Now I'm lucky if I can remember something clearly 30 minutes after reading it. Search engines are what keeps me going along with a yellow legal pad to jot down bullet points.
I doubt if I could take a class even on just a pass/fail today. My primary doc sent me to a neurologist who told me that he knew there wasn't anything wrong with my brain, because I didn't bring anyone with me to help me remember and I had a notebook of computer notes that I was able to put together as if that was some amazing feat.
The book was just filings of stuff that docs always ask about that I can't remember anymore, so have to have it where I can get to it. Most of it was put together before I started having the really bad memory issues.
He also told me that because I was obviously above average in intelligence, I just noticed “it” more. Still he ordered an MRI just in case. Turns out that I do have a bit of an issue going on with a couple of small blood vessels, but he told me that was unremarkable - whatever that means.
When you fill a raised bed, do you put pea gravel in it first to help drainage? I haven’t done one before, but need to get one for the walking onions.
“Unremarkable” means “it doesn't matter”. Since that is all he found, you are good to go.
“He also told me that because I was obviously above average in intelligence, I just noticed ‘it’ more.”
The “it” is memory. I know I have some memory deficiency now, so I make notes about small stuff that isn't vitally important. I still remember important things and when they happen or happened.
Someone who has a memory problem, said to me: “My brain is so highly trained, it doesn't remember the small stuff.”
I have said before, I can't be psychologically tested and found to be deficient, because I gave those tests for 30 years, so I know all the answers. I am safe from those mental health people. :o) I can be bribed to tell you all the answers if they try to test you. :o)
Now that sounds rough - the memory issues. At least you have a system to keep things straight.