INPUT ARTICLE: Article: How often you watch the Weather Channel is up to you, but if you start to feel overwhelmed or panicky, turn it off. Keep in mind that many hurricanes are slow movers. Once you hear about it, chances are you have several days to finalize your plans. Avoid letting your guard down or taking things too leniently, however, as hurricanes have been known to pick up speed or shift course unexpectedly. Being aware of the forecast will allow you and your family to plan for the worst and be prepared for it. Check the websites of your local city and state to find information on what roads they advise people use in the case of escaping from a hurricane zone. Make sure to check all the options they provide to see which ones would work best. Plan on using a few since you might not be leaving your home if the storm comes in fast. Make sure everyone in the family knows who to contact and how to get a hold of them as an out of area contact. If anyone somehow becomes separated, you want to make sure that every family member knows where to go to get to safety. Make sure they know enough information so that an adult can get in touch with that person should sudden evacuation be necessary when you aren't near them. If you have young children, write important contact information on an index card and give it to them in case they are somehow separated from you. If your older children have cell phones, make sure that your contact information and any other emergencies numbers are programmed into their contact list. This may be the home of the friend or family member you made plans with. Talk with them beforehand and make sure that they will be in town around the time that the hurricane is supposed to hit. Be sure to research where the nearest shelters just in case you have to find shelter immediately. You should evacuate if: You live in a mobile home or RV. They are unsafe even in a Category 1 storm. You live in a high-rise building. Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, and this will cause the building to sway. You live near an area prone to storm surge. Check that the house will not flood by storm surge and/or waves. Memories can deteriorate over time, especially of things that aren't used in day-to-day activities. Once you and your family create a plan in case of a hurricane, write it down. Record every step, location, and supply so that members of the family can review it every few months to keep it fresh in their minds. This way, when a hurricane draws near, everyone can go over the premade plan instead of trying to remember every detail from scratch. Put some money away for emergency use in the case of a hurricane. After the storm has run its course you can use this money to start fixing everything back up that wasn't covered by insurance. You can also give this money to friends, family, or neighbors that might not have had insurance; they will definitely appreciate the help.

SUMMARY: Stay on top of the news. Find the local evacuation routes. Discuss and practice the disaster plan. Inform your kids. Plan the location that you will evacuate to. Keep a physical copy of the emergency plan. Save a little money.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As you are going through high school, make sure that you are taking the subjects that are required for entry to medical schools in the UK. Biology, physics, chemistry, or maths are all ideal options. Talk to your school career advisor for guidance on what subjects to take. Each medical school has slightly different requirements. For example, the University of Bristol requires chemistry and one other science subject at A level, whereas the University of East Anglia requires biology, and chemistry or physics. If you haven't taken the right subjects during your school years, don't worry! Although it would give you an advantage, some universities offer courses with an extra year to get students up to speed in science and maths. Having health or care experience is considered a valuable asset on many medical school application forms. Contact your local nursing home, hospital, or GP practice, and enquire about gaining work experience. While paid positions are possible, most will be volunteer roles. Work that is directly related to healthcare would be an advantage, however unrelated work such as cleaning or maintaining the grounds of a healthcare facility will show your commitment to the field. Some volunteer roles include being a tour guide at your local hospital, working at the information desk, and making deliveries around the hospital. Entry-level paid roles in healthcare are usually caregiver positions, where you help people with daily tasks in their own home. There are 33 different medical schools in the UK, all with different entry requirements, teaching styles, and courses offered. Medical schools offer 4 main types of programs, and these are standard entry medicine, graduate entry medicine, medicine with a preliminary year, and medicine with a gateway year. The entry requirements differ for each school. Standard entry medicine is 5-6 years long, and results in a bachelor's degree in medicine. This is open to students applying from school. Some universities that offer this program are the University of Birmingham, Cardiff University, the University of Manchester, and the University of Oxford. Graduate entry medicine is a program that is offered to students who already have achieved a bachelor's degree. Most universities require that this degree is health related, and that the student has achieved a minimum of a 2:1. This is a 4-5 year course. Universities that offer this program include the University of Cambridge, Newcastle University, and Swansea University. Medicine with a preliminary year is a 6 year course that is offered to students who achieved well at A level, but didn't take the necessary science subjects. This program requires students to have achieved 3 As at A level. Some universities that offer this course are Cardiff University, the University of Dundee, and Keele University. Medicine with a gateway year is an option for students who have a high ability and potential for medicine, but have had barriers in their personal circumstances such as being in the first generation of their family to apply to higher education, or their family is in receipt of a means-tested benefit. These programs are open only to UK students. The University of East Anglia, the University of Leicester, and the University of Southampton are all options for this program. The grade requirements for each medical school in the UK differ slightly. Although all require A level science subjects, some require A* grades, while others will accept As. Plan what medical schools you wish to apply for during the year. This will give you a good goal to aim for so that your grades are up to scratch.

SUMMARY: Take science and maths subjects at school. Get healthcare related experience before you apply. Research your different medical school options. Achieve high grades in your A levels.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you are done praying, as you progress through your day and further on, look for signs that God has heard your prayers. Keep your heart open and look for ways in which he seeks to lead you on the appropriate path. You will know in your heart what is right. If you promised God that you would improve yourself or work harder for something, you should keep your promise. Work as hard as you can, honestly and with humility, and God will understand and be pleased. Don't just pray when you have a really big problem. God is not your band-aid. Pray all the time and show Him the respect that He deserves. Get in the habit and with time you will be great at praying. As you pray more, you will want to pray with others and bring others to understand how much they can gain from prayer. Bring them to God by helping them, honestly, humbly, and without judgement, and they too may become inspired to come to know Him as you have.

SUMMARY:
Look for signs that God has heard you. Do right by Him and keep your promises. Pray regularly. Help and pray with others.