How To Enhance Your Memory Ability:

Memorizing is endeed a requirement for the success of your college career. And its a great

help for your life afterward. Here are some tips:

1. STAY AWAY FROM DISTRACTIONS

Distractions are one of the major hindrance in memorizing or in learning. There are 2 forms of distractions,

first the EXTERNAL DISTRACTIONS. These are situations which you have no control just like in school, those unnecessary noises in the hallway, or in the library with people whispering or creating noise. This instances are hard to avoid and to disregard, so as much as possible stay away from this places and try to increase your interest and focus to the subject your studying at. The other form was the INTERNAL DISTRACTIONS, daydreaming, personal problems hunger, illness and other physical discomforts. With regards to those personal problems it is recommended to talk to a

friend or counselor.

2. GIVE TIME FOR YOUR STUDIES, INSTEAD OF CRAMMING

Cramming- last minute attempt in memorizing large amount of material. You'll probably less absorb the informations. Study sessions over several days before the time of exams or quizes may help move informations

into your long-term memory.

3. REVIEW INFORMATION OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Rehearsing- is the repeatedly reviewing information, it may help you to improve both your retention and comprehension over the subject.

4. USE MEMORIZING TRICKS

For you to remember a large amount of information it is advisable to use some techniques to organize

information so that you can retain better. Some of these techniques are:

· Mental and Physical imagenary

- Use your senses specifically your visual to construct an image of what you want to remember

· Acronyms

- creating words based from the first letters of the items in a list

· Location

- it can be used when you create a concept with a place or imaginary place

· Word Games

- in remembering some words effectively use rhymes or jingles as a device