Published on 12, July, 2020
I find that I learn the best when I can apply the materials, be it practically or theoretically. Other times I do quite well when I can apply allegory, thinking "So X is like Y, except blah blah blah.". But when reading a web page about say, a service like a college or something like that, where there's a lot of information that you just have to slog through, I find myself getting frustrated very quickly. Listening isn't ideal for me either as my mind tends to wander or fixate and lose track of the speaker. I've definitely done that "I haven't absorbed one word I've read this page, so now I have to start again." thing.
I'm thinking about my future and what I could do for a living. I know my best fit will probably be in something semi-administrative. I'd like to work in a writing field, like being an editor or a copywriter or some such thing. So finding as many ways to get through reading materials that works for me is important. Application and allegory can be useful tools to have, but not every text is going to facilitate that, so I need more tools under my belt. Any ideas?
Hi Oran
When I was training to teach English, we were taught to get the students up on their feet and moving around the classroom for a bit, talking to others and asking each other questions, to facilitate kinaesthetic learning.
If you're studying a text on your own, you can still take breaks where you stand up and move around now and again, or you could try a standing desk. Also small movements while sitting may help, such as a fidget spinner or tapping the table.
To help you absorb the text, you could underline or highlight words or phrases, make notes, or draw little pictures or doodles that help you remember the meaning of the text.
However, if you sometimes lose track of what you are reading, do you think editing or copywriting would be a good fit? I would have thought that would suit visual learners more?