Walking and Memorization

There is a method of memorization called the Method of Loci. Basically, I use the method, or a version of the method, to memorize things.

Task (11 pm): memorize a page-long essay in French for a written composition exam the next morning
This is what actually happened.
First I wrote the essay in French. I would have to write the same essay word-for-word the next morning on an exam. Actually, the exam is to measure how well students can write in French, but in reality, everybody just writes the essay the night before (with the helps of notes/the textbook) and memorizes it.

Afterwards, I went for a walk...

If you have a big house, this is the perfect. But actually, any dwelling will work. You can even walk around in your neighborhood, or a place which you are very familiar with.

Basically, for each thing you have to memorize, pick a thing as you're walking and then associate the thing you have to memorize with the thing you see. After making these associations, walk back around in the same areas. When you see an object you made an association with, try to recall what you associated it with. Keep walking around a few times until you can recall everything perfectly. For me, I associated every sentence in my essay with an object while walking around my house. Then, I walked around and repeated the sentences.

Lastly, imagine walking around the same place in your head (this is why you need to be familiar with the location). You should be able to recall whatever you're memorizing through associations to objects.