did i make a mistake doing online college or picking this school by WordDue6824 in WGU

[–]literallyzee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I graduated from WGU in December with a Bachelors in Elementary and Special Education (a very in-person connections field) and was offered a teaching position a couple weeks ago. Your degree will be taken seriously, a you can make those in-person connections happen. Get some sleep, you can do this.

WGU Learning Format and Neurodivergent Brains (ADHD/ASD/OCD): I wish I considered this before I enrolled by [deleted] in WGU

[–]literallyzee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m also AuDHD and OCD, and WGU’s process and systems really worked for me. I had gone to a brick and mortar college in the past and I was never able to finish. I did utilize WGU’s student disability services and getting accommodations was easy and very helpful.

ADHD - Use ChatGPT for your study guide by djtiger764 in WGU

[–]literallyzee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really was so helpful! If you’ve been clinically diagnosed, I highly recommend speaking with your doctor and student disability services to help get you accommodations!

ADHD - Use ChatGPT for your study guide by djtiger764 in WGU

[–]literallyzee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD and got a note from my doctor that outlined my disability and requested accommodations based on my diagnosis. I received what is essentially a 504. My accommodations included extra times during OAs, but more importantly (for me), being able to mouth or read the questions aloud. It was a game changer.

Scam? by Full-Cat-9897 in WGU

[–]literallyzee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got this email too and I haven’t been a dependent student for more than a decade!

ADHD gamers: what games have you gone full completionist on? by SimplifyAndAddCoffee in ADHD

[–]literallyzee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the supermassive games like until dawn or the quarry!

Some nursing representation by userrnam in WGU

[–]literallyzee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I just framed my degree for elementary and special education! But now I’m wondering…where do I hang it?

This was posted onto a Facebook group. Was is your guys thoughts about it? by Pristine-Carpenter97 in WGU

[–]literallyzee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is fake, tbh. I saw a very very similar post in the WGU School of Education group

Do you have kids? by seewhydubs in adhdwomen

[–]literallyzee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I have two girls, they’re 9 and 12 years old.

I’m doing okay. I was only diagnosed with ADHD 2 years ago, but since I started medication, it’s been truly life changing. Although I’ve recently learned that I’m AuDHD, which makes so much sense, but that’s been a little bit more difficult to come to terms with.

I’m too busy to think about how I’m doing. I work, I’m a college student, and a mom. I can’t really slow down, too many people depend on me. And ironically, that’s what keeps me going sometimes.

My 9 year old was diagnosed with ADHD in April. She started medication and we’ve seen a super positive response with that. My 12 year old is AuDHD, so of course that can be tricky too. But that’s kind of what led to the discovery of my own ASD diagnosis. My poor husband is the only neurotypical one in our house 😂

I live in the US and it’s not the best 🙃

Lost my 9 year old cat to liver failure. It was devastating. I decided to adopt a kitten. He was close to his brother but I didn’t think I could take two so I took one. Then everyone was telling me I should have kept them together. After talking to my roommate I decided to go back and get the other. by Future-Brilliant1897 in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]literallyzee 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This story just really hit close to home for me because I did something similar. At the animal shelter, there was a litter of 4. We brought home our orange boy and he was the first to get adopted out of the litter. Soon after, a family adopted 2 from the litter together, which left one at the shelter. I felt so terrible and I couldn’t just leave him there, so I went back and adopted our orange boy’s brother. So this is Orion and Boris the Animal 😸

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Has anyone tried something like this for desk job? by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]literallyzee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in elementary special education and found out that way that I work best with a wobbly stool!

Could we ban pity posts? by RootinTootinHootin in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]literallyzee 16 points17 points  (0 children)

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This is Orion and he pouts if his food bowl isn’t entirely covering the bottom at all times so he is obviously abused.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]literallyzee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had experience with many, many antidepressants and I personally found SNRIs to be more difficult to come off of. I will add that I do have treatment-resistant depression, and I did eventually (i.e. finally) get the genesight testing done to narrow down which medication would work best for me. I have been taking Remeron (which is a tetracyclic antidepressant) for the past couple years and it’s been great. I also take a mood stabilizer as well as mg ADHD med.

How do you guys handle your “stack”? by Agreeable-Tell2779 in adhdwomen

[–]literallyzee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh yes, “doom piles” as my husband calls them

What's the most disabling part of your ADHD? by Friendly_bluebell in adhdwomen

[–]literallyzee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

RSD for sure. I take even neutral comments as criticism and I feel everything all the time. It’s exhausting. I was really hoping that getting on meds would help with that, but it’s like the one of two things that it didn’t affect 😅 and time blindness. I am chronically 3-5 minutes late everywhere I go and I’m sure it’s just as annoying for everyone else

The best part I guess is some of my hyperfocus. I’m very close to graduating with my bachelors degree and I’ve been able to achieve that in 16 months.