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20 Things People With ADHD In College Can Relate To

College is challenging in various ways, and when you have ADHD things can be a little tricky.

Montreh Nariman

Jun 29, 2015

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20 Things People With ADHD In College Can Relate To

1. The beginning of every semester, you tell yourself that you're going to get things done on time.

2. When you don't take your medication, you excel in multitasking, but you lack in focus.

3. But when you do take your medicine, your focus is on point. Multitasking, not so much....

4. The thought of walking to the library to study is WAY too much effort.

5. One of your greatest strengths is procrastination. You're so good at it, you don't even realize it.

6. When you actually do go to the library, it's too quiet, and then too loud, and you have absolutely no focus.

7. And when you're studying with friends, it's virtually impossible to concentrate, because you are Snapchatting your study time more than actually studying.

8. Your memory is another thing that you lose control of quite often. In the middle of a conversation, you'll have a thought and immediately forget it.

9. When you walk into a room, you're immediately frustrated, because you forgot why you're there.

10. Cooking can seem tedious, because you have no patience for most things, and following instructions is one of them.

11. And not even five minutes later, you don't feel like cooking anymore, so you find yourself eating out...again.

12. You lose things that you had in your hand just one second ago.

13. Your room is a mess, but it's your mess. What to others looks like an explosion to you is a "unique filing system."

14. However, when you do decide to clean your room, it doesn't last very long.

15. College is also a time in life where some of the best memories are made. You may have fun plans like getting dinner with friends, going to the movies, or going up at the club on a Tuesday, etc. But when you're supposed to get ready, you are actually still in bed avoiding the world.

16. Then five minutes before you have to leave, you throw clothes on, and you're ready to go!

17. Something you were really excited about seconds ago is no longer interesting, so you get bored and move on.

18. Even the simplest thing such as making a decision can make you wonder...

19. But no matter what, your friends and family will always be there to support you.

20. ADHD may be a disorder but it's not a bad thing. Having ADHD can be difficult to manage at times, especially in college, but it can only make you stronger! Embrace it!

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College is challenging in various ways, and when you have ADHD things can be a little tricky.

1. The beginning of every semester, you tell yourself that you're going to get things done on time.

2. When you don't take your medication, you excel in multitasking, but you lack in focus.

3. But when you do take your medicine, your focus is on point. Multitasking, not so much....

4. The thought of walking to the library to study is WAY too much effort.

5. One of your greatest strengths is procrastination. You're so good at it, you don't even realize it.

6. When you actually do go to the library, it's too quiet, and then too loud, and you have absolutely no focus.

7. And when you're studying with friends, it's virtually impossible to concentrate, because you are Snapchatting your study time more than actually studying.

8. Your memory is another thing that you lose control of quite often. In the middle of a conversation, you'll have a thought and immediately forget it.

9. When you walk into a room, you're immediately frustrated, because you forgot why you're there.

10. Cooking can seem tedious, because you have no patience for most things, and following instructions is one of them.

11. And not even five minutes later, you don't feel like cooking anymore, so you find yourself eating out...again.

12. You lose things that you had in your hand just one second ago.

13. Your room is a mess, but it's your mess. What to others looks like an explosion to you is a "unique filing system."

14. However, when you do decide to clean your room, it doesn't last very long.

15. College is also a time in life where some of the best memories are made. You may have fun plans like getting dinner with friends, going to the movies, or going up at the club on a Tuesday, etc. But when you're supposed to get ready, you are actually still in bed avoiding the world.

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19. But no matter what, your friends and family will always be there to support you.

20. ADHD may be a disorder but it's not a bad thing. Having ADHD can be difficult to manage at times, especially in college, but it can only make you stronger! Embrace it!

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Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

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Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

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