education – Astro Autistic

Reduced Course Loads: Cons

In my previous post I discussed some of the advantages of taking a reduced course load in university. Now, it’s time to delve into the disadvantages.

I’ve found that there are a variety of drawbacks to taking a reduced course load.

Reduced Course Loads: Pros

Most of the time, I take two courses per semester. Sometimes I only end up finishing one, and once I managed to finish three. But on average, I have two classes on my schedule at a time.

Why do I take two classes? It’s not because I have a full-time (or even part-time) job. I have no dependents. I’m not taking it easy. I take two classes because it’s generally the maximum amount of work I can handle as a disabled student. So, what are the consequences of this?

Navigating Disability Services: Formal Diagnosis Required

So… Student disability services. I wouldn’t have passed a single class without them, but that doesn’t make them perfect. Not by a long shot. Let’s just jump right in, shall we? Note: I do not have any physical disabilities, so I can’t speak for how well they accommodate physically disabled students.

An Autistic Love of Physics

It’s hard to describe the relationship I have with physics.

One one hand, it’s a captivating glimpse into the inner workings of the universe. Within the lines of mathematical equations, there is no room for social subtlety or faux-pas. It doesn’t matter if you chew on your eraser while deriving expressions to approximate the densities of celestial objects. Deep understanding of concepts is required in order to use them, so spending your days fixated on newly-learnt ideas and theories puts you at an advantage. Have you ever asked how something worked, and the answer was beyond what you’d ever dreamed was possible? That’s physics.