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How can I increase my mental abilities?
I feel like i'm in a prison made of my own limited abilities. I have difficulty remembering anything. I'm a very poor speller and my grammar is shockingly bad. I have extreme difficulty remembering basic mathamatical principals. I am truely inept at everything I do. There are so many things out there to learn and to do. I have recently started to study at a local college but found they had nothing to teach me. The only course that I felt had any merit is their math program which I'm currently enrolled in. The more I am exposed to people the more I realise how far behind I really am. Are there any modes of study that wil increase my memory? What about my spatial reasoning? My ability to work things out in a logical way?
I'm currently taking a basic math course at a local college and I am also slowly increase the quantity of books I'm reading. As well as increasing the quatity of books I'm reading a much more diverse range of books with different subjects and themes etc. What else can I do.
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Firstly, don't be so hard on yourself. Before we begin, you're grammar is better than most people's on here!
I find that with learning, its a common misconception that there are naturally intelligent people. People develop intelligence by having the motivation to learn things, and the commitment to put all their focus into it.
I think you need to figure out what you enjoy? Are you logical? If so, then perhaps maths is the route for you to take, in a future career. If you're more creative, then perhaps English is more your thing. Take it from here.
It's good your reading books, this will help improve your grammar and vocabulary.
Now on to the memory side of things. These days, I find that most exams rely on understanding things, but mainly memory. I'm 17 myself, and have come up with some memory tricks that helped me to improve mine-they may do the same with you. They worked so well I am an A grade student. Here goes:
1)Think of your diet. There are certain foods and drink that are 'brain' foods. Fish helps with memory, and apple juice does to. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
2)Think about training your brain. Just like a sprinter has to train everyday to get good at what they do, this applies to your memory. The brain is very complex and can trained into doing virtually anything you want to, if you're motivated enough.
Try this from the BBC, Englands website:[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
3) Don't pressurize yourself. Research studies have proven that we take more things in that we find interesting. This is why I said earlier about doing something you're interested in-because then you'll be able to excel in that field of work as an adult, as you can read up on the subject.
4)Make it fun. Apart from English students and some teachers, I doubt many people know things about grammar. We know grammar rules-we use them everyday, but many people don't know anything about verbs, tenses etc. What I find helps is trying 'learn English' websites, they'll offer concise information that you can learn at your own pace. If you establish which kind of learner you are (auditory, visual,tactile etc) then you can design any revision activities around this.
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Whatever you do, don't have the attitude 'I can't do this', because then you actually wont be able to. Approach things with an open mind, like 'I may not understand all of what I'm reading about, but over time it will mean something'.
Hope I helped :)
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I would reccommend playing mind games, like solving riddles, doing the MASSIVE crosswords and sudokus >start off with the small ones< and playing memory games.
They all help to excersise the brain.
Search online- theres probably is a site for this.
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you aren't alone i have been around people in a similar situation as yours. Since you are good at Maths concentrate on those and in life dont approach concepts or topics on a relevant course as why do i have to memorize this but concentrate on how i can understand and appreciate a topic and when that flows i.e. doing something you enjoy the rest just com into place.
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