I hid that I was autistic during my first few weeks at UCLA. I was forced to go home because I wore myself out socially.

  In my first few weeks at UCLA, I attended parties and burned myself out academically. Five weeks into my freshman year, I had to return home because I got mono and exhausted myself. I realized that to succeed at… Read moreI hid that I was autistic during my first few weeks at UCLA. I was forced to go home because I wore myself out socially.