12 Things Doctor Who Has Taught You Better Than Your Parents

2. Sometimes, The Answer Is Easier Than You May Think

The pressure is stifling and the stakes are steadily rising as the Doctor wrings his hands and clutches his not-ginger hair in a desperate attempt to formulate a coherent plan. Distractions are everywhere as disrupters fire, monsters bellow an ear splitting roar, and Donna is screaming and shouting at him derisively. It seems this tribulation is beyond the Doctor's ability to resolve. But then, in a momentary state of euphoria, the solution dawns on him, and he bashes his head against a wall, bemusedly questioning how his brain could be so stupid. So before punching a hole in the wall due to seething frustration or crumpling homework assignments and casting them into the trash bin, pause for a moment, and ask yourself if there's a simpler solution to your problems that you neglected to consider. Or you could just give up, forget about the whole fiasco, and proceed to watch another episode of Doctor Who instead...