These programs will give you a sense of community and teach you life skills. They also open up a range of opportunities that might not be offered at school or through your social networks, such as public speaking, drama, life or outdoor skills, etc. School clubs are a great way get involved without sacrificing things you're passionate about. They can also help you work out what sorts of hobbies and interests you enjoy most. Try a few over your teen years and don't be afraid to admit when one doesn't work for you and to keep looking. . This will teach you how to work in a team, and you will become good friends with your team members. Alternatively, if team sports don't do it for you, at least find a sport that interests you be it athletics, triathlons, swimming, tennis, cycling or other more individual but still excellent sports. Even individual sports have team elements when you play on behalf of your school or region. Martial arts can be another excellent outlet for physical and mental development. They are also a good way of developing self-discipline. While it's a good idea to begin in one martial sport, it is possible to do more than one once you're proficient in your first martial art. Another extracurricular activity that benefits both you and others is volunteering. Choose something you're passionate about and set regular times to help out. It might be something that fits in with a sport or activity you love too, so it doesn't have to be about over-stretching yourself.

Summary: Join Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts/4-H or similar programs and stick with it. Join a club. Try for a sports team Consider volunteering.

When you play the clarinet for an extended amount of time, your clarinet is warmed by your breath. As the clarinet warms from playing or from air temperature, the tuning becomes sharper, or higher pitched. Since the tuning is effected by heat, you should warm the clarinet before you play. " Place your right hand to the lowest "E" note, but don't hold anything else down. You don't need to actually play a low "E." By holding this note down, you can spread air through the clarinet more efficiently. Take a deep breath before blowing air through the clarinet. Then extend a long flow of air through the clarinet. Again, you shouldn't hear any notes when you do this technique. Spend about five minutes warming your clarinet by using this technique. Another way to warm up both your instrument and yourself is by practicing a few scales. Play through a range of minor, major, and pentatonic scales. Your clarinet may not sound in-tune, but it's more important to heat the instrument to an average playing temperature. You can also practice melodies you are currently working on. Be sure to play with firm breathing instead of soft breathing while warming up. After playing through familiar scales, go back and simply blow air through the clarinet. Place your finger on a low "E" and blow air through the instrument. Imagine blowing hot air to warm your hands in the winter. Take this same breathing technique and apply it to the clarinet.

Summary: Understand the importance of warming. Finger a low "E. Blow air through the instrument. Play scales. Repeat the blowing process.

Hold the base of the clasp in one hand and press down on the latch with the forefinger on your other hand. It's easiest to use your dominant hand for pressing down the latch. If you're used to opening lobster clasps regularly on necklaces and bracelets, you can probably do this with one hand. Press down on the latch with your forefinger and support the bottom of the clasp with your thumb.

Summary: Press down on the latch to open the clasp.

Choose a large decorative tray that's wide enough to hold your necklaces length-wise. Lay them out in a row in the tray, organizing by color or style as you go. The tray doesn't need to be made for jewelry. Try using a vintage serving tray, for instance. No matter where you buy jewelry, you often end up with small cardboard boxes. Use paperclips to attach them together. Set 2 bottoms side-by-side, and put the paperclip over the joined edges. Lay the boxes out in shallow drawer or tray. Place a necklace in each jewelry box. It's fine to let costume jewelry be out in the open, but you should protect more expensive jewelry from dust and damage. Place each necklace in its own jewelry box, and put the boxes away for safe keeping. You can also use jewelry boxes that have individual spaces for necklaces. Many of these are decorative and will look lovely sitting on a dresser or vanity.
Summary: Pick a decorative tray for an easy way to lay out necklaces. Organize necklaces in the cardboard boxes the jewelry came in. Hide more expensive pieces in individual jewelry boxes.