INPUT ARTICLE: Article: . A key characteristic of a judgmental person is tuning out others. When you come to a conclusion about a person or their motives, you stop listening. Unfortunately, this may lead to you making inappropriate snap judgments. If you actually heard the person out, you might draw a different conclusion. Completely hear others' messages. Don't interrupt or concern yourself with what you will say back. Examine their body language and look for feeling statements like "I feel" to help you understand their message. You can avoid passing judgment by making curiosity your default setting. When you're judgmental, you close off avenues of understanding. When you're curious, you are open to learning and receiving. Pose questions to tease out the meaning of a message instead of judging or making assumptions. For instance, a friend tells you "I slept with my ex." Passing judgment may sound like "You what? How could you?" This puts the other person in a position to defend their actions and shuts down fruitful communication. Instead you might ask, "Can you help me understand how this happened?" which withholds any judgment and opens up the lines of communication. When two people are communicating, each just wants to be heard and understood. Rather than passing judgments about others, try to step into their shoes. It can be helpful to practice being vulnerable so you can be more sympathetic when others open up. Think about how you may have acted in a similar situation. Consider their feelings and motivations. Imagine what circumstances may have led to them making that decision. Reading fiction presents another way of feeling empathy for others. When you become engrossed in a character's life in a book, you increase your ability to understand the experiences of others.

SUMMARY: Listen actively Ask questions to learn more. Connect with their emotional experience.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is the yellow box with a white ghost icon on your Home screen, or in a folder on your home screen. If you have not already installed Snapchat and created your account, please do so before continuing. Snapchat always opens up to the camera, and swiping down will bring up your Snapchat Home screen. This will take you to your Snapchat Settings menu. This option will be under My Account, towards the upper-middle section of the settings menu. This option will be under Saving at the bottom of the Memories menu. Selecting this option lets you save your snaps directly to your phone's camera roll before you send them out. Select Memories if you only want to save your photos to Snapchat Memories, a personalized album of your favorite Snaps and Stories that you can search and share. Click here to learn more about Memories. Select Memories & Camera Roll if you want to save to both your Memories and your phone's Camera Roll. Tap on the back button at the upper-left corner of your screen until you reach your home screen again. This will bring up the Snapchat camera. Tap the Capture button to snap a photo, or hold it down to record video. This button looks like a large white circle at the bottom of your screen, and it will disappear when you take a snap. Once your photo or video is captured, you can customize your snaps with text, drawings, and stickers. Tap on the pencil icon in the upper-right corner to draw on your snap. You can change the color by tapping on the color spectrum below the pencil icon. The color spectrum will appear when you tap the pencil icon, and the pencil will display your current color. Tap on the T icon in the upper-right corner next to the pencil. This will let you add a caption. Your keyboard will appear in the bottom half of your screen, and you will begin typing. Tap again on the T icon to make your text bigger, or to pick a different color. Tap on the square icon at the top of your screen next to the T icon. This will bring up the Stickers menu. Select a sticker to add to your snap. You can also add a Bitmoji from the stickers menu. Tap on the scissors icon to create your own sticker. This will let you copy and paste anything in your snap. See How to Use Snapchat for further tips on creating great Snaps. This is the downward-pointing arrow icon next to the snap timer in the lower-left corner of your screen. Once you tap it, your photo will save to your Camera Roll.

SUMMARY: Open Snapchat. Swipe down. Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. Tap Memories. Tap Save To. Select Camera Roll Only. Return to your Snapchat home screen. Swipe up on your Home screen. Take a Snap. Tap the Saved button.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remain focused on the point of the letter, using grammatically correct language that describes your intent and qualifications in direct terms. Maintain an active voice and stay away from flowery or muddy descriptions. Avoid cliche phrases or terminology. Phrases that are frequently relied upon actually reflect poorly on you since using them implies a lack of creative thought. When you feel tempted to use a particular cliche, dissect the idea into its "why" and "how" aspects, demonstrating the truth of that idea through active examples instead of flat statements. Examples of common cliches "I am highly motivated to..." "I have always loved..." "My greatest goals are..." Don't plagiarize content. Even though you used information from the program literature to help you form your ideas, you should not repeat that information word for word. If the program highlights its "state-of-the-art equipment," stay away from the phrase "state-of-the-art equipment." Don't copy form. You might find it helpful to look at sample motivation letters for additional insight into the structure and tone you'll need to apply, but you should avoid copying the form too closely. After all, anyone can copy a form letter and fill in the blanks; you need to show that you're just "anyone," and using an original tone can do just that. Your letter should focus on positives rather than negatives. If you choose to describe hardships or challenges faced in the past, emphasize how you overcame those difficulties instead of stressing the severity of the problems themselves. Stay away from your weak points. You'll probably be asked about your weaknesses during an interview, but the motivation letter needs to sell your strengths. Focus on the future. While you do need to describe your past qualifications, you also need to demonstrate that you're looking ahead at what's to come. For instance, instead of describing your lack of experience within a certain field explored in the broader program, state that you are eager to learn about that field and feel eagerness toward the novelty of it. While you need to personalize the letter to show your experiences and your interests, it is definitely a professional letter and should be formatted and phrased as such. Keep the attention on intellectual motivations. While you may have religious, altruistic, or other personal motivations related to your "heart," admissions personnel are more interested in motivations related to the "mind." Emphasize your academic and professional goals. At the same time, you should stand apart from the crowd as much as possible. Don't generalize your professional goals too much; be as specific to yourself as you can be without diving into your emotional or private motivations. No matter what you write, you need to be honest about it. Avoid exaggerating past experiences or other qualifications beyond their actual scope. On an ethical level, the position you're aiming for should be filled by the most qualified candidates. You need to believe in your own level of ability to survive in something this competitive, and lying about your qualifications can be an indication that you aren't confident about the truth of who you are.

SUMMARY: Use clean, concise language. Keep a positive tone. Balance both professional tone and personal information. Remain honest.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't tie it, but don't let air escape. Alternatively, you can just pop it.

SUMMARY:
Gather a balloon, flour, a funnel and a small spoon. Place the funnel in the balloon. Pour flour all the way to the top of the balloon. Blow half the balloon up. Pour water on the balloon. Let out a quarter of the air. Tie it firmly. Throw at a tree or wall.