Daniel Radcliffe says he is happy that he was dropped out of school after he bagged the role of Harry Potter.
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British actor Daniel Radcliffe is convinced he suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The Harry Potter star suspects his symptoms went unnoticed as the condition wasn't as well known when he was a child.
"I think I am quite hyper. I think if I'd been born a few years later, I might have been diagnosed with ADHD, but I missed the boat for all those diagnoses," he told Britain's The Guardian.
Radcliffe also admits he is glad he was taken out of school after landing the lead role in the wizard movies, as he fears he would have struggled in an academic environment.
"I was a very disorganised, talkative boy. And there are some people who just don't do well at school. I am not somebody who will learn best when you tell me to sit down and be quiet and sit still. I learn by talking back and engaging in conversation and walking around."
The Harry Potter star suspects his symptoms wentunnoticed as the condition wasn't as well known when he was achild.
"I think I am quite hyper. I think if I'd been born a fewyears later, I might have been diagnosed with ADHD, but Imissed the boat for all those diagnoses," he told Britain'sThe Guardian.
Radcliffe also admits he is glad he was taken out ofschool after landing the lead role in the wizard movies, as hefears he would have struggled in an academic environment.
"I was a very disorganised, talkative boy. And there aresome people who just don't do well at school. I am notsomebody who will learn best when you tell me to sit down andbe quiet and sit still. I learn by talking back and engagingin conversation and walking around."
