Memory Sara Mozo Senior 5 When you have a good memory it means you can remember things more easily than other people. Maybe you can study for your History exam in only one hour or remember how many tables are in your grandmother’s house, you can even learn how to draw just by looking at pictures. Having a good memory is very useful for studying. Some people need an hour to learn two pages but people with a special memory can learn it in half an hour so they have more time to study more things and relax. When you have to remember facts and information it’s very useful to write them a few times, or say them out loud. Other techniques are making a diagram of what you have to study. Other qualities that are useful are, for example, being intelligent
because you can understand better what you’re studying and it can make it easier. Also, having concentration lets you study quietly and better. Having enough sleep helps your brain to work better and faster. As I said before, copying and observing are very useful exercises to remember things, even if you haven’t got a good memory. I have a lot of problems when I study, because I haven’t got enough concentration to study and I waste a lot of time starting at the book. But I have two good qualities: I can remember things remembering the drawings on the pages. The other good skill I have is when I have an exam I don’t get nervous, I am always relaxed, even if I didn´t sleep well. In my opinion, having a good memory isn’t enough to get good marks. You have to be motivated and have a little bit of concentration.
Public Speaking Inés
del Caz. Senior 7
I had never thought about participating in a maths quiz, so when a group of people and I were asked to enter the UCM Spring Quiz, I was really surprised. At first, I did not feel like going to preparation classes every week, but after doing the first exam successfully, I realised it was a good opportunity to do something different. So I participated, with the idea that I had no chance of winning. There were lots of people who seemed they had been doing that kind of thing since they were born. I got out of there having answered 18 out of 25 questions. Two weeks later my teacher phoned me and said I was one of the winners. I thought he was lying, but it was true. I felt really excited. Then he told me that I had to give a speech in the school. That was good, but I didn’t want to talk in front of more than 150 people, and I didn’t have enough time to prepare. The day arrived and I was so nervous that I regretted having done the quiz. I just wanted to go back to my normal life. But when I started to speak, I thought “this will probably never happen again” and I became more confident. When I finished, everyone clapped and smiled. A lot of people congratulated me and I realised that these things are really great if you decide to make a little effort.