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21 Sep 2007, 7:08 pm

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I chose geology because I would be outdoors a lot. I was tired of being stuck in a cubicle all day.

Would this be useful at all? Outdoors professions.
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/careeroe.html

That is a pretty good idea. Especially if you are considering the possibility of continuing your education past a B.A. or a B.S.

One of the issues I had with graduate school applications is that many graduate schools like for you to have some form of work experience. Any work experience that is at all related to the field you wish to continue studying is a very good thing to have.



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Poiltically, I am Libertarian, and socially, I am liberal. And I want to date like-minded people, but nobody in the Wichita Falls-Lawton area--Aspie or NT--fits that description. Nearly everybody here is very socially and politically conservative. The financial burdens of being a full-time college student, and an explosive sex drive don't help matters any.
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Too bad you don't go to school out here on the West Coast. You'd fit right in. If it is impractical to change schools in order to find a more amiable social environment, at least try to take frequent breaks away from your school and go to places where like minded people congregate. Since you are a Libertarian (My Party!) maybe seek out a group in your area. There are alot of liberal, green, environmentally conscious type groups out there, even in the midwest.
Don't know what to suggest for a very horny disposition; I've got some ideas but they are pretty x-rated, sorry. :oops: Anyway, I hope you are feeling better, and don't dispair, this school thing is not forever.


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22 Sep 2007, 10:12 am

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Poiltically, I am Libertarian, and socially, I am liberal. And I want to date like-minded people, but nobody in the Wichita Falls-Lawton area--Aspie or NT--fits that description. Nearly everybody here is very socially and politically conservative. The financial burdens of being a full-time college student, and an explosive sex drive don't help matters any.
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Too bad you don't go to school out here on the West Coast. You'd fit right in. If it is impractical to change schools in order to find a more amiable social environment, at least try to take frequent breaks away from your school and go to places where like minded people congregate. Since you are a Libertarian (My Party!) maybe seek out a group in your area. There are alot of liberal, green, environmentally conscious type groups out there, even in the midwest.
Don't know what to suggest for a very horny disposition; I've got some ideas but they are pretty x-rated, sorry. :oops: Anyway, I hope you are feeling better, and don't dispair, this school thing is not forever.


I wanted to go to the University of Washington, but I couldn't afford it. There are no like-minded people in Wichita Falls. If you are not a Republican, and not an evangelical Christian, you will have a very difficult time in Wichita Falls. Since there is nobody compatible with me here, I would have to do a long-distance relationship, but nobody wants to travel halfway across the country to meet me.

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22 Sep 2007, 12:37 pm

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Tim_Tex wrote:
Poiltically, I am Libertarian, and socially, I am liberal. And I want to date like-minded people, but nobody in the Wichita Falls-Lawton area--Aspie or NT--fits that description. Nearly everybody here is very socially and politically conservative. The financial burdens of being a full-time college student, and an explosive sex drive don't help matters any.
Tim

Too bad you don't go to school out here on the West Coast. You'd fit right in. If it is impractical to change schools in order to find a more amiable social environment, at least try to take frequent breaks away from your school and go to places where like minded people congregate. Since you are a Libertarian (My Party!) maybe seek out a group in your area. There are alot of liberal, green, environmentally conscious type groups out there, even in the midwest.
Don't know what to suggest for a very horny disposition; I've got some ideas but they are pretty x-rated, sorry. :oops: Anyway, I hope you are feeling better, and don't dispair, this school thing is not forever.


I wanted to go to the University of Washington, but I couldn't afford it. There are no like-minded people in Wichita Falls. If you are not a Republican, and not an evangelical Christian, you will have a very difficult time in Wichita Falls. Since there is nobody compatible with me here, I would have to do a long-distance relationship, but nobody wants to travel halfway across the country to meet me.

Tim

Too bad I am not 40 years younger; I'd drive halfway across the country to meet a sweety like you! Being a Californian, I do tend to see the rest of the country as being like us, and am always shocked when I come upon cultural backwaters like parts of the midwest. One time I actually got invited to leave a town I was temporarily resting in by the local sheriff because I was a hippy! So I can grok your situation. Like I said, get out of this repressive little environment as much as you can, and remember, it's not a life sentence.


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22 Sep 2007, 4:05 pm

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Too bad I am not 40 years younger; I'd drive halfway across the country to meet a sweety like you! Being a Californian, I do tend to see the rest of the country as being like us, and am always shocked when I come upon cultural backwaters like parts of the midwest. One time I actually got invited to leave a town I was temporarily resting in by the local sheriff because I was a hippy! So I can grok your situation. Like I said, get out of this repressive little environment as much as you can, and remember, it's not a life sentence.


I don't think the hippie culture, or even the hipster culture, would be tolerated in Wichita Falls.

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22 Sep 2007, 10:02 pm

Things are slowly getting back to normal here. Soon, I will once again become my happy, cheerful self.

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23 Sep 2007, 1:42 pm

Yeah Tim! I think sometimes we need negative happenings because it instigates change and personal evolution. You will find something better, even if it's not what you initially planned. Or, the route didn't go as smoothly as anticipated. Too much change, in whatever form (you geographically moved, new circumstances, academics, etc) is stressful and certainly those with AS have a rough time with change.

That being said, maturity is way overrated!


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23 Sep 2007, 1:46 pm

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Yeah Tim! I think sometimes we need negative happenings because it instigates change and personal evolution. You will find something better, even if it's not what you initially planned. Or, the route didn't go as smoothly as anticipated. Too much change, in whatever form (you geographically moved, new circumstances, academics, etc) is stressful and certainly those with AS have a rough time with change.

That being said, maturity is way overrated!


Thanks!

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24 Sep 2007, 5:25 am

Hey Tim,

I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm usually not very good at consoling but I hope that you are benefitting from your counselling, and if you need to get away from the situation for a while it might be good to get that break.

As someone said , life is what happens when you're making other plans. If you need to defer your studies for a while to reassess, maybe that's a good idea too. If it's any help I went to uni straight of school, had major troubles, dropped out and went to tech. I went back later and got my degree mainly part-time while working, when in my thirties. Sometimes the time has to be right.

For what it's worth, I have found you to be one of the nicest and most positive people here. You have a sweet smile. I believe you have what it takes to get your degree, because you have such a great attitude. But even if you don't, you are a great person.



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24 Sep 2007, 6:39 am

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Hey Tim,

I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm usually not very good at consoling but I hope that you are benefitting from your counselling, and if you need to get away from the situation for a while it might be good to get that break.

As someone said , life is what happens when you're making other plans. If you need to defer your studies for a while to reassess, maybe that's a good idea too. If it's any help I went to uni straight of school, had major troubles, dropped out and went to tech. I went back later and got my degree mainly part-time while working, when in my thirties. Sometimes the time has to be right.

For what it's worth, I have found you to be one of the nicest and most positive people here. You have a sweet smile. I believe you have what it takes to get your degree, because you have such a great attitude. But even if you don't, you are a great person.


Thanks very much!

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25 Sep 2007, 5:20 am

As for relationships, I still don't feel any better.

My search for a girlfriend may be permanently limited to other Aspies.

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25 Sep 2007, 7:30 am

It may look selfish but:

Nothing is worth bothering...
Tomorrow is another day...
Payment day is coming...

Thanks for welcoming us and remember,
we like you very much!!



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porvenir wrote:
It may look selfish but:

Nothing is worth bothering...
Tomorrow is another day...
Payment day is coming...

Thanks for welcoming us and remember,
we like you very much!!


Always a pleasure!

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26 Sep 2007, 11:35 pm

don't give up tim!

im walking a hard lonely road here too... i think about quitting every day.



just keep trying.... i know it sounds lame, but it's what i tell myself :oops:

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26 Sep 2007, 11:37 pm

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just keep trying.... i know it sounds lame, but it's what i tell myself :oops:

You aren't the only one. I have told myself that quite a bit in the past, though it isn't always easy for me to take my own advice. :P

That being said, it is good advice.