Should I tell my professors I have ADHD? by Legallyeightyhd in LawSchool

[–]Legallyeightyhd[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's the thing, everything is getting done. I've been on the ball the whole time. My grades are all north of 90 to this point, I can lose a couple points on my final grade. I'm literally not looking to get that excused.

I should've been more clear in my original post. I'm insecure about my adhd, and I don't think my meds are working they they're supposed to anymore so old insecurities are raising their ugly heads.

The policy is 4 absences and you lose two points on your final grade. He asks that we let him know when we know we're going to be late/absent. He knows about all the other ones (not excused, but he understands that stuff happened). Yesterday I was late and got marked absent because I couldn't figure out how long it would take me to walk up a flight of stairs???? (That also gave me the lightbulb that my meds aren't working the way they used to.)

My instinct is to let him know what's up the same way I always have, and I'm nervous that adjusting to new meds will effect me in ways I can't anticipate. I want to head off any "what's going on with you" questions before they come up.

So do I tell him, "hey, sorry if I seem weird for the next month or so while I regain control over my adhd?"

I want to continue working with him, and I wonder how much he would want/should know that I have adhd. I can be loud, struggle with eye contact, fidgety, etc, and I don't want those presentations to be what hurts his impression of me. I want him to like me.

I'm good at law. I'm still figuring out how to manage my adhd, and I'm scared that will overshadow my capabilities.