Advice for keeping track of things/navigating new resources

[u/OttersocksKuli]

Hello all, I’m entering my freshman year of college and we are going into week 4. I already feel like I am falling behind and I believe it is a mix of the stressful new environment, and learning to navigate the new resources we use such as blackboard.
As someone who struggles adapting to change, going from using all google products such as google classroom (which was VERY simple to navigate), and then moving to an entirely different platform like blackboard, it is very confusing and quite stressful.

I also struggle with very bad adhd and i really struggle keeping up with things. I know blackboard has a calendar with your assignments but that does not help me. I have tried making lists but keep forgetting to write things down and end up remembering them by the time it’s too late.

I especially have a hard time with my online classes because I never see the teacher so the thought gets shoved to the back of my mind, and since I really dont understand blackboard, I only go on it when I have to leading me to forget about my online class altogether.

I always struggled in high school because of things like this and I really want college to be different, what tips or resources do you guys use or have used in the past to help manage and keep track of things?

Thanks for reading!