| Oh man Zarcath and Guanna, I know exactly how you feel. My brother is extremely smart and every report card day was like watching the Harlem Globetrotters play "that other team". Every time report cards would come around, I was at such a loss of words as to why I couldn't get things that my brother and my peers easily grasped.
Eventually my little brother went to school. He has a much more severe case of ADHD, and before he was given medications he got all F's and was in the stupid people classes (this was in like third grade..so you can't chalk it up to not trying). My aunt who is a teacher suggested we get my little brother tested for ADHD, and sure enough they decided to get him on some medications. He had instant results, he went from all F's in his stupid classes to all A's. Then he moved up to the next grade and the "smarter" classes and again got all A's. Since he was treated for his ADHD he has never achieved less than honor rolls (all A's and B's for those unfamiliar of this term.) He is not about to start 8th grade.
After my brothers great success they took me to get tested for ADD (I am not hyperactive, I am a very calm and mellow person 24/7). I failed the test like a Ford engine fails a car. Ironically enough, that was the last test I failed.
It makes me feel pretty good to have people tell stories similar to mine, it gives me confidence in the existences of this disorder...regardless of Tom Cruises' thoughts. I no longer act rashly and ask myself 'WTF mate?" later on, and it feels great. |