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queenof_sarcasm

Childhood analyses are surprisingly accurate

Jun 16, 2008 00:28

Throughout all of elementary and middle school, my teachers complained to my parents about my inability to consistently pay attention, follow directions, and complete assignments. Much of this was fixed when I was placed in gifted classes, as most of the time I wasn't paying attention was due to my being bored out of my mind and reading books under ( Read more... )

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staryidsurprize June 16 2008, 06:32:12 UTC

So as I read the first sentence of the part about the class project the first image I got was Mother Teresa (even though I am not religious and can't even think of a single fact about her). I don't remember anything else but that, and I don't remember you cross dressing (that may be a side effect of me hating the project and blocking it out).

And btw, I totally agree about the whole concentration part. To me college is only challenging when I need to listen to lectures and do major reading; I am more of a hands on learner. The fact that a majority of teachers rely on you memorizing dates kills me, and makes me slightly afraid that I may dyslexic. And even in High School my school councilor would talk to me about my lack of concentration in my non honors/AP courses, blaming it on being gifted. Ugh.

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skuffle June 16 2008, 21:47:04 UTC

I'd be lying if I didn't admit I am also easily distracted at times. (This is part of why I no longer leave my laptop open when I'm working at my UROP.)

Also, you have kids from your grade school on your friends list? Wow.

christinahahaha June 17 2008, 04:07:30 UTC

Don't be too hard on yourself, Keri. I really believe I have ADD (it's even been diagnosed, but I don't take meds) but there's also the fact that MIT is really freaking hard and of coure it's unreasonably difficult to pay attention. I spent all of freshman year lamenting the fact that I can't pay attention to *anything* for more than a minute or two, but I think I've learned ways aroud it. I don't go to classes I can't pay attenton in (e.g., I stopped going to 7.05 halfway through the semester) and I spend all of that class time trying to teach it to myself. Which is hard. Because I can't pay attention ( ... )