Article: Nursing subjects are not always the easiest to grasp, and if you come to class without gaining a little knowledge on the subject first, you'll likely be lost in class. Take the time to go over any materials ahead of time, including going through the assigned reading. It can also help to read over the notes from last week's class. For instance, sometimes you can download the presentation or notes ahead of time, so you can be ahead of the game when class rolls around. You can't write down everything you hear. You can't write fast enough. However, try to get the main ideas. Keep in mind, what the professor goes over in class is likely what will be on the exams. Plus, if you can synthesize by putting ideas in your own words, you'll actually learn more than if you try to get it down word for word. If your professor uses PowerPoint presentations, you may get a print out at the beginning of class. If so, you can jot down any big ideas that aren't on the slides. Sometimes, you're just not up to taking notes well. If that's the case, try recording the lecture for later. Always ask your professor first if it's okay, though. After you take notes in class, go home and organize them by re-writing them. It's best to switch formats, so if you started on your computer, hand write them this time and vice versa. As you go, take time to process the information, looking up anything you don't quite understand.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Come to class prepared. Synthesize and write down notes as you listen. Re-write your notes when you get home.

Problem: Article: It's an everyday, immediate way to give yourself an endorphin rush. The act of laughing stimulates the production of endorphins and helps you feel good instantly. Laughter helps to relieve stress and has many other physical and emotional benefits. Laughing has so many therapeutic benefits that some people practice "laugh therapy" to schedule in some healthy laughter as often as possible. Sharing a joke with friends or finding something genuinely funny is the best way to make the most of laughter. Go for a deep, belly laugh that takes over your whole body. True smiles, called Duchenne smiles, result in the production of endorphins, giving your mood a boost. A Duchenne smile is one that engages your entire face, including your eyes. It's almost impossible to fake, and it only happens when you're really feeling happy. A smile that engages just your mouth, and not your eyes, doesn't have the same beneficial effects. To boost your mood with a smile, try looking at pictures that make you smile, or talk to a person who makes you happy. Studies show that gossiping stimulates pleasure centers in the brain and releases endorphins. Scientists believe that since we're social animals, and gossip developed as a way to stay connected, and we're rewarded for gossiping with an improved state of mind. Get together with people and talk about your friends and family. Remember that gossip is the act of talking about other people, but it doesn't have to be negative in tone. Just updating your mom on what your brother has been up to, or cracking jokes about your uncle's antics, is a way to strengthen family bonds and improve your mood. That feeling you get when a loved one walks into a room is the result of a mini flood of endorphins. Adding more love to your life is a great way to improve your happiness level. It's not something that will happen right away, since love takes awhile to blossom, but if you put your mind to developing closer relationships you'll end up reaping the benefits. This is true of both romantic love and platonic love. Being intimate with someone releases endorphins that make you feel great. You have the combined feeling of love plus the benefits of physical touch and the endorphin rush of having an orgasm. Having sex will boost your happiness right away. Having an orgasm on your own works, too. When you orgasm, endorphins are released into the bloodstream, immediately improving your mood.
Summary: Find more reasons to laugh. Smile, but make sure it's a real one. Give in to gossip. Be open to love. Have more sex.

By definition, sexual harassment must be unwelcome. You need to consider whether the person on the receiving end did not welcome the harassment, or if they encouraged it. Being silent is not encouragement. However, you might have encouraged the harasser with your actions or words. For example, flirting with your boss invites flirting from them in return. Objecting or complaining is proof that you did not welcome the conduct. Telling the harasser, "Please stop doing that" or complaining to a supervisor shortly after the incident can definitely help your case. Another factor you need to consider is the severity of the conduct. Being touched on the armthough unwelcomeprobably doesn't qualify as sexual harassment. However, someone grabbing your buttocks and shouting sexual slurs is both shocking and sufficiently serious to qualify as sexual harassment, even if it happens only once. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission assumes that a single incident of touching someone's intimate body areas is sufficiently offensive to qualify as sexual harassment. However, the touching must be unwelcome. Isolated incidents probably do not qualify as harassment (unless they are very severe). For example, a stray comment about men or women is probably not harassment. However, there is no magic number of times harassment needs to occur. Instead, frequency will be analyzed together with severity. You should think of it as a sliding scale. The more serious the conduct, the fewer incidents there need to be in order to qualify as sexual harassment. However, the less serious the conduct, the more incidents there will need to be. Some people are more sensitive than others. For example, someone might think being told "You look nice today" is sexual harassment. By contrast, another person might find the comment annoying but not harassing. Lastly, a third person might think it is a compliment and feel on top of the world. For this reason, courts will analyze the conduct based on how a reasonable person would interpret the conduct. Before jumping to any conclusions, you might want to ask trusted friends if they would find the conduct or comments harassing. Tell them what happened and ask for their interpretation. Do they think the conduct was harassing? You would probably benefit from meeting with a lawyer. Gather all of your evidence and schedule an appointment. At the consultation, you can talk about your situation, and the lawyer can analyze whether the offensive conduct qualifies as sexual harassment. You can find an employment lawyer in the following ways: Ask people you know. They might have used a lawyer who they can recommend. Contact your Employee Assistance Program. Many employers offer these programs, which can provide referrals to lawyers. Use a referral service. States and many cities or counties have bar associations, which are organizations made up of lawyers. Many of these bar associations run referral services or can point you in the direction of one. Ask another lawyer. You might have used a lawyer to buy a house or handle an estate matter. Call this person up and ask if they can recommend an employment lawyer. If you believe that sexual harassment has taken place, then you should complain to your Human Resources department or your supervisor. Your employer will not be legally responsible for a hostile work environment created by a coworker unless you put the employer on notice of the harassment. You also should think about complaining to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or an equivalent state agency. After complaining to an agency, you could also bring a lawsuit in federal court for sexual harassment. See Sue for Sexual Harassment for more information.
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Ask if you welcomed the conduct. Analyze the severity of the behavior. Check the frequency of the harassment. Check if others find the behavior off-putting. Talk with a lawyer. Take next steps.