May 13, 2004     

The Top 5 Worst Things
to Do Right Before the SATs

5> Drink a half gallon of water so you don’t get thirsty during
the test.

4> Check out this “reading” thing everyone’s so into lately.

3> Watch those eight hours of “Jeopardy!” you recorded. Some o

that stuff is bound to be on the test.

2> Finish off that huge plate of burritos and quart of prune
juice from the fridge.

and the Number 1 Worst Thing to Do Right Before the SATs…

1> Stay up late practicing for your “American Idol” tryout. If that
doesn’t work out, then college might be an option.

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Credits:

Selected from 34 submissions from 9 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Kay Crain, Defiance, MO — 1, 2, 3 (Hat trick!)
Kobus Myburgh, Vanderbijlpark, S. Africa — 2
Scott Witmer, Hanover, PA — 2
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom, S. Africa — 4, RU list name
Gary Tunstall, Houston, TX — 5
Andrea Crain, Madison, WI — Guidance Counselor