Before you fight, think about why your sister may be in a bad mood. Ask yourself what you may have done to upset your brother. Maybe their frustrations are unrelated, or maybe you did something to upset them but don't realize it. Understanding how your sibling feels will help prevent an argument from happening. Start a conversation so they understand why you are upset. Always talk nicely and calmly rather than raising your voice. Listen closely to what your sibling has to say. Make sure you let your sibling talk to you about their feelings too. If your sister says something to you, pay attention to her, rather than the TV or your cell phone. This will make your sister feel like you care. Avoid bringing up things you know will start a fight, like your brother's report card grades, or your sister's dumb new boyfriend. Show your brother or sister you love them then after you talk about what is upsetting you, come up with a plan so that you can reduce the number of fights you have. Brainstorm a few healthy solutions, and decide upon a few options with your sibling. Maybe your system is taking turns choosing the TV show. Perhaps it works best for you to write out what you agree upon in a contract. If you want to use the bathroom to get ready for school, ask your brother if he could shower at night instead of in the morning. If he doesn't agree, maybe try showering at night yourself or try waking up 15 minutes earlier. Calm yourself down by taking a few deep breaths or counting to 10. This will help you keep your cool. When you start to get defensive, most likely your sibling will too. Take a time-out, relax for a bit, and then come back to the conversation. Pause for 5 seconds or 5 minutes--however long you need. If it helps, designate a cool off period and give each other space. Pause your conversation, and give each other some space. Work out your emotions individually rather than taking them out on each other. If you are having trouble relaxing, try listening to music or taking a walk. This will distract you and give you something else to think about, so you can come back and talk to your sibling calmly. If you want to do something nice for them, and help you both calm down, bring a family pet to the couch, or some other neutral area, and talk there, where you both have a calming influence, in this case, a pet, to cool the flames. Siblings bicker, it's part of the job. But, if your brother says something rude or obnoxious, try to ignore it and let it go. If you fuel his fire, then an argument might spark. Instead of telling him he is an idiot, just don't say anything at all. If your sister teases you about your new shoes, just ignore her. If ignoring your sibling doesn't get them to stop, calmly and nicely say something like, "Hey, can you please stop that?"
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One-sentence summary -- Put yourself in your brother or sister's shoes if they are frustrating you. Talk about what is upsetting you with your sibling. Create a system to prevent repeated fights from occurring. Pause and relax so you don't make the fight worse if they are annoying. Ignore obnoxious or rude comments to prevent a fight.

Scrunch up really tightlyas tightly as you can. Hold that position for 30 seconds, then relax again, trying to stay still. You will become tired. This is important for anytime you try to get to sleep; but relax and close your eyes. See some of the related wikiHow links in this article for more ideas on helping you to fall asleep, or visit the whole category on better sleeping. Fluff your pillow. If you fluff your pillow, it will give you something more comfortable for your head to rest on and make it easier to fall asleep. If the pet is small enough to fit in your bed (or wherever you are sleeping), try to fall asleep with it. It helps you to sleep when you have someone else in the room with you. It will make you fall asleep a bit faster, although if it is a hamster or something of that size you may squish it. If it's cold, turn a heater on, put on some warm and comfortable clothes, or put some extra blankets on your bed. Just make sure you don't make yourself too hot, or it will be just as hard to fall asleep as it is when you're cold. If it's too hot, turn on the air conditioning, or open a window and sleep with just a sheet on you. Any of these methodical, centering and calming methods will help to move you out of being too excited into a calmer state, which may help you to feel sleepy. Try focusing on each of the sheep as they jump over the fence (or any other high platform). What do they look like? What type of fence are they jumping over? How high are they jumping? Focusing on these details will let your mind trail away from the idea of Christmas and will help you fall asleep. "Relax my toes." (Wiggle them for a moment.) "Relax my arch. Relax my ankle. (Flex your ankle.)" It might sound corny but it really does work through the power of suggestion. Continue, working all the way up to your head. Even keeping up the effort of concentration on doing this is a great distraction from the night's excitement. You may not even get up to your head before you're snoozing away! Make a playlist on your iPod "sleep songs." Soothing music will definitely help take your mind off Santa, and lull you to sleep. The light actually fools your body into thinking it's not bedtime. If you watch TV before bed, try to turn off or down all the other lights, so the room is darkened. That will get your body ready to sleep. If you still have trouble going to sleep, watch a movie. Some good Christmas movies that play a lot during Christmastime include: A Christmas Story, The Polar Express, Elf, Home Alone 1, 2, 3, and 4, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The Santa Clause: 1, 2 and 3, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
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One-sentence summary -- Remind yourself that the more you can relax and feel like falling asleep, the sooner it will be Christmas Day! Get into a comfortable sleeping position while in bed. Snuggle up with pets. Make sure you're warm or cool enough, depending on where you live. Count sheep or even reindeer. Lie in bed and say this in your head: Listen to slow Christmas music and think about the real reason why you celebrate Christmas. Don't sit at the computer, laptop, or iPad late at night, if you can't sleep; this will only keep you awake. Watch a movie.

During your interview, you will be asked questions with regard to your application, your background, your character and your willingness to take the Oath of Allegiance. The interview process also includes the following: An English test with reading, writing and speaking components. A civics test during which you will be asked ten questions regarding US history; you must answer at least six correctly to pass. After your interview, your naturalization will be either granted, denied, or continued. If your naturalization is granted, you will be invited to complete the process of becoming a US citizen. If your naturalization is denied, you may look into appealing the decision. If your naturalization is continued, which usually occurs when additional documents are needed, you will be asked to supply the needed documents and undergo a second interview. The ceremony is a meaningful event at which you will officially become a US citizen. During the event, you will Answer questions about what you have done since the interview. Turn in your permanent resident card. Pledge your allegiance to the US by taking the Oath of Allegiance. Receive your Certificate of Naturalization, the official document stating that you are a US Citizen.
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Complete the interview. Wait for a decision. Attend a naturalization ceremony.