Re: Sent my ADHD kid to first day of high school…

[laddybug3]

Oh, High School. I loved it. My wish was that school started early, because I was ready at 6:15 AM. Heck there were times when I rode my bike to school because I wanted to go to school.

Resource had helped me so much. Resource–was like a study hall, but with strict rules, tutors, and teachers. I would take out my assignment notebook (when I remembered it), sit down, and start my homework. There was times when I freaked out because the world seemed to end because I forgot my assignment notebook but wrote my homework on paper. My teacher accepted the paper with my homework written. We got graded on bring our assignment notebook. I was so worried I would forget something so I had all my books out of my locker. Only exchanged books when I went to my band locker. I had three lockers and the first day of school someone would take my combo lock off my locker, because I would for the get the combo and had to go ask someone for the combination.

Here is somethings that helped me get organized in high school:

-Purse held, my keys, wallet, ID (One day I forgot that I took my ID out of my wallet, and left it at home)

-Assignment notebook had projects. First it was colors but then I forgot which colors were important and needed to get done first and others project that I should start and due. Shapes worked best. I had so many clubs too. I was president for a club all four years.

-Folders one side was homework and important papers, and the other side was for old papers that would be used for final exam. This was hard for me, because there were times when I put papers inside the folder, but not in pocket folder.

-Time, Okay, this is going to sound strange but I put everything an half an hour early, because it took me about fifteen minutes to gather everything.

-Creative class I had to have something creative to do. For me it was band. It was my time to calm down and rewind. I learned this the hard way in college.

-Over booking, this was my down fall. I had a club every day, sometimes two. One club met at like 6:30 in the morning others met after school. Yes, mornings had clubs too. Curse me, I am a morning person. However, night time not so much.

-Social, everyone stated (teachers, parents, and social worker) that I was not that social. Meaning, after school. I was social during school, clubs. I liked the structure of clubs and gained presidency easy, but had trouble because there was a lot to do. Don’t be upset if your son decides not to go to prom. I want to a dance and it too overwhelming for me. Even though I enjoy dancing.

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