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Old Jun 27, 2013, 07:55 PM
Tiger_Lily Tiger_Lily is offline
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I receive accommodations. I have bipolar and some ADHD symptoms. I am given extra time for exams and take them in a semi-isolated area with fewer distractions. I receive professor PowerPoint notes, if they are not posted online. There are some accommodations I can access, but am not doing so at the moment. 60% course load is considered full-time for loans and student association benefits such as gym membership and health and dental insurance. I am considered full-time at 40%. Although I am not using it at the moment, I've used it in the past. I used an academic strategist and learning skills strategist and will probably do so in the future. One of the big things for me is knowing that if I relapse, and have a severe episode of depression, they will advocate for me. I may drop a course, or lose a semester, but I will not give up this chance at a degree.
Thanks for this!
Miswimmy1