. A successful poet needs to learn about traditional poetic forms and be comfortable writing within strict guidelines as well as free-verse. Can you write a couple lines in iambic tetrameter if the poem calls for it? What about a villanelle? Studying traditional forms will make you a better reader and a better writer. Many schools, community centers, and libraries offer after-school poetry workshops as an extra-curricular activity for reasonable prices, where you can read others' work, study poetry, and participate in a poetry workshop. In a workshop, you'll all share new work and critique everyone's work in a welcoming environment. It can be a great way to improve drastically, both by getting an experienced teacher and other poets' feedback. At the college level, studying poetry is a fundamental part of any creative writing program, and most English departments offer a wide variety of poetry courses that a successful poet would be foolish not to pursue. It's a sad truth: more poetry is published every successive year, and less of it is read by the average reader. There are literally hundreds of high-quality literary magazines publishing poets like you, people who engage with poems, love reading them, and want their voice to be heard. Book prizes are also common, for a small reading fee. If you've got enough poems to put a book together, try entering your manuscript and seeing what happens. You might even win some money. Walt Whitman worked as an ambulance driver and a nurse while he wrote his classic American poems, while Frank O'Hara worked at an art museum and wrote poems on his lunch break. Many poets seek careers in academic fields, while others become musicians, truck drivers, or parents. Whatever you do, keep writing your poems, and take your art seriously. " Amiri Baraka, mid-century American Poet and performer, famously offered the advice that poets should read their poems to construction workers on their lunch break, and that if they didn't get beaten over the head, they might actually have something. It's good advice. There's a lot of noise in the world, and your rhyming poem about a bird on your windowsill might have a hard time cutting through the noise. A successful poet finds some way to do just that.

Summary: Study forms Consider studying poetry formally. Research venues that will publish your work. Figure out how you're going to make money. "Read your poems to a construction worker on his lunch break.

You can use any browser, such as Firefox or Safari, to access Discord. Though there's no real way to "ban" someone from a direct message, you can remove them from the group. Once banned, they'll no longer be a part of the conversation. If you haven't signed in, click the Login button at the top-right corner of the screen, type your account information, then click Login. All of your direct messages, including those with multiple people (group chats), appear under the "Direct Messages" heading. You'll find in the second column, near the left side of the screen. It's near the top-right corner of the screen and looks like two overlapping people. It's to the right of the pushpin icon. A list of people in the group will appear. A pop-up menu will appear. This person will no longer be a part of this group conversation.

Summary: Navigate to https://www.discordapp.com. Select the group message. Click the members icon. Click the person you want to remove. Click Remove from Group.

This can include chores, schoolwork, getting a summer job, or helping out with your siblings. If your parents are upset with you, it will be hard to receive any positive attention from them. However, don't expect them to give you extra attention just for meeting their basic expectations as most parents take good behavior for granted. For example, if your parents expect you to make decent grades in school, make an effort to do so. If your parents expect you to do certain chores around the house, make sure you complete them regularly. If your parents aren't giving you attention, they're probably very busy. Show them that you appreciate their hard work by helping them around the house or with your siblings. If you help them out, they'll have more free time to spend with you. For example: Do the dishes after dinner. Fold a load of laundry. Offer to put your younger siblings to bed. Tidy the house. Find something praiseworthy and work hard to excel at it. If you give your parents a reason to brag about you, they'll give you more attention. If you want your parents to publically show their support, choose an activity that has events that your parents can attend. Examples of praiseworthy achievements include: Making really good grades Joining and excelling in a sport Being a leader in your local youth program Becoming active in a charity organization If you're still not getting enough attention from your parents, try talking to them about your feelings. Your parents probably don't know that you feel like you're they're ignoring you. Speak politely and present reasonable solutions for your parents. For example: "I feel like we don't hang out enough. Can we go to dinner, just the three of us?" "I'm sad that no one comes to my soccer games anymore. I would really appreciate it if you could attend a few of them." "I want to spend more time with you. We should join the local disc golf team!"

Summary: Fulfill your parents' basic expectations. Reduce your parents' workload. Be outstanding at something. Talk to your parents.

If it hasn't been made clear already, you cannot successfully prepare for the ACT the night (or even week) before. If you have been preparing long and hard, resist the urge to do a final cram the night before. You're more likely to fry your brain and hurt your results on test day. Trust your preparation over the long term. Yes, the test is important for your future, but try not to obsess over it. Stimulate your mind and body to keep both sharp for test day and to take a breather from test preparation. Exercise is good for the body and mind, and thus a beneficial distraction. It will help keep you energized as your approach test day. It is not a waste of brainpower to think about or work on non-ACT ideas or projects. Indeed, they will help keep your mind stimulated and ready for action on test day. Good nutrition and sufficient sleep during preparation and leading up to test day will benefit you far more than sacrificing one or both in the name of a little more study time. Know where you need to be, when you need to be there, and what you need to bring (ID, pencils, approved calculator, etc.) well beforehand. For more detailed information on preparation just before test day and strategies for test day itself, see How to Ace the ACT.
Summary: Don't try to cram. Keep yourself occupied. Eat and sleep. Be ready to roll on test day.