“If you’re not sure how to talk to a professor, we can help you with that,” Raclaw said, referring to the On Your Marq program. It becomes clear why completing a paper on time, living with roommates, making new friends, or simply starting a conversation can become insurmountable obstacles. She likens having ADHD and autism to having two sides of your brain constantly fighting each other. Though Emily does not have autism, she sees what it’s like for students such as Kiontis who have to navigate both conditions. “After finding out in my late 20s that I have ADHD, it made so much more sense why things that were hard for me were much easier for other people,” she said. “I talk so fast sometimes, it sounds like I’m rapping.”Įmily Raclaw leads the On Your Marq program, which holds a deeper meaning for her. “I’m scared sometimes that I’m going to say something dumb, or I’m going to stutter,” Kiontis said. “It taught me that there’s no such thing as saying something stupid,” Ben said. Kiontis and Ben are part of a program on campus called On Your Marq, which they both said helps them navigate college life in a way they wouldn’t be able to on their own. “It’s like a family and they treat me like a normal person.” “Now I have friends around me who believe in me and it makes me feel like I’m going to be okay,” he said. He now manages Marquette University’s women’s basketball team, which he credits for bringing him out of his shell. “School was all I ever really wanted to do,” Gallion said. Gallion admits getting a job proved more challenging than he expected.
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