i cant remember anything i read i hate it how do i change it?

Question

im 14 years old, and i find school very boring. Whenever i read anything my mind goes else were and i read it, but i dont picture it or anything. i try but i just cant remember . i have read paragrphs 7 , 8 times and i just dont remember it, and my grades are suffering. i have stupid D's which i only get because i actually DO the work. now if it was correct, then i would be getting B's or even A's. There is one exeption to this. science my favorite class. Physical scienc, life science whatever. i have a B in that class, but everything else is D and i cant even do the work n history its so sosososos boring i could just die. i DO read the material but dont remember it and when the time comes to answer the questions on the test it has all left my brain by then.
My father did have ADHD when he was little...but i dont think thier is any hyper-activity. All i wanna do is sleep not run around .

and i dont smoke , do illegal drugs, or drink.
I do read alot, but all of my books are on medicine, disase, viruses, animals, anatomy etc. and i remember ALL of that stuff. Its annoying because i never know what the teacher is talking about, unless its some totally off the subject fact about a ew disease in Africa.I seem to learn the best when i teach myself, and im not forced to learn it. i wish to be homeschooled but my parents think that means i cant go to UCLA. thier so retarded. but im worst at math. just as soon as the bell rings im in "christine world". any ideas?!

justice for all....i can read. i said already i love to read,just things that I find interesting.

Answer 1

After reading a page or so, putr the book down and review in your mind what you read Then after 4 or 5 pages ifm that works review what you havew read. Aso try taking short notes regarding what you read

Answer 2

There are lots of reasons why people can't concentrate. ADHD isn't always about hyperactivity, sometimes it is about not being able to focus on something long enough to absorb it. Exactly what you are talking about.

Talk to your dad and see if he has any tricks from his childhood, and see if he will take you to the doc or a psychologist. They can also tell you if you are depressed. Several symptoms related to depression that you mentioned...lack of motivation (to read unless you are really INTO it) and wanting to sleep all the time. And they can tell you if you have any learning disabilities due to reading...which simply means that you are bright but you need a little extra help with reading.

Just because you see a psychologist doesn't mean you are crazy or stupid by the way. Crazy and stupid would describe if you didn't ask for help and continue to let your grades and self-esteem suffer because you don't get the help you need.

Lots of kids have learning differences and there are ways to get around them, you just have to learn what they are, and what tricks work for YOU.

I would definitely arrange a meeting with your parents, teacher, and principal to let them know what is going on, that you do try, do study, aren't lazy, and need help. Maybe they can set up some testing for you with the school psychologist to help you figure out what is going on. And then you might get some after school help, some coping skills, etc. to help you because school is just damn hard enough, wouldn't you say?? They also can make tapes available of all your text books to listen while you read. These are not just for the blind kids, they can also help with dyslexia and other reading issues.

One thing they will probably do is teach you how to make notes.

A question, how good of a writer are you? Have you learned about how to WRITE a good paragraph or essay yet? Tricks that you learned about writing can be used to pick apart someone else's writing.

For instance, the first sentence of almost every paragraph tells you what is in that paragraph...called the topic sentence. The next few sentences will support the topic sentence. The last sentence will restate the topic, and summarize the paragraph. SO most of what you read is details. If you want big clues about what you are reading, read the first and last sentences of all the paragraphs.

This doesn't mean you skip over the other parts. It is just to help you understand what the writer is going to tell you. Then look for those things to be explained. Believe me, I was in school once, and there are plenty of test answers in the middle too...so again, don't skip the middles!

Another example is with whole chapters or essays. Most essays are written in an INTRO-BODY-CLOSING format. This means that the beginning leads into a deeper explanation, and then a summary of what was said.

A chapter or essay (one is really just longer than the other) is basically laid out like this.

Today I want to talk about A B and C. (intro or topic sentence)

This is a little about A. This is why it is important. (sentence or paragraph 2)
This is a little about B. This is why it is important. (sentence or paragraph 3)
This is a little about C. This is why it is important. (sentence or paragraph 4)

This is what A B and C have to do with each other. (sentence or paragraph 5)

This is a review of what you should know about A B and C. (sentence or paragraph 6)

Does this help?

So most of what you read in textbooks is repeated at least more than once. And then there is the glossary to look up definitions, and the boxes in the margins (on the side of the page) with more trivia type information about that topic to get you to look things up on your own...experiments you can do to learn about science, facts about the culture you are studying, examples of how the lesson relates to everyday life. And there are chapter questions to answer to make sure you got the right information. Even if you don't have to do these for assignments, try to use them. If you can't understand what you are reading, try reading the end of chapter questions and see if you can FIND the answers in the chapter.

I had this problem a lot in school, exactly how you describe. Now I am pretty sure I have ADHD as an adult. I got good grades somehow but it would have been a lot easier if I had known that then.

Another thing to make sure is that you remove any distractions that are going to be more interesting...computer, TV, music are biggies, so are windows. And try to find ways to MAKE the topic interesting. If you are studying a war, imagine what it would be like to be a citizen involved in that war. If you are reading a story, imagine that you are one of the characters. These will help bring the reading to life for you.

Answer 3

Maybe you should get your eyes checked. Seriously ... I'm not trying to be funny or anything. My daughter is 14 and she's very smart, but she has a hard time comprehending what she reads no matter how many times she reads it ... especially if it's a subject she finds boring. Basically, she has eye spasms and she's struggling so hard just to read the words (even though her vision is not far off 20/20) that it makes it hard for her to concentrate or comprehend what's she's reading. The doctor says that it's very common in kids her age. It's worth looking into.

Answer 4

Besides the effects of depression on our lives there are good choices and bad choices. Chose an education that is based on interesting activities used to make learning events. See if you can get home school. Find a private religious school. It cant be worse than failing by default or worse by social rejection. Be brave there is more to life for those who ask and look up. Damn well read Shakespeare and get saved. You are drowning and wont cry out because you let fear rule your mind.

Answer 5

get enough sleep

read it twice

get some vitamins! sometimes your just not alert enough.

im 21 and i still have to read things twice sometimes to even sort of get what i just read. i know how you feel. i was terrible in highschool. and i know exactly what you mean when you say its sooo so so so so boring!

Answer 6

To help remember what you read, you should try reading a paragrah and then write notes on what it said. I sometimes do that and it helps me remember what I read.