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help me fit in the way I wanted. And, of course, it didn’t feel worth it to me as a wild ten-year-old boy to sacrifice my personality for good grades in school. In her memoir, Paris , Paris Hilton calls her diagnosed ADHD her “Superpower.” As badly as 2023 Bailey Gravitt, who has learned and powered through a lot since those elementary school days, wants to agree with her, overwhelming my mind every day, even before starting a work or school task, can be exhausting and so draining. There have been many mornings I did not even want to get out of bed just thinking about everything the day would hold—things that normal, everyday working people without ADHD would just breeze through.
Maybe it’s not something I’d label a superpower, but that does not make my ADHD a weakness either. Overcoming obstacles in life makes you an overcomer. Without the pain, there’s no gain, and insert whatever other motivational speaker line you can think of here. I am not trying to give a motivational speech, though. ADHD makes things slightly more difficult for me, it’s true, but I have never let it stop me. I am grateful to all my teachers who helped me push through, and I’m rooting for all my fellow ADHD students who are embarking on this new school year. Good luck! Now, my ADHD is telling me it is time to finish writing and go grab a box combo from Raising Cane’s, so… BYE!
Larry Epstein Pleasant Grove High School Brian’s Song on Amazon Prime Video
Caroline Harris North Heights Community School WHOA That’s Good podcast
LIVE MUSIC August 1
August 5 Magnolia Brown Fat Jacks Oyster & Sports Bar 8:00 pm August 12 Jake Williams Band 67 Landing 7:30-10:30 pm August 12 TEAZUR Rock Band Redbone Magic Brewing 7:00-10:00 pm
August 19 Black Suede The Arrow Bar 9:00 pm-12:00 am August 26 Ed Bowman and The Rock City Players 67 Landing 7:30-10:30 pm August 26 Moss Brothers Redbone Magic Brewing
Tuesday Night Karaoke Whisky River Country 8:00 pm August 5 Tripp Band Whisky River 9:00 pm August 5 Dusty Rose Band 67 Landing 7:30-10:30 pm LOCAL EVENTS Every Saturday in August Gateway Farmer’s Market 602 East Jefferson Texarkana, Arkansas 7:00 am-12:00 pm Every Saturday in August Texarkana Farmers Market Downtown Texarkana 7:00 am-12:00 pm
Kelli Thomerson Waggoner Creek Elementary Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
August 11 Downtown Live The Gallery at 1894; 6:00-9:00 pm August 11-19 New Boston Pioneer Days Festival August 12
August 12 David Briggs
August 1-3 TRAHC’S Summer Camps: Puppetmania with Kay Thomas Regional Arts Center
August 5 9th Annual Unity in the Community Washington Community Development Center 9:00 am August 5-6 Four States Team Roping Extravanza Four States Fairgrounds August 10-12 Hope Watermelon Festival Fair Park Hope, Arkansas
Memorial Car Show Hooks High School 8:00 am-1:00 pm August 20 Tough Kookie Breast Cancer Support Group Oak Street Church 4:00-6:00 pm For more events visit
10:30 am August 2 Kids Movies for
$1.50 at Cinemark Summer Clubhouse Cinemark Texarkana August 3 Temple’s Drawdown & Casino Night Crossties, 6:00 pm
High Powered Fitness Festival
Texarkana Arkansas Recreation Center 2:00-7:00 pm
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