mem·o·rize
–verb (used with object)
I was never really good at it. It was my “Achilles’ heel” or “deadly weakness in spite of overall strength, that can actually or potentially lead to downfall” according to wikipedia.
I remember this time when I was a kid. It was sometime in grade 3 or 4. We were asked to memorize this statement/paragraph. It was maybe 80-100 words. We were given 2 days to memorize it and then say it out loud in front of the class. I think I tried to memorize it, I can’t remember. But when my turn came for reciting it, I probably said the first two sentences, then stopped. My teacher told me to repeat it and I did, but I stopped again after the first two sentences. Next thing you know, I’m crying. Hey, I was a kid. Pardon me for being vulnerable. :p
I wrote my Canadian History final exam today. I can’t think of a time where I failed so horribly. I barely wrote anything on the blanks. I skipped two paragraph questions that were worth 15 marks each and I probably skipped half of the “identify and explain” questions. It was a 150-mark exam. I’d be lucky if I get 30% on that exam. After writing down what little I knew, I just gave up and handed it in. I cried after stepping out that door. (Sound familiar?)
I felt like such a failure, a disappointment. I probably should have studied more and spent more time memorizing trying to memorize the material. So I guess it’s not all my memory’s fault. It’s my fault, too. For being ill-prepared and being lazy and procrastinating.
SO THE LESSON IS: if you’re anything like me (I really hope you’re not tho) and you know that you have a weak memory, study early. Stop putting it off. Study every chance you get. Fight that voice telling you, “you have plenty of time to study” because in reality, you don’t. You’d be surprised how fast time flies. When you realize it, it will be too late. Have more self discipline and make it seem like you’re a pro at memorizing things, even when it’s your weak spot.
LEARN FROM ME.
