Supporting students achieve deep learning NEO BLOG

People can remember easily what happened a week or a month ago, but as time passes by, it becomes harder to hold on to memories. Interestingly, we have a hard time remembering what happened precisely 20 months ago but at the same time we have early memories from our childhood that stay with us forever. Many times a small thing like a smell, a sound or an image can trigger a trip down on memory lane and suddenly we remember not just the situation, but the whole experience and the feelings we had at the time. For me the smell of a two-stroke engine evokes one of my best memories: the first time my dad and my uncle took me to the motorcycle races. I still remember it as if it was yesterday: the joy I felt, the smell of motorcycles and the heat of the day. It was a real event for my 10 year old self; I felt present and engaged and I'm sure the memory of it will stay with me for the rest of my life.