Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use the revision guide contents page. Take a red pen and underline the things you find really hard. Underline the things that are left in orange (amber). Revise all the amber things first. Go back a tackle the red things. Learn the glossary definitions. Make sure you refresh the green areas just before the exam.

Answer: Using a green pen, underline the things you are really familiar with and can answer questions on.   Get them up to green standard. Don't get hung up on these, you may never get them perfected. These are very important. Learn all the key terms before your exam and test yourself regularly on these. Spell and define. All the marks come from explaining what you have learnt. Get an early night in readiness for the exam.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose an object for your concentration meditation. Light a candle. Read a short passage from a sacred text. Choose the breath.

Answer: The object you select should be one which is easy for your attention to rest upon, which brings pleasant emotions without too much excitement or boredom. If you select an object which has meaning for you, try not to allow its associations to distract you. The goal is to focus on the object itself.  Choosing an object of the senses is an ancient meditation technique. Some traditions encourage meditation upon the elements (earth, air, fire, water). Others focus on sacred places within the body, or chakras. There are literally thousands of possible objects from which to choose. Popular choices include: the flame of a candle, a sacred symbol or object from the religious tradition meaningful to you, a word or short phrase that is sacred to you. Remember, it is the training of the mind, not the object, that is the goal of concentration meditation. A skilled practitioner might focus on a box of tissues with equal success. Focusing your attention on the flame of a candle is called Tatrek meditation. Position your body far enough away from the candle so that you can easily focus your gaze upon it.  Make sure that your candle is placed in a quiet, draft-free area. A flame that dances in the breeze will create worry that its flame will be extinguished. Select an unscented candle for optimal concentration. A scented candle may distract from your meditation. In some traditions, this type of meditation is known as Lectio Divinio, or "divine reading." Read slowly. A certain word or phrase may draw your attention. When it does, allow your attention to remain upon this word or phrase for your meditation practice.   You may memorize the word or phrase, or you may keep the pages of your text open before you, reading them again as needed. The words of the text may become abstract, losing their former meaning. This is fine. The words themselves are not important. They are just a pathway towards the meditative practice. For concentration meditation, close the mouth and breathe through the nose, unless the nose is occluded. Breathing through the nose allows a greater range of sensation.  The concentration on breathing meditation is called Zazen meditation. This form of meditation encourages the practitioner to focus on the fact of the breath. Counting each breath, starting at 1 and continuing through 10, is a form of Zazen practice. Concentration on the physical sensations of breathing is called Vipassana meditation. These sensations may be outer, such as the feeling of breath against one's upper lip, or inner, such as the awareness of breath flowing into the upper, middle, and lower lung area. It may also incorporate the awareness of breath flowing to particular regions of the body known as chakras.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make the frosting right before you're ready to pipe Buy a piping bag or make your own. Select large decorating tips.

Answer: . Frosting will dry out and harden if exposed to air, so don't let it sit around while you wait for your cupcakes to finish. A thick buttercream frosting will be best for creating your decorations. Frosting or icing recipes which only use powdered sugar and liquid are more difficult to pipe due to their thinner consistency.  If you need to store your frosting, or you have a lengthy decorating session planned, keep any frosting you're not using in an airtight container. If your frosting develops hardened lumps, add a few drops of milk or water at a time, stirring them in to see if the hardened lumps mix into the rest of the frosting. Piping bags, also called pastry bags, are canvas or plastic cones with a hole at the tip to squeeze the frosting out of. If you don't own one, you can easily make your own following the instructions in this linked article. You can use a rectangular plastic bag (such as a ziploc bag) and cut a hole in one corner, or cut out a large, long triangle of parchment paper and wrap it in a circle to make a cone. If you use parchment paper, make sure to fold the corners down or tape the outside layers together to prevent the bag from falling apart. You'll need one of these metal decorating tips or nozzles so the frosting comes out evenly. Make sure to use large or jumbo nozzles if you want to create a typical cupcake swirl. Regular sized nozzles, or a tiny hole in the bag with no nozzle at all, can create intricate designs but not the thick, decorative swirls used for most cupcakes.  You might be able to find the most common large piping tips, the Wilton brand 1M and Wilton 2D, at craft shops. If you want to try different types of swirls, you may need to find other tip designs in online stores. Tips with round holes produce a design that looks like smooth soft-serve ice cream. Star-shaped holes make rippled or ruffled swirls, and you can buy them in many designs depending on which pattern you like best.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Understand resilience. Acknowledge your feelings. Accept that emotions are a normal part of life.

Answer:
Resilience is the ability to bounce back after difficulties, frustration, and significant stress. Resilience does not mean that you toughen up so much that you do not experience negative events, just that you can move on from them.  Adaptation to new circumstances is a key feature of resilience. Essential factors in developing resilience are having a supportive emotional network, feeling confident in yourself and your abilities, and using problem solving skills. Understanding the specific source of your pain will help you better prepare to face the issue head on. Tracking your feelings in a journal is a good way of seeing how often and, more importantly, why you feel frustrated or upset. Once you see a pattern, you can decide where to focus your energy. Instead of trying to negate or remove your feelings, realize that accepting your emotional distress is a way in-and-of-itself to cope with life’s ups and downs.  You don’t have to be superhuman. Emotional avoidance can actually work against you by building up stress below the surface. Suppressing your pain can backfire and diminish your sense of well-being. Allow yourself appropriate time to sit with your emotions and acknowledge and feel them before moving on. Sometimes, just sitting to have a good cry or breathing through your anger is the necessary first step.