<p>It may also be noted that I was diagnosed the May of sophomore year with ADD which has affected my time management and focus-- I get distracted very easily during class and make careless but unconscious errors on exams, and at other times do not have enough time to finish exams-- it takes me longer to process. Bottom line-- my guidance counselor is working to get me a 504 meeting.
Now that I am on medication (second quarter) my grades have been mostly A’s and I’ve been receiving extra time when needed. My concentration has improved. My love for learning is now clear again (as it was when I was a straight A student back in the day)-- it is no longer blurred by my ADD.
Also to answer a previous poster, I help my parents pay for our health insurance with my job. Although I live in an affluent town and in an expensive home, my parents have struggled for around 5 years now (personal story but my father lost his shirt so to speak with investments) to pay the mortgage and all other expenses. I also help buy food.</p>