How do I keep my mind from wandering while reading?

MttFrog13

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I'm one of those people who can be reading and get halfway down the page without even realizing that I was not even paying attention although I feel like my eyes are still glancing over the words as if I'm reading. In my opinion I have to say that I think my situation is pretty severe. This will happen repeatedly and continuously even if I'm sitting in a quiet room at a desk with no real distractions. By the time I finish reading a chapter for a class, I probably have read it about 1.5 times. I wouldn't mind reading something more than once in order to comprehend it, but it's difficult when I'm reading it more than once but I've technically only "read" it once.

I will admit the only time I can really focus is if I'm panicking because I'm cramming and I'm behind in my work and everything is do or die(read or flunk the class).

I finally got health insurance so I'm thinking about going to a doctor and getting a ADD prescription but I would rather avoid taking pills for the rest of my life. I exercise occasionally, eat pretty healthy for a college student and take multivitamins.
 
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