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  1. May 2024
    1. Neurodivergent students see their neurotypical peers as the “ideal” students, which can lead to negative self-judgment—telling oneself, for example, “I don’t do things the way I’m expected to, so there’s something wrong with me,”

      I chose this section because I did not realize I had ADHD till I was an adult. Though my brother got diagnosed as a child, my symptoms were less obvious but are easy to point out in hindsight: I always had missing assignments, I couldn't bring myself to do homework but knew enough to get by, I hyperfocused on books, I was disorganized, and much more. Today, I have a lot of skills and coping strategies to manage my ADHD. This is important because as I go into the workforce, I will need to continue to work in a way that is most effective instead of "right". -Arya