APO, welcome.
Firstly, learning styles will differ; people learn in different ways. If memorization works for you, you should use it. It's your future, not ours, so why care about what we or anyone else thinks? Memorize to your heart's content.
As long as it works for you, it's
all good.
Secondly, the more efficient a system, the more effective it will be. Memorization works well, but if it doesn't lead to an understanding of the function (the hows and whys) and distribution (the wheres and whens) of things in the world, be they numbers, words, dates, and so on, then it's not really all that 'effective'.
I teach English in Japan, and most, if not all JHS and SHS students are taught to memorize the answers to up and coming tests. Sure they do well on science and math tests, but few can actually apply the knowledge they've received stellar grades for. And that's a problem. Re-education is the norm in Japan. You memorize to get the grades to get into the best universities, and then you graduate with an engineering degree and are placed in the factory, bottom level position, to learn how to apply the knowledge memorized in all those years of schooling. Memorization is a quick fix. It gets you what you need for the time being. But it costs, and you will most probably have to pay the price later on - especially if you apply for a job in a country that expects you to know how to apply the knowledge your degree says you have. There's no re-education by the company. You either can do it (you get to stay on) or you can't (you get fired). "re-education" means, go back to school. Sad, I know, but that's how it works.
All the best
Memorize or just understand it? 
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