Does anyone else have problems reading??

Out of all of the classic musicians, Beethoven has been shown to have one of the strongest influences on retention through patterned thinking. Karl Albreit wrote a fantastic book called "Brain Power" which covers many things discussed here, definately a worth while read.

As for those who struggle with academics, don't let this lead you to the conclusion that you are limited in your pursuits. I have struggled with reading retention all my life, almost didn't graduate high school, and only did average in college until I found the spark I needed in science leading me to medical school. Even in med school, I struggle far more than the average student when it comes to academic style learning. However, when I am in a hands on environment like the clinic, I learn things with a much deeper understanding than the average student because I learn differently than most. This is exactly why you will find that most doctors can be grouped into 3 catagories that fit the classic "bell curve" or standard distribution. The middle group is by far the largest and includes people who have either have excellent academic skills with outstanding board scores but are terrible at patient interaction (by the way, these are the ones you want as your specialists like cardiologists, they may be dicks but at least they won't miss the little tiny yet very important signs), or they have great personal skills and are wonderful at the bedside but struggle to remember all of the minucia and overwhelming amount of info. The other two groups are very small but important to recognize. One is the docs who have neither the personal skills or the academic knowledge and are all around piss-poor physicians who just barely slipped through the cracks of the medical guidelines. And of course, the smallest group of all are those with both the academic retention and wonderful inter-personal skills, if you ever find one stick with him/her for life because the chances of finding another are very slim.

So Greco, does it helped?

I've seen a night and day difference reading late at night alone in the livingroom sitting in the recliner. I made a book holder using the lid of a computer case and a base out of a binded calender stuck in it. It makes a huge difference not really having to hold the book nor have it on a desk and strain your neck.

Thanks for asking! :)