20231003 (day 2)

20231003 (day 2)

didnt have to be at work or on campus today so i spent the day getting some hours in at my beauty school and doing homework. caught up on a lot of reading for my dinosaurs class, had to learn some tetrapod anatomy and take a quiz (i got a 95 🥳). been sending lots of emails in attempts to figure out extra credit opportunities, issues w my self service site, and some stuff regarding my classes & priority registration for next semester.

still working on my study abroad application but cant finish it till the semesters over so i can give them my gpa. also looks like i may be spending a little longer than expected outside the U.S.? details on that to come later lol

since i got home ive just been trying to relax and catch up on shows and sleep. i have class at 8 am tomorrow and then also have 2 meetings after my classes all end just hoping i dont get home too late.

omg do yall want an update ive been redecorating

spent 2 hours procrastinating doing any actual work and decorated my desktop instead

midterms tomorrow!

i have 2/3 midterms tomorrow but heres how im feeling about them all in general

- Bio Anthropology: been going crazy studying for this one since this midterm will include the most information (covers 4 chapters + videos we’ve had to watch for homework). feeling pretty good for the most part but a little iffy on cell structure stuff.

- Cultural Anthropology: little confused on what this one will actually cover. we havent had any assignments and havent read any of the book and no study guide was provided so im quite scared tbh lmao

- Archaeology: this only covers 2 chapters and has been my favorite class this semester so far so im fairly confident but again no study guide so not sure exactly what to expect

kinda worried i wont get enough sleep tonight bc i accidentally took a 4 hour long mid afternoon nap but fingers crossed all goes well in the morning lol

will update after the exams + when i get the grades back

accommodations i’ve had approved as an autistic college student

helloooo today i finally had a meeting with the disability office and have accommodations after 2 years of being in college without them. im autistic and have cptsd/dissociative issues and had a hard time finding what was even available to me to request for accommodations so i wanted to make a list to help anyone else who might be having trouble.

• Priority registration

i get to register for classes earlier each term to make sure i can create schedules that’ll work for my routine

• Extended time on assignments

self explanatory i think? was also offered extended time on tests or a separate room to take them but testing isnt where i struggle

• Flexible attendance

as long as i email beforehand i dont have to stick as strictly to professors attendance policies

• Alternative formats

if i buy a physical textbook i can request the ebook/pdf/audiobook for free to have multiple methods of studying depending on what works for me on a given day

• Note taking

allowed to audio record class and send to a service called messenger pigeon who will give me a transcript of the class and professional notes based on it

• Access to lecture notes

able to access professors lecture notes prior to class/instruction

• Devices

allowed to have phone/ipad/laptop for social buffering and notes in classes that may have policies against electronics

• Flexible participation

no cold calling, option to work alone for group projects/assignments, not required to present in front of class

if anyone has any questions lmk these are just what i have been able to get at my school so far! hope it helps

edit: this is blowing up so fellow autistics, students, language nerds, etc pls be my mutual i want friends lol my dms are also open any time !!

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my tips for students that struggle with consistency