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This is about university and things have gotten very precarious. As someone with epilepsy, I am prone to getting seizures. Risk factors include forgetting to take the medication, stress as well as sleep deprivation. Not surprisingly, epileptic attacks tend to occur more near the exam period because of one or more of the risk factors mentioned.

 

Last year, the frequency of epileptic attacks have gotten so high that it has made the school board antsy. They believe that if these attacks continue, it'll only be a matter of time before I end up dead because of it one way or another and they cannot have that. Why not? Well, I'm staying at their campus. It wouldn't be much of an issue if otherwise. Why can this be a problem? Well, there isn't really any other place I could stay and if I am deemed to be a PR disaster waiting to happen, I will not be allowed to stay on campus. this semester I am going to be assessed for my health and my student performance.

 

For the assessment, I need to show that I can control the occurrence of my epilepsy -- as was promised -- by committing to take the meds on time with greater consistency as well as having sleep meds on hand whenever I have trouble sleeping. But that's just the health side of it. I also need to demonstrate that my graduation is imminent even though I've been struggling. That said, this needs to be the school year that I pass ALL of my subjects and that's going to be a lot of work. Should I fail to deliver during this assessment, I will not be allowed to stay on campus and since there isn't any other viable place to stay, it could very well mean that I will be forced to drop out of my BA program in electrical engineering.

 

I need to work long and hard and all within a fixed time frame. I realize that it is in my best interest to allocate all of my focus and my energy towards finishing this semester as flawlessly as possible and to graduate as soon as possible. So yeah, I'm not going to be active here on MLP Forums. I shouldn't. I mustn't. I must also look to other hobbies and other habits where I don't lose control over myself.

 

That is all, everypony. I hope we'll meet again.

 

P.S. As a parting gift, I will leave a link to my Derpibooru Favorites. Being someone who posts in the Best Cute Pony Pictures thread quite a bit, it just seems like a fitting thing to do here...

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Sorry I didn't catch this sooner man, been busy getting ready for college myself as you know. I wish you luck, and I hope things go well for you.

 

As Red Green would say...

"Remember, I'm pulling for ya. We're all in this together."

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I have seen you around since you posted this.  But no doubt controlling your epilepsy and finishing your education take precedence now.  Feel free to drop me a line when you have a chance.  I always enjoy hearing from you. 

 

Best of luck, buddy.  :) 

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