Adhd Reflection

One out of every ten students in the United States has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or most commonly known as ADHD. I am one of these students and I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of four. I am 18 years old now and have just began college and while I have learned to live with ADHD, it still proves as a hindrance to my social skills, learning ability and my ability to fall asleep.

ADHD is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often persists into adulthood. As I have discovered ADHD is sometimes an underlying condition. Where as many kids go completely undiagnosed and are just seen as unruly children (Data & Stats.). I have multiple friends who have been diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

In school I always try my hardest to pay attention but then my ADHD takes over and as the professor dismisses class I realize I have absolutely no idea what the professor went over. My ADHD doesn’t only affect me in the classroom but it affects me at night as well. Some nights I will try and go to sleep but my mind wonders, and the next thing I know it’s three in the morning and I have to get up early for class. So I go to class the next day tired as hell because of my ADHD affecting my ability to sleep the night before. I also have trouble with everyday conversation. I try to have mindfulness during every situation but sometimes I fail. For instance I will be in the middle of a conversation with someone and the next thing I know they’re staring at me waiting for a response because I zoned out and thought of something else. Usually I play it off and pretend I wasn’t listening on purpose but it becomes embarrassing at a point. I feel bad about myself because I have trouble listening to people (Attention…

My ADHD doesn’t really affect any of my hobbies. Occasionally I will be playing backyard football and someone will tell me what route to run and of course I forget, so I have to ask again.

ADHD is a real and serious condition and if it goes untreated it can be detrimental to the ability of learning, sleeping, as well as conversing in everyday life. I have learned to live with ADHD and strive to be the best at everything I do and become a successful man.

What I have learned from this paper is that in order to communicate effectively with people from different cultures or people with certain disabilities, one must be considerate toward every individually. People come from all different backgrounds and everyone has their own story. When communicating with individuals take into account underlying issues that could potentially be a trigger to that person. Try and be considerate and don’t use offensive terms when speaking to someone. Also when meeting new people be friendly and engaging but respect that person’s boundaries. I have realized that sometimes I am too quick to judge people and may use offensive language when speaking to friends. Even though I am speaking to my friends, anyone could be