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Personal Tabstacles Essay

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The biggest obstacle I have had to face in order to succeed, is my mental disability, Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD. I loathe this term because I think it should be called Attention Surplus Disorder. I have such a short attention span because my brain is always spilling over with information. It feels like there are 100 tabs open in my brain at once. Learning can be such a challenge. Trying to narrow my focus on one of those tabs takes mental tenacity. I am always overwhelmed and typically have such drained energy. This condition, however, has not stopped me from accomplishing my academic, artistic and athletic goals. I am a National Honor Society member with a 3.7 grade average. I play the cello in the chamber orchestra for our school.

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