General Discussion

hunter

(39,976 posts)

22. I started college as an engineering major and switched to Biology...

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 11:33 PM

Sep 22

... with the equivalent of a minor in English, although it wasn't called that in our college.

I took all those English classes hoping I'd become a better writer.

It wasn't easy.

I put words together in somewhat the same manner I write computer code or math equations. Unfortunately English is not so well defined as math or computer programming languages. It can go wrong fast and this used to panic me.

My writing skills are hard won. I still write very slowly.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

16 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

MLAA Sogo electric_blue68 Inkey Hekate Heidi Alice Kramden Nittersing mountain grammy Spazito susanr516 raging moderate 1WorldHope mahina soldierant brakester

72 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Are you autistic? I am. [View all] hunter Sep 22 OP

This was an excellent read and insightful. Thank you. chowder66 Sep 22 #1

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Tuesday #66

Probably. canetoad Sep 22 #2

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 22 #3

DURec leftstreet Sep 22 #4

Yes Timewas Sep 22 #5

This is such a hateful, ignorant, regressive period in history... hlthe2b Sep 22 #6

Thank you for sharing your story mr715 Sep 22 #7

Thank you for writing this. milestogo Sep 22 #8

Great post Wild blueberry Sep 22 #9

Thank you mountain grammy Sep 22 #10

I am, too, and I feel for you EnergizedLib Sep 22 #11

Yes Oneironaut Sep 22 #12

Hunter, thank you for sharing your experience Ilikepurple Sep 22 #13

Thank you for this. yardwork Sep 22 #14

K&R mvd Sep 22 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #50

I have Asperger's - my inability to read ppl led me to Psy. alittlelark Sep 22 #16

I'm an Asp. ChazInAz Tuesday #55

How did you overcome writing "like an ESL student with a head injury?" Sogo Sep 22 #17

I started college as an engineering major and switched to Biology... hunter Sep 22 #22

I suspect I may be on the spectrum. area51 Sep 22 #18

Thank you for every bit of that and sharing it here. Maru Kitteh Sep 22 #19

The kids told me that I am on the spectrum. Grolph_ Sep 22 #20

For what it's worth, I think your writing is excellent. 3Hotdogs Sep 22 #21

Very insightful, hunter... slightlv Sep 22 #23

Covid DID its best, for now. vanlassie Sep 22 #24

Sharing your story and experience has done us all a real service. Thanks ❤️ MLAA Sep 22 #25

Apparently me too. KentuckyWoman Sep 22 #26

Sincerely thank you for this Sympthsical Sep 22 #27

Excellent. Thanks. I'm definitely on several spectrums. Fortunate to have found my way. Need more for Silent Type Sep 22 #28

I am not, but I love someone who is. FM123 Tuesday #29

Thank you posting proud patriot Tuesday #30

You write very well for someone who is 'autistic'. Jack Valentino Tuesday #31

RFK jr is a total dick and a nasty moron. Would be nice to go back a couple of years when I didn't know he existed. Dave Bowman Tuesday #32

In the end, we're all, each, a bag of tricks... BurnDoubt Tuesday #33

Yes. meadowlander Tuesday #34

Thank you for this, meadowlander Hekate Tuesday #37

I am impressed by your strength Easterncedar Tuesday #40

This description is so helpful Alice Kramden Tuesday #41

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #53

Thank you for sharing meadowlander Ilikepurple Tuesday #71

Excellent post. markodochartaigh Tuesday #35

Thank you for teaching us, hunter. I remember the books that blamed "refrigerator mothers" Hekate Tuesday #36

I gather most of us are, to some extent Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #38

My experience is similar to yours Mossfern Tuesday #49

My mom had it both ways Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #72

Thank you dearly, hunter, for sharing your experiences and perspective. It is laudable and helpful KitFox Tuesday #39

This is a wise and helpful thread Alice Kramden Tuesday #42

Raises hand. nt. druidity33 Tuesday #43

Autism Mr.Bee Tuesday #44

K&R spanone Tuesday #45

Yep!...along with most of my family... MiHale Tuesday #46

Thank you for sharing your story, hunter Clouds Passing Tuesday #47

Probably Lithos Tuesday #48

I put my parents through hell and I was completely oblivious to that. hunter Tuesday #59

Thank you for your story LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #51

Pretty sure I am. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #52

High functioning autism is in our family, so I'm very familiar with it. I have a cousin whose parents didn't understand Martin68 Tuesday #54

Thank you for sharing your life here. You are a fantastic writer. 1WorldHope Tuesday #56

Thank you for posting--glad autism is being discussed now by people with lived experience. Timeflyer Tuesday #57

This sounds just like my son, but currently he only has a diagnosis of ADHD LT Barclay Tuesday #58

One of my kids is "on the spectrum" and now a successful adult. hunter Tuesday #60

Thanks anyway. LT Barclay Tuesday #70

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #61

probably AllaN01Bear Tuesday #62

My daughter is. Pacifist Patriot Tuesday #63

There are strong upsides to having autistic friends PurgedVoter Tuesday #64

terribly functional so not considered. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #65

found out I was Aspie when I was about 67 or so..Now 77. LiberalArkie Tuesday #67

Thank you for your honesty -- your voice matters youssef5070 Tuesday #68

I think we are all born and live in our own world for as long as possible. Aussie105 Tuesday #69