Before I left China, I had prepared myself with a four-cassette course in American English.
To do it I usually have to prepare myself with vigorous stretches, vocal exercises, and a robust bowel movement.
I quickly prepared myself with my camera in hand.
"I try to prepare myself with the coaches and it's just happening," Puig said after the game through a translator, via the Associated Press.
And most days it's a single serving French press I prepare myself with a generous splash of milk or half-and-half.
In the years leading up to the first time I ever fell in love, I prepared myself with all the rom-coms and slow jams I thought I needed in order to know how love really felt.
From the moment I could read, I used books to expedite my journey west, learning about the manners and landscapes my dad had grown up with, preparing myself for a promised future in England – a future in which I would put a map of Essex on the cover of my debut album.
For ten years my job was the best airline job in the world, but as circumstances began to change and Pan Am's decline became more evident, I unconsciously began preparing myself for its death, with a strong feeling of déjà vu.
Yes, I know there are bigger problems in the world, but early in the morning I am just trying to stabilize myself with familiar nourishment to prepare myself to deal with the bigger issues.
I prepare myself for battles with her all day long, but always with proud heart as I silently cheer her on.
