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How to Memorize stuff

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T-Burminator.
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I got to memorize a shit load of greek and roman gods for english just in case im on a game show and need to know em. You guys got any tricks you do to memorize pointless long named shit????
Sep 17 2006 2:32PM
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T-Burminator.
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phhht, that idea sucks. haha
Sep 17 2006 2:39PM
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ECfreeski3
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just in case youre on a game show?
Sep 17 2006 2:49PM
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SiverMike
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repition, say them to a certain tune or just repeat each one until you have a pattern down.
Sep 17 2006 3:56PM
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wAy2sTeEzY4u
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chew the same kind of gum when you study as when you are quizzed on it it helps, its like hitting your dog so he remembers eating poop is bad
Sep 17 2006 4:00PM
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NomenClature
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make a list of all the words you have to memorize with definitions that are as short as possible.

write JUST the words one below another down a sheet of paper

fold it in half so you can see the words

look at each word and try to come up with a meaning for EVERY word, when you write the DEF, flip the sheet over and write them all one below another.

now try and come up with the words from the defintions, writing them inside the folded sheet on 1 half of the paper.

fold the paper in half with your first try inside and the words you just wrote outside.


do it 4 or 5 more times (you will need 1 piece of paper for each 2)


I was taught this by Fritz Engebretson, a Cognitive Researcher and Mathematician
Sep 17 2006 4:20PM
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kabozo101
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word. you wont be able to memeroize any school stuff if your on ns
Sep 17 2006 4:25PM
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3ski6guy0
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for real, get your ass off NS. asking us is wasting more time. you couldve had it done by now
Sep 17 2006 4:26PM
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Holte
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make a story that involves each fact/character that you have to remember. visualize it. tell this story to yourself several times. get the pattern memorized. this is what those crazy guys who win competitions for memorizing the order of the cards in a deck say to do. it's usually worked for me.
Sep 17 2006 4:35PM
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killabees
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subliminal messages
Sep 17 2006 4:36PM
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parkerhouse
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take some e
Sep 17 2006 4:56PM
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jibmaster_josh
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unless its newschool stuff
Sep 17 2006 5:10PM
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Ericpbp
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Chump Salad, he got you there! 

+7
Sep 17 2006 5:13PM
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chapz
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word, and just read over and over, then try and say it without looking at your notes
Sep 17 2006 5:44PM
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ninjea
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in 3rd grade we had "because" on a spelling bee, and i got it wrong. after that i memorized it as

because : Big Elephants Can't Always Use Smalle Exes.


but i don't know how thats gonna help you.

Zues- Zebras Useually Eat Shrimp......?

Hades- Have A Dick Every Sunday.


Q:Who is the lord of the underworld?
A:Have A Dick Every Sunday
Sep 17 2006 6:04PM
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jimmychung
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flashcards right before bed
Sep 17 2006 6:05PM
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leckett1
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lol


Hercules

Human entertainment rules circulation of ultimate legislative entry sheets????
Sep 17 2006 6:41PM
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*i<3snow*
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im so good at memorizing. I have a photographic memory and when i take tests and stuff i can seriously picture my note paper and stuff. I feel like im cheating, but im totally not!
Sep 17 2006 6:43PM
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Edward.
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ill sstart it off for you
zues = harvey
Sep 17 2006 6:49PM
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scarroll
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Shorted the defintions down to one word so you associate that one god with one word that will tell you who he is. Like Zues=leader hades=underworld eors=slut
Sep 17 2006 6:58PM
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BigRodRiley
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greek gods are not newschool stuff
Sep 17 2006 7:12PM
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parkerhouse
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edvert is hermaphroditos, and yes that is actually a greek god
Sep 17 2006 7:18PM
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-=OhioSkier=-
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haha classic
Sep 17 2006 9:37PM
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duhamelski
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write them on ur arm and wear a sweatshirt tomarrow
Sep 17 2006 9:45PM
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killabees
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who am i ?
Sep 17 2006 9:53PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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Make a story. So if you want to memorize something like a list of cards. Lets say you have king of spades, 9 of hearts, 3 of clubs. You could say something like The king dug a hole with his spade to win the hearts of 9 girls that he wanted to take to 3 clubs. It doesnt have to make sense. I learned this in my psych class. Its the technique that the "best memorizer" in the world used.
Sep 17 2006 10:12PM
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Dosh
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make a song of course
Sep 17 2006 11:33PM
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freestyle_kyle
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hahaha that made me laugh out loud
Sep 18 2006 3:11AM
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Sloth
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dude forget what everyone is saying except the first post..


LEAVE ROOM. NO NS

build yourself a system. A system to remember shit.

Everyones system is theres. It works for them. Make your own and it will work better then all the rest.

I ain't telling you mine. Mine is the best.! wuu hahaha
Sep 18 2006 3:17AM
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T-Burminator.
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Good for you but that dosn't help hahahaha. Yeah i get off NS i justed wanted to see what you guys would say. All the ideas work, not so sure about the gum and hitting the dog thing though. Fuck it i'll try it anyway.
Sep 18 2006 5:37PM
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010
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have someone else make a taperecording with all the stuff you need to know. if its your own voice, it doesnt work. not at all unlike george kostanza´s books on tape.
Sep 18 2006 5:46PM
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