Problem: Article: A good backpack with multiple compartments can assist your organizational development.  Keep books in one pocket, assignments and class folders in another, and school materials like pencils and calculators in another. You can use multiple notebooks (one for each class) or just one big notebook separated into sections with dividers for each class.  Listen carefully to your teachers or professors and write relevant material in the corresponding notebooks. Put all your assigned homework, tests, and projects in a list.  Order them by due date.  For instance, if your math homework is due tomorrow, your history test is in four days, and your physics homework is due in two days, complete your math homework, then your physics homework, then study for your history test.  If you have two assignments due on the same day, do the easier one first.  This way you will be able to get it out of the way and have an accomplishment under your belt to keep your momentum and motivation high. When you get new assignments, projects, and tests, write them down in a daily notebook.  At the end of the day, consult the notebook and revise your larger list of existing assignments and tests by incorporating the new assignments. Get a planner.  A planner is a special notebook specifically designed to help you schedule your time and keep due dates for tests, homework, and projects organized. You can have one folder for each class.  Use folders of different colors, and try to match them to the covers of the corresponding textbook for that class. Within each folder, it is helpful to have (at least) two pockets.  You can use one pocket for completed assignments that you wish to turn in, and one pocket for assignments which you have not completed and need to finish.  If you have a third pocket in your folder, place returned and graded assignments in there. If you have colored sticky notes, then you don’t even need to write on them.  For instance, you could place a pink sticky note in a text book with half of it sticking out over the top edge of a page you want to study later.  You could apply a green sticky note to assignments that are due next week.  Use a system which makes sense to you in order to indicate due dates or levels of importance. If you’re using non-colored sticky notes, write the relevant information on the sticky note.  For instance, you might write “Due Tuesday, 2 November” to help you remember when something is due. When trying to identify the main idea of a text, or important information within a given paragraph, trace beneath it with a colored pencil, or go over it with a highlighter.  This way, your eye will automatically be drawn to it when you flip through the text later. Do not write in textbooks that you do not own.
Summary: Get a spacious backpack. Take notes in class. Organize schoolwork events and assignments. Use folders to manage your assignments. Place sticky notes on important documents. Use colored pencils or highlighters on important passages.

Problem: Article: Solving math problems is one of the most common ways of improving analytical skills. Math is very logical and math problems are structured in a way that we are given information and are forced to use that information to solve a problem. As a result, math problems are one of the simplest ways of honing analytical ability.  Practice complicated math problems that include long division, algebra, calculus, and more. These problems will help you develop your logic and reasoning skills and as a result improve your analytical ability. Identify math problems in everyday life, then take time to solve them. Enroll in a college level math course. Many college level math courses will help you cultivate your analytical skills. One of the best ways to improve your analytical skills is to engage them directly by playing “brain games.” Brain games are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop your analytical skills. These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way and as a result, they will help improve your ability to think. Ultimately, brain games are a fun way to actively develop your analytical skills while having fun.  One example of a brain game are logic puzzles. Logic puzzles vary and include crossword, riddles, Sudoku, and more. Logic puzzles are available on the internet or at a bookstore near you. Play board games. Many board games require you to use your analytical skills and to develop them further. Perhaps the best of these are games like scrabble, some strategy games, and games like chess or checkers. Find video games that encourage the development of your analytical skills. A wide array of video games help to improve analytical skills. Some of the best, though, are strategy games and other games that challenge us to solve problems and achieve broad goals. Another great way to improve analytical skills is to join a debate or reading club or group. Groups like these provide people with the opportunity to come together and discuss ideas, literature, and problems in a congenial setting. Ultimately, groups like these will provide you with the opportunity to hone your analytical skills and be able to articulate yourself better.  Book clubs will allow you to talk about what you’ve observed reading a specific piece of literature. You’ll also have the ability to discuss and interact with others who may have a different take on a given piece of literature. Debate clubs are excellent ways to hone our analytical skills because our perspective and arguments will be constantly challenged by others who are working on their own debate ability. Most any social group that encourages the free exchange of ideas and the pursuit of knowledge will help you to actively develop your analytical skills.
Summary: Work out math problems. Play brain games. Join a debate or reading club.

Problem: Article: For your addendum to be enforceable, it must comply with the terms of the existing contract.  Often, a contract will specify the circumstances under which it can be amended.  Therefore, it is imperative that you read the terms of the existing contract before preparing the addendum.  Be particularly wary of contractual terms that:  Prohibit addendums to the contract, especially with regard to altering specific rights or responsibilities. Allow one party to change the terms of the contract without the consent of the other parties involved. Set forth specific requirements for changing the existing contract, such as requiring that any amendment be made in writing and signed by all parties. In addition to complying with the terms of the existing contract, your contract addendum must meet the requirements of the applicable law.  The majority of contracts (i.e. employment agreements, leases, business agreements) are controlled by the common law of the state in which the agreement was made.  Contracts for the sale of goods are governed by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).  Under the common law of most states, a contract addendum is only enforceable if a right or asset of value (known as "consideration") is exchanged.  Under the UCC, consideration is not required to make an addendum enforceable.  Contracts governed by both the UCC and common law generally require mutual assent, meaning that all parties must agree to the important elements of the amended contract. If you are unsure of whether your contract addendum complies with the terms of the existing contract and applicable law, you may want to consult with an attorney.  This is particular true if the contract:  Involves high stakes or a lot of money.   May require consideration to be enforceable, since what constitutes sufficient consideration varies depending on the circumstances of the contract and state law.  Specifies rigorous requirements for modifying the contract and you are unsure how to meet them.
Summary: Make sure your addendum complies with the existing contract. Review the applicable law. Consult an attorney.

Problem: Article: Go to your desktop and click the "My Computer" icon. If there is no icon there, go to "Start," then scroll up to "My Computer." Open up your disc drive by pressing the button on the front of it. Once it opens, stick the DVD into it and close the drive. When the DVD drive closes, it should show up on the "My Computer" screen. It should only take a few seconds for the DVD-RW icon to pop on the screen once you close the disc drive. Clicking "Erase this disc" will bring up a separate screen. This screen should say "Ready to erase disc." Clicking the "Next" button will begin the process of deleting the disc. Wait until the loading bar is complete before closing the window. Your files should now be deleted off the disc.
Summary:
Click the "My Computer" icon. Insert the DVD into the drive. Right-click the DVD-RW and left-click the "Erase this disc" text. Click the "Next" button.