Problem: Article: Don't get overwhelmed by a class presentation or a long paper. Remember that you don't have to finish a project in one sitting. List all the different steps you must complete to finish the project. Make a schedule that forces you to finish one small piece of the project per day. For a paper, you might read and summarize one source on day one; another source on day two, a third source on day three; synthesize their arguments on day four; outline your argument on day five; integrate quotations from your sources into your outline on day six; write your paper on days seven and eight; rest on day nine; and revise on day ten. If you want to stay motivated in school, you need something to look forward to. Bargain with yourself: if you study for two hours, you can watch your favorite TV show at 8:00. If you get an A on your paper, you'll take the whole weekend off and just relax. Remember that nobody can work all the time. Give yourself a little time off when you deserve it. If you don't meet your goals, keep yourself to your promise. If you goof off on social media for half of the two hours you were supposed to be studying, don't let yourself watch your favorite TV show! If you don't achieve the work goals you set for yourself, give yourself a punishment. You'll work harder during the week if slacking off means you can't go to the movies with your friends over the weekend. Spread the news: you're setting a high bar for yourself. Tell your friends, your parents, tell everyone you know that you plan on bringing your English grade up to a B by the end of the semester, or that you're going to ace the chemistry test. By telling others about your goals, you will work harder to avoid the embarrassment of failing to meet those goals. If you work your best and still fail to meet those goals, don't be discouraged. Redouble your efforts. With hard work and time, you'll meet your goals.
Summary: Break large tasks into smaller ones. Reward yourself. Create consequences for yourself. Be vocal about your goals.

Problem: Article: The atomic mass of hydrogen is 1.008 u. The atomic mass of carbon is 12.011 u. There are 4 hydrogen atoms in methane. Add together the weight of all the atoms in methane to find the molecular weight. 1.0084=4.032u{\displaystyle 1.008*4=4.032u}. 12.0111=12.011u{\displaystyle 12.011*1=12.011u} 12.011+4.032=16.043u{\displaystyle 12.011+4.032=16.043u} The atomic mass of carbon is 12.011 u. The atomic mass of hydrogen is 1.008 u. The atomic mass of oxygen is 15.999 There are 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms. Add up the mass of all of the atoms in glucose to calculate the molecular weight. 12.0116=72.066u{\displaystyle 12.011*6=72.066u} 1,00812=12.096u{\displaystyle 1,008*12=12.096u} 15.9996=95.994u{\displaystyle 15.999*6=95.994u} 72.066+12.096+95.994=180.156u{\displaystyle 72.066+12.096+95.994=180.156u}
Summary: Find the molecular weight of methane (CH4). Calculate the molecular weight of glucose (C6H12O6).

Problem: Article: FRAPS video files are very large, as FRAPS does not do any encoding as it is recording in order to save system resources. If you want to upload the video to YouTube or archive it, you'll likely want to reduce the size by re-encoding the file. HandBrake is a free, open source video encoding program. You can use it to quickly convert your FRAPS video files into a much smaller and more compatible format. This will let you watch the files on your various devices or upload it to YouTube. You can download HandBrake for free from handbrake.fr. Click the "Source" button in HandBrake and select either "File" or "Folder". You can select an individual file or a folder with multiple videos. You'll need to give the converted file a name and select where you want to save it to. Most users will not need to adjust any of the settings. The video will convert to MP4 format, which works on many devices. The file size will also be reduced as the video is re-encoded. The time the process will take depends on the length of the video and the speed of your computer.
Summary: Know why you should convert. Download and install HandBrake. Launch HandBrake and select a video to convert. Click the "Browse" button and set a destination for the converted file. Click the "Start" button to begin converting.

Problem: Article: A globe or ball (sphere) can work also, but it's harder to measure. Circumference | diameter | quotient C / d =? __________|________|__________________ __________|________|__________________ __________|________|__________________ __________|________|__________________ Mark the distance one time around it on the string. This is the circumference: it's just like perimeter, but, the perimeter of a circle--the distance around a circle--is called the circumference, not perimeter, usually. Write down your measurement of the circumference using decimals. Pin or tape the ends of the string for measuring it accurately (straight and extended to its full measure), since you would have needed to tighten the string around the circular object, so now you would tighten it lengthwise. This is the diameter. Note: Multiplying two times radius, i.e.: "2 X radius = diameter" is also written as "2r = d". The four division problems of C / d = _____, should be about 3 or 3.1 (or about 3.14 if your measurements are accurate); so what is pi: It's a number. It's a ratio. It relates diameter to circumference. Of course, using precise measurements using dividers, which are similar to a compass can help. 3.1 + 3.15 + 3.1 + 3.2 = ____ /4 = ____? That's 12.55 / 4 = 3.1375, and can be rounded-off to 3.14). That's the idea of "pi". The number of diameters that makes the circumference (all the time, so it's constant)... That is the constant "pi". That number of diameters. Also, the radius will fit a little more than 6 (2 times pi) times around a circle, as well as knowing that the diameter goes three times; so, that implies a circumference formula C = 2 X 3.14 X r, which is just = 3.14 X d ... by using 2r is d ("Got it", nod yes. "Yeah!" But, read and think over it again until it really soaks in, if it's not yet crystal clear). Do this for each of the containers. The left-over piece of string from each of the circumference strings cut-outs will be approximately the same length. The measurement length of this short piece of string should be .1415 which is just an example of getting approximately 3.14...
Summary:
Number four different sizes of circular containers or lids. Get a non-stretchy, non-kinky string and a meter-stick, yardstick or ruler. Make a chart (or table) like the following one: Measure accurately around each of the four circular items by wrapping a string snugly around it. Straighten and measure the part of the string that you marked as the distance around the circle. Turn the container upside down so you can find and mark the center on the bottom so that you can measure the diameter using decimals (also called decimal-fractions). Measure across each circle exactly through the center of each of the four items with a straight edge measure (meter-stick, yardstick or ruler). Divide each circumference by the same circle's diameter. Average the four answers to the division problem by adding those four quotients and dividing by 4, and that should give a more accurate result (for example, if your four divisions gave you: Finally, take the diameter string and use it to cut its length off the circumference string three times.