Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sort existing items. Sort what should be in your bag. Add sports gear as relevant.

Answer: Put your existing items into to two piles, one for things you need and the things that you want. This will help you decide what is essential for school and what's just a preference. Even though some things may not be essential, they may make your studies more enjoyable, so you'll want to make room for them. Also, put aside things that are no longer useful, such as a grubby eraser or dog-eared exercise books with filled pages. The typical things to keep in your school bag include: Books (both exercise/workbooks and texts, as required each day) Diary Folders Two-pocketed pencil case - pencils, pens, ruler, eraser, highlighter, colored pencils, marker(s), sticky notes, tape, scissors, glue, pencil sharpener, compass, protractor, etc. The two-pocketed pencil case for school keeps all of your things in order without being too small. Calculator (preferably in a cover) Flashdrive (USB stick) Lunchbox (with daily lunch essentials, such as your water bottle) Transport money/ticket/pass ID card Cellphone (if relevant) House key Tissues, medical needs Emergency money Personal items you feel you need for body care (hand sanitizer, sanitary ware, lip balm, makeup, etc.). It is a good idea to have a locker for sports gear so that you don't have to carry it daily, but do remember to bring it home regularly for washing and return it when ready again. In some cases, you may need to carry an extra bag for sports gear or special activities such as playing a musical instrument, doing art or participating in a club.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Try out the "paper test" to see if the skis suit your weight well. Rent out a 1-2 sizes for a day to see what you are more comfortable on. If stuck between two sizes of skis, consider your leg length, not your total height. If you're stuck between two weight levels, consider you experience level. Choose the right pole size for your type of skiing.

Answer: On a hard floor, place a piece of normal paper underneath the skis. Step into them like normal, and slide back and forth. When you have weight evenly on both skis, the paper should slide around easily. When you have weight on just one ski, the paper shouldn't slide at all. If you're between the ranges of two sizes, or just feel unsure about them, then take them for a test. Many ski shops will let you test out the skis out back as well, and there is no excuse not to try on the skis before buying. Just like shoes or clothes, you should try something you're going to be using often to make sure it fits. Which ones move the smoothest under your feet? Where do you feel better balanced? The length of your legs is more important to consider than your total height, and this is often the "tie-breaker" if you're in between sizes. That said, the best thing to do is try both pairs on and see which fits your body best. The better a skier you are, the better prepared you are for longer skis. If you're in between the two weight classes, ask yourself honestly about your skill level and commitment to the sport. Better skiers should grab longer skis, and newbies should aim for something shorter. If you plan on skiing a lot, you might still aim for the bigger skis, even if you're not experienced. As you get better, you'll "grow" into the big skis, so you won't have to buy a new set of skis once you're a pro. In general, skate skiing requires longer poles, as you extend further out to the sides. Traditional skier usually like shorter poles, though not by much. In both cases, they should come up roughly to your armpits when standing straight up. Skate: Should be roughly 90% of your height. Traditional: Should be roughly 85% of your height.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sterilize a pin with fire. Allow the pin to cool. Sterilize everything with rubbing alcohol. Hold the pin parallel to your face. Pierce the white tip of the zit. Pull up with the pin. Gently squeeze around the white top. Apply alcohol to the pimple.

Answer: Use a match or lighter to heat up and sterilize the pin. Expose every bit of the pin to fire for several seconds to kill off any bacteria. Give the pin at least a minute to cool down. It should not be painfully hot when you use it to pop your pimple. Apply rubbing alcohol to the pin, to your hands, and to the zit. Be sure that everything involved in the procedure is sanitized with rubbing alcohol. You do not want to point the pin toward your face. Instead, you should hold it along your face, so that when you poke your pimple it won't penetrate anything but the very tip of the pimple. Do not touch anything but the white part of the zit. Penetrating the red part of the pimple will cause scarring. Instead, run the pin through the very tip of the pimple, so that it goes through one end and out the other. The pin should have penetrated the length of the white tip. Pull the pin out, away from your face, so that it ruptures the white tip when you remove the pin from the pimple. Do not squeeze the white top itself. Instead, squeeze the perimeter of the pimple so that it pushes out the pus. Consider squeezing with a cotton swab to avoid doing additional damage to the skin. Use a cotton swab to rub the area down with alcohol and clean up bacteria. Apply a small amount of bacitracin ointment to the area.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Get a head start on your lab report as soon as possible. Write your report with the primary goal of readability. Determine your present audience, and potential future ones. Outline the general structure of your lab report. Break sections of your report into subsections, if necessary.

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You may have difficulty fighting the urge to procrastinate, but keep in mind that feedback and revisions can sometimes take up to a week. If you wait, you may forget a lot of important details from the experiment. Having a rough version of your report at the ready a month in advance can save you from unnecessary stress and from having to turn in unpolished work. You may have performed supplemental experiments/simulations, or repeated your initial experience after receiving your first round of feedback. Feedback should go through the following stages ideally: (a) Self-review and revision (b) Peer review and constructive feedback (c) Advisor/instructor review and feedback The goal of your experiment or the goal of proving or disproving certain hypotheses is essentially unimportant when you are writing a lab report. The data contained in it could be anything, and you may very well have to write lab reports in the future that seem silly or unnecessary. The goal of your lab report is to be read and evaluated by another person, like your instructor. It can help to remind yourself of this goal at the beginning of every section before you start writing. When you finish a section of your report, read it through carefully and at the end of it, ask yourself: was that easy to read and understand? Did I succeed in my goal? The narrowest purpose of your lab report is to enable your seniors, advisors, and/or an evaluation committee to confirm your ability to consistently and clearly produce a report. But once you start devising and performing labs of your own, it's quite possible that your peers or juniors will utilize it as a resource. If you believe your paper might be of use to researchers in another discipline, like a social science, you may want to include definitions or explanations for the more technical jargon used in your paper. Take a piece of scrap paper and pencil and list the necessary sections of your lab report in order. Under each section, jot a few sentences that summarize what must be covered in that section. Due to the fact that different instructors have different preferences, you should check your lab report handout or course syllabus to verify expectations for the order and content of your report. Most lab reports are organized, first to last: background information, problem, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, and your interpretation of what happened as a conclusion. Technical aspects of your paper might require significant explanation. This may necessitate the use of subsections so that you can appropriately delve into and explain those nuanced aspects of your lab problem. The organization of the body of your lab report will be specific to your problem/experiment. You may also have a separate section for the statement of your design methodology, experimental methodology, or proving subsidiary/intermediary theorems in your report.