With this as a part of my past, the first time I read the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — "often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork... fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties" and so on — my only surprise was that they didn't include "Prefers G.I. Joe or flipping through baseball cards to civics lessons and pop quizzes".
Between classes, the sports enthusiasts played basketball, while other students gathered in the shade of the trees to finish schoolwork and socialize.
This may be observed as symptoms of deficient sustained inattention (e.g. forgetful in daily activities; easily distracted; fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace) [ 17].
Often does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions).
Angelina Jolie believes modern schools are insufficient to cater to her children's needs, preferring to hire tutors and home-school her offspring, and urging them to "pick up a book" instead of finishing their schoolwork.
She decided against it, preferring he mature with his peers — a notion that did not go as planned, considering Smith often grew bored after finishing his schoolwork faster than most of his classmates.
While growing up in Oklahoma City, Taylor Griffin and his little brother, Blake, would race to be the first to tie shoes, complete chores and finish schoolwork.
Once Christian was asleep, Vernard tried to finish his schoolwork.
Instead he was inside at his computer, trying to finish his schoolwork.
At 3, he played the piano, finished the schoolwork of an average first grader and announced that he did not care to go back to preschool.
