i've taken lots of tests in the last 4 years- the lowest score i got was 129 and the highest was 135.  i was also tested to see if i have ADD but i don't.  i swear i'll be thinking of something and i'll have to start all over because i've interrupted myself with another thought.  plus i'll start something and i almost never finish it because something else will catch my attention.  this makes life a pain in the butt.  when i am thinking clearly i get stuff right away but most of the time i don't and i feel stupid if i'm around other people.  does anybody know what this means?
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I don't know what it is exactly but it seems like you may have  some anxiety issues surrounding social interaction and maybe some negative self talk. The best way to deal with both things is to surround yourself with positive people whom you feel comfortable with and just relax and enjoy life. Think about your strengths and less about your weakneses. Life isn't an IQ test.
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I definitely have ADD.... ADHD, the inattentive type, not the hyperactive type.  I am a pediatric occupational therapist and I have a Master's degree.  My job allows me to be always moving (my body) around and keeping active.  I know if I had a desk job I would be falling asleep at work.  I would look for a career field that doesn't involve a lot of "sit at your desk and be quiet"-ness.  People with ADD/ADHD often need a lot more movement stimulation in their days in order to be functional.  If you're stuck with a desk job scenario, i would try to find opportunities for movement breaks throughout the day to re-energize your nervous system.
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Sounds like you have Attention deficit disorder..See a DR they have adult medication for it...Good Luck
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I am Like that, tell me the best answer, J/K. I'm not trying to make fun of you but by the way you write it seems like if you might have dyslexia. I think I have that sometimes. let me tell you my problem. I read but i read subconciously, my mouth says the words yet my mind thinks of something/someone else. when I read and find out i was daydreaming, i notice that I have read a whole paragraph and I KNOW that paragraph didn't have anything about X-Men or pokemon...i subconciously think while reading. I think music does help but not the songs with lyrics. and have the music low. \nhave a specific time to study and homework. I will try to take my own advise.
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hey i have faced this problem....whenever i start studyin i take a break feel like doin the other subject nd da other...end result is that i cnt study nething lol....study for few hrz everyday set goals like you have to complete 2 chapters in a day or something like this.....light music helps me concentrating (yeh strange)...all the best...hope dis helps
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I have ADD as well.  What works me best is a timer.\n\nWhen I started this, I would set my timer for five minutes and work for only those five minutes.  When that was up, I would reward myself.  I continued doing this until and slowly increased the time; thereby training myself to work for longer periods.\n\nI now bounce between 15 minutes (for when I feel antsy or weekday evenings when I have several different tasks to work on), 30 minutes or an hour (when I'm feeling pretty driven and I have a major project I'm working on).   Most places I've seen recommend that you work no more than an hour without breaks.\n\nThis may sound like you won't get anything done, but you will be amazed at how much you can get done in just 5 minutes.\n\nETA: ignore Don.  I had ADD well before anyone could tell me what it was.  And I KNEW that I had a problem most people didn't, I just didn't know what it was. When I found out what ADD was (after I graduated college) I was finally able to deal with it effectively.\n\nETA2: desabol has some good suggestions - I want to make some enhancements:\nGetting organized - lifehacker.com has some great suggestions, but I really recommend you start with a to-do list of some kind.  It could be a word document, a 5x7 card stack, or an online to-do - find what works best for you.  This is how I get organized at work.  \nYou don't have to finish one item on your list before you start another.  I often leave projects in the middle and go do something else.  This keeps me from getting overwhelmed with everything I need to do.\nMinimal distractions.  I don't know about you, but very few things use all of my brain.  I find that if some part of my mind is being ignored it can become the biggest distraction of all.  So you need to figure out what are your distractions (for me, it is anything in print and anything that moves), and what can calm that part of the brain that wants attention. Again for me, that is music and I find that photographs of outdoor places also calm me down.\nNotes I write straight onto my to-do list at work. \n\nAnother ADD specific point.  It's easy to get into a what-to-do Catch-22.  You need to wash the dishes, but you need to pay bills, but you need to do laundry, but you need to get the dishes done...\nThe way to solve this is to choose an arbitrary pattern.  I go around my house clockwise (one room per time block) even if the bedroom just needs picking up and the bills are overdue, I'll still start with the bedroom and ignore the bills till I get to them.
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Well family gets affected by not understanding the problem. An ADD person usually procrastinates, waits to the last minute, doesn't do choirs, seems like they aren't understand, can become short-fused when being yelled at. The parents dont' understand that their child has a mental handicap. Parents might get frustrated and go out in a tirade, always condeming their child instead of understanding. They tend to be more aggressive instead of trying to the person along. ADD people, like me, get told they're dumb and won't amount to anything in the world by their parents. Thus, creates a self-defeating prophecy for themselves. I always thought i wasn't worth anything and when i try to concentrate on reading material, my brain would always wonder. Siblings tend to not believe that their brother or sister has ADD. They think that the person who claims to have it is just faking it in order to get more attention.
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why r u worried so much regarding your marks . \nyou must know that marks are not the criteria for intelligence . it does not matter how much u get .\ni know that parents want their ward to get good marks , but that is not what is important , \nrather becoming a good human being in life and respecting and helping others in far more important \nso do not take tension and do not get tensed if you do not get it , do not loose confidence and be brave and decide your goal and work for it do not care what others say , it is your work and it is you who have to do it .\nso be happy and best of luck for your results
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It might not be anything "wrong" with you. In the subject of math above all others, it is critical to understand each concept thoroughly before moving on to the next, since one is the foundation of the other. If you do not have a firm grasp of a basic concept, say addition or multiplication, you will have extreme difficulty moving on to more advanced concepts. Multiplication, division, and fractions are particularly important to understand thoroughly before moving on (this is an area where calculators do NOT help - you are trying to understand the underlying principle not just the mechanics of pushing the correct buttons on you calculator). \n\nWhen I got tired of being "math challenged" I went to our local community college to enroll in an algebra class. They tested me before allowing me to join, and we discovered I was deficient in understanding some basic math principles. I took a simpler math class, was able to master the concepts I'd struggled with in the past, and was able to move on to more advanced math. In my job today, I routinely use statistical models that would have been impossible for me to understand had I not swallowed my pride and gone back to the basics. \n\nThis website will explain some issues with math dyslexia. http://www.dyslexia-parent.com/mag43.html
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I know exactly how you feel! Last week I had an English Test, and I got two wrong answers in multiple choice, I was devastated, just thinking, "if I would just marked the other one". I couldnt stop thinking about that. But after thinking about it I just concluded that I cant make my life miserable for a C grade, when all my other grades are As and Bs, life go on, get over it, besides the school year just began. That test is over, past, now you have to look forward, and study harder for your future tests.\n\nCheer up, and enjoy life\n\nHappy Thanksgiving!!!!!
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No one really knows for sure.  It's thought to be a combination of things from the way your brain behaves to the way you were raised.  We just don't know.\n\nI take it you haven't been formally diagnosed.  If not, please talk to your doctor.  There's nothing to be ashamed of and your doctor won't judge you.  Here's a link to help you understand a little of what you may be dealing with:
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Sounds like you spend all your time studying and no time for fun. Let me give you a little tip, when I was a recruiter, we used to look skeptically on the individuals who listed 4.0 on their resume.  Why?  Because 99.9% of the time they had no social skills.  The types of jobs we were interviewing for, social skills was a big part of it.  It's great to be smart but you don't have to be the smartest.  Have a little fun.  Maybe coming from a poor background drove you to be the best.  But, don't let that drive to do well drive you right into the ground.
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Hi, nik\n I do this, too. Especially when I'm really not into what I'm having to write about. Also, sometimes if it's really hard to figure out what to write. I think, like Jane_Furrows\nsaid, I get writer's block, especially if I have a dead line on what I'm doing. So subconsciously, I do like Marianne said, and avoid it for awhile by leaving the room.   \n  I start thinking of ways to stall having to do it, I'm thirsty first, then I want a snack, then I go to the bathroom, etc. And it's probably what you're doing because you don't do it any other time, you said. So don't worry about it, lol, your subconscious is just playing a 'head game' with you. And it's prefectly normal. \n\nDid you know the 'average attention span' is 20 minutes?\n \nI found this hilarious; \n"Digital distractions like the web, can leave you with the 'attention span' of a golfish, nine seconds....lol \nnews.bbc.co.\n       uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1834000/1834682.stm\n\n  Good Luck, Nik\n          (smile) Now go do your report.
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yeah you could have Add.. they can put you on Adderall and it will help with your concentration and memory.
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Try being a teacher with ADHD... (Yes, Hyperactive.)  I was diagnosed about 10 years ago.  I am coping well.  I still have days that I forget things, have problems paying attention, and overall spacey; but I learned what things could help me concentrate better.  For instance, for me-> I keep a key or a small amount of change in my pocket at all times.  When I am having problems concentrating, I tend to play with the object.  I am not sure how, but it seems to help me focus better.  I promise... it will get better!
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Have you consider a tutor? You may also want to get tested in that perhaps you may have a learning disorder. That doesn't mean you are dumb it means you have a disability. If you are truly trying your best and still coming up short it may be time to seek help from a professional. You will be surprised how much pressure that will take off of you and how much support you will receive. Right now you probably feel so alone and so small when there is no need to. Help is just a call away. I wish you the best.
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Hey, dont worry ( im in seventh grade) believe me, sometimes my brain goes into like a freeze mode when there is a test but what i do is start keepin a handy notebook and take notes - make things easy for you- then like i have five main subjects and like after school at home i start studyin stuff i didnt get at skewl like  monday is my math day, tuesday is english day and so on- i dont do much in reading so thats my friday nutin- and then start studyin wayy before the test and the day right before the test- keep some music goin and stuff - have friends call and study or even better yet have friends cum ova watch a scary movie or something and that'll have your brain movin so yea- im in seventh grade and thats what i do alot lol and im gettin A's on my report cards--- buy like index cards, cool lukin pencils, ya know make studyin really really funn! n e wayss i really hope this helps!!! if you have n e questions then just talk ta me- my yahoo messanger thing is  Lil_freshazngrl@yahoo.com