INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't lose your security deposit because you broke the rules in your lease. Ask your landlord or review your lease to see if you are allowed to paint (and if you have to paint it back to the original color when you move out) or make any other major changes. Hang a colorful, textured rug. Put up temporary wallpaper or frame a sheet of wallpaper and hang it as an accent. Hang colorful art and photos to bring life to your blank walls. Your landlord may agree to let you paint your walls a neutral color like white, cream, or grey. Add hidden pops of color by wallpapering the back of a bookshelf or painting sides and inside of your drawers a bright color. Remember to keep anything you remove so you can replace it when it's time to move. If you swap out hardware, blinds, or lighting, keep the original someplace safe. Your landlord probably went with the most inexpensive option. Find hardware that fits into your design scheme and replace the old, cheap ones with something that is more "you" (again, remember to keep the original hardware to put back when you move out!).

SUMMARY: Find out what you're allowed to change. If you are not allowed to paint your room, get creative! Trade out hardware like cabinet knobs, light switch plates and doorknobs.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you do, take an at-home pregnancy test. With most tests, you'll place the end of a dipstick into a small container of your urine, or move a testing stick into your urine flow. Within a few minutes, the dipstick should indicate results by changing colors, showing the words "pregnant" or "not pregnant" on the stick, or symbols. Most pregnancy tests will not be reliably accurate until the fifth week of pregnancy. Instructions for home pregnancy tests vary. Follow the directions on the test you choose. Home pregnancy tests check for the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) which accompanies pregnancy. Although at-home pregnancy tests rarely give false positives, they can give false negatives if it is early in the pregnancy. If you feel you are within a week or two of implantation, you should test twice. Take the home pregnancy test first thing in the morning when your urine is concentrated. Drinking too much fluid before taking a home pregnancy test can result in a false negative. A false positive result can occur in cases where hormonal changes with menopause are occurring or if you are receiving HcG injections as part of infertility treatment. If you are consistently getting positive results in a home pregnancy test, or your symptoms of pregnancy persist despite getting negative results, call your gynecologist or family doctor. Blood tests that doctors perform can pick up on pregnancy quicker than at-home urine tests. The sooner your pregnancy is confirmed, the sooner you can learn about options. Your healthcare provider can discuss options for your pregnancy with you. If you plan to continue your pregnancy, your healthcare provider can help you with prenatal care.
Summary: Determine if you have two or more of the early signs of pregnancy. Repeat the test in a week or opt to go to the doctor for a test. Make an appointment.

Even though it might not feel very good, making the decision to take responsibility for the decisions you've made will help you learn and grow. After all, to be responsible for your choices is the opposite of being a victim; a victim is a powerless role. To be in charge of your own life is powerful. By taking responsibility, you'll be in a better position to learn from your choices. Even when someone else has acted badly, it's likely that you had a part to play. Talking with a therapist, a counselor, or a trusted friend can help you sort through your choices in a new way. If you feel insecure in relationships or don't like to get too close to people, chances are you've been in multiple unhappy love situations. A good friend or a therapist can be a great resource in identifying patterns that cause you to seek out bad relationships. Try reading up on attachment issues to see if you're able to identify your own experiences. Seeing your behavior as a series of patterns, rather than moral failures, can help provide a nonjudgmental lens. There is a lot of myth-based stigma around being single. Fears about being single can skew your priorities, allowing you to get in (and stay in!) unsatisfying relationships. People who are in bad relationships are just as lonely as people who are afraid of being single. If you're afraid of being single, you're more likely to miss warning signs that would keep you from being in a bad relationship. Make sure you're practicing discernment when you choose who to let into your life. If you notice friends who appear to take pleasure in your discomfort or misfortune, you might want to consider keeping them out of your life. Cultivate friendships that help you feel nourished and protected. Your friends should be happy when things are going well for you. When you're surrounded by people who love and respect you, you're more likely to be able to love and respect yourself. If you've made a mistake by loving someone who's not available to love you back, you're only human. Being less hard on yourself may take some practice, but ultimately learning to forgive yourself will lead you to a more resilient life. Mistakes are only mistakes, and opportunities abound to learn from them. Consider mistakes lessons that you needed to learn. Without pain, there's little chance of growing and learning new things. Mistakes, even painful ones, are just a part of learning.
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One-sentence summary -- Accept responsibility for your choices. Look for patterns in your love life. Examine your feelings about being single. Protect yourself. Forgive yourself for past mistakes.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you experience success, your best friends should be the first people to congratulate you. Best friends are not competitive with one another but supportive of each other. Jealous friends are not your best friends. Best friends give each other an extra boost of confidence before an exam or a job interview. They build each other up with positivity, instead of tearing each other down with negative criticism. Best friends don't belittle each other. Best friends hold each other to higher standards. Your best friends should steer you towards positive influences and decisions because they care for your safety, health, and happiness. Friends that place you in an awkward, embarrassing situation, do not have your best interest in mind.

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Consider which of your friends are truly happy for you. Evaluate their ability to encourage you. Decide which of your friends are positive influences.