After being self employed for 20 years I decided I wanted to do something I loved. Three years ago I started a degree at the age of 45 and finished in June with a First, which is amazing. Everyone around me is really proud and I know I worked really hard for it, despite the set backs of covid - including making sure my two youngest did all of their own online learning while managing my own assignments and time.
But here's the thing - I feel like a fraud and I don't know why. I'm perimenopausal with brain fog all the time and can't instantly recall things like names of places, people etc. They will come back to me but not immediately and I'm worried about how it will make me look at interviews or when I eventually get a job. I've put off applying for jobs I know I could do because of it but I really need a job soon. Do I just need to reread everything I wrote/worked on to refresh myself? We also learned geographical mapping system software and I am going to learn how to use an alternative free version (one more often used by smaller companies) so that is fresh in my mind. I also haven't had an interview for a job since 2000! and while I am comfortable talking to most people informally, interviews are very different. Any help or advice would be really appreciated.