Experience thus far in school with Adderall.
I also just started taking Adderall about 4 months ago but I only take it maybe five or so times a month when I am having a day that I can only describe as "unable to concentrate or absorb information". I am a student who is 6'0" and 180lbs and I have taken it before going to school and have taken tests while on it. I have not experienced any anxiety or restlessness, etc. The main difference that I noticed was just me talking more but not ranting and also not having the "Oh no, I'm starting to daydream or just not pay attention while something is being explained feeling". The other side effect which is apparently common is having trouble sleeping when I take two doses in one day but this is not all the time, just on occasion. I only take 10mg - 20mg in the morning and it is Adderall IR not XR. I tried the XR and depending on when I would take it, I would have trouble sleeping obviously. While taking a test or doing school work in general, I have noticed that I am able to focus on the task at hand and usually unable to be distracted until I have completed it. So, it does help me and it allows me to kind of process information better so I can now think of an answer when before I would just guess or leave it blank.
I don't know about the other interaction with Xanax or Klonopin as I have only taken Xanax three times for anxiety which I would consider very normal considering the stressful situation at those times. So, I won't even pretend to know how to comment on that. I do know another student who takes Adderall everyday but they also said that without it, they can barely go to school because he needs the medication. This is exactly what I didn't want and why I actually requested less than what my doctor wanted to initially prescribe me. I guess they are used to starting people out on it for everyday use, sometimes twice a day. I myself have only taken it twice in one day a handful of times but usually because I needed to stay up later anyway. Sorry for ranting but as a teenager, I just wanted to put my experience out there as someone who does not regularly take it.
I can't say that it affected my writing which was mentioned before in the forum but every reacts differently. I made this account because I wanted to see what other people were noticing but to be honest, it's difficult to find a threat where Adderall is not being taken everyday. But, I have read a lot of very similar reactions after taking the medication and can say that it has made a difference for the better. I don't have school tomorrow so once again, sorry for the long rant although I tried to cover what the OP brought up to the best of my ability. Good luck and I hope it simply helps your overall focus and ability to retain information during test and general homework, etc.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I saw suggestion to crush the tablet up but is this for snorting it??? Also, I do not have the capsules with the small beads, just a pinkish pill that breaks up so easily that I have accidentally broken it and it starts to just dissolve in the mouth. If you are saying it is somehow better as far as effectiveness, can this be put in water and drank? I have obviously tried a few things so I am familiar with a couple of "Coke" episodes at parties.