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By the way, it would be much harder to be on Jeopardy then you think at home. The contestants do not see the printed questions, they have to process them by ear only. It is much easier if you can visually read the question, and have it in front of you as you are recalling the answer...
you mean printed answers, visually read the answer.
[quote=Hourglass45;31571013]How often do you read? Every day for a couple of hours
Do you think your smart enough to be on jeopardy? Absolutely NOT, but I will share a funny story about the show at the end of my post.
Do you prefer ebooks or actually real books? I like both, each has value to me.
Do you ever watch tv? Just DVD's that I rent from Netflix or own.
Get on the internet a lot? Yeah, probably too much.
Do puzzzles? How do you sharpen your brain everyday? To get rid of my cable and internet it'l cost my 445. I am so addicted to tv. I am 29 years old and i know my reading level has to be below a high school level. And I don't have any money for savings. I want to attend online classes for school but I don't feel ready because i get so distracted and yes i do have ADHD and ADD through out my life but i want to overcome that. I am so thankful that i have a job to keep a roof over my head.
If you were me how would you sharpen your mind to prepare to go back to college? I think that reading a wide variety of subjects would be your best bet.
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My funny Jeopardy story:
Many years ago while working swing shift I walked in to the break room just before the show got the the final answer of the evening. It happened to be one of those weeks where they brought back former winners for a week of championship rounds and it was the final day. I happened to know the question and said it out loud very quickly. When the contestants revealed what they had written down not one of them had the right one. Needless to say my blue collar co-workers were extremely impressed with me, thinking (wrongly) that I was much smarter than the 3 players. I did not disavow them of the impression however. I just happened to get lucky and know that particular bit of info but most of the time I don't know even half of them.
I "read" everyday (talking books since I am blind). I grew up always having at least a couple of books in my purse, I love books and I find it so much more enjoyable than tv (but I do read while "watching" tv- it drives my family up a wall, but since I have one ear bud in I can keep track of both stories).
I generally have 2 or 3 talking books at a time; one by my bed, one in my purse and one on my wheelchair.
I miss having a real book to hold, but since I went blind at 40 and had to learn braille it was simply to frustrating to attempt a book (menus and simple lists are okay).
Yeah I hate long lines as well . My family wanted to do disney next summer told them no cant go need to save money and I hate long lines . My husband was in agreement I have walked out of restaraunts because the line was way too long . I have litteraly skipped food lines because of this too . No I dont have add cause everywhere I go I have a book with me .
I think when you cram so many questions into one post, it dilutes its usefulness. But I read all the time. Especially in the evenings, but I carry things with me and read when I'm stuck waiting somewhere or in transit during the day. I only read "real" books, but, sure, I watch TV and do a reasonable amount of internet. It doesn't matter whether I'm smart enough to be on Jeopardy, because the main thing is that I believe they want answers in the form of a question, and I can never remember that. I don't work at "sharpening" my brain, but I have on PBS on TV, NPR on radio, and read news magazines - all of which are easy sources of information.
I would think the first thing you should do is get rid of cable, and stick to broadcast TV. In fact, take a break of one month without any TV before you make the switch. Then consider getting rid of your home internet. If you have internet at work, that's enough.
Keep in mind that ADD/ADHD is very much over-diagnosed. Maybe your only real problem is a lack of discipline or focus. I think cutting back on the TV/internet would help. Also keep in mind that an online degree is not as valuable, and, in your case, very likely problematic if you have difficulties focusing. You might need the discipline and interaction of a real classroom. Try asking around about remedial reading classes, which might be very helpful as a first step. Remember, whether you get a degree or not, your reading/writing skills are potentially crucial to your life. And, hey, maybe if you start with the reading classes, it will also get you out of your anti-social rut and have you mixing more with people.
Good luck tackling this. It's much better to work on this now when you're 29, instead of when you're 49.
I prefer the ebook. I can take as many books with me as I want and all in one small pad. I like that I can find books by new authors who tell an amazing story and you can find classics for $1.99. The best part is that you don't fill boxes with books. They are all stored in your ereader.
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