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Memorization - Share Tips and Tricks!
I noticed in some of the other forums that people are having trouble with memorizing things in their courses. So here's a place for everyone to share their ideas... or what they need help with!
One thing I do is use sentences to remember a group of ideas. A favourite from childhood was the compass directions: Never Eat Shredded Wheat (North, East, South, West). Of course that is very simplistic, but it does the trick!
How do you guys remember things?
One thing I do is use sentences to remember a group of ideas. A favourite from childhood was the compass directions: Never Eat Shredded Wheat (North, East, South, West). Of course that is very simplistic, but it does the trick!
How do you guys remember things?
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For me, I look/read without any attempt of memorizing it, for 10 to 15 mins. Keep on repeating this everyday. By the end of the week, at least SOMETHING will get in ur head
P.S: I assume that those five huge textbooks readings are the result of procasintation, is it not?
And the 5 textbooks is a hypothetical situation, as I know from taking many Psych or Bio classes at one time that those textbooks can pile up! And often they assign a chapter a week. I don't often fall behind on the readings, but I know that many people do! And especially if you need to re-read the chapter to help remember the information (as you wisely suggested), the reading alone can take up a good chunk of your life!
this is the way i've always seemed to pick up on things. i don't know if anyone can really "use" this tactic, but it really works for me.
( I don't use them... but one or two times that i have... they were :omg: ... thas right :omg: !! )
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What helps for me is even if they're not allowed, I make up what would be a "cheat sheet" for the course. The process of doing so helps get the equations and concepts into my mind so even if the exam doesn't allow a cheat sheet (and of course I don't bring it into the exam in that case!), my mind has some retention of what I looked over. :smile:
I do that too. Its nice having one piece of paper with all the equations, and formulas and key concepts on it ya kno?! :teeth:
Mine was Never Ever Smoke Weed...
and what do you mean by CHILDHOOD?! I still use it.. :$:$:$ haha
Oh and for memory. I'm pretty much hopeless.
I've gotta write things out like soooo many times before I can remember.
When I cram, I can't remember anything. So I always prepare weeks in advance..
DAM YOUUUU *shakes fist
a photographic memoryy?!?!? grrr !!!!!
Memorization has never been my forte but repetition usually helps a lot when I am studying for an exam. For example, I will write key phrases down with a pencil all over the place, repeat them to myself and occasionally even talk to myself (I get weird looks from family members passing by my room all the time). Once it clicks it usually sticks so I try to stick with it until I have a majority of what I need to know memorized.
I've always liked the idea of flashcards but have never been disciplined enough to actually go and make them. The best I can do is type up my notes on my computer and study from that. Good suggestions so far...
The best way is to write important things in the palm of ur hand to look at during exams. This is not cheating, its called being smart.
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But I do know what you mean about being able to remember headings or know that a certain sentence was in the bottom left of some page. Memory works in weird ways!
I really don't do a lot of notetaking because it screws up how I'm remembering things. If I actually listen to the prof I remember things better than if I'm half-listening and madly writing.
Another neat memory thing, I found that I encode things based on where I am when I learn it. So I remember things better if I'm in the same room or looking at the same thing.
Lots of great ideas so far! Keep 'em coming!
Basically you imagine a path that you frequently walk or a room that you know really well and then you attach what you have to remember to those things. So if you wanted to remember what you need to buy at the store, you might picture milk, bread and vegetables in specific spots in that room.
It sounds like it might work, but it also sounds complicated.
I have always done this and it works.
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I bought a huge whiteboard from Staples (I think it was $20, but they have fancier ones for more) and some snazzy coloured pens. I'm studying for my math exam tomorrow and I've been doing sample questions on the board. It's been VERY useful! It's nice to be able to quickly erase and start on something new. Plus you can stand back and take a look at it.
(Plus the board is fun when my friends are here cuz they draw all over it. :wink:)