I've also run into this frustration and come to the conclusion that for me, no learning style actually works except for putting what I've learned to use, and do

I've also run into this frustration and come to the conclusion that for me, no learning style actually works except for putting what I've learned to use, and doing it quickly. Granted, that means I'll probably never become a doctor, but I cannot force myself to memorize and "learn" something that I am not using, but if I currently _need_ to know something in order to use it, learning and retaining it is natural and easy.