You need to raise your standards. History, chemistry, and grammar are all important (to you personally, not just in general), fascinating subjects. If you attem

You need to raise your standards. History, chemistry, and grammar are all important (to you personally, not just in general), fascinating subjects. If you attempted to learn them, then memorization would be only one of the learning tools that you would use. You wouldn't resent memorization because it would allow you to make connections and truly understand what you are studying. Why is grammar important? See these two Youtube videos by Lisa VanDamme of VanDamme Academy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsYMr7VriYE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsYMr7VriYE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnI84C_gWo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnI84C_gWo You can get Rex Barks, which she references in the videos, here: http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1889439355/ http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1889439355/ Why is history important and what's so great about memorization? See these articles by Scott Powell: Why History: http://www.secular-homeschooling.com/004/why_history.html http://www.secular-homeschooling.com/004/why_history.html The Importance of Memorizing History: http://www.secular-homeschooling.com/008/powell.html http://www.secular-homeschooling.com/008/powell.html