Teacher Learns Something About Herself After Student Points One Thing Out

Students don’t just learn from their teachers. They also learn about their teachers. After all, sitting together in a confined space makes it possible to pick up on habits, mannerisms, and little quirks that others might never notice. And it can happen surprisingly quickly, too.

Teacher and TikToker @megmelonsdiary recently uploaded a video explaining how one of her students was able to tell she has ADHD almost immediately.

The clue? How she holds her pen—a detail that sparked a much bigger conversation online about neurodivergence and the way it manifests.

Holding a pen is something you normally do without thinking

Image credits: Hannah Olinger / Unsplash (not the actual photo)

But this teacher learned that there might be more to it than meets the eye

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Image credits: megmelonsdiary

Her video has been viewed more than 2 million times

@megmelonsdiary A highschooler taught me something new today! Do you write the “right” way? *edited to add that I am right handed!* #substituteteacher#adhd#handwriting#teachersoftiktok#writing♬ original sound – 𝙇𝙭𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙯 🎧

Many people said they hold their pen the exact same way

There’s been quite a discussion in the comments

And there’s always that one person

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