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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve never been formally diagnosed, but many people have told me I have ADHD, so there is probably something to it. I’m a physician (pathologist at a university hospital) and my boss also definitely has ADHD. Neither of us takes medication.

If you can manage ADHD then in some fields it is, indeed, a superpower. My boss and I are both a scattered mess, and would be terrible interacting with patients, but we are the go-to group for when our colleagues are stumped by an unusual tumor - and this includes people who do not specialize in our organ system and people who work at other universities. We almost always figure it out. People complain that our minds are “whirring out of control” and it’s exhausting to be around us and our offices look like a garbage heap of slides and papers. But a few times a week we are both asked for help because someone needs us to “think outside of the box.” It’s a lot of fun! And we are good at it!

Many of my colleagues seem so staid on their thought patterns - it seems boring to me. But they are often in (or gunning for) a leadership position, so they are just taking a different track than me - and making more money.

The administrators keep us in line with regard to things like renewing our medical license on time. My spouse makes sure that bills are paid and I don’t accidentally leave the kids in a store when we go shopping.

So if your kid is academically inclined then I would recommend pathology.[/quote]

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