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I'm a 21 year old female from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not as active on this site as I once was, but I will almost certainly reply to private questions sent to me.
Let's see, about me. I've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Clinical Depression, as well as some other related mental and physical illnesses. Despite this, I'm happier now than I can ever remember being.
I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
I recently graduated from high school after an extra three years due to my illness. It was a long road, but it felt amazing to walk across that stage. An added bonus was having the 15th highest average (over my high school career) out of 258 students!
I intend to pursue a career in psychology, first obtaining my BA, and then attending graduate school in order to study for my PhD. It's a little daunting at times, but I know it will be worth it. I want to help people, plain and simple. I want to make a difference. I want to change the world. And I believe I can, if only in a small way.
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I am not a very bright person! Whenever I try to bring up a conversation, people always tell me that what I say either isn't right, or very "professional" but I try hard to make it sound that way. I am usually trying to sound that way at my job when I want to join in on a conversation my co-workers are having. And every time I do, they look at me really retarded and I am thinking to myself they must not think I am very smart. I don't think they have ever seen the "smart" side of me since I am always doing clutzy things at work, and trying to relate to what they are talking about. I hope that makes sense, so I am asking if anyone has any tips on how I can sound more professional without looking like a total idiot? Thanks.
[And if it helps] I am a very talkative person and the only way they talk to ME is if I start to mingle with them first.
I would like to start off by saying that you seem a lot brighter than many people I come across--you use proper grammar and punctuation, correct capitalisation, and you express yourself well. So when it comes to writing, you don't have a problem.
But I know from experience that writing doesn't always translate into speaking (I'm very shy in person, for instance, and I sometimes have trouble expressing myself). However, I doubt you seem remotely stupid.
It sounds like your co-workers are, to put it nicely, lacking manners. This is a reflection on them, not you; unfortunately that also means you can't fix them. You don't need to use big words or be a perfect speaker in order to be smart. You simply know what you're talking about and have confidence in yourself.
I wish there was a simple answer. But it sounds like these people are simply stuck-up jerks.
Don't put yourself down. Manners and intelligence (which I really, truly think you possess) are more important than a false sense of superiority.
I just wish there was something else I could do to help--I know reassurances probably weren't what you were looking for.
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thanks!
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