Have you ever wondered why some of your classmates get As and some get Cs even though they take the same class? That's because every individual understands, remembers and stores their memories differently. Learning and storing information is probably one of the most crucial steps in studying. This is why it will help your grades if you can find out the best way for you to store the information for a long period of time. Sleeping, linking the information together, self-testing, and writing it out can help you store memory for a long time. I personally use the writing-it-out method so I can recall it like muscle memory. One exception, however, is photographic memory. This is a lucky skill when it comes to studying for a test. People with photographic memory unknowingly take mental photos of a textbook, for example, and can recall it perfectly during a test. On the other hand, I have aphantasia, which is the opposite of photographic memory. One way to explain what that means is that I am unable to visualize and cannot create any pictures of familiar objects, people, or places in my head. It is basically impossible for me to picture my mom's face even though I see her every day. When I try to picture something, my mind goes black and I can feel the presence of an image somewhere in my head but can’t quite reach it. It's almost like the picture is locked up in a translucent box. Eventually, not being able to link information to an image in my head causes memory loss, which is why I rely on what I can use. I use my phone to manage my schedule and store memories by taking photos or videos. What my head can’t do, I try to make up for it by writing a word down several times for my muscle to remember, or using an external source that could store memories more accurately than my head will.
In conclusion, it is important to know what you are or aren’t capable of and use that to find the best way for you to learn, remember, and store that information. Sunsia Y.
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