A Journey Through Arman's Blog

Recently, I have been going through and re-reading all the blog posts I have written and grading them. To be honest, I really enjoy doing this, and I think this helps readers new to my blog to find the entries that I consider the better ones. So far, I have graded 40 of my blog entries and offerd a commentary to go with them. Sometimes, I add things in my commentary that enhances the previous blog entries. To view the first 40 entries please click here for the most recent additions http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2011/6/24/armans-best-blog-entries.html

For the second part, click here http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2011/6/18/the-best-of-armans-blog-continued.html

For part one, click here http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2011/4/28/the-best-of-the-best-of-armans-blog.html

Moving on, let's get the show started and look over some old blog entries. :)

Entry 41: Autism and Internet Addiction--Here I discuss how I used to be addicted to the Internet and still to this day I find myself a tad bit addicted to it (although not as much as in the past). I then and go and address how the Internet can impact the lives and the reason for the addiction. Overall, this is an interesting analysis. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/18/autism-internet-addiction.html

Grade: B-

Entry 42: When I Learned I Had Autism & How That Impacted My Life--Here I discuss learning about having autism and how that changed my life just as the title states. This is a great bio about my life and shows how my autism diagnosis has shaped my life and empowered me for the better. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/19/when-i-learned-i-had-autism-how-that-impacted-my-life.html

Grade: B+

Entry 43: Teenage Years of Autism--I remember writing this entry. I felt at the time this was one of the best inner looks into the person that I once was. Re-reading it again, I still feel the same way. This is an amazing entry. This is an honest and incredible inner look into autism through my eyes. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/20/teenage-years-of-autism.html

Grade: A

Entry 44: When My World View Changed--Here I talk about how I percieve the world changing. In this entry, you see me transform. This is an incredible inner look at who I am and another incredible entry. It is by far one of the best entries I have written. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/21/when-my-world-view-changed.html

Grade: A

Entry 45: Should I Tell My Child They Have Autism or Asperger's Syndrome?--That is a question I get asked a lot and this entry addresses just that question. I give sound logic for the answer I provide. To find out my answer and reasoning behind it, be sure to read this entry. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/22/should-i-tell-my-child-they-have-autism-or-aspergers-syndrom.html

Grade: B-

Entry 46: Strengths & Weaknesses of Autism & Asperger's Syndrome--Wow! This is a very thorough entry and really examines autism. I go in great depth and talk about our strengths and discuss our weaknesses not to show our weak points but to empower others of us on the spectrum. Through discussing weaknesses, I discuss how we can turn those into strengths. Overall, a great entry. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/23/strengths-weaknesses-of-autism-aspergers-syndrome.html

Grade: A-

Entry 47: Developing Friendships and Relationships for Someone on the Autism Spectrum--Here I offer good advice to try and improving one's social skills. Though, the entry could be a little better. I don't really discuss in-depth why the way people are and stuff of that nature. But, this entry is a good entry point into the world of socialization. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/24/developing-friendships-and-relationships-for-someone-on-the.html

Grade: B-

Entry 48: My Favorite Holiday--I discuss why Thanksgiving is my favorite holdiay and a tradition that I started. Still to this day, I say thank you quite often. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/25/my-favorite-holiday.html

Grade: B-

Entry 49: Overcoming Hesitation--Another entry where I discuss trying to approach women. Looking back at entries I like this, I see that I am getting better and better at approaching women and having conversations with them. Yesterday, I approached a girl, talked to her for a bit, and even asked her out for coffee. She rejected my offer, but I felt good about myself, and wasn't upset at her answer because I really tried and put the effort forward. This entry kind of shows the evolution of who I am, but overall, can be easily skipped. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/26/overcoming-hesitation.html

Grade: C+

Entry 50: My Biggest Crime Against My Family--This entry really sheds some great inner insight into me. This is an all-around incredible entry. I don't want to spoil anything, so I just suggest that you read it. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/26/overcoming-hesitation.html

Grade: A

Entry 51: How to Balance Time in a Relationship?--An important question. For me, I often find I can only focus on one or two things at at time. A relationship is a major committment. How in the world can I juggle a relationship and everything else in my life. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/28/how-to-balance-time-in-a-relationship.html

Grade: C

Entry 52: Stimming: Everything You Need to Know--This entry explains stimming. If you want to understand stimming, then read this entry. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/29/stimming-everything-you-need-to-know.html

Grade: B

Entry 53: Why I Hate Texting--Usually, whenever I meet a girl that I like but only wants to communicate to me via text, I show her this entry. As the title states, I discuss my reasons for disliking texting. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/11/30/why-i-hate-texting.html

Grade: B+

Entry 54: What I Thought My Future Would Be Like When I Was in the 10th Grade--Another incredible entry that shows who I once was and now where I am at today. I love this entry. It's a great read. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/1/what-i-thought-my-future-would-be-like-when-i-was-in-the-10t.html

Grade: A

Entry 55: How to Empower Someone With Autism--The title of my website is empoweringautism.com, so I feel this is a very appropiate blog entry. All around, this is a powerful entry. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/2/how-to-empower-someone-with-autism.html

Grade: A-

Entry 56: How Dating Led to My Greatest Accomplishment in Life--Wow! Another honest entry that shows how love has improved and transformed my life. This is a beautiful entry. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/3/how-dating-led-to-my-greatest-accomplishment-in-life.html

Grade: A-

Entry 57: Living the Life of My Dreams & How You Can As Well--This is an interesting and well thought entry. I talk about how we are responible for our destiny, and it is our choice to let the world pull us down or to rise up to the occasion and not allow anything to get in our way. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/4/living-the-life-of-my-dreams-how-you-can-as-well.html

Grade: B-

Entry 58: Eye Contact as it Relates to Autism--Here, I discuss eye contact in great detail. An important subject matter when it comes to autism. This is a very thorough entry and well woth one's time to read.  http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/5/eye-contact-as-it-relates-to-autism-what-eye-contact-feels-l.html

Grade: A

Entry 59: What I Wished Was in Place When I Was in School--This entry shows what I view as true success and examines the motives of schools and what schools can do to better help people with autism. This is an excellent entry for teachers especially to read. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/6/what-i-wished-was-in-place-when-i-was-in-school.html

Grade: B+

Entry 60: What Autism Means to Me--This is a very empowering entry where I try and shift the view of autism. I discuss how I see autism and what it means to me. http://www.empoweringautism.com/adventures-in-autism/2010/12/7/what-autism-means-to-me.html

Grade: B

Wow! A lot of A's this time, no D's and a couple of Cs. Overall, it seems, that my blog entries are starting to get better and better. I actually remember this period of time while working on my blog. I really wanted to push my blog and keep the quality up. So, I spent hours at a time each day trying to create quality entries. That got tiring after a while, but I think the time spent was well worth it. 

Thank you for reading my blog! May you have a most awesome day of awesomeness!