Q: Free topic
A: The topic which I want to talk about this week is remembering. Memory is a very useful skill in any situation. A reliable memory is worth much more than scattered paper or post its telling you what is what and what needs to be done. I consider memory to be a skill because not everyone has the ability to recall information exactly. As stated by the book, we remember only the gist of what was said to us eight hours after a conversation. If you exercise your memory everyday it is much easier for you to recall information more exact and with more confidence. The way that I exercise my memory skill to assist me in remembering things is to memorize vocabulary words. When I was in high school every day I would memorize five words and then ten words the next day and then fifteen, etc until I hit twenty-five on Saturday and take Sunday's off. It is really tiring and hard in the beginning, but I can guarantee that you will no longer be taking heavy notes and studying as much for finals and tests because you learn to retain and do away your memory at will.
Your post was very interesting to read. I actually would have never thought to exercise my brain like that. In high school, memorizing just came easy to me and I guess I never really had to work on it that much. After reading your post, I can see how practicing memorizing words on a daily and weekly basis can be very helpful in making it easier for someone to remember what they just heard or what they just read. I also feel like your memory works better in situations where you enjoy the subject matter that you read or heard. I may not remember something that my husband told me about his sports team 5 minutes after he said it, but if someone were to say something about what I looked like on a certain day, I would remember that for a long time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you stated in this blog post. The memory proves useful in immediate situations. In real life, you cannot constantly look down at a reminder note to recall things. Unfortunately, I am one of those people who have a weak memorization process. Thus, thank you for your advice. Hopefully, I will be able to discipline myself and memorize the vocabulary in this communications class by following your practice. At first, I found it weird how you acknowledged memory as a skill; however, after reading further, you were able to prove your point to me. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog post.
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