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1) Be careful with those feelings of depression. Don’t dismiss it just because it doesn’t seem that bad. Depression can affect you in many ways and sometimes it is worse than it seems.
2) Studying and ADHD don’t mix. So don’t beat yourself up for not studying. And ease up on yourself a little bit. Cutting out all of the fun stuff in your life, like friends and video games, will only make you miserable. I think you will find it easier to do the things you have to do, like study, if you spend a little time relaxing and doing the things you enjoy. If you can do something to relieve your anxiety about writing the exams you will find it much easier.
3) You are not stupid. You have to work harder than your peers because you have unique challenges that they don’t have. It is our nature to compare ourselves to others but you have to try not to do that. You are not any worse (or better) than they are. Just different.
4) They always miss the quiet ones. The stereotype of the hyperactive kid bouncing off the walls and disrupting the whole class makes it so no one believes that those of us who aren’t like that could have ADHD. I didn’t even really believe it myself until recently. Very recently, when I took my first dose of Vyvanse this morning. For me that was what confirmed the diagnosis.
I am speaking from experience. My experience in college was very similar. Did great to start with, then slowly started to get bogged down and fell behind. Cut out all distractions and put my nose to the grindstone and just got worse. If I had it to do over I would spend more time partying and less time studying. But that’s me. I never studied that much to begin with. For me the exams weren’t the problem. It was all the other stuff.
I have to go now because I am being distracted to death by a husband who has the patience of a two year old and just will not go away and leave me alone. And because it’s almost bed time and I need to be a good girl and try to actually sleep for more than 6 hours tonight.
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