Episode 5: Rescue in 3…2…1…
Monday, 06/10/2025
The Magic of ADHD Through Iris’s Eyes
Iris’s ADHD proves that chaos can become strength. Scribbles and doodles are not mistakes — they are tools that lead to solutions in unique ways. When you combine creativity and panic, something magical happens.
Survival Kit for Kids
- Use doodles or colorful notes to find patterns and solutions.
- Think of competitions as games — fun helps your brain work better.
- Use your imagination and “chaotic” mind to overcome obstacles.
Tips for Parents
- Give your child space to use imagination when solving problems.
- Acknowledge effort, not just results.
- Encourage children with ADHD to see “mistakes” as part of creativity.
It was a sunny, bright Monday. I could still taste the joy of my new superpower, and I walked into the classroom
with the air of a celebrity — or better, of pure greatness.
And then I saw the announcement on the board: math competition.
Everyone panicked.
Well… not everyone.
The students who don’t have ADHD stayed perfectly calm.
But I… do not belong to them.
I belong to the magical 7% with ADHD!
Suddenly, the queen’s crown disappeared from my head and the superhero cape slid right off my shoulders. A blast
of hot air hit my face — a mixture of excitement + terror + “okay, I’m going to destroy everything, everyone take
cover.”
When the competition started, the numbers in front of me danced like ghosts.
The f(x) f(x) f(x) did the splits across my notebook, and the expressions became full-on cinematic drama scenes.
— “Iris! Stop staring at the clouds!” my teacher yelled.
— “I’m not staring at the clouds,” I answered, staring at the clouds.
But clouds contain valuable information other people don’t see — we’ve been over this!
And in that exact moment, the moment of total panic, an apple fell from the tree straight onto my head — just
like Newton!
My doodles and my scribbles had given me the solution!
Yes, kind of by accident — or maybe not so accidental — I had created a pattern that unlocked the hardest
exercise.
There he was again — my black-feathered friend! Chirping at me from the window:
“Come on! You did it again!”
And just like that, I understood once more that ADHD is not an enemy.
It’s like having a turbo mode — you just have to learn how to use it without throwing the whole blackboard out the
window.
Of course, I owe you the ending.
I didn’t come in first — but my notes, full of chaotic doodles and dancing f(x) f(x) f(x), went viral in the
class.
Even Ji-min, the Korean math genius, tried to copy them.
Who cares if I’m not perfect at math?
I’m perfect at other things.
I manage wonderfully, and I’m definitely unbeatable at turning panic into humor.
And that is far more interesting and unique.