Isis:
Only you know best about yourself. No matter how much and what
people say about you, it cannot change your intelligence. I
understand your anguish. I have been labelled "stupid", "slow" by
others when I was younger. I faced the same anguish , but I used it
as my strength and motivation. However, most of these "others"
people today are polytechnic or ITE graduates. Some are struggling
at their undergraduate studies now. I am glad I have now
established those people who used to look down on me are
inferior. In fact, these people now look up to me. Do not
let social pressure curb your intelligence.
I never went for those support classes. I also never hear of
such things in Singapore. I think what you need is just a general
support group. Typically, many Christian cell groups perform this
function very well. Do not forget your close friends. They are the
best people to turn to for support.
I do not encourage medication. The drug for ADHD is Ritalin.
Ritalin not only causes personality change, but also makes the
patient more susceptible to memory lapses and psychosis. I think it
is actually bad for your examination. I never took medication. For
me, sugar does the trick. I read somewhere that the brain cells of
ADHD people consumes glucose much faster than normal people. I eat
a lot of sweets when I revise for examination or actually to sit
the paper. It actually works for me.
