If you’ve been around a while you might remember a few months ago when I started a list of the most influential teachers in my life. I had said in my last post about it that I was missing one last teacher, my band director from high school, and that I could fill a whole … The post Teachers Who Changed My Life – Final Part appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

I am currently sitting in a room that is almost completely glass windows, looking out on what is often called the “most beautiful campus in Wisconsin” and wondering how my life got to where it is now. I used to think I’d be dead before high school was over and now I’m sitting on a … The post College: The First Weeks appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

Some people are naturally inclined to be organized, whereas some of us are less so. I learned this past summer that organization is not one of my strong suits. It seems unusual as I have a lot of obsessive-compulsive behaviors, which typically makes people think I have really great organizational abilities. In truth, I can … The post Organization is a Learned Skill appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

Wanting to escape is a pretty normal feeling in my personal opinion, or at least, I hope it is. I know that for me at least, the need to escape is a pretty common feeling. Sometimes the world can be stressful and everyone needs a way to relax and escape from their everyday life. Escapism … The post Escapism and Gaming appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

I love the X-Men. They are what I like to call my “fictional family”. Alright I know, what the hell does this have to do with being gifted? But this time I promise, this one actually will relate to being gifted. So anyway, I love the X-Men. So much in fact I’m currently planning on two … The post Fictional Families appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

Finally getting around to continuing my list of the eight most impactful teachers in my life and what made them so amazing. Please check out part one of this list as well!   To start this list I want to talk about my French teacher in freshman and sophomore year, as well as my French … The post Teachers Who Changed My Life – Part Two appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

I’m starting this post with a meme. I realize that may be a bit off the wall but this meme is just so crazy accurate I just had to use it. I’ve already discussed my use of the term “formerly gifted” and I feel like the traits displayed on this meme are really accurate for … The post Wasted Potential – The Mindset of a Formerly Gifted Kid appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

I admire teachers so much. I’m not sure if that’s because I think they do a really great job or if it’s because I could just never do their job in a million years. I’m not a fan of kids in general and I think teachers put up with so much, even the ones who … The post Teachers Who Changed My Life – Part One appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

My dad has Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. It is actually no longer a separate diagnosis as the DSM-5 combined it with other types of autism into one diagnosis of “Autism Spectrum Disorder”.  We didn’t find out that he had it until he was in his 40’s. I can’t even imagine how strange that … The post Growing Up with an Autistic Parent appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more

I’ve always had a lot of pride for my charter school. I was never ashamed to say that yes, that was my school, and yes, I used to be a gifted kid. It was hard sometimes, people didn’t like it when I was proud of who I had been, and how I’d grown. I’m sure … The post School Pride Can be Risky appeared first on Living Life Gifted ..read more