What other outside activities can help a student prepare for DDF?
A Keeping abreast of current events by reading newspapers and news magazines and watching and listening to the news, especially NPR and public television. Parents can help by subscribing to Foreign Affairs, The Economist, Time or Newsweek. Crossword puzzles and mind games are helpful. Meditation and aerobic exercise are easy ways to improve one’s focus. Watching movies featuring gifted performers is a good exercise for drama students.