Transient Tic Disorder

I must stop pushing on my stomach! I cannot help myself. I am going to hide underneath my desk so that no one can see me. Transient Tic Disorder (TTD) made me feel scared, stressed, isolated and frustrated. At an early age, I was diagnosed with this disorder , which is an involuntary brief, repeated movements or noises. The tics are obvious and new ones appear on any given day. I have grown up with tics, and hence, have had to cope with hiding my tics. In elementary school, for example, friends would ask, “Why are you making those throat noises?” which were very hard to hide. However, since entering high school, my tics have dissipated and I have myself to credit for this. As an adolescent, I understand my disorder much better and now can control the onset of the condition by redirecting my stress, which is the main cause of the symptoms. My stress has now been unleashed on my
One of my goals was having the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Engineering Academy. Throughout the physical processes in working with machines, welding and soldering, I have thoroughly enjoyed the designing and creative development of each engineering project. Art has taken me to a world of exploration uncovering hidden talents that I did not know I had that I now want to express rather than hide, which I have been doing all of my life with each tic. Recently, I chose to take a Visual Effects summer course at a local community college. My friends thought I was CRAZY. They asked “Why would you want to spend 3 hours every day in a classroom instead of going to the beach?” My answer was simple, “because I want to learn something new that will amaze me!” Of course, I was mesmerized working with Maya software, creating the shortest videos that had the most everlasting impression on me; it reinforced my desire for a career in the digital arts