Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 that happened to me. i did badly during puberty. if i had done well enough to go straight to university, i would have had a breakdown. however, i went to university as a mature student and did extremely well. it is odd but I know a number of as women who do very well at university at the age of 35. i think this is partly due to the demands of puberty and rapid brain growth, and partly that high school is not AS friendly. at university you pursue your interest, and can have more control over the hours you keep and your work habits. I used to work 48 hours straight, quite often, and then sleep as much as possible for a few days. Also, at university you do not get so many morons harassing you to be just like them. Life is more pleasant. Message: 8 Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 12:49:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Fred Davies <mrrva@...> Subject: Re: 11 y/o with vague diagnosis Another thing that happens with AS children is that they appear gifted in the younger years where their ability to acquire data in 'systems' is an advantage. Learning sets of information is a part of the spectrum method of thinking. However as they move up the information requires 'insight' which AS children are weak at and their school work can begin to suffer. P --------------------------------- Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 > I missed it, darn, darn!! > Anywho, I found the website: > http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race5/ > > Dawn The Amazing Race's premiere episode is going to be aired again Saturday at 8:00 Eastern/7:00 Central. So you have another chance to watch it. And then it will be airing regularly Tuesdays at 10 Eastern/9 Central, but rerun on Saturdays for those who don't like to stay up late. Having watched the first four Amazing Races, contrary to what Rob said, a lot of tasks on the Race don't involve huge amounts of strength or speed -- there have been tasks as non-physical as counting coins, eating cheese or live baby octopus, walking into a temple crawling with rats, etc. (Okay, the last wasn't physical, but it was really creepy!) Good thinking and careful planning can overcome a lot of the physical obstacles. Also, usually start off with just about the most physically difficult task of the whole race in the first episode just to psych out the racers, so it should get a easier from here on. This week, for example, some of the early teams in were a couple who are around 60 and a pair of chunky middle-aged bowling moms, whereas the team that was eliminated was one of the strongest young couples that everyone thought would go far. The general opinion amongst my friends is that the dwarf competitor, Charla, is strong and gutsy and can go far -- as long as her whiny cousin, Mirna, doesn't slow them both down too badly! So we shall see! I also should mention that on probably the #1 popular site to talk about this show, Television Without Pity, someone has already linked to the LPA site and an awful lot of people are becoming educated to the fact that the word " midget " has fallen into deep disfavor. So having a dwarf on the show is serving a useful purpose, as well as showing that dwarfs can be strong and capable. This young woman certainly is -- I know a number of people who are predicting her to be one of the serious contenders for winner! Can you tell I love The Amazing Race? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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