Two weeks ago something awesome happened. Florian Dellé—of memory-sports.com, coaching, and commentating fame—started a Facebook-based memory training group. I’ve mentioned that having a group chat among a few memory athletes has helped my motivation. So I had high hopes for the new group, which has a 3-part platform:
Read moreLet's Talk XMT Strategy
For seeding reasons, getting into the top 10 of Extreme Memory Tournament qualifiers had been a goal of mine. Alas, I finished 11th, but c’est la vie. Since the XMT works like the FIFA World Cup, you must finish top 2 (or ~3, now that there are 24 competitors) in your 4-person group to advance to Day 2. So, which group you’re in matters quite a lot...
Read more5 Ways I’ve Been Keeping Motivated
I’ve definitely had my share of dead patches, times I felt ready to give up memory sports for good and move on with my life. When I started med school last fall, my workload spiked and memory training took a backseat. Here are some things I’ve been trying that helped me break that slump:
Read moreXMT Qualification!
After 5 not so stress-free weeks, I’ve qualified online for the 2015 Extreme Memory Tournament (May 2-3)! I’m really looking forward to it. Props to Nelson Dellis and Simon Orton for creating such a fresh spin on memory sports! The sport hasn’t exactly capitalized on technology, namely the Internet, and these guys have done it in an innovative way...
Read moreWhat's on the Radar
So, there’s some exciting stuff coming up in the world of memory sports! The first event on the docket is the always-interesting USA Memory Championship (USAMC), to be held in NYC on March 29 (a Sunday, weirdly). If you live in the area, come on down! It’s a lot of fun even if you don’t compete, and those last few rounds tend to be nail-biting. Nelson Dellis, the reigning 3-time champ, mentioned in his blog that he had hung up his earmuffs regarding the USAMC (at least in its current format)...
Read moreFirst Post!
I’m not the journaling type, and I don’t think I’ve put pen to paper for something non-mandatory since my 6th grade Williamsburg trip—only because I thought it’d be cool to write with quill and parchment. I’ve decided to re-embark on that long lost quest. Hopefully this’ll motivate me to do some interesting things so I can write about them.
I hope to share some of my experiences with memory sports and medical school—in addition to logging my successes and struggles with applying mnemonics to life and medicine.