Successful 22-yr-old college senior dx w/ an ASD at 2 yrs

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The speech given in the posted video pretty much describes my youth in a nutshell.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9M37gYyu5E[/youtube]

Three facts that weren't mentioned in the speech given in the video:

1. My exact diagnosis is PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified). This diagnosis was made when I was only 3 years old.

2. Like any other kid growing up, I played sports, including basketball, baseball, and soccer. However, this fact doesn't contribute to the theme of the speech made in the video.

3. When I was 17, my mom stole half of my chess winnings from a tourney in D.C. (Total winnings = $1400). When police questioned her about it, she denied doing it; so they couldn't prosecute her. Basically, my mom got away with stealing $700 of her child's chess winnings . As you can probably see, I didn't exactly have the best mom while I was growing up.

Fast-forward to today:

I am now a senior in college who has recently been accepted into grad school for the PhD program in Biostatistics.
I have been in a fraternity since the spring 2008 semester.

Welcome to WP!

Congratulations for getting so far in your life, despite what has happened to your life, fellow newbie.

Just a question, do you really like studying? Or is it that your parents 'force' you subtly into studying? I don't enjoy studying even though I have a higher-than-average IQ - it's just burning money that brings me farther from what I love doing.

Welcome to the WP neighborhood, chssmstrjk.

@aaronkok

Thanks .

Honestly, I don't like studying. But I make myself study even though I don't want to in order to get the grades that I want.

Good luck in your graduate program in Biostatistics!

@aaronkok Thanks .

Welkome to WrongPlanet.

The WP Kink

Welcome to Wrong Planet!