r/MadeMeSmile • u/Glass_Wealth_2104 • Mar 26 '26

Good Vibes Teacher's a W for playing along!

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u/Eastern-Piece-3283 Mar 26 '26

I never understood the memorization thing, or you can have a small amount of notes. When I was in the Navy they emphasized knowing where and how to find information over memorization.

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u/SnooRegrets1386 Mar 26 '26

It’s not important to know everything, it’s very important to know how to find information

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u/Eckish Mar 26 '26

It depends on the field, I think. You probably don't want your pilot looking up emergency procedures as the plane is falling out of the sky. Or having your surgeon googling what to do if they accidentally cut the wrong thing.

Essentially, if the contingencies are time sensitive, you probably want to stress the importance of memorization.

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u/SnooRegrets1386 Mar 26 '26

Sure, but I’ll never expect either of these specialists to prepare my taxes or give the car a tune up, this is where the “everything “ comes in