How is your memory?
By jillhill
@jillhill (37354)
United States
September 21, 2007 6:00pm CST
I think I have a good memory. I can remember minute details about events that happen years ago....much to everyone's dismay! But I can't remember dates. I can remember where I was when J.F.K died........what I was wearing (I was in gym class) and who told me but I can't remember the date. I can remember when I heard that Elvis died..etc. But The dates escape me. I do remember birthdays...especially those of my children...and I remember other dates of importance to my family..but not dates of other importance. How is your memory?
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@jasnhelsinki (69)
• Finland
22 Sep 07
Interesting topic. I had also a very good memory. I could remember things happened when I was only 1 year old or so. And in school, I remembered what I learnt very well, no need to go over them before passing an exam, so although I was lazy I still got good scores:)
But it seems my good memory is gone with the wind, times flies!
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
22 Sep 07
I have a decent memory, but I do have a little trouble with the short term. Long-term memory is pretty solid though, especially when it comes to academics.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
23 Sep 07
Some of its that. Other parts of it is hard work. And the final part is a like of knowledge and learning.
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
22 Sep 07
I guess am still good at it, my photographic memory's still working here that I really owe it to mylot. I still remember a number of member's not by their avatar's but by their very own usernames, since we cross each other's path very often.
I admit I don't like numbers, not good in memorizing it and math is also my worst enemy to deal at!LoL
@jenalyn (675)
• United States
22 Sep 07
My family tells me I have a good memory. When we get together during the holidays, I always bring up a story from the past, and they say "oh yeah, I remember that, but I always have the details down more than them. When it comes to short term memory, I am terrible. I walk into rooms and forget what I came for, or go to the store and buy everything in the store except what I came for. I am in my 30's and my short term memory has been getting worse. I read it is from lack of sleep and hormone changes. So I don't worry about it. It is kinda funny, I can remember something that happened 30 years ago with minute details, and I can't remember why I got up and went into the room I am in. It makes me laugh at myself a lot.
@wisedragon (2325)
• Philippines
22 Sep 07
Generally I have a good memory for events, people and places. But when I was still a student I could only memorize things up to the exam. Right after the exam my mind goes blank, which is why my classmates would get upset whenever they would ask me questions right after an exam. I just couldn't remember! It's like my brain wants to take a vacation after working so hard.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
29 Sep 07
I'm not good with dates except birthdays and alot of times I have to count back from a big event to figure out when something happened. My biggest problem is I have a brother who suffers from "total recall of things that have never happened". He will fight tooth and nail to convince you that something happened even when you know it never did. I also have a cousin that does the same thing. LOL
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@mommy20212004 (350)
• United States
22 Sep 07
I have a great long term memory. I can remember things that happened 10 years or more ago. But my short term memory sucks. I often put things down and forget where I put them a few minutes later.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
22 Sep 07
I do that too unless I write everything down. If I go to the store for two things sometimes I do have to walk around trying to remember what I was there for. If I write it down and have 50 items on the list and forget the list at home I can still remember!
@kaerfaima (103)
• Philippines
22 Sep 07
I'm one of those who forget things that happened minutes ago but I can remember things that happened years or months ago. I don't why my mind is like that. hehe
@shy_gal (235)
• Malaysia
22 Sep 07
Hi, jillhill
That mean you have a good brain that could remember the events that happened years ago. But for me, i think i cant..maybe i got fall down from my bed when i was samll and effected i cant remember the event sometime just happen in a while.
Ao now i use my cell phone to note down my family, friend and my bf birthday, so that i wont miss to send my regards to them.
But for the sadness memory, i also can remember a part which i try to forget it but it take time.
So hope u have a good and sweet memory in future!1
