Decrepit

I started using the vocabulary building function on my new Kindle and discovered, to my great dismay, that it takes me 10 times longer to learn new words than it did back in my 20ies. This is a really good vocabulary builder that always puts the new words in context, but my brain still struggles enormously to retain them. And then fails.

It used to be enough for me to look at a list of words for 20 seconds and remember them forever and now I struggle and struggle. It’s good I already have all the degrees I need.

6 responses to “Decrepit”

  1. Vic Crain Avatar

    Some people associate a temporary (or semi-permanent) decline in mental acuity to the change in sleep patterns that comes with motherhood. You never sleep as soundly because you are always subconsciously listening for sounds from the baby.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Ah, that’s very good to know! Thanks for telling me. I feel relief.

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  2. Hattie Avatar
    Hattie

    Mom brain. It will pass.

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  3. el Avatar
    el

    Which language are those words in: Spanish or English?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Good question. They are both but English words get memorized somewhat more easily.

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