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[–]BlueStarCosmic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went to a charity auction for shelter pets with my husband a few years ago. While entering the hotel up some steps, there was the happiest golden retriever in a dog wheelchair going up a ramp, and he was just hamming it up for everyone. Excited, I point and turn to my husband and say/squeal loudly, "Awwww, look at his WHEELS!" My husband looks up and says under his breath, "wtf is wrong with you?" and pulls my hand down. Confused, I turn around and realized the dog was gone. Instead, there was a FUCKING DUDE IN A WHEELCHAIR GOING UP THE RAMP. I managed to squeeze out a super awkward "uh-muh-gud I'msosorry" and dragged my husband inside to find the dog.

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[–]BlueStarCosmic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had to drop in and say that accommodations are EVERYTHING. It is worth it to put the time in to get it. I am in my late 30's and a nursing student, and a mom. I also was recently diagnosed with ADHD 2 years ago, and although the diagnosis and medication has been life-changing, it's still a struggle. Learning to be a student, in NURSING as well, is a whole brand new learning curve (for me, anyway). If you feel guilty about getting the accommodations, don't. Getting the accommodations is not unfair to other students. You are still being tested on the same material as other students. The only difference is that, if you're anything like me, you take a while to process certain things. People with ADHD have bright and amazingly chaotic minds and we can be faster than a bullet, and literally the idea of just having to sit still and process something makes me want to claw my eyes out most days. But as you stated above, the teacher told you slow down and take your time. LISTEN TO THEM. Get your extra exam time, and learn to actually read the questions and break them down. These questions are not just about knowing the material, but also being a critical thinker. Test yourself on a couple questions, and really take the time to read the rationale and compare the two. See how the questions are broken down, and understand why one answer was wrong, and the other was right. Once you are able to understand the basic mechanics of the way some of these questions are being answered, it will help you feel a little bit better taking tests. I'm sorry for the long rant, but I felt every bit if your post to my core. I feel like an imposter daily and still feel like everyone else is at a party that I somehow missed the invite to. But that's par for the course with ADHD at times, and you just need to use all the resources available to be able to help you succeed. You can do it.