If it's sunny outside, let the onions sit on the dirt for 2 days to let the roots and skin dry out. Bring the onions inside if it starts raining. Moisture from the rain will cause the onions to rot. If it's rainy outside, place your onions under an awning or inside a shed while they cure. This will keep them from spoiling. Use a scissor to cut off most of the green tops on the onion. Do not cut all of the green tops as leaving 1 inch (2.5cm) of green foliage at the top of the onion will prevent rot. Cut the roots as close as the bulb as you can but don't worry if there are a couple of roots remaining on the bulb, as this will not affect the onion. Most of the roots should be somewhat dry and easy to cut off with a scissor. in a warm, ventilated space for 2-3 weeks. Spread the onions out on the ground in a shady place, like a root cellar or garage. Keep the onions out of direct sunlight during this time period. Over this time, the onions will dry out more. Lay newspaper on the ground if you don't want to place your onions directly on the ground. A mesh bag or nylon stocking will prevent the onions from bruising and forming mold. Keep the onions in a dry area that's free of humidity. You can keep a raw, uncut onion at room temperature for 4-6 weeks after it has cured. Do not store onions next to fruits like apples or pears because they may ruin the taste of the fruit. Pungent onions store for a longer time than sweet onions, so eat sweet onions first. Onions will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 1-2 months.

Summary: Leave the onions on the ground for 2 days, weather permitting. Cut the green tops of the onion to 1 inch (2.5cm). Snip the roots off the onion. Store the onions Store the onions in 4050F (410C) in a mesh bag or nylon stocking.

To prevent a permanent crease from being made in your hair or from totally flattening it out, remove your hat whenever you have the opportunity. This will not only help you maintain the volume and moisture in your hair, but you can also use it as an opportunity to restyle your hair. If you go inside somewhere, visit a bathroom and take your hat off in front of a mirror. Then, try not to run a brush through your hair if you are in an especially dry environment as this can create more static. Instead, use your fingers to brush through any tangles or messy looking parts of your hair. To add extra volume to your hair, after you have brushed it out with your fingers, flip your hair over and gently massage the roots. Then, flip it back over quickly. This will help add volume to your hair and keep it from looking matted down. These are similar to drying sheets, and can be used to remove static from your hair. Take a sheet and gently swipe it over the areas of your hair that are especially staticky. Each styling sheet has smoothing product, so as you wipe it on your hair it should remove some of the static. The styling sheets can be found at a drug or cosmetics store. They come in a box with individually packaged sheets, so you can grab one package and bring it with you to fix flyways. In dire situations, take a bathroom break to restyle your hair. All you need is a travel size container of your preferred styling product. Wet your hands and run them through your hair to make your hair somewhat damp. Then, apply mousse, gel, or any other styling product you use to your hair. Shake your hair out if you want to create extra volume. To finish your style off, apply anti-frizz serum or hairspray to tame fly-away strands. This may be difficult for long hair, especially if you need a blow-dryer to style it. In that case, consider finding a hairstyle that looks good without heating products. Make sure you allow your hair to dry before you put your hat back on. Keep in mind that some styling products will only work if heat is applied to your hair. If your hair remains limp and flat no matter what you do, take off the hat and put up your hair in a more hat friendly hairstyle. These can still look cute, and in a way are more practical because you won't have to bother with your hair continually throughout the day. Store a hair tie in your purse so you can do this on the go. Try putting your hair up in a loose ponytail or bun. Then when you take your hat off, you can let your hair down and the style won't be ruined. Since hat hair tends to affect only the top of your hair, you can tie up just the top and leave the rest hanging down. Once you return home you can try to restyle your hair, or lessen some of the frizziness that has happened during the day.

Summary: Take your hat off whenever you can. Use hair styling sheets. Restyle hair if necessary. Change your hairstyle if it's not working.

Once a coach has identified potential recruits, they begin reviewing these athletes more closely. They will verify your highlight reel and your statistics with your club and high school coaches. They will also verify your high school transcript with your school. At this stage it is important to have all of your information organized. Coaches want to see that potential recruits are taking this process seriously and are able to follow up with them with the information that they request. This is the stage where coaches or the recruiters they work with will come to watch you play. They may invite you on official or unofficial visits of the university and contact your family members. Coaches want to see that you are an upstanding young person who is responsible, a team player, committed to soccer, and interested in their university. During this time, you will need to spend time visiting the schools and meeting other players on the team. Continue to build your relationship with the college coach and emphasize that you are very interested in playing for them. Coaches that are interested in offering you a scholarship at this stage will extend verbal or formal written commitments. Depending on the school, you may receive this offer through your high school or club coach. You may have room to negotiate the terms of the offer but you should review them carefully. Read over each offer very carefully with your parents and coaches. There may be terms for the offer, like maintaining a certain grade point average or participating in a training camp before school starts, that you have to understand and follow. Unless you are a top recruit at one of the best Division I schools, you will probably be unable to negotiate any offer you receive. If there are some specific terms that you can negotiate, proceed cautiously. Teams have been known to pull offers from athletes that they believe to be too pushy or disrespectful. If you receive multiple offers, you may be able to leverage one offer against another. Keep in mind that some schools will offer a scholarship for a specific amount, like $20,000 each year, or a percentage, like 50% of tuition. A coach that offers you the highest amount, even if it is not a full ride, is unlikely to up their offer when they hear that schools are offering you less money. Congratulations! You've received a soccer scholarship from a team that you're interested in. At this point, you will sign with the university and accept their soccer scholarship. This is essentially a contract between you and the college agreeing that you will play on their soccer team when you enroll in the school.
Summary: Make it through preliminary evaluations. Have secondary evaluations. Receive offers. Negotiate your offer, if possible. Accept your offer.