Brian Van

Sat, 06 Nov 2004 11:50:41 -0500

Yes, the person advertising probably has ADD and is not getting the right help or support for their condition. The job itself seems pretty funny, but the underlying condition isn't a laughing matter. At a glance, it seems that you could have much bigger problems than "not being able to focus", but school life pretty much demands a consistent ability to focus nowadays - many intelligent students can fail out of school quite easily because not only is there virtually no help for this problem, but there's no tolerance for it, either. Rachel - I like your recommendation, except I wish that an ADD coach wasn't half the cost of college itself. I cut corners and got a couple of tutors along the way - people who were flabbergasted to sit with me and not have to teach me anything. It was funnier, though, when I got a B- in a difficult class based mostly on late or missing homework - but then tutored someone in that very same class the next semester who was initially struggling with the material, and they got an A+ in the end. And no, I'm not lazy.

Mom

Sat, 06 Nov 2004 10:21:13 -0500

Where do we apply for this job?

Rachel

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:54:13 -0500

That guy has ADHD totally. He needs medication and a therapist or an ADD Coach. Trust me. He has ADD bigtime. I got it, I know exactly what this guy is talking about.

hilton

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:17:05 -0500

Perfect. What a perfect ad.

Gothamist: Paying For Your Own Nag

Brian Van

Mom

Rachel

hilton