Enhancing Memory

            Your memory is crucial to success in academics at a college level, and there are actually many ways you can enhance and better your memory. Prior to my current EDIS class, I had never really thought about my memory or working to help my memory at all. I felt I had a good enough memory and that there wasn’t much I could do to make it better. However, as I have learned from the class readings, I can take a few steps in bettering my memory. The first—which I have always had a problem with—is getting an adequate amount of sleep at night. I normally stay up too late even if I have to wake up early. It is good for your memory to get more sleep, and I am going to work on this area. Also, as a kinesthetic learner, there are many tips to help me remember what I read and learn. I can find a fun way to remember information by acting it out or turning it into some kind of game. Making questions and study guides will help to keep information in my longer-term memory, as well as working in groups or with others. Breaking reading and studying into chunks instead of long sittings is very helpful in keeping you attentive. Teaching the information I need to learn is also a helpful tool in both learning and finding weaknesses in the area. Now with many new techniques and tools, I can work on enhancing my memory.