How do you remember this stuff?
Do you all have any way to remember this stuff 
5 Answers
I am 70 years old and therefore I have a wealth of information stored in in my brain. I can remember things that happened 60 years ago. For instance, my twin brother bounced a porcelain insulator (used for the electric fence we used on our farm) off my head when I was 10, causing it to gush blood. My dad was not one for wasting money on doctors so he took me over to the farm gas pump and poured gasoline on my head. To this day, I get dizzy if I take in too much alcohol.
Anyway, since my head is already full, I have a real hard time getting anything else to stick. They say if you go over the same thing 17 times you will not forget it. What helps me a lot is writing the words that I want to remember. Sometimes I fill up a whole page with one word or sentence.
Oddly enough I can still remember the words I learned when I took a trip to Mexico 30 years ago. (both of them)
I am afraid there is no easy shortcut or pill to take. You just have to practice, practice, practice. If you haven't signed up for the weekly Skype chats I suggest you do so. You will see the next one appear soon in the Questions Forum. It will be entitled, "Feb 26 Skype Chat"or something similar.
First off, the admin folks are gonna ream u out for improper spelling n' grammar. (That sort of stuff drives 'em crazy)
As for the remembering. I can only say that I take notes and more notes. Writing things down seem to etch them better in my mind. Then I go over the notes and refresh my memory from time to time. As I've told others; make learning Spanish a hobby, not something to be "accomplished," but rather an ongoing interest.
Finally, the others will undoubtedly tell you that speaking Spanish with others will help with your memorization. If, like me, you don't have that opportunity, then it will be a slower process. In short, you just have to take the time to review and re-review.
I hear you though, my memory sucks. Good luck and keep with it!
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I think most people remember what they learn through repetition and meaningful use. Repeat the lessons as needed, and try to find other ways to immerse yourself in Spanish such as children's books or tv shows.
Good luck!
If you could still remember how you thought before you learned your native language, it would be easier. Unfortunately, for most people that would mean tha you are less than two year old.
There is a reason why I'm posting this: long ago I met someone who had lived in France and England before the age of three (neither was his native land.) Not only did he speak those languages perfectly (in large part due to frequent visits while still young), but he had a native accent--by that I mean he wasn't identified as a generic speaker of the language, but instead as someone from a specific neighborhood in a specific city.
If it helps, my own experience is that I can remember almost nothing until one sunny ... or rainy ... day, I suddenly remember a whole lot. It seems as though one is going no where and then, voilá!, one has jumped a level and what was hard yesterday is easy today.
Might there be a physics principle at work here?
