Hi All!
I have been reading this forum for several weeks now and consider trying photoreading, but I have doubts about my abilities to succeed with this course.
I am a person of very average abilities (maybe even below average). My regular reading speed is 10-15 pages/hour for a technical text (it is probably higher – around 20 pages per hour -- for pleasure reading). I frequently have to re-read information several times before it finally sinks in. I also easily forget what I read, if I don’t use the information on a daily basis. Sometimes when I read, my mind wonders off and I find myself thinking of something else.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not looking for a shoulder to cry on, in fact there is one thing I pride myself on – it’s my strong work ethic. I have been able to be reasonably successful in what I do (IT), by acknowledging my flaws and compensating for them with long hours of reading and self-studying, but I would certainly like to reduce those long hours and improve my comprehension.
Any feedback from those very and not very talented is really appreciated.
Thank you,
Michael
[This message has been edited by mishaluba (edited January 13, 2002).]