Something to help my brain take in more information...?

Question

Okay. I am going to be candid with everyone. I am in my first year of college. I attend a county college. In high school they told me I had a slight learning disability. Whenever I take "state" tests, I always fail. I always get in the 60's and in college you have to get a 70 or better. I am not supid, I can't seem to open my brain up enough to really learn the material....I was thinking maybe I take Adderall. I heard it's for people who have ADD or ADHD. I need to know, is there any medication I can take to make my brain take in more information? I need honest answers. Thank you

mature answers please

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I agree with some of the other answers. If you can't sit down and consentrate for less than five minutes then yes you might want to talk to your doctor about getting on some meds. But untill then you still need help right... well heres what I do. I am ADD I can't study for the life of me, but i found out with me, that if I do my homework on colored paper, or color maps and stuff, I remember it better. Sometimes I have to relate my homework to things I am interested in (especially with math!) You just have to find what works for you. Take breaks.. No one can cram 24/7 LOL make sure you eat healthy, some foods actually help you learn! So Good Luck, try a few techniqes for your self and see what works for you and if all else fails, consult your doctor!

Answer 3

A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo and when the herd is hunted it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back of the herd that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keep improving by the regular attrition of the weakest members. In much the same way the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Drinking lots of beer, as we all know, kills brain cells, but naturally it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. Therefore a regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, thereby making the brain a faster and more efficent machine! That's why you always feel smarter after a couple of beers!

Answer 4

Try this: study for 20 minutes, take 10 minute breaks. 20/10, 20/10. Studying is as much a learned/practiced skill as it is anything else. If you're at your saturation point, take a little time-out. Take 5-10 minutes, and do something else. Go BACK to your studies, but give yourself a rest here and there. Some people meditate in between, gives everything a chance to soak in...also, sometimes take an entire DAY off, give your head a rest.

Answer 5

My Chemistry teacher once told me that taking Zinc pills helps the brain during the learning process. And of course sleep. Sleeping is when the information you have studied is transferred from short term memory into your long term memory. Just read over your school notes once a day to refresh your mind and reinforce. That is what I do and my skills have increased greatly. Hope things work out.

Answer 6

Its about figuring out how your brain can soak material in. If you seriously can't sit down for 5 minutes and read a page b/c your mind is wandering, you might want to think about medication. Try to relate the things you are learning to each other, or to yourself as opposed to trying to memorize your stuff.

Answer 7

I went to my doc about having short term memory loss last week (i am 27) and he said it is ADD, my depression, and Anxiety all ad to memory loss. he said lots of people come to him with these questions and he said adult ADD is what it usually turns out to be. He put me on Welbutrin XL.

Answer 8

cool ts what we need now...they broke their promisses one more time