Hi Olivia -

I'm proud of you. Both my kids have ADHD and my daughter also struggles with OCD. My son is starting his 2nd year at our local State University and my daughter is entering 10th grade. Although, they both say they could never have made it this far without medication, this isn't the case for everyone, so good job. My son was diagnosed at 9 and my daughter at 7.

Since then, I have worked closely with their school counselors/advisors as well as their individual teachers. This has been extremely helpful over the years. The administration at each school has gain a lot of insight into kids with ADHD and their daily struggles. It hasn't been easy, but being persistant has helped along the way. Over the years I have been able to work with the administration prior to class placement in the up coming years. They have worked with me to place my kids with teachers that were more experienced with ADHD and/or willing to learn. Because of this my kids have had some of the most wonderful teachers.  I hope you are meeting with your high school advisor and given the time to place you with teacher's that would best work with your needs. If not, try speaking to them, if you haven't already.

With your additude I'm sure you'll figure out a way to attend a University. My suggestion would be to do some back ground search of the colleges you are considering attending. Call their Student Disability Dept. and ask if they offer any accomodations for students with ADHD, some do with the right documentation like a IEP or 504 Plan already in place at your current school. My son found some colleges that were happy to discuss his needs and whether they offer anything. 

SDSU was very helpful and worked to get my son's paperwork completed prior to the start of his first semester. Most of his professor's have been very accomodating, offering additional time on tests, deadline extentions, note taking and he has been given priority registration for his entire time at the University. This is really nice because many schools only give freshman the opportunity to register before the others. So, once your into your sophmore year, you have trouble getting the classes you need.

SDSU understood the need to be able to register early so that he could get his classes during the hours that would be most productive for his need. He's able to group his classes together so that his medication lasts throughout his school day.

To help finance your college, check out each colleges Scholarship page on their site. Many allow you to submit for Scholarships and award additional funding for students that apply early. Remember, just because a college offers you financial assistance, doesn't mean you have to attend it. So, apply early and to all the colleges your thinking of attending.

Since you're only a Junior right now, this is the perfect time to start researching. Don't wait until your senior year. You'll be too busy with the college applications to start your research then. 

Good Luck and keep up the good work. I look forward to hearing how things work out for you.