I have a personality characteristic that I suspect is not uncommon but that will someday probably be called something like Long-cycled Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (LCADHD). I get interested in something and focus on it intensely for a period, usually somewhere between two days and two weeks. During that time, that one thing stays on my mind and I learn as much as possible about it as I can. Then at some point my interest level declines, either because I've accomplished something significant, learned most of what there is to know about it, or because it led to something else that becomes my new temporary obsession. This characteristic is one of the things that made school (especially college) challenging for me--unless my obsession coincided with what was being taught, I had a lot of trouble mustering up enough interest to stay focused. And even if I did, my interest never lasted long enough to carry me through the semester.

Today I'm starting a new series on the blog to share my short-term obsessions as they happen.

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