Welcome!

   Hello! Welcome to my blog, “Inside the Head of Noah”. Before going on about what I'll write about in this blog, I should write about who I am. So here goes!   

My name is Noah. I am a 16-year-old. While I was way more fortunate than many other people, I have had to deal with many struggles throughout my short life. At age 4, I was diagnosed with a light form of autism. That made my early years particularly hard for me. I had a lot of trouble at school. It didn't help that I was constantly bullied in elementary because I wasn't like everyone else. I won't detail what they did to me, that is private. Eventually, when I got to high school, things got better for me. People stopped bullying me (I guess they were too busy thinking about themselves) and consequentially, I got good grades. Soon, I was among the best in the class. The subjects I was best at were, and still are, math and science. However, it didn't come easily or naturally. I had (and still have) to work hard to have a chance at success. And of course, one of the main reasons I managed to do this was because of the people in my life. My parents always pushed me to achieve more and work hard, even if all I wanted to do at that moment was play video games or waste my time in another manner. Seeing them work every day, even when they may not want to, so they can provide for the family was one of the main reasons that motivated me to work hard at school. I want to be able to find a job that I would like so that, when the time comes, I will be able to provide for my family (when I have a wife and kids). Despite things being better for me now, my autism (however moderate it may be) still poses some challenges to my life, challenges I'll write about in future blogs. That's me! Now let's cover what this blog will be about!

    I hope that through this blog, I will be able to cover a great many topics. Some will be more serious, maybe even controversial (notably political issues). Others will be very light and not too serious, potentially even funny. Subjects may range from movies I watched and liked, to controversial political issues. Perhaps I could even publish some short stories I'll write or even poems. Beware, my poems may suck. I'll try to keep it interesting. And if ever I write something you disagree with, tell me (nicely, please). Maybe you could tell me why you think I'm wrong and who knows, we could have a productive discussion. We all have stuff to learn from one another. I hope that through this blog I can give you some of the limited knowledge I can offer.

That's all I have to say. My future blogs will be longer (I hope so, anyway). I hope you read them. More importantly, I hope you see what goes on inside my head!