https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5 Story of my life and how I got here. en-us 2020-02-27 02:26:42 UTC 2020-02-28 09:38:22 UTC hello@padlet.com efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451183016 I was born in 1994 at the Royal Hobart Hospital under a different name then I use now. I was mostly a curious child often ripping things apart then putting them back together to figure out how they work. I was also a very shy child who hid away at any social event doing my own thing like playing with lego.]]> 2020-02-27 03:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451183016 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451184989 When I turned 13 and just after starting at Rokeby High School I started to question who I was and why I was alive.  I managed to start making friends with some of the more questionable people in high school and getting in detention a lot because of it. The next year I dropped out of mainstream school after finding out more about myself and fearing coming out as myself.]]> 2020-02-27 03:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451184989 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451186051 I lived a fairly boring childhood other then my video games I did not have many hobbies. I mostly had one close friend and my sister to do stuff with like building childhood forts. As far as school went I was fairly good at it until the age of 11 when I started losing interest in everything. I started to get lower grades and not care as much as I should have. Depression started to affect me and I started to deal with difficult things from life.]]> 2020-02-27 03:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451186051 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451189282 From the ages of 15-16 I studied with a small split off group from Rokeby High School, we studied separately at St Matthew's Church in Rokeby. I managed to complete grade 10 at the church. At this time I also lost touch with all my friends because I no longer felt we had the same interests.]]> 2020-02-27 04:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451189282 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451191042 At the ages 17 and 18 I attempted college twice which ended with me dropping out both times. I also came out to my mum saying to her "Mum I am bisexual and I want to be a girl", the following evening my dad had a talk with me and ended up leaving me to question my life again for the next three years. In these years I managed to complete a Certificate II in Business but my depression also became much worse and I found out I have Asperger's. ]]> 2020-02-27 04:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451191042 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451193524 At the age of 21 I finally started to act upon who I am and got myself referred to a doctor. A few months after seeing my doctor they referred me to my psychologist to diagnose me with depression and help me with my transition. After a few sessions with my psychologist I was on the waiting list to see an Endocrinologist about starting hormones. Between the ages 22-24 I was mainly adjusting and transitioning but i also did my Certificate III in Business.]]> 2020-02-27 04:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451193524 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451195463 After 10 years of having a very idle life I finally started meeting up with some people and making new friends. In July 2019 I was doing a lot of work experience at A Fairer World, during this experience I learned I was more accepted then I assumed and I finally started wearing what I like more and more, a friend even managed to get me to start swimming again.]]> 2020-02-27 04:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451195463 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451196627 In August 2019 I was invited to a poetry night by a new best friend. This poetry night was held at UTAS in the TUU building and while I was leaving I spontaneously decided I wanted to go to university and study for the life I wanted before all my other life problems started.]]> 2020-02-27 04:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451196627 efmayne https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451198473 Now I am here at University still surprised I got in and living as who I truly am without fear of the entire world. I hope that after university I can help make the world better utilising the skills and knowledge I have developed.]]> 2020-02-27 04:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/efmayne/e1zbf67fqum5/wish/451198473