how do you remember all the information you get?

Question: how do you remember all the information you get?
- Keywords:
  information,
  memory
Asked by 475mede42 to Paul, Jen, Greg on 8 Mar 2016.
- Paul O'Mahoney answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  There are lots of different ways that people remember stuff. Some people use acronyms or songs, and things like associating pictures or colours with different bits of information. Studying a lot helps, and having an understanding of something rather than just remembering it also helps, but honestly though, I really don’t remember everything I’m taught! I have a lot of books and resources I can refer too, and the internet is great for that too
- Greg Melia answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  I keep a logbook and write down everything I do. Also, when I do calculations I try to do them on the computer, in a program called Matlab. I save all my working in computer code so that when I want to do it again, I just have to make one click and it’s done. I then have a lot of text books, although if you look at my profile, you’ll see that some of them end up propping up my computer!
- Jen Lowe answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  I don’t.
  I make notes in a notebook and refer back to what I need.
  If I use it often enough I get to remember it anyway though.
  There’s lots of textbooks in our department if you need a refresher and there’s lots out there on the interweb, but you have to be cautious about how reliable your source is.

Question: how do you remember all the information you get?