Getting distracted in class - trying to focus
Well I've had a problem since about grade 6/7. I space out. My mind tends to drift away from the lesson being taught in the classroom. Back then it wasnt that big of a deal because I would figure out on my own what to do. But now I am in grade 11 and I am realizing that my "zoning out" could cause me some problems. Take today for instance:
English class. Teacher is talking about an assignment that we have coming up. It was sooooooo boring. I'd listen to the teacher for a bit, then find myself staring at the electrical outlet on the wall, for about 10 mins. Then I'd go back to listening. Then I'd start looking at the book case. Then I would just stare outside. Meanwhile everything that the teacher says is going in one ear and out the other.
I am a smart kid, and if I focused and tried hard all the time I'd have very high marks. But school is just SO BORING so I tend to do stupid little things (watching my pen, rolling it around, looking at dirt on the floor) when I should be listening.
Now, for the question. Would adderall - when used at its recommended dose, help my problem? Because I know it is a medicine that is prescribed for ADD/ADHD etc. But as far as I know I have never been diagnosed with the condition. But I just want it to focus in school. Do you HAVE to have the ADD/ADHD condition to get prescribed this? Or is there any other drug that would help me focus?