(C) 2012 D. S. DURFEESQCOMIC.COM STRANGE QUARK (C) 2012 Dallin S. Durfee sqcomic.com I'VE GOT HOMEWORK DEADLINES, GRADING DEADLINES, PROSPECTUS DEADLINES, REGISTRATION AND PUBLICATION DEADLINES. I'M TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM WITH 15 VARIABLES TO OPTIMIZE, WITH DR. INGENIO CONSTANTLY ASKING IF I'VE FINISHED IT. I'M KEEPING TRACK OF 17 DIFFERENT PARTS ON ORDER FOR THE LAB, AND THREE PARTS THAT I SENT BACK FOR REPAIR. I HAVE TO GET DATA, ANALYZE IT, MAKE A POSTER, REGISTER, RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM, AND GET AIRLINE TICKETS IN TIME FOR A PHYSICS CONFERENCE. MY CAR INSURANCE IS DUE, AND I'M LATE PAYING THE RENT. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE DENTIST IN YEARS, AND I DESPERATELY NEED TO DO A LOAD OF WASH. I KEEP GETTING EMAILS FROM THE NSF REMINDING ME TO DO A "VERY IMPORTANT" SURVEY, AND I'VE GOT A LONG LIST OF PAPERS I SHOULD HAVE READ. I CAN'T DEAL WITH SO MANY THINGS CLAMORING FOR MY ATTENTION! MY MIND DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS! SERIOUSLY, JAKE. ONCE I BLACKED OUT BECAUSE THERE WERE TOO MANY KINDS OF TOPPINGS ON MY PIZZA. keywords: Adam Slawth Jake Wilson ADHD ADD Pizza Focus Confusion Deadlines Complexity