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test yet, the reply will be an assured "No problem." During phase 1, no actual studying
takes place. Phase 2 is entered two days before the test. For example, if the test is
scheduled for 9 A.M. Friday, phase 2 begins at 9 A.M. Wednesday. During phase 2, again,
no actual studying takes place, Phase 3, the final phase, is entered twelve hours before
"zero hour," This is the cram phase, characterized by sweaty palms, nervous twitches,
and confused mental patterns. For a test at nine o'clock on Friday morning, a student
begins exhibiting these symptoms at approximately nine o' clock on Thursday night.
Phase 3 is also termed the “shock” phase, since the student is shocked to discover the
imminence of the exam and the amount of material to be studied. During this phase, the
student will probably be unable to sleep and will mumble meaningless phrases like “a +
c.” This phase will not end until the exam is over. 1f the cram session has worked, the
student will fall gratefully asleep that night, On waking up, he or she will be ready to go
through the whole cycle again with the next test.
Three Kinds of Dogs A city walker will notice that most dogs fall into one of three categories. First
there are the big dogs, which are generally harmless and often downright friendly. They
walk along peacefully with their masters, their tongues hanging out and big goofy grins
on their faces. Apparently they know they're too big to have anything to worry about, so
why not be nice? Second are the spunky medium-sized dogs. When they see a stranger
approaching, they go on alert, they prick up their ears, they raise their hackles, and they
may growl a little deep in their throats. “I could tear you up," they seem to be saying,
"but I won't if you behave yourself." Unless the walker leaps for their master's throat,
these dogs usually won't do anything more than threaten, The third category is made up
of the shivering neurotic little yappers whose shrill barks could shatter glass and whose
needle-like little teeth are eager to sink into a friendly outstretched hand, Walkers
always wonder about these dogs – don't they know that people who really wanted to
could squash them under their feet like bugs? Apparently not, because of all the dogs a
walker meets, these provide the most irritation. Such dogs are only one of the potential
hazards that the city walker encounters.