This Week’s Online High School Success Story

Ever since Riley can remember he has been competitive with his twin brother, Robert. Robert was always the smart one. Robert got excellent grades ever since he was in kindergarten. Robert rarely had to work at getting good grades. When Robert heard something the teacher told him, he put it in his brain and it was there to be retrieved later when needed.

Riley on the other hand had to work for good grades. Riley has ADHD which is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. Riley’s parents put him on medication to try to help him focus. It did not really work. Riley mainly zoned out. He didn’t move around and sway his hands in the air like he did before he was medicated. He got into less trouble due to his impulsiveness that comes along with ADHD. Basically Riley was a zombie.

As the years carried on, Riley got more and more frustrated. He didn’t like how his parents and extended family bragged how smart Robert was. Riley felt bad that he was not as smart. Riley did, however, excel at sports. Thankfully he was good at something, he thought.

In high school Riley started to drown further and further with all of the academic work to be done. Soon he was failing three classes. Even with help from the teachers and extra time working on his homework, he could not keep up. Soon Riley was told he could not play football due to his poor grades.

After one week and feeling devastated, Riley quit high school. He was depressed. His parents told him to go back to high school or get a job. Riley had a difficult time finding a job. Finally, Riley did some research online and found Excel High School. Riley worked at his own pace, his online teacher helped him and he is the proud holder of a high school diploma!

For more information on how you can earn your high school diploma, please visit: http://www.excelhighschool.com/.