Memory

     Memory is one thing that I have always prided myself on. I come from a performing arts background so everything I have done throughout my life has consisted of memorization. From song lyrics, to lines in a scene, and even dance moves. In addition, I went to a performing arts high school that tested these skills everyday therefore, making memorization a crucial part to my success.
    One of the things that I did throughout high school that really helped me was make up songs to remember information. My teachers allowed us to gather in small groups and create songs to radio hits incorporating information that we learned in class. Ever since I have gotten into the habit of either creating songs or rhymes to help me remember things.
   After reading the chapter about memory I was excited to read about similar strategies I have used now for a very long time. However, there was many modifications to these strategies that I had never thought about before that would ensure greater success then ever before.
   The strategy that I decided to apply to two of my courses this week was the acronym sentence. The reason I choose this was because I have used acronyms in the past but I wanted to explore this approach more.
   The first course I choose to use it in was PRL-206. The reason I choose this class was because it is a lot of memorization. The tests ask you to draw up a lot of definitions and recall what they mean. I was able to use this for things such as the page principles that asked you to list 6-7 principles that are crucial to the Public Relation field.
   The next course I used it in was SOC-101. This course also requires you to memorize a lot of information and apply them to basic theories and practices. This strategy is helpful when making notes and studying for tests.

    The only thing about this strategy is that it is hard to go into detailed information with the acronym abbreviations. Other than that I think it is a really helpful strategy that I will use in the future.