My name is Marta, I am 22, and I study international relations at a university in Warsaw. English is everywhere in my field — academic papers, conferences, job postings — but for the longest time my vocabulary felt like it had a ceiling. I would learn new words for an exam, pass the test, and forget them within a week.
I tried everything. Notebooks full of word lists. Sticky notes on my mirror. Even recording myself reading definitions out loud. Nothing stuck long-term. The frustrating part was that I understood the words when I saw them — I just could not recall them when I needed to write an essay or speak in a seminar.
Finding LexiMory
A classmate mentioned LexiMory during a study session. I downloaded it thinking it would be another flashcard app I would use for a week and delete. But something was different. When I added a word, I did not just get a translation — I got a picture, audio, and example sentences. It felt like the word had a personality, not just a definition.
The real turning point was the spaced repetition. I did not have to decide when to review. The app just showed me the right words at the right time. Some days it was five words, some days twenty. But every review felt purposeful, not like busywork.
The Results
After three months I checked my saved words — over 300. And the surprising thing was, I actually remembered them. Not in a "I sort of recognize this" way, but in a "I used this word in my presentation yesterday" way. My professors noticed too. One commented that my written English had become noticeably more precise.
The best part is that it does not feel like studying. I open LexiMory on the tram, do my reviews in ten minutes, and go on with my day. No cramming, no stress. Just steady, real progress. If you have ever felt like new English words go in one ear and out the other, I genuinely recommend trying it.