<p>or something, I can't concentrate on my apps! I'm sooo far behind, I haven't finished a single app. Luckily, 7/9 of my schools are common app schools, but I'm getting worried. I've had a bad case of writer's block since November. Anyone also worried? What should I do to concentrate eheh</p>
<p>It's not ADD, you're just lazy.</p>
<p>Either way, amphetamines would help.</p>
<p>I love how people substitutue laziness with ADD...hahaha</p>
<p>It can't be ADD unless you have had huge symptoms of this since you were very, very little:</p>
<p>Past History
1.__*History of ADHD symptoms in childhood, such as distractibility, short attention span, impulsivity or restlessness. ADHD doesn't start at age 30. </p>
<p>2.__History of not living up to potential in school or work (report cards with comments such as "not living up to potential") </p>
<p>3.__History of frequent behavior problems in school (mostly for males) </p>
<p>4.__History of bedwetting past age 5 </p>
<p>5.__Family history of ADHD , learning problems, mood disorders or substance abuse problems </p>
<p>Short Attention Span/Distractibility
6.__*Short attention span, unless very interested in something </p>
<p>7.__*Easily distracted, tendency to drift away (although at times can be hyperfocused) </p>
<p>8.__Lacks attention to detail, due to distractibility </p>
<p>9.__Trouble listening carefully to directions </p>
<p>10.__Frequently misplaces things </p>
<p>11.__Skips around while reading, or goes to the end first, trouble staying on track </p>
<p>12.__Difficulty learning new games, because it is hard to stay on track during directions </p>
<p>13.__Easily distracted during sex, causing frequent breaks or turn-offs during lovemaking </p>
<p>14.__Poor listening skills </p>
<p>15.__Tendency to be easily bored (tunes out) </p>
<p>Restlessness
16.__Restlessness, constant motion, legs moving, fidgeting </p>
<p>17.__Has to be moving in order to think </p>
<p>18.__Trouble sitting still, such as trouble sitting in one place for too long, sitting at a desk job for long periods, sitting through a movie </p>
<p>19.__An internal sense of anxiety or nervousness </p>
<p>Impulsivity
20.__Impulsive, in words and/or actions (spending) </p>
<p>21.__Say just what comes to mind without considering its impact (tactless) </p>
<p>22.__Trouble going through established channels, trouble following proper procedure, an attitude of "read the directions when all else fails" </p>
<p>23.__Impatient, low frustration tolerance </p>
<p>24.__A prisoner of the moment </p>
<p>25.__Frequent traffic violations </p>
<p>26.__Frequent, impulsive job changes </p>
<p>27.__Tendency to embarrass others </p>
<p>28.__Lying or stealing on impulse </p>
<p>Poor Organization
29.__Poor organization and planning, trouble maintaining an organized work/living area </p>
<p>30.__Chronically late or chronically in a hurry </p>
<p>31.__Often have piles of stuff </p>
<p>32.__Easily overwhelmed by tasks of daily living </p>
<p>33.__Poor financial management (late bills, check book a mess, spending unnecessary money on late fees) </p>
<p>Problems Getting Started and Following Through
34.__Chronic procrastination or trouble getting started </p>
<p>35.__Starting projects but not finishing them, poor follow through </p>
<p>36.__Enthusiastic beginnings but poor endings </p>
<p>37.__Spends excessive time at work because of inefficiencies </p>
<p>38.__Inconsistent work performance </p>
<p>Negative Internal Feelings
39.__Chronic sense of under achievement, feeling you should be much further along in your life than you are </p>
<p>40.__Chronic problems with self-esteem </p>
<p>41.__Sense of impending doom </p>
<p>42.__Mood swings </p>
<p>43.__Negativity </p>
<p>44.__Frequent feeling of demoralization or that things won't work out for you </p>
<p>Relational Difficulties
45.__Trouble sustaining friendships or intimate relationships, promiscuity </p>
<p>46.__Trouble with intimacy </p>
<p>47.__Tendency to be immature </p>
<p>48.__Self-centered; immature interests </p>
<p>49.__Failure to see others' needs or activities as important </p>
<p>50.__Lack of talking in a relationship </p>
<p>51.__Verbally abusive to others </p>
<p>52.__Prone to hysterical outburst </p>
<p>53.__Avoids group activities </p>
<p>54.__Trouble with authority </p>
<p>Short Fuse
55.__Quick responses to slights that are real or imagined </p>
<p>56.__Rage outbursts, short fuse </p>
<p>Frequent Search For High Stimulation
57.__Frequent search for high stimulation (bungee jumping, gambling, race track, high stress jobs, ER doctors, doing many things at once, etc.) </p>
<p>58.__Tendency to seek conflict, be argumentative or to start disagreements for the fun of it </p>
<p>Tendency To Get Stuck (thoughts or behaviors)
59.__Tendency to worry needlessly and endlessly </p>
<p>60.__Tendency toward ADHD ictions (food, alcohol, drugs, work) </p>
<p>Switches Things Around
61.__Switches around numbers, letters or words </p>
<p>62.__Turn words around in conversations </p>
<p>Writing/Fine Motor Coordination Difficulties
63.__Poor writing skills (hard to get information from brain to pen) </p>
<p>64.__Poor handwriting, often prints </p>
<p>65.__Coordination difficulties </p>
<p>The Harder I Try The Worse It Gets
66.__Performance becomes worse under pressure. </p>
<p>67.__Test anxiety, or during tests your mind tends to go blank </p>
<p>68.__The harder you try, the worse it gets </p>
<p>69.__Work or schoolwork deteriorates under pressure </p>
<p>70.__Tendency to turn off or become stuck when asked questions in social situations </p>
<p>71.__Falls asleep or becomes tired while reading </p>
<p>Sleep/Wake Difficulties
72.__Difficulty falling asleep, may be due to too many thoughts at night </p>
<p>73.__Difficulty coming awake (may need coffee or other stimulant or activity before feeling fully awake) </p>
<p>Low Energy
74.__Periods of low energy, especially early in the morning and in the afternoon </p>
<p>75.__Frequently feeling tired </p>
<p>Sensitive To Noise Or Touch
76.__Startles easily </p>
<p>77.__Sensitive to touch, clothes, noise and light</p>
<p>ADD, as you can see from the symptoms above, is NOT just having problems with focusing.</p>
<p>alright alright, I'M LAZY, what should I do?</p>
<p>I'm having the same problem.. but I know it's not ADD, I'm an admitted procrastinator. I spend more time worrying about getting the applications done, than actually sitting down and doing them. It's horrible</p>
<p>You need to find some way to be self-motivated... That can only come from you. Think about it, you've worked your whole high school life building up your apps, getting the grades and scores, etc... Not filling out an app is just stupid and all that hard work goes down the drain.</p>