In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Talk to the people around you to pass the time. If you're traveling with family and friends, talk about what you're excited about for this trip or tell stories. If you're traveling alone, try talking to the people around you. Ask them about their trip, where they're from, or if they've traveled through this area before. If you'd prefer not to have an extended conversation, stick to small talk. If you're interested in a more in-depth conversation, keep asking them questions as long as they seem engaged. Bus travel can be a great way to people-watch and just observe the travelers around you. A bus can hold such a large cross-section of the population, letting you observe people from all walks of life. Observe interactions between those around you without being obvious or intrusive. One of the best parts about traveling by bus is getting to watch the scenery. Try to claim a window seat so you'll be able to easily watch through the window during the trip. If the route is particularly scenic, ask ahead of time which side of the bus will give you the best views. To capture the scenery and enjoy it later as well, take some pictures of particularly beautiful areas. Having a window seat will make this much easier as well. Reflection can be a relaxing and affirming practice, and getting lost in your thoughts can help pass the time. Take this time to let your mind wander and think about your past experiences, who you are as a person, and the trip ahead of you. To fully immerse yourself in your thoughts, be still and block out the noise around you as much as possible. Headphonesparticularly noise-cancelling headphonesare perfect for this.
Summary: Get to know fellow passengers. People-watch on the bus. Look out the window and enjoy the scenery. Think and reflect.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: There are many things you can do to help make the process easier and keep yourself focused. At the end of the day though, most goals are achieved by putting a lot of time and hard work into making them a reality. Think about how long you expect it to take to achieve your goal, and when you want it to be completed. For example, imagine you expect you'll need 40 hours of work to master the basics of playing guitar and you want learn it in a month. You'll need to spend a little over an hour on this every day. There's no way to get around putting in the time. If you are truly committed to your goal, it is what you must do. One way to make putting in the time easier is to build your efforts into a daily routine. Schedule time to work on your goals into every day. For example, you might spend a half an hour from 6:30 practicing musical scales. You could spend another half an hour from 6:30 to 7 practicing chords. You could spend 15 minutes from 7:15 learning to play a specific song. If you stuck to this every day (or even every other day), you could learn the basics of playing any instrument very quickly! Once you start working toward your goal, keep track of your progress. Keep a journal, use an app, or get a desk calendar and make a note of time that you put in, subgoals you've achieved, etc. Tracking your progress can help you stay motivated by highlighting your successes. It can also help keep you accountable for sticking to your routine. Keeping a journal in which you write about the process daily is also a good way to reduce stress you might feel about achieving your goals. One of the hardest parts of following through on a goal, especially in the long term, is staying motivated. Making achievable subgoals and tracking your progress can both help. But, you may need to add some additional reinforcement. Reinforcement means that you create consequences for your actions. There are two types of reinforcement. Positive reinforcement means adding something to your life. For example, you might treat yourself to a celebratory dessert for achieving a subgoal. Negative reinforcement is when something is taken away. If that something is unwanted, that can be a reward. For example, you might allow yourself to skip a chore one week as a reward for reaching a subgoal. This chore is "removed" from your life that week. Reinforcement is more effective in keeping up your motivation than punishment. Depriving yourself of things or otherwise punishing yourself for failure can work in small doses. But, stick to rewards instead when possible.
Summary: Dedicate your time. Make it a routine. Track your progress. Stay motivated.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Make sure each hole is smaller than the size of a corn kernel. Remove the lid of the urn so you can set the bucket inside. It's OK if part of the bucket is sticking up out of the top of the urn. The corn kernels shouldn't reach the top of the bucket as they will expand during the steeping process. You want the extra inch of water because a lot of the water will be absorbed into the corn during the steeping process. You want the water to remain this temperature during the entire steeping process. Check back after nine hours and lift the bucket of corn out of the urn. Let the water in the bucket drain into the urn through the drilled holes. The rest period, called an "air rest," will help get rid of CO2 and encourage the corn to take up more water during the steeping process. When it's finished resting, place it back in the urn so it fills up with water. Your steeping schedule should look like: First steeping: nine hours. First air rest: three hours. Second steeping: nine hours. Second air rest: three hours. Third steeping: nine hours. Third air rest: three hours. Fourth steeping: nine hours.
Summary:
Use a drill to drill holes in the bottom of a five gallon (20 liter) bucket. Place the bucket in an urn of the same size. Fill the bucket with about four pounds (1.8 kilograms) of corn. Pour water into the bucket until the water is one inch higher than the corn. Set the urn thermostat to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius). Let the corn steep in the water for nine hours. Let the bucket of corn rest on an elevated surface for three hours. Alternate between steeping and resting the corn.