Degree Holder, Recently diagnosed with ADHD - Thinking of retraining

JamesBean

I graduated with a Business degree 2 years ago.
It was a bad fit for me, I came out with a 2.2, which was deserved but disappointing.
Got a measly 425 in my Leaving Cert, never opened a book, always felt guilty for wasting my potential and being lazy etc.

I was diagnosed with ADHD last week, which makes far too much sense for it to have been missed for this long.

I've worked in Sales, Supply Chain and now as a Planner for a Construction firm. I hate it, hated them all!
Hate sitting at a desk, can't stand muling over weekly reports, being stuck up to my neck in spreadsheets.. feel like it's a terrible fit.

Haven't started meds yet but will in the coming weeks, so I'm hoping that'll have a positive impact, but it's also made me think of how retraining could really be an option, now that I'd actually be capable of sitting down and paying attention.

I just don't know what's feasible for me.
I have a Bachelors Degree in a field I have no interest in.
I'm guessing Springboard is my best option.
A 4 year degree would probably mean going via the CAO, right?

Can't see any add on/conversion course etc. that I'd enjoy.

If I had it all to do again, I like to think I'd be able to manage Medicine.
I would have loved to be a Doctor.
Often thought of Nursing and the likes but always feared I'd get through that and still want to be a Doctor.
So I just avoided it altogether and decided to get a broad degree where I'd 'surely find something to suit'.

So what are my options?

Wanderer78

dont panic james, late diagnoses has become extremely common, and not just in ireland, im a late diagnosed myself, and receive supports from a specialised group, maybe do some googling to see whats available to you in your area, they can be extremely supportive.

dont rush anything, as you re probably being bombarded with emotions right now, and may make the wrong move, theres plenty of online resources, including on youtube, might be worth checking some out.

definitely consider a career change, but medication might help with your current role, consider doing volunteer work in the health care sector, before jumping into another full on course, our educational system is dreadfully designed for our disorders, even though far better provisions have been made to support us in education, the fundamentals of rote learning/teaching to test, tends to severely negatively impact our disorders.

we tend to have to work far harder than those without these disorders in both education and in the working world, so please be kind to yourself cause of this, and path yourself on the back for what you have achieved so far, its impressive, i certainly didnt achieve anywhere near what you have, so well done