[SoftballMominVA]

My college kid is discovering new-found uses for her ADHD symptoms and some mixed results. With her boundless energy, pulling all-nighters to get projects completed is a snap. We have discovered she does best with about 13-15 hours with 2 - 3 art classes (easy to do, she is a graphic design major). She schedules her art classes on MWF and her academic classes on T/TH. That way she can take her meds to concentrate twice a week and be off meds for her art classes. She finds that she is more creative off the meds, but more productive on them, so she has fixed her schedule to accommodate that difference.

As long as her grades are good - who am I to argue? Of course, she and I have different views on "good." To her anything less than an A in any project in any art class is a catastrophe of Biblical proportions; earning a D in other classes elicits "MOM! it's passing!" and a C is "MOM! I'm average! Go me!"

Deep breaths in.... long slow exhales out

[Gabz]

Of course, she and I have different views on "good."

Oh man am I in trouble.......B+ got me "BUT mom, it's ALMOST an A-"...........and she's only in the 3rd grade fercryinoutloud........

[webstersII]

"My college kid is discovering new-found uses for her ADHD symptoms and some mixed results. "

That is a great story. Your daughter has learned how to adapt, which is an invaluable skill in life.

I think that's the thing that alot of these kids who are put on meds never learn, is how to adapt. The meds take care of most of the symptoms so it looks like they are adapting, but many never really learn how to adapt to this world and how to be themselves (i.e., constantly in motion) in a world that wants them to slow down.

[Paved Paradise]

She sounds like a great kid! I agree that there are many advantages to having lots of energy, especially if it's channeled into productive pursuits such as her graphic design courses and that's a great field to go into; so many college kids major in psychology and other useless stuff that gets you nowhere (you gotta have a doctorate to get a decent job in the psychology field).

Also, someone once told me "C" stands for "Continue." I like that. I'm an overachiever myself so I'm NEVER satisfied unless it's an A. I wouldn't recommend this philosophy though.

My mom always said the problem with parenthood is that it's just so permanent (ha ha).