The Asperger's Girl Guide

Knowing what you want to do in your future doesn't  really come into play until you leave High School for good! But in Year 9 suddenly everyone expects you to know what you want to do in a matter of a year and it's for a very simple reason..  It's GCSE Decision Time!!  Now GCSE Options can be altogether the most confusing thing you do in your adolescent life!  Not only are you expected to know what you want to do as a career which seems a life time away from your 14 year old self.. who might be still getting over the fact that Zayn is no longer a member of One Direction!  But you need to make that decision as soon as possible!  Knowing what you enjoy is one of the key things in choosing your core subjects - every school is different and might require you to do more than the expected Core Subjects recommended in the curriculum.  Your Core Subjects are as follows:  English Language and Literature  Maths  ...

Homework can be a bore and a challenge! You've already crammed enough information into your brain for the day and then your teacher gives you what seems to be too much work to do when you get home.  Although it may seem unfair you have to do your homework and the excuse of the 'Dog Ate It' isn't going to work because lets face it.. teachers have heard it all before!  I know Joey.. it's ok!  But never fear as with all my survival guides, I have some handy little tips to make sure you'll complete and do your homework in no time. Homework can seem like a chore!  I know from experience that whenever the 'H' word was mentioned in class right up to University, everyone would suddenly all in unison groan and roll their eyes at the thought of doing more work on top of writing essays and practical work. The thing about Homework with everything else to do with School is all about remembering what you have been taught in lesson and proving...

Knowing who you are as a person can be difficult but in a world where fitting into a group or box is the most important thing ever! How do you cope if you don't fit in?  I know what it feels like to be a 'square peg in a round hole' girl. It's something that I hated in my teenage years.  But now as a 23 year old, i've learn't to embrace and love my personality and who I am as a person. It's not easy and certainly scary to not know who you are as a person when you're supposed to be able to find a group of friends and fit into their clique and then box yourself and live like that for the next five to seven years of your life.  It seems so silly, but when in High School, it is important to be able to label yourself immediately! And whatever label you end up with in year 7 can effect you for the rest of your days whilst at school.  When I was at school I was at the bottom of the pile.  I was in fact a very depressed kid who was sufferi...

Bullying can be traumatic for any victim. But if it is you that is the victim the world can seem a lonely and dark place.  Bullying for whatever reason is not acceptable and having been bullied first hand during high school I know how isolating and lonely the world can really seem.  Being bullied for whatever reason can destroy any self confidence you might have and can lead to serious knock effects in your life such as depression and even self harm.  Whether it's because you don't wear the right clothes or even down to the way you look ( I had this for a long time ) bullies seem to be able to pick you out for no reason other than you are different.  The old saying with Bullies is just to ignore them, but in a age where technology is king and we all live on social networks this isn't the simple answer.  Knowing everyday you have to go to a place where not only do you have to deal with the anxieties and pressures of school and the w...

Classrooms can be Nightmares on a daily basis! If it's not your classmates kicking off every five minutes or telling jokes in biology then it might be a teacher that has just had enough!  Whatever the situation for a Aspie girl, High school can be problematic and traumatic so I have decided once and for all to tackle the issues of problematic classmates and teachers as well as surviving lessons that could be a major problem for Aspergers Girls from my own experiences of High School.  High school for me was not a good period in my life. From day one I hated it and if it wasn't the corridors or the other factors of being in a massive building it was the actual lessons themselves. As I grew older and moved up I hated it more and more.  There were many problems I faced along the way and some were just the fact that I had Teachers who were on the verge if not having a mental health breakdown from too much stress and Classmates that just didn't want to be in scho...

High School can be a difficult time for any 11 year old starting in a new school. But for an Aspergers Girl the thought of crowded corridors, time limits to get to lessons at the other side of the school building and concentrating on what teachers are trying to teach you can be tough. Don't panic and have no fear as I have come up with trusty tips and tricks to make sure that you can beat the corridor crushes, minimise stress and even be on time for lessons. High School will be a little less daunting and hopefully a little more enjoyable!   This post is all about familiarising yourself with your surroundings and knowing short cuts and assessing which areas of the school are going to be busier than others and at what times.  Starting a new school can be scary and can provoke constant anxiety attacks and many arguments with the parents but in the end we all have to go to school as it is required by law.  Yes that annoying fact does not factor in...