Hi Spirals, I would definitely recommend talking to doctor and getting a referral for Learning Disability Testing. Like you, I struggled with memory problems and fatigue throughout my undergraduate studies and barely graduated. During graduate school I paid for my own LD testing. With the results of testing I was able to get accommodations from the school. These can include note takers (they will pay another student to take notes for you), extended time, alternate test locations (quiet booth), and recorders. You can also be provided a quiet room if you live in a dormitory. These accommodations made school much easier.
I found it also helped to go to find alternate textbooks for the subject I was studying. The way the book was written seemed to have a big impact on my understanding and retention. Also, it helped me to think about exams as a point maximization problem instead of trying to answer all parts of every question fully.
I wouldn't give up on STEM studies just yet. I completed two degrees in mathematics and a degree in electrical engineering without even knowing I had CPTSD.
I found it also helped to go to find alternate textbooks for the subject I was studying. The way the book was written seemed to have a big impact on my understanding and retention. Also, it helped me to think about exams as a point maximization problem instead of trying to answer all parts of every question fully.
I wouldn't give up on STEM studies just yet. I completed two degrees in mathematics and a degree in electrical engineering without even knowing I had CPTSD.