Problem: Article: Figure out with your friend beforehand a distress signal that you each can use to get out of a boring or uncomfortable situation. It could be a word or a gesture. Here are some suggestions: Tugging your earlobe A word you wouldn't use otherwise in conversation Winking If your friend seems like they're having fun, let them know that you're going to leave. If they give you a stressed look or your sign of distress, don't go. But, if they tell you they're having a good time and seem as though they would be okay without you, then leave the conversation. You can chat up other people in the group, use the restroom, or go find someone else to talk to. Don't ditch your friend with this new person. Gauge the situation to see if they want to be left alone, or if your friend wants you to come back to rescue them. You can shoot them a quick text, or make eye contact with them from across the room. Either way, don't abandon your friend for the night without checking in with them first.
Summary: Have a distress signal. Leave the conversation. Determine if you should return.

Problem: Article: To do a kettlebell squat, start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and the kettlebell at your chest in a goblet grip. Then, slowly squat down until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Drive your hips and knees up to stand back into the starting position. Keep the kettlebell in front of your chest throughout the exercise. Try to keep your back straight as you squat down. Kettlebell squats can help build your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. To do a kettlebell deadlift, start by standing with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width and your toes turned outward. Bend forward with a flat back, hinging with at the hips. Leaned over, contract your back muscles to hold the weight of the kettlebell. Your arms stay passive and extended. Slowly straighten your legs to standing and lift your back. Squeeze your buttocks once you're standing upright with the kettlebell. Lower the kettlebell back to the starting position to repeat. Kettlebell deadlifts will work your glutes and hamstrings. To do a reverse lunge with a kettlebell, start by standing up straight with a kettlebell racked so it's resting on your forearm. Then, step backward with the leg that's on the same side of your body as the kettlebell and touch the floor with your knee. Keeping the kettlebell racked, step back up into the starting position. When you step back and drop onto your knee, your other leg should be bent at a 90-degree angle. Do several reps with the same leg and then switch to the opposite leg.
Summary: Do some kettlebell squats. Try kettlebell deadlifts. Do reverse lunges using a kettlebell.

Problem: Article: Click on My Assignments from the menu on the top of the screen. You will be taken to a page that lists all your assignments. You may opt to view all your assignments, or just those that were approved, rejected/cancelled, or pending. Assignments you've chosen from part 3 that haven't been approved or rejected are marked Pending. Once these have been reviewed and approved, they will be set to Approved under the status column. Those that were rejected or cancelled for some reason will have their status set to Rejected/Cancelled. From this page, you can still make some changes to your assignments. You can reschedule or cancel them. However, be careful and limit your changes to those really necessary ones. GAPbuster tracks your changes and reasons here.
Summary: Review your assignments. Know your assignments. Make changes to your assignments.

Problem: Article: You'll need a large glass jar that can hold at least a quart (4 cups). The jar should have a sealable lid since you'll be storing the brandy in it and shaking it frequently. Place 2 cups (44g) of blackberries into your clean jar and smash them a little with the end of a wooden spoon to release some juice. If you like your blackberry brandy to be a little tart, add 1/2" piece of lime zest to the jar. Buy an unflavored vodka and brandy. Any quality brandy will work when making homemade blackberry brandy, especially if you let the blackberries infuse the alcohol for several months. Pour 3/4 cup (177 ml) of brandy and 1 1/4 (355 ml) cup of vodka into your jar with the muddled blackberries. For a stronger brandy flavor, you can replace the vodka with more brandy or even whisky, rum, or gin. Seal the jar with your berries, vodka, and brandy. Shake the mixture and let it sit for 3 days. Avoid refrigerating it and keep it out of direct sunlight. After 3 days, pour the brandy mixture through a strainer lined with cheesecloth. This will catch any blackberry solids. You can throw away the blackberry solids since they'll mainly be seeds. Mix 1 cup (235 ml) of water with 1 cup (200g) of granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Cook it over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate the syrup until it's cool. Add all of the cold simple syrup to your strained blackberry brandy. If you want to make extra simple syrup to further sweeten the brandy or to use in other drinks, you can double the water and sugar. Refrigerate your extra simple syrup for up to 5 days. Shake the jar so that the simple syrup and blackberry brandy completely mix. Let it rest for at least 1 day after you add the syrup. You can then serve the blackberry brandy or mix it into a cocktail. Refrigerate your blackberry brandy for up to 2 months.
Summary:
Muddle your blackberries. Add your alcohols. Shake and strain the infused brandy. Make a simple syrup to add to the brandy. Store your blackberry brandy.