Fortunately memorization isn't a requirement for stand-up or my stint performing it might've ended up even shorter than it already was. :D Like general public-

Fortunately memorization isn't a requirement for stand-up or my stint performing it might've ended up even shorter than it already was. :D Like general public-speaking, approaches used by individuals to prepare/perform stand-up do seem to vary based on personal preference/comfort/style. (In a similar way I wasn't a fan of/good at "rote memorization" in my academic life either.)