For a student with ADHD, higher education classes aren't just a stream of information, they're a sensory battlefield. Between the distraction of a flickering light and the internal pressure to capture every word, the actual learning often gets lost in the noise.
Standard note taking advice usually boils down to "just stay organized," but for the neurodivergent brain, the barrier isn't a lack of discipline; it’s the executive function tax. When the cognitive cost of organizing notes is higher than the reward of the content itself, the system breaks down.
That’s where Genio Notes comes in. By removing the friction of manual synthesis, it allows students to shift from "transcribers" to "thinkers."
In the videos below, four students share their raw, unfiltered experiences with ADHD and how they’ve used Genio Notes to reclaim their focus, reduce academic anxiety, and finally make their notes work for them.
Matthew Wamsley at George Mason University
Master’s level coursework is demanding for anyone, but for Matthew Wamsley at George Mason University, the challenge is compounded by severe ADHD, dyslexia, and auditory processing disorder.
Before Genio Notes, the classroom was a place of high stress, a constant battle to hear, process, and write simultaneously.
In this video, Matthew shares how he used Genio Notes to dismantle those barriers. By separating the act of "listening" from the stress of "capturing," he finally found a way to let his notes and the professor’s words work together, rather than against each other.
Arturo Mendoza at Richard Daley Community College
Mechatronics Engineering is all about moving parts, and at Richard Daley Community College, those lectures move fast.
For first-year student Arturo Mendoza, the "triple threat" of writing, listening, and trying to understand complex engineering concepts at the same time was a constant source of stress.
Because of his ADHD and slower information processing speed, he often felt like he was losing the race against the whiteboard.
In this video, Arturo shares how Genio Notes helped him slow things down. By capturing the full lecture in the background, he finally found the freedom to focus on learning in the moment, knowing he could rebuild his notes later at his own pace.
Mariella Barnes at University of South Florida
Transitioning to university is a huge leap, and for Mariella, a first-year student at the University of South Florida (USF), the challenge was real.
Between a part-time job and a heavy 5-subject schedule, her ADHD made "keeping up" feel like a losing battle. She was racing to write down notes on paper, resulting in messy handwriting and a lot of missed information.
In this video, Mariella shares how she introduced Genio Notes into her routine just before midterms and turned her semester around.
By letting Genio Notes be her "second-hand man," she stopped the panic and started mastering her material.
Sindhu Belki at Georgia Institute of Technology
When you're studying Aerospace Engineering, the lectures are fast, the math is complex, and the stakes are sky-high.
For Sindhu, a Master’s student at Georgia Tech, the biggest "nightmare" was the constant pressure to multitask. Trying to listen to a professor, follow technical slides, and take manual notes all at once is a recipe for burnout; especially for students with ADHD.
In this video, Sindhu shares how Genio Notes changed her entire approach to learning.
By letting the app handle the "heavy lifting" of recording and organizing in the background, she finally found the mental space to actually engage with her instructors and ask better questions.
The common thread across these stories isn't just about better grades; it’s about autonomy.
For these students, Genio Notes isn't just a tool, it’s a critical accommodation that levels the playing field. It transforms the chaotic brain dump of a lecture into a structured, searchable asset, proving that with the right tools, ADHD isn't a barrier to brilliance, it’s just a different way of processing the world.
