New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: At 45, I can't seem to read as well anymore
Ask HN: At 45, I can't seem to read as well anymore
53 by jason_slack | 73 comments on Hacker News.
Howdy HN Friends, I've gone back to school into a medical degree. However, I am realizing that I have trouble reading well. I used to not have trouble with any topic, but now I have to re-read text several times, I have to take a ton of notes (40+ pages per chapter), I am skipping lines and transposing characters. I went to a specialist for academic learning and they did a battery of tests and told me my reading level is very low and were surprised I am even in a medical program. I went to a development/behavioral ophthalmologist and they prescribed new lenses and cognitive eye therapy. The lenses seem to help but the eye therapy isn't. I am at risk of needing to withdrawal. Perhaps pausing this education is the best thing while I get this under control, but I don't see a path to start on. Any advice? Edit: I have talked with my advisor and instructors and they don't have advice except to seek more help, ask even more questions. Edit 2: Taking no meds for the last 9 months, never had Covid, my PCP referred me to the development/behavioral ophthalmologist. Edit 3: no alcohol, no drugs, no ADHD medications.
53 by jason_slack | 73 comments on Hacker News.
Howdy HN Friends, I've gone back to school into a medical degree. However, I am realizing that I have trouble reading well. I used to not have trouble with any topic, but now I have to re-read text several times, I have to take a ton of notes (40+ pages per chapter), I am skipping lines and transposing characters. I went to a specialist for academic learning and they did a battery of tests and told me my reading level is very low and were surprised I am even in a medical program. I went to a development/behavioral ophthalmologist and they prescribed new lenses and cognitive eye therapy. The lenses seem to help but the eye therapy isn't. I am at risk of needing to withdrawal. Perhaps pausing this education is the best thing while I get this under control, but I don't see a path to start on. Any advice? Edit: I have talked with my advisor and instructors and they don't have advice except to seek more help, ask even more questions. Edit 2: Taking no meds for the last 9 months, never had Covid, my PCP referred me to the development/behavioral ophthalmologist. Edit 3: no alcohol, no drugs, no ADHD medications.
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