As written in the textbook, "short-term memory is a temporary stage system that processes incoming sensory memory" (Spielman, p.257). STM can also be called working memory because it can eventually be stored in a long-term memory. As a student I can improve my short-term memory in multiple ways. One of them is constantly revising the information I have just learned. Breaking that information into smaller ones can also be helpful because it's easier to remember it in that way. Revising and discussing the materials with your friends can also benefit me, because when talking with them they can explain to me something in a much easier way to remember than the textbooks provides me with. Getting enough sleep and having a proper diet is also helpful throughout that process.
Environmental experiences have a significant role in the development of intelligence. I grew up in an environment where education was highly valued and my dad was always encouraging me to study. I was attending a lot of extracurricular classes when I was younger and my dad was very strict when it came to my grades. He was highly educated in some fields so he was helping me with everything he knew himself. He was also inspiring me to develop critical thinking and problem solving that really helped me throughout life, even now.
Among Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, my strengths undoubtedly lie in Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence. I have been into sports since a very young age and I have knowledge of multiple sports, like volleyball and soccer. On the other hand Interpersonal Intelligence is challenging for me.