#College life with ADHD

[brainstreamjournal]

ADHD- Study Tips

Being a college student with ADHD comes with its unique set of challenges. I struggled to study effectively until after my diagnosis, and even now, it's not always smooth sailing. However, I've discovered some strategies that have been real game-changers for me. Here are my top 5 strategies that have made a significant impact on my study routine:

Study buddy magic

Working with someone or just sitting in the same room as a fellow student who is also hitting the books can be surprisingly motivating. There's something about the shared focus that helps me stay on track. If finding a study buddy is challenging, opt for a change of scenery by heading to your school or public library. You don't need to engage in conversation; the mere presence of others working can provide the necessary motivation.

The power of good headphones

A few months ago, I invested in a pair of quality noise-canceling headphones, and let me tell you, they've been a game-changer! Plugging into some instrumental music creates a focused bubble, shutting out distractions and helping me concentrate.

Structure your study environment

Establishing a dedicated study space is crucial. Make sure it's quiet, well-organized, and free from distractions. Consistency in your study environment can significantly enhance your focus.

Planner perfection

Yes, the age-old advice of getting a planner holds true, but finding the right one for you is key. After experimenting with various planners, I stumbled upon my current favorite: a simple notebook that I've structured to fit my needs. It's a testament to the fact that personalization is key.

Embrace your unique brain

Acceptance is a powerful tool. In the early days of my academic journey, I tried to fit into the mold of "normal" studying. Accepting that my brain works differently was a turning point. Embrace your quirks, whether it's getting easily distracted, fidgeting, or moving around. Accepting yourself and providing what you need is not a weakness; it's a beautiful strength.

Remember, studying with ADHD is a journey, and finding what works for you is a process of self-discovery. These strategies have made a significant impact on my study routine, and I hope they prove helpful for others navigating similar challenges.

[megumi-fm]

[ ✨ megumi.fm wrapped ✨ // aug 11th to dec 30th ; weeks 33 - 52/52]

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hi! i hope you guys have been healthy and well and productive and that you haven't forgotten about me 🥹 it's been the most eventful year ever for me in terms of experiences and changes in my life and I'm just so glad to be able to share it with you guys <3 I hope to be more productive and focused and active on here from next year ^=^ see y'all around ily guyssss and i miss y'all so much!! 🫶

[winryrockbellwannabe]

5/25 days of productivity

- completed the worksheet nº 3 Biomechanics✅ - read ppts 10 to 14 of Biomechanics✅ - mental health walk ✅ - watched tutorials on the Mohr circle✅ - istg that it going to be my 13th reason - bought this super cute alarm clock ✅ - hopefully this will stop me from oversleeping - still gotta finish worksheet nº4 Biomechanics before going to bed

[the-0ther-mother]

25/100 days of productivity

Tuesday, 15 October, 2024

Today was mostly the result of me being sleep deprived. I was just sooo sleepy the whole day.

🪐 went to my Microeconomics lecture

🪐 went to the library

Honestly, the desire to wear cute autumnal outfits is the only thing getting me out of my bed and carrying me through the day these days.

🪐 finished my notes for microeconomics ch. 2

🪐 finished my notes for calculus ch.1.2

🪐 finished my notes for calculus ch.1.3

So, this week will be spent catching up on my last week's material and all the homework. It's a lot but I'll manage. I'm really excited about my micro notes though. I'm going to print them out tomorrow. They'll be very useful.

I've missed two days of my Italian lesson on Duolingo though :(

Breathe in and out. Don't lose track of the big picture.

Arrivederci <3

[dxmxuse]

A few things ive been doing recently that help manage my adhd

Not sure if this will help anyone but i've made a list of things ive been working really hard to do to help manage my adhd and general inability to be a functional adult:

Make reminder posters! Get on canva and create personalized posters to put around your room/house to help remind you to do daily things like take your meds, feed pets, take out trash, etc.

Keep a junk notebook! Anything you think of that cant do immediately write it down. If its important it'll help you remember it, if not it saves you from getting distracted or making impulsive decisions. (This is especially helpful if you tend to get distracted when studying!)

CLEAN AS YOU GO! Whether its taking a cup out of your room every time you leave or washing each dish immediately after use. If you can develop this habit it keeps your space so much cleaner!

Have two laundry bins: one for worn but not dirty things and one for dirty things. It limits what ends up on your floor!

Make use of bins. I have several around my apartment that I use for things that dont have a home. Once those bins are full, I go through them and discard or find a permanent home for them.

Don't study/work at home. Even if it means buying a $5 coffee just so you can sit in a spot and effectively work, its much better than getting so behind on tasks you get overwhelmed.

It takes some work to develop habits and im far from perfect with all of these, but if I can do these things even 3 days a week it makes a huge difference!

[meanya]

Man I am SICK of adhd, it's always fucking hungry. Feed it Youtube, feed it Playthrough, feed it memes, feed it Drawing, feed it Make A List of Things, feed it Categorization, feed it Art, feed it Song, feed it Scroll, when will it be ENOUGH??

[mytortoisegotstuckinatupperware]

[devilsskettle]

i think everybody should think about how much of a privilege driving is before they judge people who don’t drive for being immature or whatever. like do you not realize that not everyone had a high school with driver’s ed or parents/older relatives who could teach them, not everyone had time to learn when they were younger, not everyone can afford a car and car insurance and any repairs that a car might need, not everyone lives in a place that is drivable anyway, and not everyone has good vision or a healthy enough brain and/or body to drive. and nobody needs to explain to you why they don’t drive! all you need to know is that the can’t, don’t want to, or it doesn’t make sense for them at this current time in their lives. fuck off!!!!! the response to inadequate public transportation isn’t that everyone should drive instead!!!!!! also everybody complains about bad drivers but people are incentivized to drive regardless of their actual driving ability because it’s shameful not to drive even if it’s a personal choice. and like maybe some people are just not self aware about their own driving abilities but some people just don’t understand that they are in control of a large machine that is dangerous if they don’t operate it properly and they have to be more responsible for the people they’re putting at risk because they don’t care enough to pay attention or follow the rules of the road or keep their tempers under control while they’re behind the wheel. anyway not everyone can or should drive, that’s all

[lightningidle]

Fig's line "I don't think I'm an artist, I think I'm just a good friend" has not left my head at all. Just...

You're Fig Faeth and your horns came in over the summer and you pick up the bard class as a form of adolescent rock 'n' roll rebellion, and it works! It's exactly the outlet you need! You give a guy you just met drumsticks and you start a band and it's good enough that within a year and a half you're touring. You are, in every sense, good at being a bard.

And then, finally, your junior year, you start to take it seriously. Your art goes from an outlet and a form of rebellion to a practice. A discipline. (Can rebellion exist within a discipline?) Your classmates know what they want to do with their work. They all have a thesis statement. And yeah, there's cohesion in the music you make, but you've never had to think about why you make it. You've never sat down and dissected what it is about bass that speaks to you. You've never poured over your lyrics to pick at any deeper meaning. Why should you? You don't play music for a grand design, you do it to... huh, why do you do it?

(Your art is the one form of self-expression that feels as safe as Disguise Self does, because even if you're pouring your heart onto the page and then screaming it in front of thousands of people, it's not like you're really making yourself known. You can sing I'm lonely, I'm scared, I'm furious, and your fans will sing it right back, and there will still be the distance between performer and audience to keep your heart safe.)

Now you're being asked to look inward to explain the artistic choices you're making, and you can't help but recoil at that, because you'd rather do anything than look inward. Meanwhile, your classmates have no problem with it, so you start to wonder if you're a real artist at all. Can your art be authentic if it only exists to bolster a thesis statement? Has your art been unauthentic this whole time because you've never really thought about a thesis statement before? Is that what makes it art, and not just the next track on somebody's teen angst playlist?

You can't think about yourself— acknowledging your own existence makes you want to puke. So if your music is an extension of yourself, (and it is, even if it's just because the spotlight reveals only what you want it to,) you can't think about your music. You can't. You have to. Your grade depends on it.

You're Fig Faeth, and you keep multiclassing because you'd rather be a good friend than a great artist. If introspection is what great art demands, then fuck it. You must not be a bard at all.

[medstudy09]

I'm surprised I might pass!!!

Now for tomorrow's paper....

Wish me luck.

[dikdikpronouncedxylophone]

me: okay, i’m going to work on my essay this morning, work out in the afternoon, and do laundry this evening; then if my roommates are up for it we can continue that kdrama we’ve been watching my adhdemons:

[ihavetoomanyfandomstobesane]

fun fact I started deity work because one day I was procrastinating on taking an online exam so hard that I decided to make a Pinterest board altar for Aphrodite and now like a year later I work with five deities so never underestimate the dedication of adhd witch brain

[megumi-fm]

🎫 status update 🎫

[may 20th to aug 10th ; weeks 22 - 33/52]

hi besties I've been inactive for like two months now so here's an update on what I've been up to!

⚗️ completed my six month internship » 🔓achievement unlocked- sorcerer’s apprentice ✈️ moved out of the country » 📍currently in 🇸🇬 ↳ 📝 completed immigration process [4/5] ↳ 🏠 moved in to my new apartment ↳ 💳 set up my bank account and travel cards ↳ 📱 set up my mobile number 🎓 officially started my Masters Program!!! » 📑 24/25 intake for MSc Biotechnology 🧬 ↳ 📄 registered for sem1 courses [4/4] ↳ 📣 attended department orientation sessions [2/2] ↳ 🧪 attended compulsory workshops [1/1] ↳ 💻 undertaking laboratory safety tutorials [↺] 💌 other fun new experiences ↳ 🤝 attended uni-hosted networking programs [3/3] ↳ 🍵 organized and attended get-together events [2/2] ↳ 💞 made a lot of new friends ↳ 🍳 been cooking meals together with my housemates <3 ↳ 🎆 went to see the National Day Fireworks last night 🤍❤️

so yeah! that's been me for the past three months. I want to be more active on here but my Uni is notorious for its insane workload so let's see 🥹🥹

[winryrockbellwannabe]

9 and 10/25 dop

didn't do anything yesterday, just rested and celebrated my 20/20 final grade on my Project!! Super happy about it

today:

✅ finished worksheet no. 5 - Biomechanics ✅ texted M and B ✅ emailed my prof ✅ went to a local concert. it was lots of fun, they had a "sweet dreams are made of this", "i feel good" "sweet child of mine" and other classics mashup, and i never screamed this much in a concert in my life

[the-0ther-mother]

I have not studied or gone to any lectures for 10 days now. I have to start prepping for the midterms but I don't yet know when i have them. I have showered. I'll get there.

Arrivederci <3

[lesbianseaweed]

having adhd in college be like

- I can't focus on anything my programming teacher is saying

- let me look up a YouTube tutorial explaining the exact same thing he's doing

- passes the class by watching and following 4-hours YouTube tutorials during class time instead of paying attention