Math memory question, how do you remember?

Question

I'm really good with math in general, you're either right or wrong. I'm taking advanced math classes in college, but for the love of me I can't remember any of the sh*t I learned the semester before, simply, because I never use this stuff other then at school. I've even had a teacher tell me that I will never ever use some of the stuff we are learning in real life, so how the h**l am I supposed to remember this stuff if I'm not using it at least once in a while.

So to the people who are insanely good at math, how do you remember everything you learn?

I was talking to one teacher and she said that students from other countries spend far more time on a single subject than those in the United States, the way she described it was, our learning in math is very big, but very shallow. We cover a lot over a over a shot period of time, rather than spending a long time on one thing and learning it really well.

I got myself some memory improvement books and I'm hoping that will help, I just hate having to start each semester feeling like I have to relearn the math from the semester before. I'm guessing all I can really do is be pro-active and go over a few problems on my own every day?

Answer 1

For me the eaisyist way to rember things is to do them over and over again,if you take physics and have to remember forumlars try writting a list of them and reading them every night before you go to sleep.

Answer 2

remembering its a big problem for me

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i can't  

Answer 3

keep thinking about what you have learnt when you are free. try to recollect it and if you can't, open your books and see. that way, you'll keep your memory refreshed and what you've learnt will always be at your fingertips.

Math is not very hard to remember because there is a clear-cut beauty and grace in its formulas and theorems.  

Answer 4

A lot of math stuff (like any foreign language as well) is "use it or lose it".  

Answer 5

"all I can really do is be pro-active and go over a few problems on my own every day"

You said it, well done