Week 4 Personal Reflection

I have a huge passion for music.  I play three different instruments and I also love listening to music.  Whenever I hear a new song that I like, my brain feels the need to automatically memorize every single lyric.  In general, it usually takes a few days to a week to memorize a new song if you work hard towards it.  However, being the impatient person that I am, I want to know it instantly.  At first, I believed this to not be a possible task until I realized I have something that most people don't: a photographic memory.  I am able to take pictures of things in my mind and then mentally remember those pictures later.  For example, while studying for a test, I can "take pictures" of the pages of my notes in my head.  Later on during the test, I can recall these "pictures", the information on them, what information was highlighted, and what it said on different areas of the page.  This really helps cut down on the amount of hours I have to study.  Anyways, I used this technique of a photographic memory to "take pictures" of the lyrics as I learned them.  After utilizing my natural talents, I was able to learn a full, 3 minute song in just under 30 minutes.