Today I took a online quiz regarding autism, and the result indicated that I was “likely suffering from an autism spectrum disorder” with a score of 35. Without a doubt, this must be because of all those silly vaccines I got as a kid…(^: ~ Jokes aside, the result is slightly unsettling, but it offers a convenient explanation for why I have deficiencies in social interaction, and perhaps also why I have greater mathematic and scientific abilities. Regarding my use of “greater,” it is not just my personal feeling, but it is because I recently graduated college with a particular honor that has three extra ‘m’s to it (and sounds kind of disgusting too). I will eventually update the rest of my blog as well as my resume to reflect this particular detail.

Anyway, according to this Internet article, people with mild forms of autism (also known as Asperger Syndrome) have a selective advantage in concentration, and so can potentially accomplish greater intellectual feats than their non-autismic counterparts. Even though I cannot possibly compare myself to actual geniuses, it means there is hope for me to eventually become a productive member of society, rather than some sort of degenerate…