, do things moderately, means do not stress a lot.
 
Bombom, sooo proud of you and your courage at considering going back to school. Long story short, I have had sz for over 20 years, at 50yrs old I went back to school (cosmetology), not only finished but finished in the top 5 of my class. Before I graduated I had a job lined up and now work and love every minute of it. My life is all I wanted it to be. School was not at all easy for me and I had to work 3 times harder than everyone else. I took it one day and one assignment as a time. I had one gran mal at school which really threw me for a loop, but I laid low for a couple of weeks, brushed myself off and walked back in the doors. Take it easy and pace yourself. Your will make the right decision. I'm pulling for you.
 
Consider taking an internet class to start with. I returned to college and I will only need to take one class "on campus" in order to obtain an associate's degree. I have found that internet base classes concentrate more on writing and research as opposed to memory based testing. I believe that instructors are fully aware that any testing will be "open book" for the students so they focus the grading more on participation (postings just like we are doing now), research and writing. In addition, you will have 24/7 "classroom" access. You just need to be self disciplined enough to get your classes done on time because you have no "class schedule" to follow.
 
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