# @iamshaunspencer on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DecpMIZG3xK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71593914-iamshaunspencer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T20:15:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shaun Spencer (@iamshaunspencer) — https://gondola.cc/iamshaunspencer

## Caption

One of my high school teachers once told me I was a waste of talent. I was the kid who had all the talent and potential,but my grades were terrible, and I had a hard time in school. The hardest part for me was always getting started and building momentum. Once I was moving and gaining ground, I could excel from there. 

I understood the material, but the work did not interest me, which made it very hard to begin. I excelled at sports because they were fun, competitive, and getting started was easy. But at school, I was the quiet kid, and I just couldn't get going. 

It wasn't until I was in my 5th year in college that I realized that I had to create my own study system because nothing else was working and my grades were terrible. I taught myself a study method that made school interesting and the work I had to do interesting. From there, the A’s and B’s came.

 Years later, at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with ADHD at 47. 

If you are a parent, teacher, or coach, look closely at the student who understands the material but has trouble getting started. Ask what would make it interesting, or what could help them get started. 

Sometimes a student just needs help taking off, and then they can fly from there.

#ADHDAwarenessMonth #ADHD #LateDiagnosedADHD #ADHDAdults #ADHDParenting #TeachersOfInstagram #Neurodivergent #InattentiveADHD #saudiarabia

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latediagnosedadhd, adhdadults, adhdawarenessmonth, saudiarabia, adhdparenting, teachersofinstagram, adhd, neurodivergent, inattentiveadhd

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