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[quote=Anonymous]I really struggled as an engineering major in college. I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late 20s, but that was definitely a factor. I was crazy busy in HS - 3 varsity sports, club leadership positions, AP classes, etc. BUT my parents helped me manage my time. Also my HS classes were easy for me.

I never learned how to study in HS. 
I had never struggled with material before and college was a a huge shock because I had to switch from proving I learned and understood material to having to use my knowledge to demonstrate new, unique thoughts. 
I realized later that my ADHD had been mostly controlled in HS through a combination of regular exercise, healthy foods, plenty of sleep, and frequent deadlines. 
Your kid needs to build in a reasonable time for exercise and hobbies - but also recognize that college is hard and he probably needs to study on the weekend and 40hrs + a week. 
He might need someone to look at his workload and syllabus and help him break it down into daily and weekly goals.

Is he really doing nothing but studying? Are you sure? I can totally see myself saying all I did was study when I was 18/19 but I was spending hours in the dining hall talking to friends, going to parties, and generally screwing around. [/quote]

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