Wow. I love John, too. But you als hit on something very important. It is much easier to work on verses, passages, books, etc., that you have specific motivation. I was motivated by two compelling factors. 1. I have taught Mark twice in the last three years, and I find it very compelling. 2. I saw a video about scripture memorization wherein the speaker memorized 1 Corinthians. He opened the service with a little bit of background, and then he just spoke 1 Corinthians. It felt Alice, relevant, compelling, and I could go on and on. I thought, I would like to be able to do that.
Honestly, I spend 1 hour in the morning. I click through reviews, and only really pay attention to the testing part. For example, when I create a new set (about 5-7 verses), the review can sometimes include up to 50 total verses. I can breeze through them because I have been so thorough in the testing. Then, I’ll jump in periodically throughout the day and just test a set. All told, I’m putting in around 2 hours total - 1 hour in the morning, then scatter study throughout the rest of the day. I don’t know if it is dedication or neurosis. Honestly, I have made a goal of memorizing Mark, and I am afraid l’ll quit before I get there so I am plowing forward as best I can.
I'm amazed at how many reviews you are able to do a day. How much time are you spending doing this? Three or four hours a day? You have some serious dedication.
Honestly, I spend 1 hour in the morning. I click through reviews, and only really pay attention to the testing part. For example, when I create a new set (about 5-7 verses), the review can sometimes include up to 50 total verses. I can breeze through them because I have been so thorough in the testing. Then, I’ll jump in periodically throughout the day and just test a set. All told, I’m putting in around 2 hours total - 1 hour in the morning, then scatter study throughout the rest of the day. I don’t know if it is dedication or neurosis. Honestly, I have made a goal of memorizing Mark, and I am afraid l’ll quit before I get there so I am plowing forward as best I can.
I see. That makes sense. I started the same way with John. I'm about to wrap up the 9th chapter, but I've jumped around to whatever caught my fancy. Honestly, I have an easier time remembering the stuff I want to memorize than doing John straight through.
Wow. I love John, too. But you als hit on something very important. It is much easier to work on verses, passages, books, etc., that you have specific motivation. I was motivated by two compelling factors. 1. I have taught Mark twice in the last three years, and I find it very compelling. 2. I saw a video about scripture memorization wherein the speaker memorized 1 Corinthians. He opened the service with a little bit of background, and then he just spoke 1 Corinthians. It felt Alice, relevant, compelling, and I could go on and on. I thought, I would like to be able to do that.
That is great! I have taught Mark twice in the last four years, and I loved it, so I thought I would try memorizing the whole thing. It has transformed my understanding and appreciation for Mark. I imagine that fully memorizing the passages you're hearing each Sunday is very similar. There is something amazing out hearing the word preached when you know the particular passage well. Keep up the great work, Joosep!