ADHD & academics Job & Career

ADHD goes to grad school: what do students and mentors need to know?

During the Kickstarter campaign for Order from Chaos, three lucky folks got a chance to interview me on this blog. I’m happy to share the first of these interviews today. The subject is ADHD in higher education — specifically, among students pursuing advanced degrees in STEM fields. Whatever your own academic experience or aspirations, you’ll […]

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Essays Job & Career

Me & my ADHD: Letting go of the careers that could’ve been.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been sure of my path. Each year, I’ve thought, this is what I’m meant to do. And each year has found me doing something different. By ninth grade, I’d picked my future college: Berklee College of Music in Boston. I’d never visited, but I loved Boston. My future as […]

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Job & Career Social Relationships

Email sanity with #AdultADHD: collect those open loops!

Way back in the day, I often lost track of my progress on little projects and tasks. Email presented a particular challenge. I’d ask someone a question, hit send, and promptly forget about it. No matter how out-of-control your inbox may be, I’m sure you sit down every once in a while to ‘take care […]

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