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How is the attitude toward neurodivergence in higher education? (thelemmy.club)
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Thinking about goin back 2 skool, but I’m autistic and have a lot of executive functioning problems and was wondering if anyone here knows if much has changed in the last decade…

Came across this thread which wasn’t too inspiring. Is this actually a representative sample though? I have enough neurotypicals in my life complaining that they don’t get to leave me to die in a ditch already.

Because it I’m just gonna get lectured on how my autism is just me being lazy then I’d rather just keep driving the bus for the rest of my life.

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[–] jacab@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

I'm in a similar position. I'd love to go back to school for a number of reasons, but I just cannot get to the point of committing to doing so since I strongly suspect that it will mentally annihilate me. And in the end, I will just have quit a decent job, lost a shit ton of money and what's left of my self-confidence and hope after flunking/dropping out from the stress.

I think in my case it has to at least partially just be self doubt and a fear of failure, and who knows maybe the structure and routine of living on campus would actually help, but I just don't know.

Has anyone had a notably positive or at least unexpectedly tolerable experience in postsecondary school and have some tips/info about it?