Place a medium sized pot on the stove and fill it with 4 cups (32 ounces) of water. Then add either 3 peppermint teabags or 30 peppermint leaves. It may seem like you are adding a lot of peppermint, but you are essentially making a strong infusion so that you can later add ice to the tea without diluting the flavor. You can also add 5 or so spearmint leaves, which gives the tea a slightly sharper flavor. After you have added the teabags or mint leaves, turn on the burner to medium heat. Heating up the teabags or the peppermint leaves in the water helps to make the tea stronger. Bring the tea to a boil, then turn the heat down slightly and let it boil for about five minutes. This will strengthen the flavor of the tea, which is important since you will be diluting it with ice, and don't want the flavor to get lost. Fill a large pitcher up with cubed ice while the tea is boiling. Five minutes after the tea reaches a boil, remove the tea from the heat. Pour the tea into the pitcher over the ice. The ice should help to immediately cool down the tea. Make sure to either wait for the boiled tea to mostly cool, or use a pitcher that can handle hot beverages. If you wish, add extras like honey or lemon to the iced tea. You can even squirt in a little bit of orange or lime to give the iced tea a more nuanced flavor. If you're happy with the flavor already, leave as is. Try the iced tea and see whether it's cold enough just from the ice. If it is still warm, place the pitcher in the fridge or add more ice. Serve the iced tea when it is completely chilled.
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One-sentence summary -- Fill a pot water and add 3-5 teabags or 30-40 peppermint leaves. Turn on the burner to medium heat. Bring the tea to a boil. Pour the iced tea into a pitcher of ice. Add extras to the tea. Let the tea cool and serve chilled.

While you're a design student, do your best to make and keep in contact with successful people in your field. If you make strong connections with fashion designers, playwrights, and others, you may be able to use them as references later on. Attend any relevant events, including local plays, fashion shows, etc. that you hear about and can network at. One of the very best ways to get a start in costume designing is simply by saying "yes." Accept any and every small opportunity that comes your way and one of them may eventually lead to a big one. Once you've learned all about costume design and have developed a skill set, try selling some of your work. Do prom dress alterations for students at the local high school. Consider designing, making, and selling halloween costumes for people on Etsy. It'll take some work in an entry level position to set you up for costume designer jobs. Use your connections, volunteer work, and personal sales to apply for any of these positions that you hear about. Doing this will give you necessary experience and also give you even more networking opportunities. The Costume Designers Guild was established in 1953 and now has nearly 750 members. The guild prides itself on representing and promoting costume designers, assistant costume designers, and costume illustrators who work at the highest level of expertise. Once you've gotten a few assisting and designing jobs under your belt, fill out an application at: http://costumedesignersguild.com/.
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One-sentence summary -- Make connections with important people. Jump at opportunities. Sell your work independently. Start out as a costume assistant or wardrobe trainee. Apply to become a member of the Costume Designers Guild.

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Restart your computer to the "Startup Options" screen. Click Troubleshoot. Click Advanced options. Click System Restore. Wait for your computer to finish restarting. Click Next. Select a restore point. Click Next. Click Finish. Wait for your computer to finish restoring.