Monday, May 15, 2023

And Then He Graduated Community College

When Tommy was younger and having constant meltdowns, I worried about him. How would it be when he got older? Would he be okay?


He's okay.

Having autism can be difficult at times. But it hasn't held him back. Sometimes he does things different. Sometimes he doesn't always relate to his peers. 





But he did it. He graduated with his Associates Degree in Video Cinematography. As an Honors Student, thank you very much.





He did not want to go to the commencement. He doesn't like to wait around. He didn't want to be amongst people he didn't really know. Mostly it was the waiting around though.

So we went to his college and took photos. He showed me his favorite spots. He pointed to where his classes were. 

"I relaxed here," he explained. 




He didn't have the typical college experience. He graduated High School in 2020 when Covid was still a worry. College classes were online for the first year. He was finally able to get to campus the last year and a half. 





It wasn't always smooth sailing. He had to repeat his math class because he was two points shy of the required points needed to move on. Math has never been our strong suit. But remember: it's okay if you need to try again. It doesn't mean you're dumb: it means you needed extra time to learn. And there's nothing wrong with that. 




I was glad he was still at home. Pushing kids out before they're ready is never a good thing. But his next adventure will be living in a dorm this fall. Am I worried? Yes, a little. If he's having a rough day, he can't easily relax and decompress in his room. But I know he needs to do this to grow. To learn. 



I have to let go.

16 comments:

  1. He is just beaming! You must be so proud of him. I hope you are also proud of yourself for helping him on this journey to achieving his college degree. Stephanie

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  2. congradulation for a job well done. it is an accomplishment to recieve this degree.

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  3. Congrats to Tommy! Does he have future job plans yet?

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  4. That is so great. Congratulations to him! You should all be so proud.

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  5. Needing extra time to learn is such a great thing to say! I'll remember that with my daughter who struggles with math too. Congrats on Tommy's graduation!

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  6. Congratulations to him! I wish nothing but the brightest of opportunities!

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  7. Congratulations to him!! And taking extra time to learn is something I prefer we do.. rather than try to accomplish things we are not ready for and feel frustrated about it. Better to learn happy ..and when we are happy, we learn better anyways..

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  8. Congratulations to Tommy and you! I am glad that he is ok and he realized a lot!

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  9. Oh wow, congratulation's to Tommy. I be he's glad that's over and he can get on with the next stage of his life. Maths can be a big nightmare for many. It's great that he persisted and got through.

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  10. Wow! Congratulations to him, he really did a great job! Hope a lot of opportunities will come along his way.

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  11. Such a really huge success and accomplishment for him! Congratulations to him, job well done!

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  12. Tommy looks so happy! We're all so proud of you, Tommy! He's come along in strides and aside from his own determination and ambition, he's had his wonderful mama to support and guide him!

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  13. Hey, congratulations to your son on his graduation from community college! 🎓🎉 I just read your blog post about this special milestone, and it brought a huge smile to my face. It's amazing to see all the hard work and dedication paying off. Wishing him the best of luck in his future endeavors, and kudos to you for being such a supportive parent. Cheers to this wonderful achievement!

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  14. My heartiest congratulations to Tommy and you! As a video editor myself, I am so happy he chose this subject 😍. I would love to see his future creative projects! All my best wishes are with him ❤️.

    Everything Enchanting 🙂

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  15. Congratulations Tommy. I wish you luck on your next college adventure.

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  16. Well done to Tommy, what an excellent achievement. I bet you are incredibly proud

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