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  14. Posted · Edited by Zakaria
    More on VPN

    9 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

    As we work on reducing spam, I would like to get an idea of what percentage of members here us a VPN when using this forum? I assume most of you don't but just wanted to double-check.

    Please reply here if you do use a VPN, and perhaps let me know why you need a VPN and why you can't use your regular ISP.

    Thanks

    Yeah, Along time ago when @Forestluv was banning one of my house hold members again and again he used a VPN to hide his ip address. Now he dose not use it since he already regret what he did. He used a VPN so @Forestluv dose not recognize him and leave him. 

    VPN is used mostly for hiding your self from mods since if you pay for a VPN then it hides yourself 100%. Its common for trolls and hackers to use a VPN.

    Since the free version of VPN are very slow I don't use it anymore and because I don't even need a VPN anymore

  15. Posted

    If you do not know anyone at age 12+ can get the Pfizer vaccine so when at august I got my first shot. My arm was hurting a bit but it was ok. I my second shot i got sick for 3 days but since it would have made me immune to covid 19 it was worth it. Nowadays you can’t enter restaurants, gyms, basketball games extra without proof of double vaccine. Now I go to school and I still have to wear a mask and keep 2 feet even tho I have the double vaccine. 

  20. Posted · Edited by Zakaria
    Wanted to say thanks

    21 hours ago, Husseinisdoingfine said:

    Oh! One other bit of advice I forgot to include in my post above: Limit your technology use! Too many young people fall into the trap of being addicted to their screens. This is bad for their health, brains, and minds. 

    Don't just meditate, meditation is great but so is exercise. Make sure to leave time for exercise. In high school, you can always sign up for Gym/PE & weight lifting. If you don't like that, make sure to do push ups and stuff and home.

    @Husseinisdoingfine

    Oh yeah, I spend a lot of time on my computer (Like 6 hours). I will try to stop this addiction problem and every day I go to the gym for 30 minutes (In my school) and I will do more exercise at the home. 

    Thanks

  21. Posted

    10 hours ago, Husseinisdoingfine said:

    @Zakaria Jocko got you covered ;)

    The video above was made for college, but is perfectly applicable for High School. Watch the video above and take notes of the advice of it somewhere.

    Leo also made some videos

    Take physical notes of Leo's advice as well.

    Bonus tips:

    • NEVER PROCRASTINATE, do your assignments as soon as you get them.
    • Take notes and read the textbooks.
    • READ THE SYLLABUS.
    • Meditate, start 20 min every day, this will help you sit through class and deal with anxiety.
    • Study for the SAT/ACT and AP tests as early as you can.
    • Take difficult/AP courses.

    Since you're in High School, this is also the perfect time to start thinking of your future and start developing skills.

    Best of luck, you can either dominate High School, or allow it to dominate you. Your choice.

    Thanks for your advice but I am in grade 8 (Middle school) and next year I am going to high school. So thanks for the video on high school, I was feeling stressed about high school because I did not know what to do in high school. Middle school is way easier than high school and I am gonna go to college in 5 years. :)

  22. Posted

    1 hour ago, SLuxy said:

    @Zakaria

    Firstly

    Check that you do not have any learning disabilities, i.e. Dyslexia/ ADHD. Complete some of the free online questionnaires for ADHD, and dyslexia. If you get anything that even resembles a possibility that you may have it, then tell your parents/ guardian, and two different members of staff at your school and ask them all for a learning disability assessment. Its so important to know these things!

    Secondly

    Aside from that, understand every sentence is just an opinion. Even ones that seem like facts are just opinions.

    So, when you're reading, ask yourself, 'Do I think this is true?', 'How could this be true?', 'Does the author explain why this is true?'. Importantly, you want to become educated, rather than just know a lot of things. So, when you ask, 'Do I think this is true?', really think about whether you @Zakaria think what they are saying is true. For example, if you read a book and it says, 'A dog is man's best friend', stop and think to yourself, 'Do I think this is true?', and think of your own life. Picture thing in your head that the sentence reminds you of. Allow yourself to investigate. Perhaps, you think of a best friend you want to have. What do you think is meant by best friend? Do best friends exist? What is a man to you? What is a dog? Is a dog really a man's best friend?

    Also, do this with the world around you. As you walk past something on the way to school, look at it, and think, 'Why is that there?'. Even something as simple as a piece of gum on the floor! The key, my friend, is curiosity.

    Start doing this, and you'll build the habit of it. And soon you'll be one of the truly smartest kids around. It will help towards getting the best grades, but if you don't think for yourself, well, you are being a slave. And you don't want to be a slave! Become something greater, and one day you will be able to change the world.

    Now, people may disagree with your points of view, but as long as you think through the problems, and give your reasons, then that is enough. 

    Thirdly

    Thirdly, its brilliant you want to work hard. However, remember, you deserve to be treated kindly, respected, and have nice friends no matter whether you get good grades or not. And, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

    Fourthly

    Watch, 'The dead poets society'. The one with Robin Williams in it.

    I believe you will find some inspiration from it.

    Allow yourself to fall in love with thinking :)

    Thanks for the advice

    53 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    Sit in an upright posture in a place that is firm but comfortable with something to support your back on. If you have a good office chair, that's perfect, but also tuck in one of your legs like this:

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    Then you sit like that with your eyes closed and focus on the sensations of breathing: feel how your belly moves and how the air fills your lungs. If you notice that you lose concentration and start thinking about random things, return to the sensations of breathing. Set a timer for 5 minutes and see how it feels.

    It's OK to feel like nothing is happening or that you're not doing it right. It's also completely OK to lose concentration. Just come back the next day and try again. Then when you feel like it, increase the timer to 10 minutes. Then 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and finally 45 minutes.

    It's best to meditate earlier in the day when you're the most alert and not straight after a big meal (because digestion decreases alertness). The most important part is to be consistent: sit down at least a couple of minutes every day, no off-days. It's as simple as that :)

    I will try doing meditation every day when I get up. Thanks for the advice.:)

  23. Posted

    16 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

    I used to not like school, but that was before I started meditating. I couldn't focus on things that didn't interest me very much. Motivation and focus go hand in hand. When you get very good at focusing, it becomes inherently motivating to simply stay focused (exactly what you're focusing on isn't as important as the fact that you're focusing). But focus requires a calm mind, and daily meditation can help with that.

    Thanks for the advice but I have a question about what you said:

    How do we do meditation? 

  24. Posted

    Hello, my name is Zakaria, and I am 13 years old. I am in grade 8 and I need advice from people. Ever since I started school, I was getting bad grades on my report card however I still got graduated from grade one to grade eight. I really want to be a top student. My question is how can I transform my failure at school into a top student. I am not very motivated to work hard and whenever I start doing work, I start feeling lazy. My question also is how can I be motivated and open-minded to work hard. Anyways do you guys have any advice to give me to get 98% on my report card at school because I cannot continue failing my classes throughout the next school year.

    Thanks