I'm the same way. As a student, a trick I used was to explain the material to an imaginary person in plain English(+). The process of formulating the explanatio

I'm the same way. As a student, a trick I used was to explain the material to an imaginary person in plain English(+). The process of formulating the explanation in your head does a lot to cement your understanding of a subject. (+) In my head, not, say, out loud while waiting for the bus.