Problem: Article: You can also use rhymes and acronyms to help you remember new material better. Repeat the rhyme or song to yourself throughout the day. This way, when test day comes, you can rely on these mnemonic techniques to help you remember the important information. Make a song out of the important concepts to the tune of the ABC's or Itsy Bitsy Spider, for example. Alternatively, use a familiar or catchy tune to make a song out of new ideas and concepts. The night before class or right before, take ten to fifteen minutes to review your notes from previous classes. Use this time to pinpoint concepts that are still confusing or vague. Write down questions that you can ask your teacher to clear up your confusion. Additionally, write down your reactions or thoughts to the course material. Bring these up in class to engage and create a discussion with your classmates and the teacher. Completing your homework assignments will allow you to assess how well you know the material. It will also help reinforce the material you already understand. You should do this whether it is pre-reading the material, or completing worksheets or practice quizzes. As you do your homework, write down questions that you have about concepts that you can bring up in class. A few extra points on your exams or final grade may make a big difference between passing and failing a class. Scan your syllabus to see what extra credit opportunities are available. If none are listed, then ask your teacher if they plan to announce any opportunities throughout the semester. If your teacher does not plan on giving extra credit, try asking if you can write an essay about a topic, or a discussion or film that pertains to the course material for extra credit. Don't pester your teacher for extra credit, however. If they tell you "no" several times, then they are unlikely to change their mind.
Summary: Use songs, rhymes, or acronyms to strengthen your memory. Review your notes before class. Complete your homework assignments. Seek out extra credit opportunities.

Problem: Article: An air to fakie means that you do not turn in the air to land your jump with the same foot in front. This a bit like when you did you traverse, except you are getting air off the lip of the halfpipe. This trick is harder than it looks so start with very small jumps when just beginning. Approach the lip straighter than if you would when turning to land with the same foot in front (the frontside air, like when you were doing slide turns). Turn your head back past your tail before you land to figure out when you need to extend your legs to make contact with the wall. Practice grabbing either the tail of the board or between your feet on the front edge while you are in the air. This is called a grab and requires some height before it can be completed easily. Do not grab between your rear foot and the tail on the front edge of the board (tindy). An alley oop basically refers to any spin (180 degrees or larger) in which the direction of spin is back up the halfpipe. Try a backside alley oop at first. This will be when you are going up the wall on your toe edge and turn uphill 180 degrees before landing with your same front foot forward. The backside alley oop is similar to when you do a normal air except you are turning your body in the opposite direction. Rotate your head and shoulders to initiate the spin and try to land downhill as normal rather than uphill or right below the jump. Grabbing the board will help you turn easier, but do not grab tindy (between your rear foot and the tail of the board). Release the board and make sure it is flat again when approaching the lip on the descent. This will be easiest from your toe edge and is not much more of a spin than your normal frontside turn from your toe edge to heel edge. As you approach the wall on your toeside and leave the lip, rotate your head and lead shoulder extra far. This will initiate the frontside 360. As you turn your head and shoulders make sure you are looking directly down the pipe so that you can land nice and straight into the transition. Try to land very slightly on your toeside edge if possible. You will land with your opposite foot forward (switchfoot or fakie). A cab 360 is basically a switch frontside 360-degree turn where you land facing forward. As you are coming up the transition pre-wind your shoulders slightly up the pipe and then unload that rotation as you leave the lip, rotating your shoulders in the opposite direction, frontside. Try not to spin too early or else you will lose your pop off the lip. Hold your edge all the way up the wall and then only spin once you are in the air. You can add a grab into your cab 360 for extra flair if you are comfortable. For example, you can grab the tail of your board. The benefit of this trick is that you land facing forward so it is great for getting your regular foot back in front after another trick. This is basically the same as a frontside 360 but with an extra half-turn. Turn into the jump with your shoulders moving downhill (frontside) and do one and a half turns, landing with the same foot forward. You will need more pop off the lip with extra air and a bit more snap with your shoulders and core compared to the frontside 360. Backside 540s are much more difficult than frontside 540s because they are completed from your heel edge, which is harder to pop off of than your toe edge. As you are going up the wall on your heel edge, pop off your heel edge with your shoulders snapping you around backside and complete one and a half turns. You will land back with the same foot forward. Go into the jump with a good amount of speed for extra pop and a little straighter than for a frontside 540 so that your board can flatten out and give you more of an area to pop off. This jump is much more difficult than the frontside 540 so make sure you are comfortable with all the other jumps before attempting. The backside 540 is actually a bit easier than the backside 360 because with the backside 360 you land switch, meaning you will be ready for a backside switch hit on the next jump. Backside switch hits are quite difficult to accomplish so it is better to try the backside 540 than a 360 first.
Summary: Start with an air to fakie. Try an alley oop. Attempt a frontside 360. Try a cab 360. Work on your frontside 540. Try a backside 540.

Problem: Article: Stress and anxiety can make alcohol withdrawal tremors worse. While you should work with your doctor to come up with a safe medical treatment plan for dealing with alcohol withdrawal, stress management techniques can be helpful in providing further relief from shaking and other withdrawal symptoms. Try a few simple stress relieving activities, such as: Light exercise, like going for walks or taking a bike ride. Doing arts and crafts. If you are not particularly artistic, you can get many of the same stress-busting benefits by doing simple activities like coloring. Keeping a journal. Engaging in favorite hobbies, or picking up a fun new hobby. Spending time with supportive friends. Reading a book you love, or watching fun movies or TV shows. to help you relax. Studies show that yoga can have many benefits for people going through withdrawal or recovering from alcohol dependence. In addition to having antidepressant qualities, regular yoga practice can help reduce concentrations of stress hormones in the body during and after detox. If you don't have experience doing yoga, consider signing up for a beginner class at your local gym or community center. Some substance abuse specialists incorporate yoga into their practice. Ask your doctor to recommend a therapist who is also a certified yoga practitioner. Meditation can reduce stress and anxiety in people recovering from alcohol dependence, and may also play a role in preventing cravings and future relapses. Ask your doctor or substance abuse specialist about incorporating meditation into your withdrawal treatment routine. You can also try meditation on your own by finding guided meditation videos and apps online. to manage anxiety and depression. The effectiveness of acupuncture for reducing alcohol withdrawal symptoms is unclear. However, some people find it helpful for reducing anxiety, stress, and depression. Relieving these symptoms may indirectly reduce withdrawal shakes and other symptoms that are made worse by stress and anxiety. Consider supplementing medical treatments for alcohol withdrawal tremors with acupuncture.
Summary:
Supplement medical treatments with stress management techniques. Practice yoga Do mindful meditation to reduce stress and anxiety. Try acupuncture