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| chaz0426 |
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I'm 20 years old and in college at a prestegious engineering program studying computer engineering. After finals happened a semester ago and I couldn't seem to focus under stress and study no matter how hard I tried, thats when I thought something might be wrong. I've been struggling since I started college and I have a low 2.4 GPA and it keeps going down the harder I seem to be trying. I discovered it may be ADD after talking to my parents and my advisor. I was diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type at 7 according to my parents and I even red the 10 page diagnosis report that was in my file. I was taken off medications 10 and made it through middle and high school with a 3.4 gpa which kind of masked my ADD. I always felt I could do better though and couldn't seem to get it together. I am trying to sign up for an appointment at my unviersity but they keep putting me off, its been 2 months since calling in and my grades are still suffering. I can't ever seem to focus and do well here in college. I can't remember the last time I had gotten at least a B on a test and I always run out of time, get distracted, and can never study. I also impulsively spend way too much time on the internet no matter how hard I try to regulate it. What would you suggest? should I just try and find a place elsewhere to be diagnosed? Student Services won't help me at all unless i'm re-diagnosed. I'm just lost and angry at the situation. I could use any advice right now. |
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| Elaine20 |
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| ADD RN |
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I can relate to your story and I have been diagnosed very late in life. I finally returned to finish my BSN at the age of 50 . Going through nursing school worked only because i seemed to have some insightful instructors and they allowed me to travel and I always worked at another job. I had tried nursing the first time at the age of 17 and thought if anyone wanted to be a nurse they had to be crazy ; but now I know they are:) Anyway if you need a daignosis don't wait for the school to take care of it ; it will take so long instead look for a ADHD doctor , a good place to start is in the back of Driven to Distraction they had a list that is where I met my first psychiatrist who actually worked with children and she was great helpful the best med I was on was Ritalin XL that worked best for me. If you are typical of a ADDer you may be focusing too much on the internet ,one it is more stimulating that studying .2 it is typical of us procrastrating 3 and if your anxiety is getting to out of hand it may be you need to take a lesser course list and plan a schedule better for your self. Remember if you let thing to the end before starting them makes it hard to complete on time. If you can take a semester off until you are propertly medicated; and have all the accomindation you need in place regarding test and paper taking. It may help to save your GPA it not usnusal for us to hide very well behing our IQ until there is so much on our table and it almost impossible to do so. Good LucK I hope I helped (Judi) |
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