College / University Students | ADHD Information

I just completed my undergrad and I found taking notes on a laptop to be very helpful. This makes it very easy to keep everything neat and organized; and I don't have to worry about losing any of them. I use a Sony Picturebook which is the perfect size for notetaking as you'll have no problem at all fiting it on the small writing surface in lecture halls, but its keyboard is almost as big as a standard laptop's keyboard, so typing is no problem. I got mine for about 0 on ebay. If you don't want to spend as much, the older Toshiba Libretto can be found for under 0, but its keyboard is MUCH smaller and takes some getting used to. Both laptops are about the size of a VCR cassette. Another thing I found helpful was to study with background noise and preferably some kind of background activity. At the least, I would turn on the radio to a station that wasn't tuned in order to hear static. Usually, I tried to study by the pool, or at a coffee shop, or in the lobby of the library with people constantly walking by. Some people may find this distracting, but I found the background stimulation helped to prevent me from daydreaming and allowing my mind to wonder off topic. Hope some of this helps! Best of luck! Final advice : NEVER GIVE UP!!

 

Some of this may seem pretty obvious but I had to learn it as I went so I added it anyway -

Get your notebook all set up ahead of time.  Have dividers and ways to find information.  Start what you can before classes start.  Make it easy for yourself.

Get all your personal stuff squared away before school starts.

Get in pretty good shape and know where to find the gym.  Create a schedule for working out. 

Have a plan ahead of time.  What do I do if ...

Sleep 8 hours every night even if you get behind - except of course for that one last paper that you have to write all night on the last day of class. 

Go to class even when you'd rather sleep in - just commit to it and force yourself - even if you know you're not going to be able to pay attention - just at least attend.

I also used a software program - inspiration - it's a visual organizer.  Just making the diagram makes it easier to remember stuff.

 

 

oleyyyyyyyyyyyyInvestigate multimodal learning!
I'm just starting to figure this out, working with a
learning strategist and doing a lot of learning
experiments.
Try weird ways of studying - cramming is okay if it
works (for me, I do the readings, go to class, and
cram for the specific details that I will otherwise have
forgotten, although I know the concepts).
Definitely go to disability services, and be persistent
(I had to go back a couple times before I could even
get a first appointment when I was in crisis mode,
trying to understand what was "wrong" with me, and
wanted to find out how I could get tested for ADHD; a
roommate at the same time got an immediate -
same day - appointment and did the screening test
that afternoon... gr. speaking grr.)
any tips?on what exactly? If you're a bit more specific, I can probably help you out. Schedule classes you're interested in Figure out a good schedule for the hours you're on Check with disability services to get accommodations

Ummm those are all that I can think of right now....