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Transitioning into adulthood

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I'm a 17 year old girl currently doing full-time education in year 13. My plan is to study law at uni and later have a career in law, and I will most likely go to UCL, which I already have an offer from. I was diagnosed with Aspergers at age 8, but I never really recieved much support due to a combination of my issues never really affecting me in an academic context and my parents (especially my mother) instilling a shameful, negative idea of autism that caused me to reject support wherever I could. After I started sixth form I stopped recieving any and all support whatsoever. This has been fine so far, but I'm very worried about starting university. I want to start accessing support for my autism related issues but don't know how. I don't want to go through my parents because they believe that autism is something to hide and cannot be convinced otherwise. I'm also reluctant to go to my school because for one I don't know how to broach the topic, and secondly it means going through the SENCO, who I had to see in year 7-11, and she was frankly dreadful. I desperately do not want autism to ruin my life.

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  • Oh my goodness.  I feel your pain!  Not all of it, and obviously I don’t feel any of your pain literally...  But I can relate to what you have said :)

    I wish I had such self awareness at 17.  Be grateful for it, and talk to people.  Do you have a friend locally you can talk to about it who can help you with the process of transitioning and also the admin of contacting UCL as Aidie said?

    I had a mental breakdown when I went to conservatoire (classical music university) because my needs weren’t being met.  Not to scare you, but encourage you to be honest about even the worst bits!

    Well done for getting a place at UCL  That’s very impressive!  What do you think of London?  I am originally from there :) 

    I hope that you haven’t been overwhelmed by this message.  I know that it is long :( I’m sorry about that xx

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  • Oh my goodness.  I feel your pain!  Not all of it, and obviously I don’t feel any of your pain literally...  But I can relate to what you have said :)

    I wish I had such self awareness at 17.  Be grateful for it, and talk to people.  Do you have a friend locally you can talk to about it who can help you with the process of transitioning and also the admin of contacting UCL as Aidie said?

    I had a mental breakdown when I went to conservatoire (classical music university) because my needs weren’t being met.  Not to scare you, but encourage you to be honest about even the worst bits!

    Well done for getting a place at UCL  That’s very impressive!  What do you think of London?  I am originally from there :) 

    I hope that you haven’t been overwhelmed by this message.  I know that it is long :( I’m sorry about that xx

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