I just want to say.

I just want to say I'M NOT LAZY! I have been trying to get my bachelors for almost 10 years! I was just recently diagnosed with ADHD(last week). I love to study but college has just never gone well for me. I had a successful career in the military as a medic, I've always been able to treat a casualty, call for medivac and do the 100 other things that need to be done in those situations. I just wish I was a good student. Tomorrow I am meeting with my prescriber. I just wanted to say that I am not lazy, I have been trying and I will continue to try for as long as I live.

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I hear you and it’s hard when you have to work harder than others and you don’t get the results you want or people don’t see it. I’ve felt that way before. Good luck.

[Mini-S8]

I know you’re not lazy. I get it.

Sounds like you have tried your best and I guess that’s all we can do.

Sometimes it’s hard for us to do things the way other “neurotypical” people do things. The typical schooling or work place isn’t really set up for those with ADHD. It doesn’t mean we are less capable, it just means that we need to do things a little differently.

I made myself poorly doing my A-levels and studying at Uni. I dropped out in 2nd year of my BSc as I couldn’t cope with the pressure and the structure of it all. I didn’t know I had ADHD back then.

It’s amazing you have a diagnosis now so hopefully you can find a way that works for you to do what you want to do.

I hope your college can find some adjustments for you so that you can shine. X

[Papa-bear]

It took me that long too, 33 years before I was diagnosed I finished my bachelors degree, which I had dropped many times, by finishing my degree in a program where I got a years worth of credit by writing up learning I had done on my own, as if they were college courses. I listed things I read, wrote some essays to demonstrate my learning, etc.!I was a terrible student until il chose a specialty that really fit me, and I had hurt my back and had to stand to write, and later stand through all my classes in graduate school.

Adderrall helps me focus in the morning and early afternoon—I just have to watch my blood-sugar and make sure I eat before I get hypoglycemic, and get lots of exercise.

[Meema1326]

rod68w,ADHD is a difficult thing to deal with as it is mainly a 'silent' disability in that no one really sees it unless it is off the charts. But rest assured, you will get there. I have ADD and I am taking my very last class for my Bachelor's and we are coming up on 15 years. So there is hope. My advice is to take advantage of any tutoring opportunities the university has at your disposal. Also, try to carve out the time to lock yourself away for an hour or two to get your coursework done. It is not easy and it took me a very long time to 'find my groove'. But I have found that if I treat my schoolwork as an appointment with myself, I do better. Having utilized those tricks, I will graduate with a GPA of 3.9.

One other thing I have found is a recording called "Focus on ADD: Attention and Concentration for Study" by Dr. Steven Worringham and I have to say that just listening to the sound waves is enough to get me through my work. I don't really know how it works, but it does.

I wish you all the best with your education. You CAN do this. Especially if I can.

[FindingTheAnswers]

It took me over 7 years to get my Associates Degree. A lot of that also had to do that I either didn't have the time, usually from working 2 jobs, or the money for classes. All while trying to find my path in life. Keep going! People call is persistence, I've always called it Spite (I'm going to get a piece of paper out of this college no matter what! Also, a lot of what I've accomplished was out of Spite-when someone said I couldn't or wouldn't do something). Sounds like you have a gift as a Medic. You kept yourself and the situation together even with everything that was going on around you, not to mention the patient you were working on. How many other people would panic and not keep it together? Did you enjoy being a Medic? Often, an AHDH brain craves stimulation and some of us actually thrive on it. There's not much more I can think of that needs 'Right Now' and 'This is what needs to be done and in this order' than someone in a medical emergency situation. You don't sound lazy to me. Thank you for your Service!

[Inarticulate]

Rod68w, that too is so me. I’ve always said - Forever a learner but terrible student. It will happen though. You will get it sorted but make sure you put things in place to prioritise without actively thinking about it. That helped me a lot. Working on my masters now which is due to complete in Aug. You are not lazy.