To remember something you have to constantly use that information. The basic information from your youth stays with you because you were tested on it daily and

To remember something you have to constantly use that information. The basic information from your youth stays with you because you were tested on it daily and practiced it for years. Also the young brain soaked up information better before than it does now. To learn new information you'll have to do recite it often OR put it into practice often. So make sure it's subjects that you enjoy or can force yourself to use/memorize. I can still recite the first few lines of Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson since I memorized it for recitation years and years ago. I practiced for hours and hours.