Overcoming Educational Struggles: A Personal Journey
Early Aspirations and Family Support
When I was 3 years old, I asked my mom when I was going to school. My mom consoled me that very soon you will go to school. I always believe in my mom’s words. Whatever she said, I believed that she fulfilled it. After a few months, I again asked my mom, she consoled me and replied to me very soon, but this time the worry was visible in her eyes. The reason behind her concern was that she could not afford the expenses of my studies, but she never said no to me. My mom told this problem with her brother said she could not afford my education expenses, and she thinks that due to this reason, I would remain illiterate. But my uncle motivated her and said that don’t take the tension regarding school; he will arrange the admission fees. That is how I started my educational journey.
Struggles with Learning and Memory
But the problem is not solved because this is life; when you solve one problem, another is waiting for you in a queue. The problem is I couldn’t remember my chapters or answers easily—I forgot everything when it was time to write or answer orally. My mom was very worried about this problem. It’s not that I was not a hardworking child in my studies—even though I was concentrated on my studies, I still couldn’t remember anything. It was a hard time for me because I wanted to excel in my class, but I was inefficient in my studies.
My Mom’s Techniques and My Progress
My mom found a solution to this problem. She suggested: first, memorize the answer, close your eyes, and repeat it. If that didn’t work, then write it on a copy. The problem was slowly solved with this technique, but not completely, so my mom found another way. She said that you write the answer in a copy, then write it again and again till you memorize it. This is a very lengthy process to learn by this technique. After a long time, I became habituated to this technique. As a result, I topped in my school. My principal was very happy when she saw my result.
Understanding Memory: A Lesson for Life
I remember her words: How did you do this? I smiled and replied that my mom suggested a technique, then I told her the whole process. Then she told me about two types of memories. The first one is when memorizing something orally by repeating words; the data is stored temporarily, and you forget it as soon as the time passes. So the best technique for memorizing the answer is by writing it so many times, so the memory generated by your hands is a permanent memory created by your experience. At that time, I learned about memory. When I grew up, I became very curious about the memory that was created by practice.
by S.A.Writes