Re: Still struggling with things…..

[Anonymous]

Billy,

I’ve also gone back to school. Just like you I struggle with focusing and absorbing everything being said in class. I just recently did the mid term exam and I know I bombed it. I allowed myself to get overwhelmed. Flash backs of when I was young and failing came back and my self esteem went out the door. No lie. I came home sobbing and completely down on myself.

It is hard getting back on track. Sometimes the support is there. But I’m also realizing I won’t always have the support I need. So I try to remind myself that my self esteem is needed in order for me to get through it.

I am extremely hard on myself and its a working progress but I’m trying to allow myself to make the mistakes without out beating my self esteem more then I already have done through my years of growing up. I also try to not make the same mistakes over and over.

I know in my school I had to fill out a form and get a letter from my doctor saying I was ADHD. I only disclosed my situation with my professors if I felt comfortable. But they also provided me with tools that might help me excel better. Example: have a note taker come to my classes in take notes so I can concentrate more on what is being said, then worrying about what I need to write so I will remember later. As well for exams they will set up a place where I write the test separately from others and its more quiet. Plus they may give me extra time to complete the exam if I need it.

Maybe if you find out what’s available to you in your school, this might help. Most schools now have a lot of workshops or the tools to help students that need the extra help.

Good Luck.

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