My Harvard Essay — .

I was in the waiting room of the neurologist’s office, reading a blockchain white paper, when they called my name. I booked an appointment because I had convinced myself that my memory was slipping. I found myself unable to recall information as easily as I could in the past and was determined to find out why. The appointment began with the doctor asking me a series of questions. Doctor: “What is 50 divided by 5, plus 3, minus 1?” Casey: “12.” Doctor: “Who won the Super Bowl last year?” Casey: “I’m not sure. I don’t follow sports.” Doctor: “Looking at your paperwork, you clearly work a lot. What do you do in your free time?” Casey: “I read, mostly about technology, but also about religion and philosophy.” The questions continued, ranging from math to pop culture to my lifestyle. When he concluded his line of inquiry, the doctor sent me back to the waiting room to await a diagnosis. “Stop reading so much,” the doctor ultimately suggested as he stared at my charts. “You’re perfectly heal

I was in the waiting room of the neurologist’s office, reading a blockchain white paper, when they called my name. I booked an appointment because I had convinced myself that my memory was slipping. I found myself unable to recall information as easily as I could in the past and was determined to find out why. The appointment began with the doctor asking me a series of questions. Doctor: “What is 50 divided by 5, plus 3, minus 1?” Casey: “12.” Doctor: “Who won the Super Bowl last year?” Casey: “I’m not sure. I don’t follow sports.” Doctor: “Looking at your paperwork, you clearly work a lot. Wh

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