I finally got a sleep apnea diagnosis, and it occurs to me that so much of my personality and lifestyle are like, direct adaptations to assuming I'll be exhausted all the time.
Despite having terrible sleep, I have great grades. Part of my system is writing very concise and streamlined reference sheets. They're an excellent study aid, but I make them because I know I won't be able to think critically as often as I should and might need to default to a pipeline of equations that match problem types.
I have an elaborate planner system, one so detailed I actually made my previous planners into a gallery installation. It's not only the way I remember what's coming up, but it's also the way I track what's already happened. When was the last time I saw someone? Did I take my meds?
I openly claim that I don't really remember things easily, and being sleepy has been a core facet of my personality since I was a teenager. I really wonder what's gonna change when I get treatment.