In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Before you fill up your backpack and start wearing it, you will want to properly adjust your backpack. Adjusting your backpack can help make it more comfortable and help prevent injury. Make sure your backpack fits properly before you start regularly using it. Most backpacks will have an area on the straps that you can use to adjust the length of the straps themselves. Pulling more or less strap through the buckle will adjust how long the straps are. Adjust the straps of the backpack until it fits snugly against your back. Avoid leaving too much slack in the straps of the backpack as wearing the backpack too low can hurt your back. Make sure both straps are an equal length to ensure that the weight of your backpack is evenly distributed. Once your backpack is correctly adjusted and customized, you can start to fill it up with whatever you need to carry. Be careful when packing your bag to prevent fragile items from being broken. Take some time to see how your items will best fit in your bag before putting it on to wear it. Fragile items should go on top of more durable ones. Some items may have an usual shape or sharp corners. Try to position these so that they don't poke you in the back. Make sure any containers storing liquids are secure before adding them to your bag. Don't carry more than 10%-15% of your body weight in your backpack to avoid injury. Now that your bag is full and adjusted, it's ready to wear. Most backpacks will have two shoulder straps that will both need to be used. Put an arm through each of the shoulder straps to make sure the weight is properly held by your backpack. Take note of how comfortable the bag feels with items in it and make adjustments if needed. Do not wear your backpack with only one shoulder strap. Each arm should go through a shoulder strap. Backpacks should not drop below the waist level. Don't wear your backpack slung low on your back. You may need to adjust how you packed your items to evenly distribute the weight. Some backpacks will have an additional waist strap that can add more stability when worn. After you have found a great backpack, you can start to personalize it. Personalizing your backpack can help keep it identifiable and allow you to express yourself at the same time. Consider adding some contact information or other personal stylistic elements like patches, drawings, or tags to make your backpack feel like your own. Writing your name and phone number on your bag can help it get back to you if lost. Customizing your bag can help you identify it easily if it's near similar bags.
Summary: Adjust your backpack. Fill up your backpack. Wear your backpack. Personalize your backpack.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You don't need to rush in the morning just because you spent half an hour picking out your outfit! Go for something between casual and original. But remember you are making first impressions so what you wear kind of dictates a part of your personality, so don't go far outside your comfort zone. Expectations are overrated. You just got out of elementary school, no need to wear makeup or do anything fancy with your hair. If you're not comfortable with it, don't do it! All these middle school girls you see in magazines have makeup on solely for the advertisements. Going your first day with no makeup is quite the bold move itself, as it shows you have confidence in yourself and that you don't need makeup to attract attention! This will wake you up and make you smell fresh and feel great. (Remember some nice deodorant to top it off.) You do not need to haul your whole home with you. All you really need for your first day really is a few snacks, a pencil or two and the basic supplies. Bringing extra pencils and snacks may be helpful, but not necessary. The higher grades don't bite! If you're feeling daring enough, go and try to make some friends who are older than you, as they have gone through your grade and may be able to give you some pointers. Mingle with some other stranger that may be hanging around too. If you can't find a loner to make friends with, go take a look at a map of the school and try to get the know the place, after all, you're going to be spending a few years here.
Summary: Pick out your outfit the night before. Avoid feeling that you have to wear makeup. Take a shower in the morning. Take only what you need. Seek help from people already in middle school. Make some friends while you're waiting for school to open.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: People tend to base their decisions on the opinions of others. We read restaurant reviews before we dine out, and we read movie reviews and ask our friends' opinions before we see a movie. This same "herd mentality" can be a helpful tool in getting someone to say yes to you. If you're attempting to sell a house, for example, using this technique would entail printing out ratings of the neighborhood available online, showing prospective buyers how elite the property is, and showing that the area has some of the city's best schools, for example. This peer pressure through others' positive reviews might seal the deal for you on the home sale. Similarly, if you're trying to convince your parents to let you study abroad, for example, letting them know how exclusive the program is or how favorably other students and parents (and future employers!) have viewed the experience might persuade them to allow you to go. If you ask people for a favor without demonstrating a clear benefit to them, they might not be inclined to help you. However, if you give a reason, then they are more likely to say yes to you. It's important to make sure that your reason is truthful and valid. Otherwise, if they determine that you're lying, now you appear dishonest and they will be even less likely to agree to your request. For example, if you are waiting in a long line for the restroom and you can't wait, you can try going to the person at the front and asking to cut in line. If you simply ask "I have to use the restroom. May I cut in line?" they are far less likely to agree than if you instead ask the same question with a reason given. Saying something like "May I cut in line? I have to use the restroom urgently because I have a digestive disorder" is far more likely to get someone to agree to your request. " This psychological concept is based on that notion that once someone does something for us, we then feel obligated to reciprocate by doing something for them. For instance, if we covered a shift for a co-worker when they were sick, then the next time you need a shift covered, you might ask that co-worker to work for you and mention that you covered for them before. To do this you might try saying something like, "I need this Friday off, and since I covered for you last weekend, I was hoping you might be able to work for me this week." This prior indebtedness makes it more likely that they will say yes to working for you. Advertisers employ this technique all the time by declaring their deal to be a "limited time offer" or available "only while quantities last." You can use this trick to get people to say yes to you. If you're selling someone something and you mention that it's available only for a limited time or in limited release, then it's more likely that people will agree to buy the product you're pitching.
Summary:
Use peer pressure. Use the "one reason" approach. Make use of the "reciprocity norm. Make your item or service seem scarce.