The most obvious thing to do to earn money over the summer is to get a good summer job. There are a huge variety of areas you could work in, so you should keep an open mind when thinking about what you would like to do. There will be things you can do locally, but also jobs that involve you being away for weeks at a time. Most of the time you will need to begin looking for work before summer comes around. So be proactive and start sending out resumes before you finish school for the summer. Being a camp counsellor can be really fun way to earn some money, do a wide-range of different activities, spend lots of time outdoors, and meet loads of great new people. It's a big time commitment, but can give you great and experience and be an excellent addition to your resume. You will learn lots of valuable leadership, communication, and organisation skills as a camp counsellor. If you have specific skills, like languages or sports, there are particular camps that you should keep an eye out for. Working in your local mall or shopping centre is one of the most common types of summer work available. Look for positions advertised online, but also walk around your local mall with a copy of your CV and go into shops to ask if they are recruiting. It's best to be proactive in your search as they will most likely be a good few people looking for work in the same places. Working in these areas can give you great experience learning personal organisation and customer service skills. Getting an internship or placement over the summer can be a fantastic way to gain experience relevant to your career interests as well as building up some contacts, and earning some money. It's a good idea to contact your school or college careers service as they might have an index of local firms that take on interns. Alternatively put yourself out there and approach places you would be interested to work at. Do your research before you contact a company. Don't think of it as a summer job, but a potential trial period for your long-term career. Treat it accordingly and maintain a high-level of professionalism.

Summary: Keep an open mind when looking for a summer job. Think about a summer camp job. Work in food, catering or retail. Look for a summer internship or work placement.

. When you're anxious and stressed out, your body ups its production of the stress hormone, cortisol. That cortisol then messes with how your body deals with other hormones, including leptin. So if relaxing is something you don't remember how to do, make it a point to relearn. Your leptin sensitivity depends on it! If it's not already part of your routine, experiment with yoga or meditation. They've both been shown to have relaxing effects, leading to better sleep and lower cortisol levels. . This gets straight to the source: sleep regulates your leptin and ghrelin levels (ghrelin is the hormone that tells your body you're hungry). Not enough rest and your body starts producing too much ghrelin. So hit the hay in time to get about 8 hours every night. Some studies show that a lack of sleep can cause your body to produce more leptin. However, it also tends to lead to overeating. So while the relationship between sleep and leptin is complicated, poor sleeping habits still increase your risk for obesity in the long run. To get better sleep, cut out using electronics a couple hours before bedtime. The light from your TV, computer, or phone screen tells your brain to stay awake. Turn your screens off earlier, and your brain will know it's time to go to bed. Never thought you'd hear that, huh? But yepthere's such a thing as cardio burnout when it comes to leptin. Too much cardio (the endurance, long-lasting kind) raises cortisol levels, increases oxidative damage, causes systemic inflammation, depresses the immune system, and decreases fat metabolism. None of these things is good for you! So take this as an excuse to skip the gym once in a while and avoid getting too much of a good thing. For the record, some cardio is fine for most people. Always talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Work with them to determine the type of exercise that is best for you. While exercising too much can stress your body, leading a sedentary lifestyle isn't good for you, either. So when you do hit the gym, stick to gentle cardio interval training (running for a minute, walking for a minute in 10 or so cycles, for example) and some weightlifting. Make it a point to be active naturally and enjoy your exercise. Instead of forcing yourself to go to the gym, go for a hike, go to the swimming pool, or initiate a basketball game with friends. Exercise doesn't have to feel like a chore. The medications Symlin and Byetta are both designed to help manage the insulin resistance that comes with type 2 diabetes. However, they also have the added benefit of boosting your leptin sensitivity. Leptin resistance and insulin resistance often go together, so if you have one, you may have the other. Talk to your doctor to find out if one of these medications is right for you. Your doctor can test your leptin levels. If something's off, they'll be able to see right away. However, the first thing they'll tell you is to work on your diet and your lifestyle; there is no easy way out (like a medication) when it comes to regulating your leptin sensitivity.

Summary: Destress Get some zzz's Don't exercise too much. Be sure to exercise a little. Consider medications.

Once you have described the work, it's time to analyze it, or discuss how it all comes together. Start by talking about how the work is composed, keeping a few basic ideas in mind. For example: Balance: How do the colors, shapes, and textures in the piece work together? Do they create a balanced or harmonious effect, or is the piece imbalanced in some way? Contrast: Does the work make use of contrasting colors, textures, or lighting? Contrast can also be found in the use of different shapes or contours, like jagged versus curved lines, or geometric versus natural shapes. Movement: How does the work create a sense of movement? Is your eye drawn through the composition in a particular way? Proportion: Do the sizes of the different elements in the work appear the way you would expect, or are they surprising? For example, if the work shows a group of people, do any of the figures look larger or smaller than they would in real life? Most works of art have one or more points that are designed catch your attention and draw your eye. In a portrait, this may be the face or eyes of the subject. In a still-life, it could be a centrally-placed or well-lit object. Try to identify which parts of the work are emphasized. Look at the work and make note of which feature(s) jump out at you right away, or keep drawing your eye back to them. Ask yourself why your eye is attracted to the feature(s) in question. For example, if you find yourself fixating on one figure in a group, is it because that figure is larger than the others? Are they closer to the viewer? More brightly lit? Identify a few key themes, and discuss how the artist used the elements of design (color, light, space, shape, and line) to express these themes. Themes might include things like: The use of a color scheme to give the work a particular mood or meaning. See, for example, the paintings of Picasso's Blue Period. Symbolism and religious or mythological imagery. For example, look at the use of figures and symbols from classical mythology in Renaissance works like Botticelli's "Birth of Venus." Repeating images or motifs within a work or group of works. For a good example of this, look at how plants and flowers are used in many of the paintings of Frida Kahlo.
Summary: Discuss how the work uses the principles of composition. Identify the point(s) of focus of the work. Look for themes in the work.