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Snodge
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14 Jan 2011, 4:49 pm

Hello
I am new here and just wanted to find out if anyone else has gone through this:
I am taking a Film History class. The textbook is the hardest I've ever encountered; it is loaded with oblique, florid writing and mixed metaphors. I like logical and precise writing. My teacher doesn't seem to understand my difficulty with the text. I feel like an outsider because my brain processes information differently. My teacher knows I have Asperger's but seems to forget this, or does not really understand it. I feel terrible. I embarrassed myself by telling the whole class I didn't get the text. I think I insulted my professor! Now I want to quit. :cry:



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14 Jan 2011, 4:56 pm

Snodge wrote:
Hello
I am new here and just wanted to find out if anyone else has gone through this:
I am taking a Film History class. The textbook is the hardest I've ever encountered; it is loaded with oblique, florid writing and mixed metaphors. I like logical and precise writing. My teacher doesn't seem to understand my difficulty with the text. I feel like an outsider because my brain processes information differently. My teacher knows I have Asperger's but seems to forget this, or does not really understand it. I feel terrible. I embarrassed myself by telling the whole class I didn't get the text. I think I insulted my professor! Now I want to quit. :cry:


I tend to write with a lot of metaphors. Can you tell me which text you are using? Perhaps I can give you some guidelines.



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14 Jan 2011, 6:09 pm

Snodge wrote:
Hello
I am new here and just wanted to find out if anyone else has gone through this:
I am taking a Film History class. The textbook is the hardest I've ever encountered; it is loaded with oblique, florid writing and mixed metaphors. I like logical and precise writing. My teacher doesn't seem to understand my difficulty with the text. I feel like an outsider because my brain processes information differently. My teacher knows I have Asperger's but seems to forget this, or does not really understand it. I feel terrible. I embarrassed myself by telling the whole class I didn't get the text. I think I insulted my professor! Now I want to quit. :cry:


Dont feel bad most of that crap is BS. Language != reality, this is why nonsense lasts so long.



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14 Jan 2011, 11:29 pm

I went to college for a few years back. If it seems to be a class that is too difficult, could you switch out of it or is it too late? You could see you professor during his/her office hours and sit down and speak to them about it. Usually from what I have experienced, professors are generally quite happy to help out students. You could explain in depth why it is difficult for you. I've had a few courses I ended up dropping over the years because it was too difficult for me (biopsychology and statistics for psychology for example). Couldn't grasp them so I just switched out. But I really hope you speak to your professor in private because it's their job to help you out. Sometimes they just get lost with all their students and don't offer help unless you approach them. And does your college have a disabilities office? In my college you could go to it the beginning of the semester and tell them your disability and how you need assistance. I did that for a few courses. And they contacted my professors and took care of it. You needed proof of your disability straight from your doctor at mine. Hope everything works out for you. Keep your head up!



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15 Jan 2011, 2:07 am

Don't feel bad. It's the nature of creativity to transcend the literal. Most people don't get symbolism, metaphor, analogy; can't read between the lines, see beneath the surface, or interpret.
It's an art and science.

Don't confuse the name or image of a thing with the thing itself. Words/concepts can never describe reality, and only delude you into thinking anything can be reified.
Don't believe any stereotyping.