Posted by Shell on February 28, 2001, at 10:01:13
In reply to Re: Adult ADHD - getting stimulants prescribed (UK), posted by Leonardo on February 27, 2001, at 6:16:16
> Hi Shell
>
> I can identify with a lot of what you said about early experiences probably due to undiagnosed ADHD, I too did OK at school, but fell apart in my first year at university (sophomore, right?)First year is freshman, second is sophomore, third is junior, fourth is senior. If you don't finish "on-time", we have fifth-year senior, sixth-year senior...etc, but that is another issue! Acutally, the class designation is determined by the amount of work successfully completed. They work that way on the recommended schedule, but it can vary. I once had a roommate in her third year who was still technically a freshman (but that was a sore point...no one ever mentioned it!).
> Good news - I now have a private appointment to see a specialist in the UK who can diagnose adult ADHD and prescribe stimulants. Wish me luck! I feel like I need it at the moment..I DO wish you luck! I hope you have finally found the person who can help you. Let me know how it goes.
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> Best wishes
> Leonardo
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> PS I thought that a university in the US was often called 'school', which seems really bizarre from the UK perspective (school is for kids...) We do have colleges in the UK, they are either less academic type of universities, or even '6th form colleges' (ie age 16-18). That is high school in the US? Yes? No? Now I'm rambling...University is often called school or college. I guess that one is supposed to be able to tell by context (maybe the person's age?) whether the school is high school or university.
High school in the US is usually 9th-12th grades (sometimes 10th-12th), which correspond roughly to the ages 14-18. This is free (though you can pay for a private school)and compulsory until 16. One can drop out after 16, but it is hard to get a job without a high school diploma.
After high school graduation, the options are usually: get a job, join the military, or attend higher education. We have technical and community colleges (two-year programs that are job oriented or can be transferred to a four year school) which award an Associate (AA,AS) degree. Colleges and universities both award bachelor's (BA, BS) degrees (four-year). The difference is that universities also offer graduate and/or professional degrees, i.e., masters (MA MS), doctorate (PhD), medical (MD, DO), law (JD), business (MBA), etc. Unfortunately for clarity's sake, all institutions of higher education are referred to as "college" or "school".
Talk about digression...I'm really sorry! Maybe that is why it is called Psycho BABBLE.
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