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1Planyourtimecarefully.Makealistofyourweeklytasks.Thenmakeascheduleorchartofyourtime.Fillincommittedtimesuchaseating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc.Thendecideongood,regulartimesforstudying.Besuretosetasideenoughtimetocompleteyournormalreadingandworkassignments.Ofcourse,studyingshouldntoccupyallofthefreetimeontheschedule.Itsimportanttosetasidetimeforrelaxation,hobbies,andentertainmentaswell.Thisweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallofyourproblems,butitwillmakeyoumoreawareofhowyouspendyourtime.Furthermore,itwillenableyoutoplanyouractivitiessothatyouhaveadequatetimeforbothworkandplay. 2Theyearspassed.Hegaveupflyingandbegansailing.Heenjoyeditgreatly.Chichesterwasalready58yearsoldwhenhewonthefirstsolotransatlanticsailingrace.Hisolddreamofgoingroundtheworldcameback,butthistimehewouldsail.Hisfriendsanddoctorsdidnotthinkhecoulddoit,ashehadlungcancer.ButChichesterwasdeterminedtocarryouthisplan.InAugust,1963,attheageofnearlysixty-five,anagewhenmanymenretire,hebeganthegreatestvoyageofhislife.Soon,hewasawayinthisnew16-metreboat,GipsyMoth.Theoldladywaseighttoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps-perhapsMyramightcome.Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelinedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited-likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday. 4Letustakeaserious,reasonablelookatwhattheresultsbeifsuchaproposalwereaccepted.Familiesmightusethetimeforarealfamilyhour.WithoutthedistractionofTV,theymightsitaroundtogetherafterdinnerandactuallytalktooneanother.Itiswellknownthatmanyofourproblems-everything,infact,fromthegenerationgaptothehighdivorceratetosomeformsofmentalillness-arecausedatleastinpartbyfailuretocommunicate.Wedonottelleachotherwhatisdisturbingus.Theresultisemotionaldifficultyofonekindoranother.Byusingthequietfamilyhourtodiscussourproblems,wemightgettoknoweachotherbetter,andtolikeeachotherbetter5ThenextmorningmysistersandIwokeupatsix.Thenweraceddownstairstothefireplace.Andtheretheywere,thegifts,allsortsofwonderfulthings,mixed-uppilesofpresents.Onlymystockingwasempty;ithunglimp;notathinginit;andunderandaroundit-nothing.Mysistershadkneltdown,eachbyherpileofgifts;theywerecryingwithdelight,tilltheylookedupandsawmestandingtherelookingsomiserable.Theycameovertomeandfeltmystocking:nothing. 6AftergraduationIreturnedhometomysmalltowninIndiana.Ididnthaveajobyet.Mr.Hobbs,afriendofmyfathers,ownedasmallshirtfactoryintown.Withinthepastfiveyearsithadgrownfromtwentytoeightyworkers.Mr.Hobbswasworriedthathisplantwasgettingtoobigandinefficient,soheaskedmetocomeinonashort-termbasisasaconsultant. 7Allthetimeitwasquiteevidentthathesincerelybelievedthathemighteventuallybuyoneofthesepuddings,andIampositivethathedidnotforamomentfeelthathewasinanywaycheatingthestore.Pooroldchap!Probablyhehadcomedownintheworldandthissamplingwasallthatwaslefthimfromthetimewhenhecouldaffordtocomeandselecthisfavoritepudding. 8Nowsuddenlyshebegantosob,holdingherselfinasifweepingwereadisgrace.Homerwantedtogetupandrun,butheknewhewouldstay.Heeventhoughthemightstaytherestofhislife.Hejustdidntknowwhatelsetodototrytomakethewomanlessunhappy,andifshehadaskedhimtotaketheplaceofherson,hewouldnothavebeenabletorefuse,becausehewouldnothaveknownhow.Hegottohisfeet,asifbystandinghemeanttobegincorrectingwhatcouldnotbecorrectedandthenheknewthefoolishnessofthisintentionandbecamemoreawkwardthanever.Inhishearthewassayingoverandoveragain,WhatcanIdo?WhatthehellcanIdo?Imonlythemessenger. 9Scientistshopethatifwecandiscoverhowthebrainworks,thebetterusewewillbeabletoputitto.Forexample,howdowelearnlanguage?Mandiffersmostfromalltheotheranimalsinhisabilitytolearnanduselanguagebutwestilldonotknowexactlyhowthisisdine.Somechildrenlearntospeakandreadandwritewhentheyareveryyoungcomparedtoaveragechildren.Butscientistsarenotsurewhythishappens.Theyaretryingtofindoutwhetherthereissomethingaboutthewayweteachlanguagetochildrenwhichinfactpreventschildrenfromlearningsooner. 10ThenBrunswickwas10miles,andthenfive.Then,suddenly,alloftheyoungpeoplewereupoutoftheirseats,screamingandshoutingandcrying,doingsmalldancesofjoy.AllexceptVingoVingosattherestunned,lookingattheoaktre
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