When I learned that the number of Ritalin prescriptions to treat ADD/ADHD had increased by 600 % in Canada since 1985, I was immediately interested in understanding how and why so many children were being diagnosed with the disorder. I soon discovered that it was schools which were for the large part singling out the behaviors that are thought to be indicative of ADD/ADHD, and I decided to conduct research on the educational experiences of students diagnosed with the disorder. I looked at ADD/ADHD from a sociological rather than a psychological perspective, which enabled me to identify structural inequalities operating within schools that work to place certain students at a disadvantage. My research has filled a gap in the ADD/ADHD literature, and I anticipate that it will inform educational policy makers and prevent unnecessary ADD/ADHD diagnoses and Ritalin prescriptions in the future. Conducting primary research and writing an honours thesis was extremely rewarding, and it greatly added to my overall experience at Mount Allison University.