Problem: Article: If the swelling doesn't go down within two to three days or the symptoms get worse, contact your doctor. There could be an infection or more serious condition causing the inflammation. If you feel any numbness or tingling on your face, experience any vision problems, or notice any pus or other signs of infection, go to the doctor. The facial swelling may be due to an allergic reaction. You can try taking an over-the-counter antihistamine to see if that helps. If that doesn't help, go to the doctor. They can diagnose the underlying cause and prescribe stronger antihistamines. They may prescribe oral or topical antihistamines. Some facial swelling, especially that caused by edema, can be treated by medications that help rid your body of excess fluids. Your doctor may prescribe you a diuretic, which will help release fluid in your body through urine. Sometimes, medications such as prednisone that you take may lead to swelling, which can occur in the face. Talk to your doctor about the medications that you take. If your doctor suspects that is the cause, they will change your medication.
Summary: Contact your doctor if the symptoms get worse. Use an antihistamine. Take a diuretic. Change medications.

Problem: Article: Your parents have rules that sometimes might not make sense to you. Mostly, these rules are meant to keep you safe and to teach you good values. Respect these rules and follow them. Helping around the house is a great way to get on your parents' good side. Housework is an added stress for anyone, and it typically falls on parents' shoulders to keep the household together. As you get older, take on more responsibility around the house by offering to walk the dog, fold laundry, clean windows or vacuum the car. If you get into trouble because of bad grades, try to make changes in how you are doing in school. Schedule the same time every day to do homework. Set up a study group a couple of days before a test. Hopefully, this will improve your grades, but at the very least, your parents will be able to see how hard you're trying to improve. Get a tutor who can help you learn school material. Sometimes tutors charge a fee, but you may also be able to get a tutor through your school for free. Talk with your guidance counselor about this option. When you anticipate that you might get in trouble over something, schedule a time to talk with your parents again. Give them a heads up that you're getting a bad grade in one of your classes, for example. The key here, though, is to also tell them what you're doing to try to stay out of trouble. Tell them, for example, that you're taking the initiative to ask the teacher for extra help.
Summary: Follow the rules. Volunteer to do chores. Try your hardest at school. Keep your parents informed.

Problem: Article: Looking at message information is not as reliable of an indicator as using test calls. However, some information displayed underneath iMessages can be helpful in determining if someone has blocked you. Check underneath the last message you sent. Many users have read receipts turned on, so if you no longer see "Read at..." underneath your sent messages you might have been blocked, or the person may have turned off read receipts. If you used to see "Delivered" when messages were sent and no longer do, you might have been blocked. The "Delivered" receipt is known to show inconsistently, so this method may not always be reliable.
Summary: Open the Messages app. Open the conversation with the suspected blocker. Check for a "read receipt" below the last message. Check for a "Delivered" receipt under the last message.

Problem: Article: Go to your local library or bookstore and browse the science fiction section. Read the back cover blurbs to see what stories they've written, and read through the whole book if it interests you. This way, you'll get an idea of how to write effectively in the genre. Try authors like Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, and Andy Weir. Ask an English teacher or a librarian for suggestions on books or authors. Read writers for the format that you want to write, such as screenwriters if you want to do a screenplay or short story writers for a short story. Find movies with premises that interest you and take a few hours to watch them. Write notes on what set pieces or ideas you like so you can reference them later when you're writing. Listen to the dialogue to get a sense of how your characters should speak. Watch older movies like Jurassic Park, Blade Runner, Alien, or Star Wars, as well as new movies like The Martian, Ex Machina, Interstellar, and Arrival. When new discoveries are made, they're often published in many magazines or journals. Go to your local newsstand to find scientific publications and page through them. Write down any discoveries or articles that are interesting so you can incorporate the ideas into your writing. Look for journals that cover multiple areas of science, such as Nature or Science. See if you can subscribe to a digital version or archive of the journal if you want to access them easier. If you plan on writing a science fiction story that takes place in the future, use events currently happening in the world to help shape your universe. Watch or listen to news from around the world to get your inspiration. This could help you develop a realistic future, or even something you could incorporate into a world of your own. For example, if news came out about the discovery of a new supervirus, you could write a story about the last few survivors or how finding a cure went wrong. Ask yourself questions like "What if this happened?" or "What if this were possible?" Brainstorm ideas based on your research or inspiration to get your ideas on paper. Mark the ideas that you think are strong and expand them into a few sentences detailing your story. For example, the "What if" question for Jurassic Park is "What if dinosaurs were brought back to life for our entertainment?"
Summary:
Read old and new science fiction writers to see what ideas have been done. Watch science fiction movies to get visually inspired. Look online or scientific journals for recent breakthroughs. Stay up to date with current world news to get real-life inspiration. Use the "What if" thesis model to generate a story premise.