Beneath the Stripes:
Tourette's Syndrome from the Tiger’s View
by Darin M. Bush
School’s (Almost) Out!
If you are a teenager with TS+ and you graduated high school,
congratulations! Most people do not realize how many kids with TS+ graduate late
or not at all. Some of this discussion applies to being an adult regardless of
your educational status. For now, I want to talk about life after high school.
A lot of changes sneak up on you after graduation. For
example, pep-rallies are now optional. Not feeling gleeful? Then don’t go. But
not all the news is good. Unless you go to college downtown, don’t ride your
bike to the rally. Get a lift or hide the bike and walk the last half-mile. For
some bizarre reason, college kids frown on bicycles when cars are an option. I
still do not know why.
Obviously, I am assuming you are going to college. I hope you
go. And not just go, but stay and finish. When you are looking for a job, a
bachelor’s degree is helpful. I know you have heard this before. You have heard
it from parents, teachers, that guy at the gas station, school counselors, and
now from some goofball writer. I want to add something to the conversation,
something you probably have not heard. I admit it will be a little cynical, but
mostly it just sounds weird. Ready? Here we go: All other things being equal,
having a bachelor’s in basket weaving is better than 3½ years of astrophysics.
I probably just offended your parents and teachers, as well as professional
basket weavers. The truth is, employers that only require a bachelor’s do not
really care about the major. They want to hire someone responsible enough to
work for him or her. To the person handing out the money, this usually
translates as someone responsible enough to earn a bachelor’s.
Questions? Suggestions? Weave me a tale or a tail
at the Tourette Tiger
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