Problem: Article: If you find yourself in an atmosphere where you can take off your tie before eating, then do it. When we spill on ourselves, it is usually right down our torsos where a tie hangs. It is all too easy to spill food on your tie and leave a stain, so avoid it if you can.
Summary: Remove your tie before you eat.

Problem: Article: You can choose anywhere between 1-4 colors to include in your project. For example, you could use 4 sheets of the same color for a monochromatic look. However, the layering in this project looks even more impressive and eye-catching with multiple colors! Try a dual color scheme, which requires 2 sheets in 1 color and 2 sheets in another color, or go for a rainbow effect with 4 sheets, each one in a different color. If it's your first time making this project, try using 4 different colors. This will make it easier to tell the pieces apart! You can use any size you want, but a 6 by 6in (15 by 15cm) square generally works best because it will let you fold several full rotations. Origami paper works best for this project, but you can use any kind of paper as long as it's thin and stiff enough to hold a crease. For example, you could use printer paper or sketching paper. Avoid using cardstock or construction paper, which are too thick for creating multiple folds. If your papers aren't square already, you can cut them down to squares by folding the upper right corner of the paper down until it lines up with the left edge of the paper. Carefully cut off the excess paper at the bottom. If you're using origami paper, the colored side of the paper should be facedown. If you're using a different kind of paper, make a small pencil mark on the side facing up. This will help you remember which side should be face-up as you fold. Remember to line your edges up and make your folds as clean as possible. Once you've finished 4 identical units, you're ready to start putting them together.
Summary: Choose a color scheme for your espiral. Gather your 4 square sheets of origami paper. Lay 1 square in front of you, white side up. Repeat the process on the other 3 papers to form 4 units in total.

Problem: Article: If there is an outing you want to organize, a movie you want to see, or a crush you want to "bump into", stretches of boring class time is great for planning it. If you have access to your phone, you can text your friends, look up events near you, and organize rides and carpooling. If you are extremely comfortable in a class, you can bring a small and un-disruptive puzzle, like a crossword, sudoku or small Rubik's cube (2x2). Paper would be preferred, as the teacher will be less likely to call you out. This can be a good time to build skills as well-- you can pick more challenging crosswords and more challenging number puzzles as you get more advanced in your distraction skills. If you can get away with using your phone in class, you can always text, but sometimes there's nothing left to say, even to your best friends. At this point, it can be fun to start playing games using emojis. Download and play games on your phones as well if possible. Play pictionary. Try to get your friend to guess a phrase or situation by communicating it entirely in emojis. Try to use themes: describe a movie, a celebrity, or a country entirely in emojis. Play connect four or tic tac toe using emojis. This game takes a lot of time and a lot of concentration, and it's on your phone. This is best to do in a lecture-heavy class that does not require very much participation, and where blatant texting will go unnoticed. Hold it up to your friends or teachers bodies while closing one eye. Make them wear a funny hat or give them a parrot and an eye patch. This can be done with speech bubbles as well. Instagram it and get famous. Music will still allow you to concentrate if you need to, but is distracting enough to make class go faster. If you use some of what you're hearing in class, you can go off on a tangent without having to actually think of anything new. Make puns using the most-used words in class and think up memes for them. Write a rap about how boring your class is, or about one of your classmates. Replace the most commonly used vocab words with funnier ones, and swap them out in your notes so that it looks like you're taking notes about something ridiculous. If you write down a code for your invented words, these will also function as notes.
Summary: Think about your weekend. Bring games. Make the most of emojis. Draw clothing on tiny pieces of paper. Run one of your earbuds through your sleeve and listen to music. Use wordplay.

Problem: Article: Your referees, should they agree to be your referees, are doing you a favor. Give them at least two weeks to prepare and, if necessary, write you a letter of recommendation. There is some disagreement about the best way to ask someone to be a reference. Asking someone in person or over the phone is more personal, but you run the risk of making someone uncomfortable. Asking someone in an email is less personal, but it gives the person a chance to consider the request. Use your best judgment. Whether you ask for a reference in person, on the phone, or in an email, give the potential referee the option of saying "no." Ask the potential referee, "Do you feel that you are able to give me a strong reference?" If a potential referee does in fact say "no," be grateful. It's far better to have someone who really wants give you a reference on your side. Be polite. Let your potential referees know how much you appreciate their efforts. And let them know that you're available to answer any questions they might have. Supply them with job ad itself. You should also come up with your own description of the position. Remember the lists you made when you were deciding who to ask? Now's the time to use those lists again. Make an effort to draw connections between your potential referee's qualifications and the position for which you're applying. For example, you might say, "Since you are a successful business owner, I thought that Business University's School of Business would value your opinion of me." Be very upfront about what you want your referees to say about you. You might say something along the following lines: "Given our history, I think you're the right person to talk about my abilities in these areas" You can offer them anything from a simple list to a full-blown draft of a letter of recommendation. The more specific and thorough you are, the more grateful your referees will be. Give your referees explicit permission to add or delete parts of your guide as they see fit. This will let your referees know that you trust their judgement. You can say, "This is just a guide. I hope that you will make whatever changes you think are necessary." Remember: an updated resume is far more useful than an out-of-date one. Once you've submitted your application materials, be sure to send thank-you notes, and keep your referees in-the-loop about the progress of your job search. A quick email that begins, "I wanted to give an update about the job I applied for." Whether or not you end up getting the position for which you applied, maintaining contact with your referees is a smart idea. You might need to call on them to provide references for other applications. And they might be able to alert you to job openings.
Summary:
Ask early. Decide how you will ask. Tell your referees about the position. Explain why you're asking them. Offer a guide. Give your referees a copy of your resume. Follow up.