My brother has this male cat Niko that he absolutely adores. The problem is that since he has gotten older he always hisses at me yet he still follows me around? Is there a way I can make peace with him?
Hissing isn't always a sign of anger or annoyance. If you think he is going to scratch you or try to bite you, then stay away from him, but, I've seen some cats that hiss when they're being pet.
Cat's are weird.
Perhaps your brother's cats likes you, and he shows it in a strange way. Try petting him and see what he does. Just don't try to crowd him or make him like you. That never works with a stubborn little cat.
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Hi. I have a kitten (named Shadow) who's 2 months old. She used to be very fluffy, but as of late she's been losing fur. We know it's not shedding for several reasons (we don't see fur all over the place, or have it on us after holding her, etc.) We thought it might have been soap from giving her a flea bath, or maybe something else that got on her. We have five other cats, one of them as young as she, and they're all fine. They eat the same food, drink the same water, and since Shadow is still pretty young, she doesn't go anywhere out of our yard when outside. Does anyone know anything that might be causing her fur to thin, but not spread to the other cats?
It's not very likely that your kitten has Hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is seen in very old cats, and would be more than just a simple thin coat. Here is a typical picture of a cat with Hyperthyroidism: http://www.fabcats.org/hyperthyroidism.html
Other signs are decreased weight despite increased appetite, increased thirst, increased irritability, and intolerance to cold.
Your kitten is only 2 months old, it's very very unlikely that her thyroid is developed enough to start to get OVER developed enough to be considered a disease like this. In hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland is secreting too much hormone. I seriously doubt your kitten has this.
And, she is obviously not shedding because she's too young to even get enough of a coat to start to shed.
It's likely that it's the flea bath. If she's two months old, I wouldn't have advised a flea bath. I would have advised frontline or advantix. Those are the ONLY flea medications I would ever advice on cats no matter how old they are. And, with any flea medication, you should wait until their 8 weeks or older. Some medications say to wait even longer than 8 weeks old.
Cats are sensitive to a lot of chemicals.
It's most likely an allergy of some sort. Perhaps to the fleas, or the bath. If you haven't already, then take her to the vet. With a kitten that young, you should never wait even a day before getting them help.
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My dog ate a half a pellet of rat poison. Will this harm her?
This is a question best asked to your vet or Poison Control. This doesn't mean you would need to bring her into the vet, you should just call the vet and they can give you an answer.
Was the dog close to the size of a rat? Or is she closer to a lab size? What kind of rat poison, what is the active ingredient? How large was it, and how long ago did she eat it? These are all questions that you would need to answer before you can even begin to find out if she will be harmed or not.
If she didn't get too much of the poison, then she might get a little sick to her stomach, and be better. But I don't know how her body will handle the rat poison, even just half a pellet. It's best to call your Vet or Poison control anytime something like this happens.
The number to Poison control should be on the rat poison box.
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i heard that honey can do basically anything,including heal acne.is this true?
Despite "thspiral" said, I know it sounds like he/she knows what they're talking about, but, frankly, he/she doesn't know what he/she is talking about.
Here's a little bit about acne. Acne is caused by the bacteria called Propionobacter acne. This is a kind of bacteria that lives on normal skin. Everyone has it. The problem is that it "eats" the stuff that is secreted by your skin. When it does that, it causes a bit of inflammation, usually around a fair follicle, or, a pore. The inflammation is a pimple.
Now, bacteria love sugars. Honey, chocolate, and anything sweet is a breeding ground for bacteria, especially Propionobacter acne. When you eat a lot of honey or chocolate, your skin secretes a sweeter product for the bacteria to "eat"
So, it's nice for people to think that they can eat as much chocolate or honey as they want, and it won't cause more acne, that's why people make articles like "thspiral" has quoted. The sad part is that it's just not true.
The best thing you can do for acne is sweat. Sweat washes away the bacteria that causes acne, and cleans out your pores. Take a hot cup of water and hold your head over it for a bit, rinse your face off, repeat daily. That should help.
Just don't put honey on your face :)
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I have to go for a breast exam and a pap smear in a couple days and im totally flipping out becuase i just read an article on how and what the doctor does (http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/obgyn.html) and this is scaring me becuase its the most private part of my body. or parts. the part im most worried about is me being 15 female and my doctor is a male. I feel uncomfortable now and im really driving myself crazy. If anyone has been in my position please tell me anything to make me feel better. thanks so much.
When I first started getting pap smears I was fortunate enough to have a female doctor, but I now have a male doctor, and I have to tell you that it's absolutely no less uncomfortable with a woman than it is with a man.
Like others have said, it will be all very routine and professional for the doctor. There will always be a female nurse in the room at all times, and you have the right to have a family member in the room if you choose to.
Find a place on the ceiling to stare at. I actually went to a gyno that had a few nice pictures on the ceiling. That was nice :)
The breast exam was always a little more odd for me because the doctor will be right next to you, as opposed to out of view. But that's just me.
So, sorry to say, that this is bound to be uncomfortable for you. If you had a woman doctor, it wouldn't really change that. But, after you get done you'll wonder what you were so worried about.
And the whole process of flipping out will start all over again next year when it's time for your next pap smear. :)
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What can I do for my cat while she is in heat. She has not been spayed.
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i dont know how to spell this, sorry, the dog type anyways.
Does anybody know of any place where i can borrow a chiwawa (male), for a couple days, to mate with my girl, but for free?
Hev
chihuahua's are very common. I'm not quite sure what the last person was talking about. It might depend on where you live, but it seems like everyone gets a chihuahua because their little and people seem to think their cute.
People have male dogs and they would breed them with your dog, but I highly doubt anyone would do it for free. People don't breed dogs because their cute, they breed dogs to make money. Chihuahuas can be sold for 500-1500 dollars each, no one is going to give up a litter of puppies worth that much money for free.
The most you can hope to do is give the pick of the litter to the owner of the male dog. That seems to be pretty common for breeding purposes.
search online for "stud chihuahua in (insert your state or country)" stud is the word for the male dog kind of like how bitch is the word for the female dog when it comes to breeding purposes.
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Hey folks :D
I bet y'all are getting pretty excited since summer's soon, huh?
Hope you have time to answer this question in the midst of all your excitement though :)
haha
Here it goes; I'm in charge of this game we're gonna be playing tomorrow, so I figured I'd do some research for it, you know, fins out the best way of making it fun to play..
BUT, I'm having a blackout! I just forgot what the game is called xD so I can't search for it!
Haha, stupid, I know -- but will you help me figure out what the words is?
Alright the game is like, I think, I write a word or a situation, on two pieces of paper, because there are two teams..one person from each team goes up to the whiteboeard and tries to draw out what I've written, and the other team members try to guess it! What is that game called? I THOUGHT it was pictionary, but I searched it, and it was wrong..
so either way, know the game name, or not..have any tips? What can I rwite up that is easy, but not too easy..not to hard to draw, and still fun!
Any suggestion?
Thaaank you :)
The game that your describing is called Pictionary. I'm not sure why you didn't find it when you searched. This is the board game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictionary which is played by drawing out something for your partner to guess.
Charades is the game where one person gets out and acts out a person, place, thing, phrase, etc and the teammates have to guess it.
So:
pictionary: draw, then guess
Charades: act, then guess
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my puppy is adorable but he can get very aggressive and bites a lot. Is there a way to make him stop?
You have to start using the "bite inhibition" method.
I'm assuming that your puppy isn't necessarily being aggressive, as much as he is just trying to play. But, puppies don't realize that when they play, their teeth hurt human skin.
So, in order to teach the puppy that he's hurting you, you have to show him kind of like how the mother dog and his brothers and sisters would have shown him if he was still with them.
When you play with the dog, and he bites you, say "ouch" or "yikes" or something to that effect. Say it loudly and rather sharp so that it will get the puppies attention. While your saying that, pull your hand away, stand up and turn around. Don't look at the puppy, talk to the puppy, or give him any kind of attention at all.
Do this every time the puppy hurts you, and he will very quickly realize that biting hard gets him no attention. Normally, a puppy will bite in order to start a play session with the other puppies. By ignoring him, he'll learn that biting actually stops a play session.
It works much better than squirting or hitting the dog or any other techniques you might learn that involve giving the dog any kind of bad or painful attention.
So, I agree with everything that Nallie has said except for the part about tug of war. In my experience playing tug of war with a puppy and older dog will actually help to keep aggression down. Playing tug of war will let him "get out" some of his aggressive instincts or behavior on the rope, instead of on your arm. It does not turn a dog aggressive or make a dog more likely to be aggressive. I think it does the opposite. I've talked to many dog behaviorists about this, and used to have a massive rottweiler who was very sweet, and I played tug of war with him every day.
The reason that there are so many tug of war toys for dogs out there is that it is so good to sort of fight off aggression.
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Our dog who is 8 months has had enlarged nipples now for a few weeks. She got out three four weeks ago and dissapeared for a few days. We found her and have had her at home ever since but is there a chance she is pregnant? It is unusual for a puppy to have such large nipples.
8 months isn't too early for your dog to get pregnant. This is why most vets say to get your dog spayed at 6 months old, because dogs can go into heat very early. She might look and act like a puppy to you, but she's about to be a mother now.
Getting your dog fixed will not only save you the trouble of finding a home for the many puppies to come, but it will save your dog from many many health problems as she gets older.
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ok, so my hair is half wavy half straight, but its not like the bottom's wavy & the tops not. i just have like, one or 2 big ugly waves. idk you'd have to see it its hard to explain. so i straighten my hair every day because if i dont it looks like crap. sometimes it stays straight all day but usually it doesn't, so i get this big wave in the back, like its in the shape of an inprint of my neck. it looks horrible. what are some ways i could help this from happening? thanks
Why don't you try curling it the way you want it to be curled. Maybe it will be more likely to stay since it's more natural for your hair to be waved than for it to be completely straight.
I have the same problem, most of the time for work and stuff I just wear my hair up. But, when I'm not at work, I curl it slightly, with a very large curling iron, just to get a slight wave. But, when I use the curling iron, it all curls smoothly, instead of just having one or two random waves.
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Okay, well. The boyfriend I have now, he picked me (as in, he asked me out) and well the first times a said no and maybe but then after a while a said yes.
I started liking him. But after a while, I realized he's not perfect. And sometimes I'm feeling great about being with him, and sometimes i'm not. I'm having my doubts.
And I think I want someone else, but i don't know. Cause what if there really isn't anyone better? and he doesn't get back with me. helpp?
You should never stay with someone just because right at this moment you aren't quite sure if there is anyone else good enough. There is always going to be someone else sooner or later. Staying with someone that you don't really like enough to stay with is not fair for you or him.
I'm assuming your young, your going to have many different experiences like this. But, if you stay with someone that you don't really like, it will only prolong your life. Don't end up like some of those people who stay with someone they don't like for the next ten years only to miss out on possibly finding the person that would have been perfect for them.
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I apoligize if this is in the wrong catagory. I was not sure what this would be considered as, but here is my question: I'm 16/f and I am unsure if I should go out with this guy. I am a devoted Christian and I pray for God to help me through a lot of this. But I am still unsure. I always give people a chance, because I believe that you can't really judge someone until you know them. Well when I met this guy he asked me out, but my other friend tells me he does drugs, he smokes, and he has this "bad boy" reputation. He's a really sweet and caring guy. And I kind of like him. But I don't want to end up going the wrong path if I am with him. And he's 16/m. What do you think I should do in this situation?
If you need more information about this situation you can e-mail me at xxmcrfan15xx@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance.
And I am sorry it's a bit long. I tried making it as brief as possible!
I think you should tell him your concerns about dating him. This will let you see his personality more. If he is turned off because your weary of his bad boy additude, then you will know that he isn't worth it. But, if he understand that your weary and just don't want to make any mistakes, then you should consider getting to know him more.
If I were you, I wouldn't listen to the rumors and find out for yourself. Yes, it might be hard to resist temptation to do something that you shouldn't, but that's no reason to not try.
If he pressures you about anything, at any time, then I would stop talking to him. But, if you think he's sweet and caring, then who knows, maybe all the rumors are wrong.
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How can I, a female under the age of 16, help abused, neglected, homeless, etc. animals? Every shelter that I;ve heard of requires you to be 16 to voulunteer and I cannot adopt another pet. (I've asked, pleaded, begged). I'm thinking of raising money or donating supplies and setting up boxes at random places around my community (continue with what my girl scout troop started) Any advice or suggestions?
I think it's great that you want to help animals, but please, please don't consider joining PETA.
I started to donate the humane society of the united states, and shortly after I started getting flyers from PETA trying to get me to sign up for their bullshit cause. They lie. The talk about extreme circumstances and lie about them.
Lies are only the nicest part about peta. Just don't get involved with them
I used to volunteer at the Humane Society in my area. While you are correct, and they wouldn't allow anyone under 16 to volunteer, you might want to get a parent to go with you. If you can find a shelter that will let you volunteer if a guardian is with you, then it might not be long before you are able help without a parent.
I'm sorry I couldn't be more help, but I just wanted to answer and try to deter you from considering peta as a so called animal rights group.
ps. peta is evil
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I am very upset by a particular rating that I received and this is more of a statement than a question. I guess this one is simply the straw that broke the camels back because in every answer I give I honestly hope I am helping someone in some way or at least opening a whole new avenue of thought process that may lead to the answer that will help them. I do not think myself impervious to mistakes. I know I make them and unfortunately will make them again. In the past I would stick to those "feel good" questions only to try to keep my ratings up. I don't feel good about that because it isn't really an honest effort at being there for people. I've started answering questions of a more controversial manner. Now my ratings are plummeting. unfortunately we cannot truly try to help mentally ill people because we can't always tell them what they want to hear and if we don't we are punished for our efforts through ratings. (I have included the article for you to view and my 2nd response she is going to give me an even lower rating for my second one.) I wasn't nice, though I didn't use inappropriate language and I was honestly trying to wake her up though I know it's no good. I want you all to know that from my heart I am here to help people no matter how misguided it may be at times. I post this because I am concerned that there are people who ask questions that they do not want to truly know the answer to. They want us to give them flowery feel good answers that won't help them at all. They simply want us to play into their illusions and allow them to repeat and perpetuate their problems rather than help them. I realize there needs to be some kind of governing system that keeps everyone in check. If they didn't have them this whole site would be in an uproar all the time and people would be truly mean to each other rather than helpful. I for one never say anything to be mean but to be helpful, even if it may come across mean. But, this system isn't fair to those of us who make an honest effort and yet I don't have the answer as to how to make it better, I wish I did. Now, below is my response only. I didn't think it appropriate to repost someone else's question. But to sum it up the question was written by a 15 yr/o girl who got in a fight w/another girl in school. The other girl posted her picture on the net by posting naked pictures w/her face imposed upon them. This 15 yr/o says this girl tried to ruin her rep, but she ruined her life instead and got her kicked off student council. She doesn't go into what her actions were, but whatever they were it lead the school to believe that she needed counseling. Her mental health professional diagnosed her as being a sociopath and she couldn't believe it. She felt that it was the other girl and not her that was the sociopath. She rated me a 2 and said that she didn't care if I had ADHD or had been diagnosed w/depression. This question was about her. Here is my response and my counter response:
A sociopath is someone who can fit in well w/society and mimic appropriate behavior because they are taught to. They can be extremely popular and likeable. They don't have empathy for others or remorse for what they do. They can't deal with the reality of their behavior and can't accept their flaws. They are talented in turning things around on people and making it appear to others that they are responsible for what is going on so that they don't have to take responsibility for their own behavior. It's less painful that way. They are really good with the technique of projection. This means that they project their flaws onto others and say things like "I'm not the sociopath, she is", or blaming others for why they have to do whatever it is that they are doing, such as your blaming this girl for your getting her into trouble. They do not consider other people's wishes, welfare or rights because they are incapable of understanding or caring about the damage they impart onto others. They usually make great serial killers.
Now having said all of that...I don't know where a mental health professional gets off telling a teenager that she's a sociopath. All teenagers are sociopaths. They are always laying blame elsewhere and doing truly mean things to each other w/o remorse. They do not want to take responsibility for their behavior and blame others. They lie and have no empathy for others and their situation. They are narcissistic and think the world revolves around them...AND THAT is normal. That's being a teenager. Oh, man, some of the things I use to do when I was young...I look back and can't believe it was me. I could never hurt anyone today physically or mentally. I was a cheerleader too. I had this one guy pay me $5 a week so I wouldn't beat him up. It was simply pathetic some of the things I did and said to people back then. At the same time I had some kids under my protection too (they didn't have to pay anything I just liked them). It's an unfortunate part of growing up. I was diagnosed w/ depression and as an adult w/ADHD (they didn't have this diagnoses when I was a child). It's up to the adults to help young people see where behavior is problematic and personally I don't think you are a sociopath. That's an awfully strong diagnosis. Most mental health care professionals won't diagnose this until a person is an adult. I think you suffer from a well known condition which is simple to diagnose, you're a TEENAGER. Yes, I know, that in itself is pretty scary, but that's all I think that is going on. If it were up to me I would insist on a second opinion. You would be w/in your rights and deservedly so. Just because someone is a therapist does not mean they know what they are talking about all of the time. Also, you might want to take a second look at your behavior in all of this too. Even though this girl did some pretty appalling things, you might need to look at what you did and how you did it. Were your actions the best course of action? Could you have achieved your goals w/o stooping to her level? I agree, she needed to be punished for what she did. That was not right, but there are always other ways to achieve the same goals. I can't go into them because I don't know what you did that lead your school to recommend counseling. It had to be pretty big considering what that girl did to you. Whatever you do, don't let someone else label you. We do that too much in this country and once someone is labeled they start becoming the label. You were hurt and reacting out of anger. Sometimes we let the anger cloud our better judgment. Sounds to me you need more anger management counseling then labeling. I feel for you in all of this. Don't loose sight of who you are and you know deep down who that is. Don't let anyone's mis-diagnosis take that away from you.
IF YOU HAD READ MY ANSWER COMPLETELY WITH HEART AND COMPASSION (WHICH YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE)YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN THAT I WAS SHOWING YOU HOW, I THOUGHT, YOU WEREN'T A SOCIOPATH. YOUR LACK OF APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING AS WELL AS YOUR INABILITY TO SEE THAT THIS WHOLE ANSWER WAS ABOUT YOU ONLY PROVES TO ME THAT YOUR DIAGNOSIS BY YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY WAS CORRECT. YOU ARE AN UNGRATFUL AND HEARTLESS PERSON AND NEEDS SERIOUS HELP. I WAS SHARING AND RELATING ONLYTO SHOW YOU THAT IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE. YOUR NARCASISTIC ATTITUTE PROVES THAT YOU NEED SERIOUS HELP AND I DO HOPE THAT YOU GET IT. YOU'RE A SAD, SAD PERSON WHO I DO BELIEVE IS BEYOND HELP AS ARE ALL SOCIOPATHS AND YOUR RESPONCE TO AN HONEST EFFORT AT HELPING YOU ONLY PROVES IT TO BE SO. TO ALL MY READERS, I APOLOGIZE, BUT I AM TIRED OF UNGRATEFUL SPOILED PEOPLE WHO SET US UP SO THAT THEY CAN FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES BY PUTTING US DOWN. I FELT SHE NEEDED A GOOD TALKING TO, EVEN THOUGH I REALIZE IT WILL DO NO GOOD.
I read the question that your referring too earlier, and saw your answer. I thought it was good. But, I've been a member of this site for quite a while, and had a feeling that the girl who asked the question would not apprectiate it, nor understand it. I've had the same response that you got many times before. Perhaps she got mad at every other person who completely insulted her and skipped over your answer assuming you would do the same.
Some people are going to be like that. Your going to get some crap ratings when you put actual time and effort into an answer. There are going to be times when you honestly do everything you can to get someone to realize the outside picture. And your likely to get a few 1s and 2s for your honesty. It sucks. But, this site shouldn't be about who has the most 5's. It's not going to be fun if you answer every question with what the person wants to hear. What the hell is the point in that?
Now, your edit was a bit mean, and you could have done without that. She might have deserved it, but it didn't help anything. I would advise you to take that part out. Maybe, some time down the road, she'll re-read your answer and actually understand it the second time around.
Also, I should mention, that there is a "report abuse" link on the sidebar of this site. Abuse includes giving wrong ratings, especially when you give a 1 rating.
If you ever come across this again, it will be much better fixed to file an abuse report than to lash out at the less than worthy misguided teens on this site.
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I'm a university student, but not in America, so I'm a bit confused by some of the info mentioned in questions at Advicenators. Also, if I ever study overseas, knowing this in detail will come in handy.
1) Is there a difference between 'college' and 'university' in an American context? (I'm presuming also that 'college' differs from 'vocational college', but is that correct?)
2) What are 'liberal arts' as studied in America? Do they play an important part in a standard university degree?
3) How many years does a general university degree (such as B. Arts) usually last, and in that length of time, how many majors are usually completed?
I already have some preconceptions of American tertiary education, but I expect they're wrong for the most part, so all clarification is appreciated. =)
People use the term college loosely. When someone is going to the University of "insert state" they usually say "I'm going to college"
A University is larger, and tends to offer more. Whereas a college is usually more specialized, such as the Maine college of art, which is full of art students, aside from the University of Maine, which has everything from art to marine biology.
Liberal arts are the extra classes that for some screwed up reason everyone who goes to a liberal arts college has to take. I'm a vet tech student, yet I have to take a computer class... please tell me how that makes sense. The argument is that taking a broad range of classes helps the student to get a job if their current major doesn't work out for them. I say it's just a ploy to get colleges more money.
How long as degree lasts depends on what kind. A bachelor is a four year degree, and an associates is a two year degree. After graduation, I'm not sure, I know a masters takes an extra 2, past a bachelors, and a doctorates takes an extra 4. I'm not sure what else.
In many four year colleges, people tend to take a bachelor as their major, and then their minor, which is an associates degree, that corresponds and helps out their major.
I'm going to get an associates degree in Veterinary Technology for now, with no other minor degree. Oddly though, the veterinary technology degree, which is consdiered an associates, is actually a three year degree... so there are exceptions to the rule.
So, the next time you hear someone say "I'm going to college" If they are from the United States, that most likely means that they're studying at a University of some sort. It's just more likely labeled as college....
ok, now I'm late for work, so I must stop typing, hope I could clear some things up for you.
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My BF still speaks to his ex-gf. She lives in a different state but they chat on MSN. They were together over a year. I guess I'm a pretty jealous person, but I actually don't believe in being friends with your exes. I'm not friends with any of mine (I don't hate them though) It's causing me a lot of worry and upset because they've broken up and got back together several times and I'm afraid its going to happen again. would it be unreasonable for me to ask him to stop speaking to her? when i asked him how he felt about her, he said they won't get back together because she no longers likes guys... but I dunno. Doesn't sound very convicing to me. What should I do?
thanks
See, if it was me, I would want an answer such as "we wont get back together because I don't like her. I like you"
But, hey, that's just me.
Honestly, I'm not sure what you should do. If you feel like you don't want him to speak to her, then you should have the right to tell him that. I was always under the mindset that if I'm friends with a guy, and we break up, then a new guy in my life shouldn't make me stop my friendship with the ex... but that has changed. I have an ex, who I was friends with for a while, but now I have a new boyfriend, and I have no ambition for keeping my friendship with my ex. I know it would upset me if my boyfriend was still friends with his ex, and I know it would upset him if I was to keep my friendship with my ex...
So, no, I don't think it's unreasonable for you to ask him to sto speaking to her.
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my dog will not eat and he is looseing weight rappidly. where can I find a clinic or is something I can buy him to help him get better
There's nothing you should try to give him to make him feel better besides his favorite treats. If you give him something, it could end up making him worse because you don't know what's wrong with him yet.
Look up a veterinarian online at http:www.superpages.com or just search for veterinarian in the phone book yellow pages.
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Hello. My exams are coming up this week, and my two hardest exams (history and english) are both on thursday!! Can you help me with study techniques and staying calm and alert during the test? thanks-
I had a whole long answer written out, left before I had time to finish it, and my boyfriend came along and closed the window it was in. So, that sucks.
I just got done final exams, and am in the middle of a summer session of a very hard class, so, I have a few techniques that might help you.
The thing that I started last semester was this: After a class, when you get home, write out a quick outline of what the professor went over. Not only does this help to etch the information into your brain by writing it down a second time, but this is a really really good quick study tool when you have to go back and study all that information. If you haven't been doing that, then start doing it. You probably don't have time to start for these classes, but for future references, start doing this for your class.
For each subject that you have a test in... set aside one or two days to study just that subject. Don't try to mix up study a bit of history, and then a bit of english at the same time, it will just confuse you. Your brain will be better able to hold all the information if you study this way.
Try to compare something to something in your life that your already familiar with. Um.. for example, I have to know catabolic and anabolic... catabolic sounds kind of like catastrophy, catabolic means to break something down... kind of like a catastrophy.
Try taking something that you need to memorize and making a phrase from the first letters of each thing. For example, in grade school, when we had to learn North, South, East, West... my teacher told us to remember Never Eat Shredded Wheat, or something to that effect, and that was always an easy way to tell the directions on a compass. Just make up your own phrases, or put a few words together to make up another word. Whatever it is, it will be a lot easier to remember. For example, if you need to learn about a few different things in history, and which one's came first, then just take the first letter of each and make a silly sentence. The sillier the sentence, the easier you'll remember it.
Use flashcards... they help immensly...
The only way I know of to stay calm is to study the material enough. You will never THINK it's enough, but as long as you try your hardest, you'll most likely get to class, look at the test and (hopefully) know most of the answers.
I used almost all of these techniques in the past semester and went from one class which I failed previously to an A. I'm quite proud.
In the future, I would also say that you should try to study every week, or after every class, so you won't feel so pressured for a big test.
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i think my friend is a lesbian. what should i do without her getting mad at me?
What should you do?
Nothing. Your friend is a lesbian, then let her be a lesbian. At least you wouldn't have to worry about her liking the same guy as you.
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