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Ass-Kicking Email – Metaphor Tips and Tricks
Hey,
Today, I’m going to share some tips and tricks for using the
tactics already covered, since I’ve received a lot of
questions and feedback.
In this email:
1. Advice for using metaphors
2. What to do if you stumble with your 30 Day Trial
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Metaphor Tips and Tricks:
Alex shares his experience of using metaphors:
“I did feel a little silly at first, especially as I was
comparing T helper and killer cell responses to viruses
with infected spaceships being analyzed and blown up.
But it did stick so thanks!”
Tip #1: Don’t worry if the connection is silly!
The point is to take your dry, boring subject, and make
it come alive with interesting analogies and metaphors.
Tip #2: Don’t worry if you forget the metaphor.
Think of the metaphor as a scaffolding for your knowledge
you use it to help put things into place. But all you
should care about is the actual concepts themselves. If
you forget the metaphor that helped solidify it, don’t
worry.
For example, if Alex forgot his spaceship analogy, that
isn’t important as long as he remembers the actual
functions of the blood cells.
Tip #3: Write them down first.
Another reader shared with me another useful tip: write
your metaphors down. It helps you keep track (for your
30-Day Trial) but also it aids in the creative process.
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Recovering From a Stumble
A couple of you emailed me recently to let me know that
your original plan for practicing fell through.
Two points:
1. That’s okay.
2. Try easier challenges.
As I mentioned in my original video, keeping a 30-Day Trial
is difficult. That’s why I try to make them as simple as
possible. Even 30 minutes per day is a lot of practice when
applied over an entire month or more.
So instead of committing to 3-5 things and spending 60-90
minutes per day, try committing to 1 thing and 15-30 minutes.
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If you haven’t had a chance to yet, why not update all of us on your
30-Day Trial in the FORUMS. It’s okay if everything didn’t go 100%
as planned, if you write about it we can all offer advice for how
to achieve more next time.
Anne Walsh
I’m using the approach for French and have set up a spreadsheet that lists all the metaphors but also the English meaning, pronunciation and combined metaphors. Like the person above I forget them but find that when I quickly read over them again, the retention is better 🙂
G
Tip #2 is relevant.
A couple days ago I freaked out because I felt like most of the metaphors I had created were suddenly forgotten.
But then I went back to my Anki cards and realized that I was still able to regurgitate the majority of the concepts I have been building on (for MCAT Biology, Physics, and Chemistry).
The only downside to forgetting your metaphors is that they can come in handy when you are teaching fellow student or colleague something. I’m starting to write down the most potent metaphors for a concept in my Anki cards to remedy this.
All in all, metaphors have been great! I wasn’t able to successfully complete my 30-day trial (partly because I’m trying to enjoy the end of my summer break), but I definitely see how powerful this tool can be.
Thanks Scott!
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