Although kitchen scissors are meant for food, they open packaging just as well as normal scissors. This is very helpful in the kitchen when your hands are slippery or a package doesn't tear properly. You can also cut off ties without stopping to undo them. Kitchen scissors are handy for vacuum-sealed packaging that can't be torn apart by hand. Kitchen shears have plier-like teeth between the handle grips. Place a plastic cap, such as the one on your bottle of hot sauce, between the handles. Set the bottle on the table so you don't drop it. Hold the scissors level with the table, then twist until the seal breaks. To remove large lids, angle the scissors upwards and away from your body. Then grip the lid between the handles and twist. You don't need to fish around for a bottle opener. Place the bottle cap between the handles and squeeze them closed. The scissors should point upwards and away from your body. Lift them until the cap pops off. Scissors make snipping off a piece of string or twine easy. Tie the twine around a bag or container to secure its contents. Twine is also used for trussing chickens and turkeys, which makes them cook evenly.

Summary: Snip open sealed packages. Twist off plastic bottle lids with scissor grips. Pop off metal bottle caps with the scissor handles. Cut twine for wrapping food.

Go to www.Pathoma.com/sign-up. There you can read about the variety of membership options available, including a free 1-month trial. Most med students get the most benefit out of signing up for the 21-month access package, which gives you full video and text access. This also means that you can download materials on to your phone for 24-7 study access. To sign up for an account, you'll need to provide your name, address, and current school affiliation. You'll also have to agree to be the only user for your account. An account costs $84.95 for 3 months, $99.95 for 12 months, or $119.95 for 21 months. Find a group of classmates or friends who are at a similar stage in medical school. Create a study schedule that you all can stick with over time. Devote at least a portion of your time each meeting to discussing Pathoma and its materials. Some groups also use this as an opportunity to share a single membership to the Pathoma website, although this is prohibited according to the website's membership terms. You can either do this online or with a hard copy of the book. Give yourself ample time to make your way through it in 45-minute reading segments. Try not to take notes this first go-round, just enjoy the material and try to get a feel for the full coverage of the book. This is also useful if you are trying to decide between going with Pathoma or Goljan's Rapid Review. The Pathoma text is over 200 pages long, so don't expect to make your way through it in only a day or 2. Each time that you encounter a particular definition, term, or explanation that you need to know by memorization, write it on a notecard. This goes for the material found in the text, study aids, and visual materials. You can also color-code your cards by theme for easy reference. For example, you can put each separate definition on a pink card. You can even sketch quick illustrations on to the cards. This can be especially useful when studying the cell structure of certain diseases. If paper cards aren't your thing, use Anki or Firecracker to make electronic cards. These can be saved to your phone so that you can study anywhere and anytime. This is a creative way to approach a study session. When you are pretty comfortable with the Pathoma site, sit down with a friend and let them browse through it. Encourage them to ask lots of questions, so that you can explain what they are seeing or hearing. This lets you become the teacher, which is a great way to learn more. Anyone who is familiar with studying complex material knows that repetition is key. Go through your notecards until you can repeat the information back quickly and easily. Read over the same portions of the text multiple times. Watch the videos repeatedly until you can predict what comes next.

Summary: Sign up for a Pathoma account. Put together a study group. Read straight through the text at least once. Make a flashcard for all important facts. Teach the Pathoma site to non-medical friends or family. Look at the same information over and over again.

One of the first steps in letting a man know you're attracted to him is showing a genuine interest in what he says or does. Whether you're hanging out together or as part of a group, you'll have the perfect opportunity to show him that you like him. If you happen to score one-on-one time with him, ask him questions to learn more about him. Try not to pepper him with questions like you're conducting an interview. Allow the questions to flow naturally while you're having a conversation. You could start off asking, "So, what do you like to do for fun?" Or if you're out at a bar or some other kind of venue, "Do you come out here often?" Ask him specific questions as opposed to saying, "Tell me about yourself." And focus on light topics or simple things. Ask him about his job, his taste in music, or his favorite foods or sports team. If you're in a group, show him more attention than everyone else. While you don't want to make things awkward by acting as if the rest of the group doesn't exist, show him he has your attention by hanging out in a spot near him and by positioning your body toward his. Remain active in the group's conversation, but make an effort to respond when he says something interesting and laugh at his jokes. If you've managed to have a decent conversation with him and asked good questions, then you should know enough about his interests to figure out where he may hang out. Does he play in a band or participate in a sport? Do you know who his favorite team is? What bar does he like going to on the weekend? If he mentions he attends local sports games, grab a friend and arrange to run into him at a game. Add him as a friend on Facebook or follow him on Twitter to keep up with his social calendar. Attend a couple events you think you may also enjoy, so you won't feel out of place. Get close to his friends to find out what they often do as a group. When you find out their plans for an evening, suggest you and a few of your friends attend. By making plans this way, it won't seem so obvious that you're intentionally trying to arrange quality time with the man you like. If you're across the room from him, allow him to catch you looking at him. When he does, smile at him for a couple seconds while looking into his eyes, and then look away. Likewise, whenever you catch him looking your way, show you appreciate his attention by smiling. Get him a gift that lets him know you've been thinking of him. You don't have to spend a lot of money, or any money at all, if you're crafty. Choose a gift that you feel reflects his interests or is a reminder of some memorable moment the two of you may have shared. You could buy the bobble-head figure of his favorite sports player. Get him tickets to a concert you'll both enjoy. If you like making crafts, you could decorate a picture frame and include a cute picture of the two of you, or create a collage of your favorite moments together.
Summary: Give him your undivided attention. Arrange to run into him at event. Smile and give him eye contact. Buy him a gift.