For seeding reasons, getting into the top 10 of Extreme Memory Tournament qualifiers had been a goal of mine. Alas, I finished 11th, but c’est la vie. Since the XMT works like the FIFA World Cup, you must finish top 2 (or ~3, now that there are 24 competitors) in your 4-person group to advance to Day 2. So, which group you’re in matters quite a lot...

I’ve definitely had my share of dead patches, times I felt ready to give up memory sports for good and move on with my life. When I started med school last fall, my workload spiked and memory training took a backseat. Here are some things I’ve been trying that helped me break that slump: 

After 5 not so stress-free weeks, I’ve qualified online for the 2015 Extreme Memory Tournament (May 2-3)! I’m really looking forward to it. Props to Nelson Dellis and Simon Orton for creating such a fresh spin on memory sports! The sport hasn’t exactly capitalized on technology, namely the Internet, and these guys have done it in an innovative way...