Synesthesia is considered a neurological condition, but I see it as a gift. It is something that can have a myriad of definitions, but for me, it is the overlapping of my senses. This results in experiencing sensory overload, light headaches, and constantly confusing my right and left. Of course these are not the only consequences of my gift, but it is hard to give a comprehensive explanation without an example. A simple one happened just a week ago, I was driving with a longtime friend, who is purple, to a nearby college where we are taking classes. We passed by a dead skunk on the road, and as I tried to comprehend the smell, I blocked my eyes from the sun. My friend looked at me, confused at first, and then asked, “Synesthesia?” As I nodded with my eyes squeezed shut, I wondered how anyone could smell a skunk in the bright
Synesthesia is considered a neurological condition, but I see it as a gift. It is something that can have a myriad of definitions, but for me, it is the overlapping of my senses. This results in experiencing sensory overload, light headaches, and constantly confusing my right and left. Of course these are not the only consequences of my gift, but it is hard to give a comprehensive explanation without an example. A simple one happened just a week ago, I was driving with a longtime friend, who is purple, to a nearby college where we are taking classes. We passed by a dead skunk on the road, and as I tried to comprehend the smell, I blocked my eyes from the sun. My friend looked at me, confused at first, and then asked, “Synesthesia?” As I nodded with my eyes squeezed shut, I wondered how anyone could smell a skunk in the bright