More important than 'memorizing' is 'not forgetting' ┊︎ Certification Study ┊︎ Real Estate Notary

The important thing in studying for certification exams.

That is,
I believe it's not just about 'memorizing,' but 'not forgetting.'

'Memorizing' takes a lot of energy.

Words you hear for the first time.
Laws you see for the first time.
Calculations you do for the first time.

The time spent putting new things into your head is truly exhausting.

If you've gone to the trouble of memorizing something, I want you to make an effort not to forget it.

A word you've seen once.
A concept you've studied once.
A problem you've solved once.

The second or third time should be a little easier than the first.

Certification exams are all about this kind of accumulation.
I tend to forget quite a bit if I leave things alone for about three days.

That's why repetitive learning is essential.

People often say,
'On days when you don't have the energy to study, try solving at least one problem.'
I have a perspective I'd like to add to this.

It's pretty tough to challenge yourself with new problems on days when you have no energy, isn't it?

On days when you're tired and lack energy,

try making it a day to quickly re-solve things you've already memorized.
'Oh, that's what this word was.'

'I did this problem before.'
'That's right, this was the answer!'
Even just doing that will significantly change the speed at which you forget.

And strangely enough,

even though I only intended to review a little bit,
'Huh? I think I can do a little more today.'
There are quite a few days when that happens.
When that happens, it's a chance.

At that moment, I challenge myself with new problems.
This Q&A format was convenient for such repetitive learning.

As I've introduced before, I often used it during my commute.
It's thin and light, so it's a size you can open even on a crowded train.
You can quickly review even during a five-minute lunch break.

I want you to try using it as 'study material to not forget.'

For studying,not just 'the power to memorize,' but 'the ingenuity to not forget'. I feel that is what brings you closer to passing.

When people talk about studying, they tend to think, 'I have to memorize new things.'

But in certification exams, there are problems that require thinking to solve, and there are also many problems that you can naturally solve by encountering the same words over and over again.

That's why, rather than forcing myself to cram in new things on days when I lacked energy, I valued the time spent revisiting things I had already memorized.

Encountering the same words many times.
Solving the same problems many times.

I feel that this accumulation is what turns 'memorized' into 'not forgotten.'

It would be best if I had a Memory Bread, but... ╭Ꙭ╮ Well, I can't eat that much bread, haha.

▷ I have written in detail about how I actually used it during my commute in this article 😊