I believe that I do really well at memorization. For example, every spanish chapter given out, I have to learn about 50 spanish words and phrases in less than a week. So I sit down three days prior to the quiz and study each night which also helps. The key for me for memorizing words is focusing. I have to put my phone down, cancel all of the other noises and just look at the sheet and get it in my head. Another way I learn is doing what all the studies say is studying in increments. Studying over a couple of nights is really helpful for me. Although it is a lot of work to get your books out every night, the results pay off.
When I come across struggling with anything whether it is a sport or school, I quit that thing i’m doing and go do something else. That usually takes about five minutes. Once I clear my head of frustration I come back and try which usually helps. I never give up on it though because I am also very determined to get the problem right or word memorized.