Mental Preparation Gifts

'Steve is our top salesperson. His secret is spending time visualizing success before he comes to work.'

Hungry child

Exam

"Nervous about this morning's presentation?"

Four Types of Test-Takers...

Emergency Phone.

Nervous Oral Testing

"At these tuition prices an acceptance letter is pretty much a denial."

"We'd better stock up on TV snacks in the event of war."

Examinations.

'Your pediatrician? No. . . I'm your baby's college admissions representatives.'

"My dream is to have a little house and a white picket fence wired with explosives."

"He was furiously reading the Bible before he died." "Looking for loopholes."

"Hey, there's Sara, padding her college-entrance résumé!"

"If the meeting goes on for longer than scheuled...I'm prepared!"

'My purse! The original 24-hour pharmacy.'

Suddenly Paul realised that HE had been the odd one out all along.

Contest of wills.

"I didn't realise it could be so complicated!"

"I thought I was a hoarder, but it turns out I'm a prepper."

Prepper Dog

The 5 paragraph essay is sooo stupid. Why do we have to learn it? So you can get good SAT scores. That will get you into a good college, and then a good job. So you never have to write another 5-paragraph essay again.

Energy Conservation Be Damned. Fred constantly prepared for Global Warming and Nuclear Winter to happen at the same time.

"The counselor wasn't much help about getting into college. All he said was to study hard and get good grades."

"Aren't you young to be worrying about college?"

Emergency Underpants

Remain calm, we need to talk. We don't want to alarm you. Run for your life! Oh boy. The economic news is not good. It's apocalyptic. We both lived through the depression. More like barely survived. We're seeing parallels -- lack of government investment, no-tax policies ... Fire, disease, bad cellphone coverage ... You're enjoying this too much. you said I could. Spend cautiously, Rudy. Have a back-up plan. Sell your gadgets, buy canned goods. Oh boy.

'To prepare for Y2K, I backed up all discs and documents. . . stockpiled water and non-perishables. . . converted my investments to cash and set up a wood burning stove.'

Ready for the curves life throws at you.

'It's good to see Dad keeping his mind active.'

Mensa gym...we exercise the mind!

Contest to enter the University

"Always be prepared."

Hey, Twig! Ryan Beardsley wants your cell phone number! The divine wonder of West Fester High? Finally! My life changes for the better. He needs activities for his college apps and wants to come to our shortest eco-club cleanup. Change you can believe in. West Fester High School.

"I try to get a head start on them."