Re: How to get to college??

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What you need to do, is make an appointment with your school's

financial aid advisor, and with a guidance counselor at the school.

They'll help you answer most of those questions. The good news is that

there are plenty of student aid packages out there, and student loans,

and it sounds like you would definitely qualify for a low income

related student aid package.

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> I hate being needy and asking questions all the time but I need help

> on this.

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> I have applied for college, I am sure I will get in, have a few weeks

> to wait to be sure but my real problem is going.

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> First how do I pay for it? I have been without work for a year now

> and my wife makes minimum wage, we live 4 hours away from where the

> university is so commute isn't an option and my wife cant support us

> in a city while I go to college. So how do I go about getting loans

> for housing when I don't live in the area? How do I come up with money

> to be able to move? Is there loans or grants that can help with this?

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> Also how do I survive a university setting? I went to a tech school

> before, classes where small and I was with the same people all the

> time so after a few weeks I was comfortable but there this wont be an

> option.

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> And finally how do I figure out what to go for? I have narrowed my

> options to Economics, Political Science, Mathematics and Philosophy.

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> I like philosophy but that alone wont get me far I dont think.

> Generally the university I am looking to go to wants it to promotes it

> as something to use as a double major.

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> Mathematics, I am good with the stuff, understand it but it doesnt

> excite me.

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> Economics I really enjoy, not sure why. I could honestly see myself

> enjoying this position, maybe people would finally listen to me when I

> tell them how to save money if I had a degree supporting me.

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> Political Science, this to me seems an odd one for autistics,

> considering how important lies and socail games are for this field.

> yet for some reason I love it. I have watched elections and other

> political stuff on TV and researched it since I was... hmm fourth

> grade I think?? My only fear is that dealing with the social games

> that this field seams to require might not be something I can do,

> although I seem to be able to understand the lies. I can pick up on

> what is truth and what isnt fast and I really dont understand why.

> Anyone have any experience in this field, one similar or have links or

> info on autistics that are?

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> Any help would be awesome.

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I love fools' experiments... I am always making them.

-- Darwin

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af wrote:

>What you need to do, is make an appointment with your school's

>financial aid advisor, and with a guidance counselor at the school.

>They'll help you answer most of those questions.

Yes. Surf around the college's web site to see what kind of advising

offices they have (financial, academic, maybe a disability office).

Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi Bigearbob,

Please see below for a few ideas:

bigearbob2000 wrote:

I hate being needy and asking questions all the time but I need help

on this.

I feel great if I can help. When I am needy, you can help me too.

I have applied for college, I am sure I will get in, have a few weeks

to wait to be sure but my real problem is going.

You can do this!

First how do I pay for it? I have been without work for a year now

and my wife makes minimum wage, we live 4 hours away from where the

university is so commute isn't an option and my wife cant support us

in a city while I go to college. So how do I go about getting loans

for housing when I don't live in the area? How do I come up with money

to be able to move? Is there loans or grants that can help with this?

One thing that might help is to petition to be allowed to live off campus, in

a room. It can be cheaper than living on campus with a mandatory board

contract, especially if you will not be able to eat some of the food that is

offered, anyway. Also, you might be able to get a room that is more to your

liking. Be close enough to walk or bike in, so that you do not need a car.

that will cut expenses, too. Will your husband be supportive? that can really

help a lot.

Also how do I survive a university setting? I went to a tech school

before, classes where small and I was with the same people all the

time so after a few weeks I was comfortable but there this wont be an

option.

Form a study group with a few people you know. get to know the same people.

The first few days, take careful notes aobut appearances (non-facial

characteristics), so that you can remember who people are. Height, weight, hair

color (warning- subject to change!), shape of hands, voice, accent, long

nose/short nose/fat nose, moles, be creative! Copy the website about

prosopagnosia early, and disclos! that way, nobody will be offended if you

slip. I think I offended people in clooege a lot by not recognizing them- I

disclosed, but they did not believe me0- tiill they discovered that I have an

incredible memory for names. That helped! they finally believed me! If there

is doubt, refer them to one of the websites quickly.

And finally how do I figure out what to go for? I have narrowed my

options to Economics, Political Science, Mathematics and Philosophy.

I like philosophy but that alone wont get me far I dont think.

Generally the university I am looking to go to wants it to promotes it

as something to use as a double major.

Mathematics, I am good with the stuff, understand it but it doesnt

excite me.

Mathematics would be a great minor for you then, because you might be able to

apply it to a special interest, while not actually majoring in it.

Economics I really enjoy, not sure why. I could honestly see myself

enjoying this position, maybe people would finally listen to me when I

tell them how to save money if I had a degree supporting me.

If you are good in mathematics, then economics would be easy and fun for you!

Take utility theory, calculus, probability, statistics, differential equations--

all toward economics. I could point you in a few excellent directions here.

You could easily do market calculations (e.g. be a quant), and be rich- and

maybe, one day, give back to the community at large.

Political Science, this to me seems an odd one for autistics,

considering how important lies and socail games are for this field.

yet for some reason I love it. I have watched elections and other

political stuff on TV and researched it since I was... hmm fourth

grade I think?? My only fear is that dealing with the social games

that this field seams to require might not be something I can do,

although I seem to be able to understand the lies. I can pick up on

what is truth and what isnt fast and I really dont understand why.

Anyone have any experience in this field, one similar or have links or

info on autistics that are?

If you do choose economics, an interest in political science could really come

in handy, if you wind up managing a mutual fund, say. I believe that economics

fits all four of your interests, but most easily the last three.

Any help would be awesome.

Your getting into college and succeeding at anything you try will be awesome as

well. You cn do this! I have faith in you!

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