Sorry for the length of the post. As an ADDer, it takes a while to get to the point, but I get there eventually. My thanks to those patient enough to read it through.

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this forum. It's nice to know there are other people like me. I'm posting here because I'd like some guidance on how to proceed in my life.

I'm 23 and only recently come to the realization that I have ADD. I am undiagnosed and untreated. I'm quite certain based on websites that describe my personally traits accurately.

I'll start off with a little background story about myself.
I grew up in Long Island, NY where I was a good student and enjoyed learning. I also played the violin for 2 years and took piano lessons for 5 years (important later). When I was 13 my mother commited suicide due to depression. After that tragedy, my family and I moved to Israel where my father's extended family live.
In Israel, I started the 8th grade in a public school, for Hebrew speakers. I had difficulty with studies because I was simultaneously only learning the language. Additionally I wasn't happy living in Israel and always wanted to go back to the US. Therefore, I wasn't really focused in school all the way through high school and recieved average grades. I realized during high school that I have a passion for music and learned to play guitar amateurely. I also began writing my own music. I don't have any special musical talent, but music always intrigued me and I wanted it to be part of my life. So I considered audio engineering as the next best thing.
After high school I joined the Israeli army (as the law requires) for 3 years. After that I had planned on moving back to the US, but due to procrastination, it never pulled through and I moved from one part time job to another to save money. I also left home for 7 months to work in a different region of the country.
I now have returned home and I want to study at a New York college. I want to study audio engineering. But I've looked at some of the requirements of admission which are some basic musical theory knowledge, which I might have, and a resume with a background in music performance and audio technology, which I don't have. Along with my minimal foreign high school degree, I don't see any good chance in being accepted. This has been my dream for years and now I begin to wonder if I've just been deluding myself. New to this ADD thing, I want to be optimistic, but I feel as though my whole world is crashing around me. There are so many things I want in my life but my disorganization and my lack of accomplishments in life are stalling me. I have the motivation, I just need the encouragement.
I am also planning on visiting a doctor (yet again procrastination) to officially diagnose my ADD, and maybe recieve medication.

Thank you for your time and any responses will be gratified

I can see your point of procrastination. You joined in January and this is your first post ! ! This is a major issue in my life as well (ok- they are all major)
Try to take small steps, like researching what kind of doc you want to see, then looking for that specialty in your area.
It's crucial to get direction, some sort of focus..... unfortunately, it's also the hardest thing to do ! !

One step at a time ! !

I am not a victim ! !
I am a free man ! !
Smoochy

I'm also new here and newly diagnosed and I can tell you that before you see "your doctor"....you may want to do some research in your area - there are still soooo many doctors out there that do not believe that add continues into adulthood, WHY I don't know. But I would suggest that you look for someone near you who specializes in adhd/add.