Memory athlete and hobby writer introduces himself
Hi there, Steemit community!
While my parents chose the name Kevin for me, I picked the name Philodoof instead to ghost through the internet and got used to it. I will be using it here as well. I’m currently 31 years old, but I probably won't be able to prevent myself from turning older once again over time. So here is my year of birth - 1986 - as additional information.
I live in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and thus will be posting not just in English but also in German or maybe even in both languages at once. I have a Bachelor’s degree in economics, but unfortunately am currently unemployed. However, as a consequence I have enough time to try out a fancy new thing called steemit. :-)
The topics I will be writing about probably won’t have to do with economics at all. Instead I rather want to put the focus on a few hobbies of mine. And there is two hobbies in particular I have in mind:
1. Memory Techniques:
I’m a passionate memory athlete. I’ve started doing memory sports in 2008 and I stuck with it. Memory sports consist of various disciplines, like memorizing Numbers, Words, Cards, Names etc. That usually means you have to memorize a given amount of information as fast as possible or as much information as possible in a given amount of time.
The techniques we memory athletes use can also be quite helpful in more usual learning situations. I would like to dive into the world of memory techniques with you and elaborate some examples. It would be a really nice thing if I could inspire a few people to try out memory techniques and use them in their lives.
2. Writing:
I love writing very much! It’s a shame how rarely I write these days considering how awesome it makes me feel to write! But this might be a nice opportunity to get back into more regular writing. Most of what I’ve written is short stories. Nevertheless there were also a few poems and even a rap battle text. I intend to share some of the things I’ve already written, but I also plan on creating completely new stories. I hope some of you will enjoy my style.
That’s the things I have in mind at the moment. More ideas might follow. I’m already looking forward to my first contributions here on steemit and I hope you’ll like them. :-)
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