Study Skills

We are meant to forget things. As humans it is in our nature and we just can't help it. There is, however, ways we can combat this dreadful thing called forgetfulness. It is with strengthening our noggin. We can do this by rehearsing what we have learned. with doing this we put the knowledge we learned into our long-term memory. It is like riding a bike. We practiced it so much, for those of us who learned, that we never forget how to balance on it and push the peddles.

The other way we can keep the knowledge that we have learned is by. mnemonic devices. I used to play the alto sax when I was younger. I may be rusty with the keys, but I am sure that with a refresher course I can play all of the songs I learned back then. This is partly because I still remember the phrases, "Every good boy does fine," and FACE. One is an acronym and the other is an acrostic. I never knew the terms for those until this course, which is something new, I learned. When counting inventory at my job I sing so I can remember my count and write it down. This way I don't lose track. However, that is for short term memory type things. Not where to put commas and other such things.

Lastly, taking notes is what I do, I love to doodle while doing it. Sometimes I write things out long hand and then there are days I write things out shorthand. I do enjoy putting what I learned into my own words. It helps me to comprehend things better when I simplify it myself. This is because I grew up with undiagnosed dyslexia which made comprehension harder for me. I always had to study harder and re-read things over and over. When I finally started Full Sail was when I got diagnosed. My doctor gave me more study techniques that helped me get through these glorious two years. They were, have an app to read to you, write things in my own words, and pair things I need to know with something like a mnemonic.