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[BourneIdentity]

I'm 26, self diagnosed asperger's from wikipedia. I'm starting a PhD program in the fall and I'm scared to death to leave home. For my BS/MS I drove to the uni from home. I have to move into an apartment with 2 other guys and then go to orientation, and then the first year phd students are all going to want to drink/party. What an exhausting specter....

 

[Geordie]

Hey BourneIdentity, I am a diagnosed person with Asperger's, and I'm still a student, studying Business.

Welcome to Aspies Central!

Take it slow and steady. We are different from others, and it's ok. After all, I don't get to party much anyway, so I spend my free time in the library reading a variety of business-related books, or on the computer with AC.

Be good and nice to the room-mates though, for living with others brings a great experience to interact with other people - it's the ideal most academics want, that is, living in a community of scholars. In practice, scholars are human beings, too. But well, a PhD seems like a cool experience... Enjoy it as much as you can!

 

[Arashi222]

Hi. Welcome to AC. We are all at differing points in diagnosis. Just take a nice deep breath and go at you're own pace.I would give some of Gerodie's suggestions a try. Besides you can always spend you're time here with us. Jump on in the water is warm!