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I had the same opinion as you for some time, but I'm reconsidering that stance since I went back to university in my 40s. To say I have a very bad working memor
by setrost 5y ago
I had the same opinion as you for some time, but I'm reconsidering that stance since I went back to university in my 40s. To say I have a very bad working memory is an understatement. I'm distracted by just about anything (like now by the noisy neighborhood) and it has been like this "forever". Still, I was able to graduate with honors and outperform the students with an impressive working memory, even in projects involving creativity.
- karmakurtisaani 5y agoI have the feeling that as I get older, I have less energy and pure grit to power through things, but I'm also better at focusing what actually matters and being more systematic in my progress. The positives outweigh the negatives, and I wish I could impose how my brain works now on my younger self. I recently went back to university, and they tend to have exams that favor the young: lots of memorization and much more questions than there is time to answer. So I probably would have done academically better with my younger brain, however, I feel like I understand the material and the context much better than I would have before.