Without memory, learning would fail to exist.
Memory associations are either conscious or subconscious, and they are what constitute learning.
By using the peg system in "Exercise -- Peg System for Numbers," the following words have been assigned to the numbers from 1 - 50.
By learning this set of peg words, you can associate other words to them for better recall later.
If a college student is trying to remember lecture details, this same method can help 'peg' and provide useful associations for the information when it needs to be retrieved later.
1 - TIE 2 - NOAH 3 - MAY 4 - RAY 5 - LEI 6 - SHOE 7 - KEY 8 - FEE 9 - BEE 10 - TOES 11 - TIT 12 - TIN 13 - TOMB 14 - TIRE 15 - TAIL 16 - DIS 17 - TACK 18 - TAFFY 19 - TUB 20 - NOSE 21 - NET 22 - NUN 23 - GNOME 24 - NERO 25 - NAIL 26 - NICHE 27 - NECK 28 - NAVY 29 - KNOB 30 - MOUSE 31 - MAT 32 - MOON 33 - MOM 34 - MARE 35 - MAIL 36 - MATCH 37 - MIKE 38 - MUFF 39 - MAP 40 - ROSE 41 - RAT 42 - RAIN 43 - RAM 44 - REAR 45 - RAIL 46 - RASH 47 - RAKE 48 - REEF 49 - ROPE 50 - LACE If these key words don't suit you, make up your own.
Now as an exercise, memorize the Presidents of the United States by associating the peg word in a ridiculous way with the corresponding President.
Work with the peg words every day until it becomes natural to associate them with grocery lists and other daily information.