It’s 6:30 a.m. that my alarm goes off and once I press stop right back to bed I go.

I set another alarm for five minutes after that so I am fully awake. I think for some magical reason that I can do all of my morning stuff in ten minutes which is impossible for me .

The thing is, a lot of people have trouble waking up. But, it’s even more difficult for me because I have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is really hard in the mornings to get ready because I end up focusing on the wrong things and get side tracked.

If I think I have five minutes in the morning, I’ll hop on my phone and check Snap. I usually just wanna see who I have left on delivery, so I can Snap them back then do the rest later. But I keep imagining I have time, which leads me to getting sidetracked into TikTok.

This happens a lot for me; I think I have extra time, but I might get sidetracked with random things around my house from either picking up or getting sucked into the TV that is often left on in my living room.

My dog usually grabs my attention for a couple minutes, and I’ll start petting him then realize that I am losing time like I do almost every day.

Then, I realize I have more things I have to do that I didn’t think about like taking the dog out, getting my bookbag ready, eating breakfast, then I am at the door at the last minute like usual.

On the days I forget my medicine I am not getting anything done unless I am being forced directly by the teacher or it is something that will either be fun or interesting. You see, I will easily get distracted by my phone, friends, or a lot of other things.

The medicine I take really helps, which is surprising because I have done so much to pay attention to things and all it took was one pill a day.

I arrive at school and I instantly go talk to my three older friends whether I take my medicine or not.

My first period class is art, and it’s one of my easiest classes because it’s a hands-on job, and I actually enjoy it.

My next class is one of my most difficult, because it’s a lot of work to keep up with. Many assignments are online, and I struggle with computers. I forget my assignments because they’re not on paper, or where to find them, so I get bored and tired of it quickly. So I just don’t do it.

In other classes, I have a hard time paying attention if a teacher is just talking about a topic for too long. I just want to get it done and go to the next thing. I think at a fast pace.

I usually finish my work before anyone or forget to do it at all then completely forget about my work. I mostly talk all day, but I always usually get the work done unless I’m not having a focused day.

I go on the rest of the day doing pretty well until I get bored, then I hop on my phone or talk. In these cases, many don’t see me as hyper, but more as a distraction.

Finally, home ready to do my chores. I usually am a big staller, I do things like get on my phone, or because my brother’s always watching TV I get sucked into that. If my Mom tells me to do something; it takes her a couple times. I forget to do a lot of my chores, so she has to keep telling me to do it.

This constant reminding is helpful for me to do both my chores, or in classes where teachers remind me a lot.

I then go lay down or go outside because I am usually really tired or wanna hang out with some friends. On the days I hang out with my friends we ride bikes around town or ride four wheelers in the fields.

If we aren’t able to hang that day I just hangout with my dad or take a power nap. Once 6 p.m. hits, it is time for the gym. I usually stay there till 8 or 9 p.m. depending on when me and my dad finish.

The gym is basically a thing I can do to keep me not bored. Like, I can’t play Playstation; I just don’t think it’s entertaining. I get bored.

I play a lot of sports, so going to the gym keeps me in shape. I’m super hyper, so I have to do a sport every season. I play three sports a season; I have to have a side hobby to entertain me.

Home at last, ready to go to bed. That’s usually between midnight and 2 a.m. I take some melatonin and play on my phone until I eventually fall asleep.

While people who don’t struggle with ADHD might want to tell me to just focus or school isn’t that hard, school grabs your attention better. So, one of the reasons why some people might struggle more than you is if they deal with ADHD.