INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use a time-tracking computer app, such as Rescue Time, to understand how you're spending your time online. You might be losing a lot of hours you could be studying chatting with guys. Keep track of your time to make sure you're spending enough time on your schoolwork. An hourly study target can help you sideline boy distractions. Consult your planner and prioritize the assignments for the coming week. Use the distraction-free time when everyone else is consumed with a party to get a head start on the most difficult tasks. Doing this will make your school week easier, as you'll have gotten the most difficult work out of the way. In the evenings, take 5 minutes to set an academic goal for the next day. It may be reading 3 chapters of your history lesson, understanding a hard math problem, or talking with your teacher about your writing skills. Naming a concrete thing you'd like to achieve keeps your attention focused on the goal rather than on boys. It may help to write your goal down in your day planner to keep it at the top of your mind. You can refer back to it when you're feeling distracted. While setting small goals can keep you going from day to day, you need a bigger purpose to keep you motivated about school. Whether you'll be the first in your family to attend college or you have a particular job in mind, think about some long-term achievements your studies are building towards. Staying connected to your dreams will make it easier to ignore the background drama of boys, dances, and crushes. Focusing on school is easier when you know you'll get a break to indulge in your boy-craziness occasionally. You might reward yourself with social time when you hit an academic goal. Find a way of being social that works for you and helps you achieve balance with your studies. For example, you might make a deal with yourself that you can go to a dance if you finish your social studies paper early. You may even work harder on your paper because you really want to go to the dance. Remember that most high school relationships don't last. While it may feel like focusing on your studies takes you out of some social loop, what you learn in school is way more enduring and useful than any boy could be to you.

SUMMARY: Track how you spend your time for more balance. Plan for the week ahead on the weekend instead of going to parties. Set a goal for school every day. Set long-term goals to stay motivated. Set aside time to be social.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Traditionally, hot dogs are served in a white bun. Though you can use buns straight out of the bag and have no problems, many prefer the sensation of a warm bun when they eat a hot dog. Warming a bun in the microwave is quick and easy see below: Open the bun and place it face-down on a paper towel. A plate is OK but is not necessary. Wrap the bun in the paper towel or place a second on top. Microwave on high for 10-15 seconds. Check for a warm, soft texture. If it's not quite warm yet, go an additional 10 seconds. Don't microwave the bun with the hot dog in it. The steam from the hot dog will make the bun soggy. Toasted buns have the warmth of microwaved buns with the added benefit of a crisp, toasty texture. If you have a toaster, toasting hot dog buns is easy just put them in at the setting you'd normally use for white bread. There are other ways to toast buns as well: Heat the open bun under a broiler until well-browned. Most modern ovens will have a "broil" setting that also works. Rub the inside of the bun with a little oil and lay it face-down in a hot pan or griddle. Turn occasionally to prevent burning. Hot dogs are great plain, but adding toppings allows you to express your culinary creativity and add flavor to this classic dish. Typically, you'll want to add these condiments after microwaving the hot dog, as cooking can often affect these toppings' taste and consistency. Just a few topping ideas include: Ketchup Mustard Mayonnaise Hot pepper sauce (Sriracha, etc.) Cream cheese Chopped onions Pickle relish Bacon While most hot dog condiments are meant to be added cold after the hot dog is finished, a few recipes allow you to cook the hot dog along with its toppings in the microwave. A few are described below: Cheese dogs: Slit each hotdog lengthwise and place a strip of your preferred cheese inside. Microwave as normal and serve. Chili dogs: Place hot dogs in a microwave-safe tray and cover with chili. Microwave as normal, allowing a little extra cooking time for the chili. Serve separate from the buns guests can pick a bun, then add a hot dog and chili from the other dish. Sauerkraut dogs: Put an uncooked hot dog in a bun and top with sauerkraut. Wrap the entire hot dog in a paper towel and fold the leftover towel underneath. Microwave as normal, allowing an extra 5-10 seconds per frank. The bun will be somewhat soggy, but this texture pairs well with the sauerkraut.
Summary: Consider warming the buns in the microwave. Alternatively, toast the buns. Top hot dogs with your preferred condiments. Consider an "all-in-one" microwave recipe for your hot dog.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Buy packaged seeds, or collect the seed pods from a friend's morning glory plant. As morning glory flowers die, they leave behind round seed pods at the base of the flower stem. The pods are ready to pick when they turn papery and brown, and contain dark brown or black seeds. Morning glories cross-pollinate, meaning that plants grown from seed will not necessarily look much like the parent once they grow. If planting outdoors, wait until the last frost has passed and the soil has begun to warm. If you'd like to start the morning glories indoors, plan on starting 46 weeks before the last frost. Depending on your local conditions you may be able to plant in late summer if you tend to have mild winters. If it gets cold in September, you probably shouldn't plant. If storing seeds over the winter, keep them in a dry, dark location. Some morning glory seeds are too hard to germinate quickly without help. Most growers either nick the seed with a nail file, or soak the seed overnight in room temperature water, in order to increase the odds of success. Often, you'll have so many seeds on hand that you can skip this step and accept that not all seeds will germinate. Some gardeners argue that soaking can cause rotting or infection, and that shallow planting in moist soil will produce similar results with less risk. Morning glories react poorly to transplanting due to their delicate root systems, so it's best to pick one location and stick to it. If planting in an outdoor container, choose one at least 2 ft (0.6m) wide and 3 ft (0.45m) high for best results. If starting the plant indoors, use a 3 inch (7.6cm) peat pot that can be buried in your garden when you want to move the plant outdoors. Morning glories can be directly seeded outside successfully. Adult morning glories are very tolerant of poor soil conditions, but the seeds need a well-draining growing medium. To achieve this, mix 1 part perlite with 3 parts soil, or mix 1 part salt-free sand with 2 parts soil. Do not mix sand with clay-heavy soil. There's no need to grow these in extra-rich, fertile soil. Rich soil can even lead to fewer flowers in some morning glories, notably "Heavenly Blue" and other Ipomoea tricolor varieties. Plant each seed in a inch (1.25cm) hole and cover lightly with soil. If planting them directly in a garden plot, spacing depends on the variety's size and on personal preference. Consider planting the seeds 2 inch (5cm) apart, then culling to 612 inches (1530cm) apart once the seedlings reach 3 inches (7.5cm) high. At this height, the seedlings are well-established and less vulnerable to pests.

SUMMARY:
Purchase or gather morning glory seeds. Plant seeds after the last frost. Scratch or soak the seeds (optional). Select a permanent growing container or garden spot. Prepare a well-draining soil. Plant in shallow holes.