<p>D diagnosed ADHD-inattentive in 7th grade with 2 parents who had trouble accepting the diagnosis (Dad still doesn’t accept it.) D did reasonably well in high school with highly inconsistent performance (3.1 freshman year, 3.9 junior year, flunked a course senior year but had mitigating circumstances which kept her college acceptance in place; ended up with a 3.4 overall.) D was tested again during the summer before her senior year (when Mom finally accepted the diagnosis).</p>
<p>GPA after first semester: 3.9. </p>
<p>Her ADHD is mild and she has always been very self-aware. I think that helps her figure out compensations, but she does get very frustrated sometimes. She doesn’t use medication, and she has so far refused to use campus services, but she’s aware that they’re there. She has been very good at creating relationships with her professors and self-advocating as needed. </p>
<p>2nd story: a colleague’s daughter
Apparently the kid was really well-intentioned, superb at making friends, but with terrible judgement. There were a number of incidents during high school: walked out of a class without explanation because she got a text that a friend was suicidal; let herself into a friend’s house on a weekend when the family wasn’t home (was planning to spend the night and wash sheets/dishes afterwards) and got arrested when a neighbor noticed activity. Attended 2 years of community college and was rather lackadaisical until the 2nd year when something just clicked for her. She recognized that her grades were important, that her CC had an agreement for transfer credit to a nearby 4-year school, and she transferred and completed her 4-year degree in business. She landed a job in sales and was soon pulling in a 6-figure salary.</p>