...that I am in desperate need of answering.
How do you absorb and retain information?
The reason for my mind-bogglingly stupid question is because in two weeks' time I will be returning to an academic environment for the first time in seven years.
I believe it is pertinent to add the following:
(1) I have recently been diagnosed with autism.
(2) My short-term memory is uncomprehendingly abysmal. Now I recognise that this may sound hyperbolic but I can assure you all it is not. It's so bad that I frequently forget the names of recently introduced characters from the crime/horror fiction novels my heart so dearly craves. Although my psychiatrist continues to reject my request for a CT scan, I remain adamant that my brain must be severely crippled and from here on in will only regress further.
(3) At school I was the very definition of 'mediocre' and even that may be somewhat of an embellishment because my highest grade in secondary education never eclipsed a B. Whilst it's tempting to blame my folks, who never ingrained into me that my studies were of particular importance, the true fault I'm afraid lies on my proverbial doorstep. I attended school to amuse and entertain - which would explain my popularity with my peers - not to learn and realise my academic potential.
(4) It is yet to be ascertained what type of learner I am. Whilst the college in question assert that they can deduce this merely by running me through some standardised tests, I remain skeptical at this juncture. I strongly fear that I am too low-functioning to pass the course. Moreover, the tuition fees + examination costs incur a charge of almost £5,500. If I decide to opt out at anytime after the first two weeks of my course's commencement date, I am liable to reimburse the college the full sum for the year.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
How do you absorb and retain information?
The reason for my mind-bogglingly stupid question is because in two weeks' time I will be returning to an academic environment for the first time in seven years.
I believe it is pertinent to add the following:
(1) I have recently been diagnosed with autism.
(2) My short-term memory is uncomprehendingly abysmal. Now I recognise that this may sound hyperbolic but I can assure you all it is not. It's so bad that I frequently forget the names of recently introduced characters from the crime/horror fiction novels my heart so dearly craves. Although my psychiatrist continues to reject my request for a CT scan, I remain adamant that my brain must be severely crippled and from here on in will only regress further.
(3) At school I was the very definition of 'mediocre' and even that may be somewhat of an embellishment because my highest grade in secondary education never eclipsed a B. Whilst it's tempting to blame my folks, who never ingrained into me that my studies were of particular importance, the true fault I'm afraid lies on my proverbial doorstep. I attended school to amuse and entertain - which would explain my popularity with my peers - not to learn and realise my academic potential.
(4) It is yet to be ascertained what type of learner I am. Whilst the college in question assert that they can deduce this merely by running me through some standardised tests, I remain skeptical at this juncture. I strongly fear that I am too low-functioning to pass the course. Moreover, the tuition fees + examination costs incur a charge of almost £5,500. If I decide to opt out at anytime after the first two weeks of my course's commencement date, I am liable to reimburse the college the full sum for the year.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.