i am glad this question came up and been questioning this myself all my life. i know my 2 learning styles visual and hands on. i know i am not good in auditory as when i hear things only a portion of what i hear gets processed and the rest gets lost hence is why i ask the same question multiple times to get it right i know thats weird.

i have the same problem when i read i dont understand what i read. i was taught "traditonally" to sit down and read, reread, and read again until i understood it. in elementary school, i read books at the library and before returning them, the librarians would quiz you on what you said u had to recite what you understood from the book. there were many times i had to reread the book 3-4 times before they let me return the book back so i can check out another book.

i am looking for a better method for learning something that isnt so bland here in america. i have paced back and forth studying i passed a test i took in gov class in hs a B- which was a shocked. i want to something creative for my learning but doesnt seem to work. most times when i take notes or do something i cant even comprehend what i learned!

i used to have a great memory it didnt help for academics but for other things. i never had anyone help me understand my own learning styles or the material(s) i had to learn/read. i do feel stupid as i had to watch others be better than me and they didnt have to break a sweat!

ive been asking around for different ways to learn materials quickly yet nobody seems to know makes me mad. i retain i believe 14-20% of what i read and when u quiz me, i will recite a small number not everything i read which ppl hated. i dont know how to "reach my potential" as my past teachers/instructors used to tell me.