3 weeks of summer felt like 3 months, probably it was because that I went out almost everyday for the past three weeks, that’s why everyday seemed to be happening to me. I’ve never gone out that frequent before since I came to Vancouver, there would usually be a reason for me to stay in the dorm last time,if it was not because of assignments, then midterms would be the bomb. Since I’m only taking 1 course this summer, it’s undoubtedly the best time for me to hang out now.
Summer course is a little rushing and intensive considering the amount of materials to grasp within 6 weeks, but that does not make me stay in the dorm for any longer. Okay, I admit I feel slightly bad when I see my friends who are studying so hard for Chemistry when I don’t, but I also understand that I’m just not a person like that. I enjoy the thrill and freshness of studying everything when I’ve fully conditioned myself into studying mood.I know when to do it and how to make it work for me.
No, I’m not a genius, but I’m an efficient ‘camera’. I actually found out my good memory skills a few years ago, when I could write out the whole page of history like how it appeared in the textbook, and I can remember my 16-digit credit card number after looking at it for once. Those things are like photo after photo in my head, and I can actually decide the period of remembering it (long term or short term). I don’t know if you get what I mean, but there’s actually a difference in memorizing things for short term or long term purpose, so you have to decide it before you start remembering things.
For instance, if I just intend to remember some concepts for an exam which will take place on the next day, I will remember the keyword of the sentence and then read the sentence for a few times. If a question which is related to the keyword appears on the exam, I’ll first remember the keyword, and then within a few minutes, the rest of the sentence will just pop out automatically and I can link it with the keyword again. However,90% of these materials will go into trashcan after the exam.
If you want to remember something for a long term, then you may have to start memorizing it a few days earlier and ‘sing ‘ it to yourself everyday just to remind yourself about it. Ask yourself a few concepts everyday and then have all the answers ready in your head. Eventually, all the materials will appear like a nice song on the examination day. Also,70% of these materials will be locked up in your brain for a few years and it will become so familiar to you after that, just like a habit.
Ok, end of my secret sharing. Share with you guys something else next time.