Starting High School!

 Okay, so this boy isn't one that I actually tutor. He's autistic, and I just make sure he gets up in time for school and make him breakfast, then take him to school. Today is his first day of high school! 

I asked him if he was excited about starting high school, and he said no. I asked him if he was nervous, but the thing he was worried about was that he wouldn't see any of his middle school teachers anymore. And he had a new class schedule to learn, and wasn't sure he would know where each class was, and how to get there on time. 

I told him to just check in the office if he didn't know where to go next. I remember starting high school, even though it was so long ago. It took me about a week to feel confident about knowing my schedule and where my classrooms were. 

I'm sure he'll do fine once he adjusts to a new school. He did fine remembering his schedule at the middle school, and this will be the same way.

I was surprised this morning that he got up before 7:00, which is his wake up time, and took a shower and got dressed and came upstairs for breakfast with half an hour to eat breakfast! Last year, he took forever downstairs even when he wasn't taking a shower, and barely had time to eat. It was a struggle that I eventually had to give up nagging him about. Being autistic, once he gets into a routine, it's almost impossible to get him out of it. I hope he'll keep getting ready early this year! It was so nice not to get stressed out! 



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