Reply #11: My son's friend is enrolled in an engineering field of study

[eilen]

there but my son's talents lie elsewhere. He leans more towards writing, philosophy, and comedic/theatrical performance (at this time). He is very personable/dynamic and makes friends easily (I am stopped at local businesses by young clerks around town asking if I am his Mom). This month he told me that after he graduates, he wants to go to LA for pilot season... I suggested he complete a MFA first. Last Fall he wanted to go to school for music. His teachers all seem to genuinely have enjoyed him in their classes as he brings the discussion up... sometimes over the heads of his peers. However, he seems to only do well in classes he has a great interest in and then, only on projects he finds compelling so we will see. He tends to find something interesting, immerse himself in it to the exclusion of everything else until he has some mastery of the subject/topic/skill then moves on. So organizing work has been a big struggle and he has gotten better at it but it took a toll on his grades/academic performance. He has PDD which is a variance of autism/aspergers. We try to structure classes in a schedule that can have a common thread to them and remind him to do stuff. His brain works differently than anyone else. I would not be surprised to see him on a creative team for film and tv projects with maybe advertising consultant work.

I can't imagine him in a cubicle-- he is more the itinerate musician on the street corner Saturday, Lecturer on his soapbox on Sunday, Stand-up comedian on Monday, Guerilla activist on Tuesday--then hibernates/reads/writes/sketches--watches films/plays videos.