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 Topic: are you messy/ untidy?? |
tarl
Replies: 45
Views: 1050
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 2:16 pm Subject: are you messy/ untidy?? |
| I let the place get somewhat messy but then I start to clean obsessively and only I can clean and put things in the places they belong. When other people do it, I get upset because I can't find anyth ... |
| Topic: How do I "Fake it Till I Make it"? |
tarl
Replies: 21
Views: 696
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:25 pm Subject: How do I "Fake it Till I Make it"? |
Couple of thoughts:
If there is some aspects of yourself you are confident about, examine how that feels and try to feel that way about other things.
I've had good experiences pretending to have ... |
| Topic: Signing A Letter or Email |
tarl
Replies: 12
Views: 333
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:53 am Subject: Signing A Letter or Email |
I hated it, but my mother made me do it. I swear that the rules for thank you notes could have be easily followed by mail merge.
I'm used to it now, though I have had problems writing it when "L ... |
| Topic: I just don't understand resumes. |
tarl
Replies: 10
Views: 495
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:57 am Subject: I just don't understand resumes. |
| Sorry to post after it's done, but here was a bit of advice from a Personnel manager who was a family friend. If you can't format it better than the office templates, use the office templates. |
| Topic: I feel like I'm about to face the biggest trial of my life. |
tarl
Replies: 5
Views: 474
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:54 am Subject: I feel like I'm about to face the biggest trial of my life. |
Does your professor know anyone in Europe? Can you meet them at conferences?
I ask because we have a grad student with our Oregon lab (Biomedical Engineering), who might be leaving for a post Doc ... |
| Topic: Missing in the Curriculum |
tarl
Replies: 17
Views: 660
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Forum: School and College Life Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:53 pm Subject: Missing in the Curriculum |
Logic is often taught in the Philosophy department, parts of it are also hidden in the mathematics course called discrete math. But it probably should be required.
I'll add one as well. Time Mana ... |
| Topic: Hi I'm new |
tarl
Replies: 14
Views: 360
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:06 am Subject: Hi I'm new |
| I was just diagnosed with Asperger's last Monday. One of my dear friends from college suggested I might be an undiagnosed Aspie, so I got checked out. I live in Portland, OR. I moved up here after ... |
| Topic: How do you do it? |
tarl
Replies: 12
Views: 396
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:48 am Subject: How do you do it? |
| Study groups are a wonderful tool at College. It puts you in a known social situation with a group of people from your class. You don't necessarily have to share other interests. I also found they h ... |
| Topic: Time Management |
tarl
Replies: 4
Views: 345
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:29 am Subject: Time Management |
| I'm playing with setting a timer to go off every hour, and switch tasks so I don't fall into one. It's helped some. I'm hoping being more aware of time will help me make a schedule. |
| Topic: Obsessing about University |
tarl
Replies: 13
Views: 387
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Forum: The Haven Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:21 am Subject: Obsessing about University |
| My parents put me in college classes summer after my sophomore year of high school. If it would help you not agonize you might look into the same thing. If you grab a couple of credits early, it can ... |
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