{"id":24913,"date":"2023-08-07T09:19:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test11.f5test.in.ua\/personal-stories\/esther-goes-to-college\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T12:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:40:16","slug":"esther-goes-to-college","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/concussionandcte.org\/en-ca\/personal-stories\/inspiring-stories\/esther-lovett-pcs-blog\/esther-goes-to-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Video blog: Esther goes to college"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Posted: August 27, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Esther Lovett is a Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)\u00a0survivor, dedicated concussion advocate and beloved CLF blogger. Esther stopped by the CLF offices in Boston before leaving for her freshman year of college to share some tips and wisdom about going back to school with PCS symptoms.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Back to School: Esther Lovett&#039;s PCS Video Blog\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rNxGHuSkxJs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>How are your PCS Symptoms these days?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve been getting better over time, it\u2019s been over 5 years that I\u2019ve had PCS throughout a few different concussions. I\u2019ve been seeing Dr. Cantu for a long time and doing different treatments that have helped, and then I think a big piece of it is just learning to manage symptoms and just figuring out how to go day to day still having symptoms and just staying optimistic about different treatments. I just keep getting better and better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your Headstrong Concussion project.<\/strong><br \/>\nI started working on Headstrong last summer and the website officially came out in February. I\u2019ve been involved with CLF for a long time and I still am, I sort of consider Headstrong my side hustle to CLF. But I just really wanted a place to connect with other kids and create a resource for them where they were getting real information about PCS, especially where they could follow along with my story because I felt it was helpful to me to hear other people\u2019s stories and hear how they dealt with post-concussion syndrome. That helped me make choices during my recovery and just feel a sense of community and that there\u2019s other people who are going through this as well and you\u2019re not struggling alone. So more to create a community and to keep kids optimistic that you\u2019re going to keep getting better and that there are lots of things to do and a lot of people that are going through this with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you looking forward to about going to college?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am looking forward to heading off to college this week to Georgetown. I\u2019m just excited to meet new people and figure out what I want to study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any back-to-school advice for people with PCS concerns?<\/strong><br \/>\nI think it\u2019s definitely important to talk to your doctor if you need any accommodations for school. Also just figuring out, whether it be neuro-psych testing or more just through your own experience, where you feel that you need more help and then either reaching out to find resources or yourself finding new ways to study. That really helps just to frame it in a new way. There\u2019s a lot of resources at whatever school you\u2019re at whether you\u2019re in college or high school. Reach out and get a hold of those resources and make sure that you\u2019re not struggling alone. Definitely be a self advocate and figure out what works for you. It may take a little longer to study, it can be frustrating at times, I know. But you\u2019re going to find a way to do it for sure, and then you\u2019re going to get better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any tips for managing PCS during the school year?<\/strong><br \/>\nThrough CLF and through my website Headstrong, I still talk to a lot of kids who are going through PCS as well and I think it\u2019s really helpful to create a sense of community and connect with other kids who are going through something similar. Some tips I have for school \u2013 definitely utilize naps, naps are so underrated and can help give you a little boost after school before doing homework. Also, if you have struggles with your memory like I did, start studying early for tests and try using different mnemonic devices to help you remember. That\u2019s been super helpful for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted: August 27, 2018 Esther Lovett is a Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)\u00a0survivor, dedicated concussion advocate and beloved CLF blogger. 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