Career questions tagged neurodivergent
Is Game design a good choice for me?
Hey, I'm in 7th grade and want to get an idea of what collage and profession I want to pursue. Originally I was thinking about graphic design but in all honesty after getting Cookie run: Kingdom and watching epic the musical (The animatic) I thought game design might be both more fun and a better fit for me here's why I think that: -I like story telling -I am good at/like world building -having ADHD + Autism & think about things differently -I think visually -I can create 3D models of things in my head & turn them -I can create & keep a lot of lore solely in my head -I can think of & execute ambisius ideas -When I put my mind to something I'll do it & that's that Reasons I think I might struggle: -Having ADHD I get side tracked easily -if I hit a hard part I tend to just stop working on it -I get easily overwhelmed by big projects + deadlines -When I get overwhelmed I shut down completely -W/ my dyslexia I have a hard time reading & spelling & might mess up on something importent -I'm a perfectionist w/ things I really care about -I have anxiety and might overthink things leading to getting overwhelmed I would love your thoughts on thing & thoughts on good collages for collages there's only three main things: -I don't want to move too far (from Washington) -preferably student housing -Hands on programs and being part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and having a not so common religion I'd love somewhere inclusive for all people (gay, all races, Therians, different religons) Also anti-AI would be preferable
I have a plethora of passions, where do I start?
I am a 26 year old unemployed (working on school) aspiring digital artist for a specific niche, I have been drawing since 2014 traditionally and picked up an iPad for art during/around the time of the pandemic of COVID-19 (20and 19-2022). My prefered drawing application is procreate and ive been drawing digitally and traditioanlly ever since. I also have a huge interest in Experimental Chemistry (I have no experience in chem at all, never got the chance since I did not immediatly go to college after high school (caused by my learning disabilities). I also have a HUGE interest in AI, and helping improve it for future generations of neurodivergent learners like me. As you can see I have a lot of passions, can I put them together, do I "need" schooling for these passions, can I learn without? (If enrolled in school I'd love to actually go to a campus to learn, but at the moment I have no transportation since I am still co-dependent on my mother and grandfather for money, but I have also been looking into online "side hustles" I could manage, since I am the only one in the house at the moment who can make an income (My mother has not worked for years and refuses to. and my grandfather has recently retired from his 60+ year job and is currently focusing the rest of his money elsewhere).
What advice do you have for disabled students on obtaining a degree?
I am a disabled and neurodivergent freshman in college. I've been struggling to complete my assignments on time due to my disabilities. I am wondering what advice the community here may have on navigating academics while managing health issues. My current long-term career interest is to be a community college professor in either English or studio art. That seems like such a long path, though, as I am currently only able to attend part time. Thank you for any guidance you may have.
How do you motivate to keep going even when you feel like you can't?
It is so hard to find motivation to do assignments during college especially a major that's very science heavy and requires a lot of writing and research, any tips?