Q: Think about which environmental factors and study skills help you retain information and do your best on exams. Decide whether you prefer to work in a quiet space by yourself or if a public place like a library or coffee shop helps keep you on task. Reflect on whether you remember facts better when for you to review your own lecture notes or when you skim the textbook and old class assignments. Figure out what combination of factors will bring out your most positive, productive, and focused self so you can implement this system into all future study sessions. Think back to past study sessions that went especially well, and others that didn't go well at all, to assess which factors help and hinder your progress. If you're able to develop a personalized study system, studying will be a lot less stressful for you. Studying day after day can be grueling, but rather than fixating on the negatives, get yourself in a positive frame of mind by visualizing all the good that your hard work will bring. Imagine yourself getting a good score on a test, receiving praise from your teacher, or feeling proud of your end-of-term grades. Let these good feelings wash over you as you reframe your perspective on studying. If you're hoping to attend college or earn a scholarship, think about how each small study session will get you 1 step closer to your dreams. Use your long-term goals as motivation to keep pushing yourself. Set concrete goals for your study session. Divide your larger studying goals into small, manageable steps. Identify specific, achievable goals that you can work on one at a time. This way, you can make good progress and achieving each goal will make you feel accomplished at the end of your study session. It's easy to get overwhelmed by a huge amount of homework and seemingly endless assignments. But rather than worrying, "How will I ever finish this assignment?" ask yourself, "How much of this assignment can I accomplish in 2 hours?" Instead of trying to read a whole book in 1 sitting, set a goal to read 1 chapter or 50 pages at a time. When prepping for a test, review your lecture notes from just the first week of the semester today, then focus your notes from the second week tomorrow. Depending on how much resistance you're experiencing, or how tough your subjects are, you can select an ordering system that lessens the stress and enables you to keep moving forward. Try working from the shortest to the most time-intensive task, work from easiest project to the hardest, or start by tackling the most difficult assignment first so things get easier as you go along. Or attack your subjects in order of your class schedule. If you've selected a logical system to follow, it will help reduce decision fatigue and you'll find it easier to shift from one task to the next. Once you've broken down your study load into bite-sized goals, it's time to fit them into a schedule that works for you. Those who prefer a more rigid schedule can assign a start and end time to each task. But those who prefer having some flexibility might want to budget out a time limit for each activity and determine the order based on how they're feeling. Whichever method you choose, reserve a specific block of time each day for studying. Telling yourself, "I'll have to study sometime this week" will encourage procrastination, but "I'm going to study from 6 PM to 9 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday" will help you stick to your plan. Try sticking to a regular schedule, but feel free to break your usual routine if you need to shake things up. For instance, get a good night's sleep and set your alarm for 5:00 AM to study on Sunday morning. It might be easier to get up and get started right away since you've planned it in advance. The more specific and intentional you can be about scheduling out your study tasks, the more success you'll have with your studies and time management.
A: Assess which study habits bring you the most success. Focus on your long-term goals and what you'll achieve by studying. Break down your studying into smaller tasks or goals. Order your tasks from easiest-to-hardest or shortest-to-longest. Assign each task a time limit or a slot in your schedule.

Article: Before washing your socks, you'll want to separate them into two loads: whites and colors. This keeps your socks looking vibrant and prevents any unwanted bleeding. If you're washing both dress socks and athletic socks, consider separating those as well. For example, you might have a load of colored dress socks, colored athletic socks, white dress socks, and white athletic socks. You may also wish to separate socks by material. For instance, consider washing wool socks separately from cotton and cotton-blend socks. If you only have a few pairs of white athletic socks to wash, throw them into the washing machine with any white towels that you have. There are many products out there, such as Tide Ultra Stain Release Liquid, aimed to get rid of stains. Purchase a stain remover and follow the directions on the bottle. It may instruct you to either soak your stained socks in the remover or apply the remover directly to the stains. Mix a scoop of Oxiclean powder into a gallon (3.8 L) of warm water and soak your stained socks for a few hours, or overnight if you're dealing with a tougher stain. Then wash the stained socks. There are also many home remedies that you can try to get rid of different kinds of stains. Try sprinkling salt onto red wine stains or spraying hairspray onto ink stains before washing. Make a generic stain remover at home by mixing a 1:2 ratio of dish washing liquid and hydrogen peroxide. Doing this allows the socks to be cleaned as thoroughly as possible, because the odor-causing bacteria mostly reside inside of the sock. This will also help to minimize lint accumulation. If you often find yourself with single socks, consider pinning each pair together with a clothespin before putting them in the washing machine. This way, they'll stay paired throughout the washing process and they'll be easier to put away afterward. Put a load of dirty socks in the washing machine. Set the machine to gentle, press start, and pour in a mild laundry detergent to prevent fading, stretching, and other types of wear and tear. Take the socks out of the washing machine. Feed the sock back through itself and gently pull it straight so that it's right side in. Do this carefully to avoid stretching out the fabric.
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Separate the socks by color. Use stain removing products to remove stains. Try removing stains with home remedies. Turn the socks inside out. Pin each pair together with a clothespin. Wash the socks on gentle with cold water and mild soap. Turn the socks right side out.

Q: If the dance calls for formal attire, rent or buy a suit and wear a button-down shirt and tie underneath. You can opt for an optional vest or cumberbund under the suit, too. Or go without a jacket altogether and stick with nice dress pants and a button-down for more semi-formal dances. If you're going with a date, coordinate with them first to see if part of their outfit can match yours. If your date is a girl, their dress, top, or accessories could match your shirt, tie, or vest/cumberbund. Get dress shoes made of leather or similar material. Match them with the color of belt that you're wearing. Wear a nice leather belt, and choose a watch and a piece of jewelry if you like, such as a ring or a simple necklace. Get cufflinks to fasten the sleeves of your button-down shirt. You can wear a top hat or other dressy hat if you want, but anything like a cap or beanie isn't acceptable for a formal dance. For a prom or other very formal dance, you can follow the tradition of wearing a boutonniere that complements your outfit and a girl's corsage. You can tell your date what color to buy you, or you can just buy or make your own! Wear your boutonniere pinned to the lapel of your suit.
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Pick a suit or button-down shirt. Choose the right shoes. Add a belt and other adornments.