Link system

I had three Japanese test at this week. All of those tests were to memorize vocabulary. It was hard for me to memorize all the words, since Japanese is not my native language. Actually to memorize the Japanese words was much harder than understanding grammar. I was kind of person who took lots of time to memorize certain words. At this time, I used Link system for the preparation of Japanese tests. First of all, I chose the words that I needed to memorize. Then, I created images that looked like the words I chose. Lastly, I visualized that picture. It was actually funny to work in this way. I could memorize the words naturally while I was thinking and drawing the image. I could reduce time of memorizing. Before, I took at least 10 minutes to memorize one word, but at this time, I could memorize all the words in 5 minutes. It was much easier to visualize the image of certain word, than just memorizing it. Also, I didn't get much stress when I was memorizing the words. Before, it was so hard for me to memorize many words. At this time, since I drew picture and by the fact that I could memorize some words while I was creating an image that looked like certain word, I didn't get much stress. I found out that I could remember many words in shorten time, without stress. The picture below is my link system.



After trying the link system, I made a graphic organizer, using link system. Since I'm a kinesthetic and ideal learner, I always want to something new that I have not done before. Also, I like the active works that I try to combine link system into graphic organizer. I put all the pictures and the words in the graphic organizer. Then, I put my graphic organizer in my note, using plug-in note strategy. I put link system and graphic organizer at the left side of the notes. The picture below is my plug-in notes, with link system.



I realized that it was better to put picture into the notes, than just writing the letters. Before, it was harder to read all the information in the notes because I wrote down too many things. At this time, by putting picture, it was easier to see the notes. It was clearer to see all the information at once. Also, I found it good to see this note right before the test. In Japanese class, my professor always gave 5minutes to students to look the words, before the test. For the most of the time, 5minutes was not enough for me, because there were so many words. At this time, by the fact I drew the picture, I did not have to reread all the words. I needed to see the picture, and then I could remember what words I needed to memorize. It was really surprised that visualize an absurd picture would be this much helpful. Before doing this link system, I thought to think of an image that looked like the words were wasting of time. Since I took much time to memorize the words, I thought it would be much helpful to just memorize the words, and not thinking of other things. At this time, however, I found out that link system worked very well for me. It was good to know that I'm a kind of person, who can memorize things better by visualizing an images. I will use this link system again for my coming Japanese words test. Since I got A on all three tests I had done this week, I think I will be able to A's to future tests too with link system.