Personal Narrative-Vyvanse (ADHD)

Primarily in my academic career, I found myself completing assignments and studying for tests to receive the 100% my parents wished to see. However, as high school rolled around, my forte shifted from doing busy school work to more creative and inquisitive thinking. Engaged mostly in business and history courses, my grades began slipping in other subjects. I still masked intelligence in different subjects but my customary routine of finishing homework began diminishing. I would excel in some classes but suffer in others, which is why my GPA doesn’t meet the requirements that Kelley has set out for its

Day four of clinicals was really long. The first patient was scheduled from 8 until 1, he was getting fitted for 4 crowns and an implant crown. When the patient came in he had a horrible odor and looked like he hasn’t taken care of himself in months. I seated him down and the dental assistant just glanced at his teeth and looked at me strangely and whispered come here and look. I look in this old man’s mouth and saw nothing but a brown layer of plaque and calculus build up and it disgusted me. How could someone not take care of their selves? Anyways, we ended up sending him to the hygienist's room next to us and they cleaned his teeth extra good. He came back into the room and Dr. Williams came in and quickly did a check up on his teeth and

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was around ten years old, but I was not informed of this until the end eleventh grade, when I accidentally stumbled upon the information. I have trouble controlling my focus and completing work in a timely manner, particularly with essays and I occasionally have trouble following along during class lessons, especially with math. I have always had high expectations for myself in school, but had difficulty producing work that displayed my mindset. This was frustrating because I spent twice as much time on homework than my classmates, but still found myself behind on assignments. I always completed my homework, however, the late penalties I often received greatly impacted my grades each year. My parents told the

I have faced many different challenges in my life. The most significant and most difficult challenge is living with attention deficit disorder. I was diagnosed with ADD around the time I entered the fourth grade. I always knew I had the potential to do well like all the other kids, but for some reason I just couldn’t. After years of constantly getting distracted at every little thing, getting yelled at for being a distraction to the other children, and struggling to get through class everyday, I was given a little blue pill called Adderall to help me. It was like a light came on in my head. I still got distracted and lost all my energy sometimes, but it wasn’t nearly as bad as before. Being medicated helped me feel normal, but at the same time made me feel like I was different. As a kid I figured none of the other students had to take a pill to fix their brain like I did. I constantly put myself down

Furthermore, one of my most challenging experiences was maintaining a 3.0+ GPA in school while attending Oakland Community College in the Dual Enrollment Program. It was a tough situation to be in, due to the excessive amount of work I had to do for both high school and college. Every week I had to complete a chapter of my book, which consisted of long sections using words that I have never even heard of in my life, the prolonged chapters were followed by a required one to two-page essay that was due the next week or else it was considered late. Now keep in mind that these essays were a huge part of my overall grade, so I am embarrassed to say that out of the ten chapters, about four or five of them were late, but the reason for that is because

I am currently taking several AP and honors classes and am doing well in all of them. I think it is critical that I challenge myself, so that I can be prepared when something is thrown my way. I have a tenacious academic record, but I also occupy great leadership dexterity. I feel worshiped to be selected to apply to the National

I have taken or plan to take all advanced placement classes my high school offers. Attending a small high school (approximately 350 students) limits me because I can only take the few course offerings related to the medical field. Through sports and clubs I have had keep my grades up to work with diverse personalities for a common goal. I have had to learn through leadership roles in organizations to complete service learning projects through National Honor Society or write a speech for Student Council. All the learning that occurs through my experiences not only the classroom but also on the court, while on a fieldtrip or during a meeting will better prepare me for my future goals at University of

dual credit classes that are essential to my future degree plan and maintained a high college

Throughout my high school career, I have always hustled myself to take these high course level classes. As a freshman I took Honors and Accelerated classes, and by my senior year I was in all AP classes, except for P.E. When I tell

ADHD is a treatable learning disability, though there is no “cure”. Many people only have ADHD during childhood and teen years but then grow out of it. Most

My current courses include; Math for elementary teachers, Sociology, Philosophy, Health Education, and Art Appreciation all I will pass with a B+ average or better because they are important. Math will teach me the concepts

As a member of the honor roll during the entirety of my high school career, I have strived to achieve the best possible scores every marking period. Every day, I come to school with a positive attitude, and am always poised to learn something new. Over the last four years, I have taken all of the technology courses my school has to offer. I have a heavy “Engineering by Design” background, and also have become skilled with CAD software, programming, and scripting. As a result of my passion for engineering, I have won the Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology. Additionally, I am also very interested in Mathematics and Science, with AP Calculus and Physics being examples of courses I have taken to reflect

After many doctor appointments, many test, many forms completed by both my parents and the teachers they diagnosed me with ADHD and prescribed medication. Unfortunately, I am one of the people who does not respond to the stimulant medications.

Since I am in my junior year now, I am able to leave those core classes behind me and really get into my major and minor classes, the ones that really interest me. As of now, I am taking some general management classes, allowing myself

At Cal Baptist, I am looking forward to the challenging subjects and rigorous schedule I will be taking. I’m a good student - always have been. My parents have supported and encouraged me to do my best in school from day one. I’ve always been told to be proud to write my name on every paper I turn in. Some subjects come easier to me than others, like language arts and science. For this reason, I challenge myself to get just as high of grades in math or history that requires a lot of writing, reading and research. I am eager to become more focused towards my major of Marine Biology. It will be awesome to finally have classes that are specific to my strengths and interests. I don’t expect this to be easy because these are my strengths; but I do