INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The first thing you should do once you’ve decided to begin a career in music journalism is begin building experience doing the thing you want to do: writing about music. Draft up reviews of your favorite albums and record your thoughts on live shows. Develop an eye for detail and take your own work seriously, even if you’re only doing it on an amateur level.  Think of your early reviews as training. Aim to express your ideas in a clear and engaging way. Make each and every piece say something, even if no one is reading it. The more you know about the music you’re reviewing, the better. With a greater scope of knowledge, you’ll be able to better make objective criticisms and comparisons and zero in on what’s good and bad about a song, album or performance. Journalism is a round-the-clock job—the same holds true for critics in the music industry. When you’re not writing about music, you should be researching it. Stay up to date on the activities of major artists, pay attention to big announcements and pick up new releases when they come out. When researching news of the music world, you’re mining for material to use in your work. Research is an important part of any journalist’s daily duties, and may be even more time-consuming than actually writing. Become an avid reader of the big print reviewers like Rolling Stone, as well as online publications such as Pitchfork and Stereogum. These news outlets will give you an idea of the style and content that editors are looking for. You’ll also learn more about music in the process, helping you on your way to becoming an expert in your craft.  The articles that get published in influential sources tend to be the best of their kind. What stands out to you about their style and message? What do they seem to have in common? Be on the lookout for career openings with the publications you read. Consider enrolling in a writing-focused bachelor’s program at your local community college or university. While it’s not strictly necessary to hold a degree in order to succeed as a music critic, it will only add to your credentials. The type of work you do in school will also hone your language skills and may even provide opportunities to make contacts that will be able to help you out in the future.  If a hiring choice ever comes down to you or someone else, having a degree might be just the edge you need to win out. Decide whether the time and expense of going to school would be worth it to you, or if you’d be better off using your energy to build practical experience. Many notable music journalists have risen to the top of their field without the benefit of a college degree.

SUMMARY: Start writing music reviews. Stay current on music-related news. Read high profile music publications. Earn a degree in journalism or communications.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't leave your contacts in for longer than your optometrist recommends. You should remove daily-use soft contacts every evening before you go to sleep. You can wear extended-use contacts for longer: several lenses are FDA-approved for seven days of continuous wear, and at least two brands of silicone hydrogel AW lenses are approved for 30 days of continuous wear.  Remove contact lenses before swimming or using a hot tub. The chlorine puts you at a higher risk for a blinding infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.  If you're just starting to wear contacts, your eyes may not be used to the lenses; they'll dry out more quickly at first, and you may experience some pain. Remove your contacts directly after work or school for the first few days — as soon as you don't need perfect vision — in order to give your eyes time to rest. Take out your contact lenses before you remove makeup or face paint in the evening to avoid getting any on the lenses. Wash your hands with soap and warm water, and dry your hands thoroughly with a clean, lint-free towel. Again, you may find that slightly wet hands help the contacts stick better to your fingers; this is especially useful when you're removing contacts from your eyes, particularly when the contact has dried tightly onto your eye.  Keeping your hands clean will dramatically reduce your risk of infection. If you don't clean your hands, then anything that you touched throughout the day — knowingly or unknowingly — will spread to your eyes. It is especially important to avoid touching your contacts after you've made any contact with fecal matter — yours, your pet's, or anyone else's. Exposure to fecal matter can cause a pink eye infection and seriously compromise your optical health. Make sure you store your contacts in contact solution, not saline solution. Saline solution is not a sterile enough solution for storage. Be sure to keep particulate matter — dust, hairs, dirt, and other contaminants — from falling into the solution. Cleanliness is of the essence. Use the middle finger of your dominant hand to pull down the skin of your lower eyelid. At the same time, use the index or middle finger of your non-dominant hand to pull up the skin of your upper eyelid.   Look upward and carefully slide the contact down, away from your pupil, then pluck it out. Use a gentle touch and be careful not to rip the contact. Eventually, with practice, you may be able to pluck the contact out without sliding it down. Don't try this before you're confident with your contacts, as a rough touch may rip or tear the lens. Place the contact in the palm of your hand. Drench it in contact solution and gently rub it with a finger, in a spiral, from the center to outer edge.  Flip the contact over and do the same to the other side. Rinse the contact again with solution and place it in its proper (left or right) case. Make sure to always keep the contact for each eye in its own separate case. This is especially important, from a logistical standpoint if you have different prescriptions in each of your eyes. Keeping your contacts separate will also reduce the risk of spreading infections between your eyes. Again, be sure to place the contact in the correct side of the case. Leave your contacts in the case for at least a couple of hours and rest your eyes. If you have trouble removing your contacts at first: practice, practice, practice! The process will only grow easier the more you do it.

SUMMARY: Know when to remove your contacts. Make sure that your hands are clean before you remove your contacts. Fill your case about halfway with solution before you take your contacts out. Take out the first lens. Clean your contact. Repeat the above steps to remove and clean your other contact.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Left handed golfers can achieve a good grip on the club by reversing these instructions so they are mirrored. For example, instead of starting off holding the club with your left hand, you would instead take the club in your right hand. Rate the strength of your grip from 1 - 10, with one being your weakest grip and 10 being your strongest. The kind of grip you should generally use when holding your club at about a 5 or 5½. Don't grip the golf club too tightly. You should hold it like a firm handshake. A tighter grip doesn't make a more powerful shot, it will only restrict your ability to take a full swing. A slight bend or angle will drastically affect your swing, especially on long shots and putts. When putting, even small deviations will be increased by irregularities in the terrain and can cost you strokes. When holding a putter, make sure your forearms and the shaft of the club form a straight line towards the ground.

SUMMARY:
Mirror right handed form if you are left handed. Rate and adjust your grip strength. Maintain clean, straight angles in your form.