how should I prepare for plebe summer?
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Learn to meditate. You're working hard on getting your body ready - that's good and necessary. Your mind and emotions will be taxed just as intensely as your body this summer and you need a way to calm them when you're under intense stress and pressure.\n\nMeditation does not have to be spiritual or religious in nature and it is not the same as traditional praying (which can engage the mind intellectually and emotionally). It is simply a way of calming your mind and emotions so you can find a place of stability within yourself whenever you want.\n\nWhen you practice meditation on a daily basis you get two benefits. First of all, you will have a period of time every day with a focused presence and calm mind - you can come to count on this to provide stability and consistency. Secondly, you will be training your mind and thus be able to recall that state of mind anytime throughout the day.\n\nBasic meditation steps:\n•Get into a comfortable position – sitting on the floor cross-legged is a good position to prepare your body for the experience. Sitting in a chair doesn’t have the same affect.\n•Keep your eyes open but very soft and un-focused. Find a very neutral place to look slightly lower than straight ahead (something like a blank wall or into a candle or fire). Closing your eyes can often make it harder to clear your head, the next step.\n•Clear your head. (This is the part that takes practice.) The idea is to stay unattached to thoughts of any kind. That means that, when the inner voice in your mind starts to speak up, gently “shush” it and return to a state of not thinking (frustration, anger, boredom, etc. are all thoughts and emotions – they will come up and you simply treat them the same way each time).\n•Continuously let go of any thoughts that may pop into your mind, and the quiet spaces between thoughts will become longer and more frequent. This will happen over and over and over as you practice this.\n•Be aware of your breathing - breathing calmly and consistently will help your mind and body stay in this state longer. \n•Meditation takes practice – you’re training your mind to stop jumping around among and between thoughts and emotions. It’s no different than training your body – be patient and you will see that your mind can go longer and longer periods of a relaxed, clear state.\n•There’s no “perfect” state that you are working toward. Remember only that you are training your mind to let go of thoughts and emotions in a quiet, patient way.\n•Start with shorter sessions—like five minutes—and work your way up to longer sessions—like 30. With practice, this type of meditation becomes easier and more effective.\n\nWhile meditation practices have been perfected and explained by Buddhists, you do not have to practice, understand, or agree with Buddhism to learn what they know about meditation (any more than I have to join the Naval Academy to get fit). The source below has an excellent set of pages describing all things related to meditation.
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Get busy preparing for the summer months , like enrolling in some activities ! My grandkids are getting their baseball outfits and gear prepaired etc. etc. etc.
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Practice answering questions in front of a mirror.  Have a firend help too!\n\nFirst impressions are the most important.  Dress for success.  NO PERFUME or COLOGNE or any other body odor!\nPolished shoes and pleats where they should be.\n\nSmile.
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Dont dress like a hoe; wear clothes that dont show your stomach and dont wear a short skirt. Be kind and polite, and respect yourself.
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Hi there,\n\nhere's a great website with some good suggestions and practices for you:  http://www.how-to-study.com/Preparing%20to%20Study.htm
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Find a quiet place where u can't go to sleep and that has a good illumination, Then jot down all the important dates and names. Try not to crowd ur paper with too much info. Just write the necessary. Keep it light. When u done, memorize what u got on the paper. Many of the other things that aren't as important, u can read them and they can stick easily to the main date u have on ur pge.
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first off, take some English classes.
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Stay out of direct sunlight when it FEELS hot.\n\nTry to find a breezy place to be in, again, out of the sun.\n\nDrink plenty of cool water, and even splash some on yourself occasionally.\n\nDress in the minimum amount of clothing you are comfortable with, or which is socially appropriate.\n\nWear light colors such as white, yellow, pale green or blue, etc.  No darks such as black, grey, navy blue, etc.\n\nSandals instead of shoes and socks.\n\nStay cool!\nOC
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Let it run its course.  Pay attention, and take good notes.  Prepare for the next presidential election.
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bring like a cellphone that you can txt on. read magazines, etc. if you like to draw, then draw.. if your a student, work is always good to get outta tha way. etc. hope i helped
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Study, take notes, good notes, ask questions and seek a tutor if you need one
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i am also going this summer and i have a few tips for you. the fundraising book you sould have gotten or will get has a lot of good ideas. I am making crafts to sell, have a basket auction and a dinner at my church, and maybe having a car wash. good luck!
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get soem books research drills that will in crease speed accuracy of shots and stuff like that. pr join some basketball camps this summer
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don't worry about it this year.  really.  you have better ways to spend your time.\nat this point, my advice would be to read books (literature) outside of school.  it's the best way to learn new words, structures, and ideas.  the SAT prep books just try to teach you in a few days what you would learn from reading a lot of books, but there's no way that princeton review can be as effective as the real thing.\nyou have 2 years to go.  relax.  just keep up in school and try to do interesting things.\n\nEDIT:\ndon't read those "SAT vocabulary books."  they're absolutely crap.  read something with a good story and real literary merit, like dickens or austen.  you don't have to analyze freud or tolstoy, just read books that will challenge you a little.  don't try to pack your brain with anything, just let yourself absorb it.\nit's really insane how early some people start preparing for standardized tests.  3 hours on a saturday is worth so much less than a head full of real knowledge, and colleges see that.  SAT scores count less than your transcript, always.  really, just try to stay cool.
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The number one thing to remember is this:\npeople like to talk about themselves and they like to know you are paying attention and really listening to them.\nDon't just go up and say to a perfect stranger, "What did you do this summer?" because that is too vague. Find something that you obviously have in common with that person (a class, a club, etc.) and start your conversation with a comment about the common topic. Then, use your Listening Skills and pick up clues about the person's other interests that you can ask them about.\n\nKeep in mind that it takes practice for most people to become effective listeners. Watch somebody you know that talks a lot - you can watch their facial expressions and tell that they are thinking up the next thing they are going to say as soon as you take a breath and they are not really listening to what you are saying.\n\nSo long from Gadsden!
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Follow your teachers' instructions. \nBe polit and courteous.\nArrive on time and attend regularly.\nComplete your homework/coursework and meet deadlines.\nListen carefully.\nTake an active part in lessons by asking/answering questions and completing everything set.\nRead around your subjects to broaden your knowledge and understanding.\nAbove all try your best!
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respect 1st and foremost FREEDOM respect other opinions be kind and generous work hard and be honest. love life / get involved vote take stands maintain good morals. and always demand this of others