"Can You Resist the Temptation?"

Man, this game was so FRUSTRATING.

Just like Adam and Eve, I have failed to overcome the temptations of this evil, evil game. Produced by Hasbro, we, the peons of Media Appreciation were unsuspectingly lured into playing it.

The rules were simple, announced the overseer.

Each individual would be given a set of cards. The cards were embedded a certain word that would need to be described for the others to guess.

Does it sound simple? Don't worry, it's not.

Say the word given is "tuxedo", you must, under no circumstances utter the other words listed under "tuxedo". Those words are:

• wear
• black tie
• formal
• bow tie

Do you see the predicament, now?

Only a few prevailed while the others faltered. Some of the fallen accidentally uttered the answer, automatically eliciting the annoying buzzer. Some were too nervous to even begin, and some just started swearing (yours truly).

It was difficult at first. Numerous factors had to be taken care of at the same time.

• You need to beat the hour glass. 
• You had to restrain yourself from blurting your description, as the first word is often a taboo. 
• You must be fast in processing the taboos, and immediately improvise a different description.  
• You shouldn't let yourself be distracted by the piercing buzzer.
• You mustn't attempt to speak louder than your guessers when they're guessing. Accept the fact that they'll continue shouting even if you've stated that their answers are wrong.

After the initial attempt, I observed my classmates turns. The ones who were successful were calm, as they silently took in the taboos. As they started explaining, I noticed their eyes weren't trained towards the guessers. Instead, they were focused on the card. If a card took more than a minute, it would instantly be switched to another one.

The thought process is self-explanatory. Process means a series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end. It must be efficiently applied in order to win Taboo. When we see the given word, it triggers an explosion of ideas in our brain. The thought process helps to arrange those ideas into a logical interpretation.

By frequently playing Taboo, it trains your thought process to be quick, organized, and expressive. Therefore, you'll actually be able to present your thoughts in a concise, understandable, and short manner.