Article: If you want to find new friends, you'll need to start by finding new people to be friends with. Clubs are a great option because they provide a structured environment for you to interact in and can expose you to people with whom you already have something in common. Depending on your interests, you can consider joining a service-oriented club, a language club, a gaming club, a literary magazine, etc. Being on a team provides built-in camaraderie and gives you frequent and structured opportunities to hang out with and talk to the same people. If you're unsure of your sporting ability, try joining a recreational league. They're more casual and less competitive. Also, recruiters may appreciate the fact that you have taken the initiative to learn a sport and then try out (if you want to make a team). If you have some athletic ability, look for a team sport where that ability will be most appreciated. If you're a good runner, for example, consider joining a soccer, lacrosse, or cross-country team. If your skills are more academic than physical, join the debate team, Model UN, Scholars Club or similar. There is a whole new world you may be missing full of intelligent high schoolers. Electives are another excellent opportunity to collaborate with people who share a particular interest. Electives like journalism, yearbook, and theater all offer the chance to get to know new people while collaborating to produce something tangible. Many electives also involve staying after school, which may on the surface not seem that great, but staying after school with a group of people allows you to get to know each other in a more relaxed setting, away from the daily monotony of school, and to build camaraderie. Both working and volunteering are good for your resume and for your social group. Volunteering can be a great way to meet people from different backgrounds and age groups. Look for local volunteering clubs on campus, or check out different volunteer organizations in your town. Working will expose you to people you can talk to on a regular basis with minimal pressure, which can be ideal if you have a hard time approaching people. Look for a job where you'll be working with and talking to a range of people and avoid jobs where you'll often be isolated or on your own. Some schools have OJT (on job training) that happens during the school day. It may seem obvious, but social events are designed to be, well, social. If you're not an outgoing person, social events are a way to exercise your communication skills. It really helps, because people will approach you more when you are getting around different events. Dances, parties, town events, and rallies can all offer you a chance to meet new people in a socially conducive setting. If you're shy, try to find another person or an acquaintance to bring with you. Often having a familiar face nearby can help you feel more at ease and less alone. Looking blank, preoccupied, or frustrated will not invite people to approach you. And if you want to make new friends, you want to be as approachable as possible. Smile. Offering a friendly smile makes you seem more likeable, will put people more at ease, and will make them feel more comfortable engaging with you. If you feel weird randomly smiling at strangers, you can instead consciously put in an effort to have an open, friendly expression on your face rather than a closed-off one. Approach people who are already acquaintances and try to develop the relationship further. Look for opportunities to talk to your acquaintance and learn more about them and what they like. If things go well, invite them to do something with you outside of school, which will help you develop the acquaintanceship into a friendship. Ask people you know to introduce you to other people. If you know someone who's part of a different clique or involved in an activity you're interested in, ask them to invite you along. There are various social meetup groups that are organized online and can expose you to a whole new set of people based on your shared interests. Notice, though, that these are only helpful if they're specifically oriented around actual, physical meetups. Don't try to make friends using only Facebook or Instagram. It's not that nobody has ever made a friend on a social-media site, but those friendships tend not to go anywhere unless you physically hang out. And some people are put off if a stranger or a relative stranger approaches them online wanting to be friends. Do, though, offer to connect with a new potential friend on social media. If you're getting along well with someone, ask them to add you as a friend or follow you on Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Join a club. Join an academic or athletic team. Take elective courses. Volunteer or get a job. Go to social events. Be approachable. Start with people you already know. Make use of social-networking.
Article: Suck in a mouthful of air, close your mouth, and swallow. This is one of the only methods successfully used by a research team, who believe that hiccups might be a reaction to dislodge large pieces of food from the esophagus. You could simulate this by chewing and swallowing a moderately large mouthful of bread. Trying this with other foods, especially large amounts, is not recommended, due to the risk of choking. Trying this too many times is likely to lead to an unpleasant, bloated sensation. . Some people who burp on command repeatedly will induce a hiccuping fit.The same effect can be achieved by sucking in air rapidly to the back of your throat. Avoid overstimulating your glottis, or the flap at the back of your throat, by closing and reopening it rapidly. This is the same motion that occurs when you hiccup, so stimulating it intentionally may trigger hiccups. Your glottis is active when you say "uh oh." Be aware of straining it from burping or screaming as a form of singing. Understanding where your glottis is and when it is stimulated will reduce your chances of straining it. Sudden temperature changes may stimulate certain nerves that can trigger a hiccuping session. It is the same technique mentioned earlier about eating or drinking foods that contrast in temperature. Temperature change can also cause hives or swollen skin. Nervousness and excitement are likely emotions that will trigger hiccups. This is probably the least reliable method since most people hiccup only occasionally despite daily mood shifts. Still, if there is a movie, video game, sport, or other activity that makes you excited, scared, or nervous, be aware that it may induce the hiccups.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Swallow a large mouthful of air. Force yourself to burp Take a shower with an abrupt temperature change. Trigger sudden emotions.