Try to always be humble when it comes to your abilities and help others. Be a model for other gifted students in how they should treat others.  Help or tutor friends and peers who are struggling or need assistance. Be supportive of others in their academic work or in their effort to overcome their own limitations. Refrain from teasing others or making jokes about others’ abilities. Don’t brag or be arrogant about your abilities when dealing with other students. Approach intellectual activities as opportunities to learn, grow, and foster cooperation. While competition is good, if taken too far, it can create conflict and alienate you from other people. It is best to see academic activities – homework, tests, writing papers – as opportunities to cultivate your own gifts, rather than to beat or out compete other people. Try to find friends who share your commitment to knowledge and to cultivating your gifts. Avoid social connections that make you feel poorly about yourself, make others feel badly about themselves, or lead you toward activities that are counterproductive to your goals in life and as a student. You might also find it helpful and challenging to connect with people who are gifted in different areas from yourself. For example, if you have a gift for writing but struggle with chemistry, look for friends who excel in the sciences. Their enthusiasm might encourage your own interest and help you overcome your challenges. The best way to cultivate a healthy relationship with your teacher is to talk to them about issues concerning your education. Do this in a polite way so that the teacher can see that you are engaged in your education and want to take a proactive role in it.  Have conversations with your teachers about areas that you are interested in, and ask how you might find opportunities to advance your knowledge in those areas. For example, you might say, “I loved our unit on the ancient world, and I really want to learn as much as I can about Mesopotamian art. Where would be the best place to start? What kind of college major should I choose if I want to eventually study ancient art in graduate school?” When socializing with others, don’t always try to steer the conversation to what interests you and what you are good at. Move outside of your comfort zone, and engage others on topics or subjects that they are interested in as well. Remember, part of being a successful gifted student is interacting with other students and teachers in a healthy and well-balanced way.

Summary: Be modest, supportive, and helpful. Avoid seeing everything as a competition or a chance to prove yourself. Surround yourself with peers with similar ambitions and interests. Work and communicate with your teachers about your education. Try to be a balanced individual.


While you can use basic colors (e.g., "red") to color your text, you'll need to use an HTML color generator for more nuanced shades:  Go to https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp in your computer's web browser. Select the base color you want to use in the hexagon at the top of the page. Scroll to the shade you want to use on the right side of the page. Note the six-character code to the right of the shade. This should be the document for which you want to change the font color. If you don't yet have an HTML document, create one before proceeding. Scroll through your document until you find the paragraph, header, or other form of text that you want to color. For example, if the text is a header, you'll see "<h1>" in front of it. You'll do this by typing <head> below the "<html>" tag, pressing ↵ Enter, typing <style> below the "<head>" tag, pressing ↵ Enter twice, and typing in the closing tags for both. Your end result should look like this:  <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style>  </style> </head>  <body> Click the space between the "<style></style>" tags, then enter the following code (making sure to replace red with your color code and "<h1>" with the tag for the text you want to color):  <h1> {        color: red; } Your page header should look something like this:  <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> <h1> {        color: red; } </style> </head> <body> If you want to make all of your document's body text the same color, enter the following code with your preferred color substituted for black:  body {        color: black; }

Summary: Pick a color for your text. Open your HTML document. Find the text you want to color. Note the text's tags. Add the "head" and "style" sections to the top of the document. Enter the "color" style tag. Review your document. Unify the body text color.


"1Weather", "Accuweather", and "WeatherBug" are all highly-acclaimed choices.  This will be in the top right section of your screen. Once you do so, your app download will commence.

Summary: Open the Google Play Store. Tap the magnifying glass icon. Type in "weather". Tap Go. Review the results. Tap your desired widget. Tap Install. Tap Accept if prompted.


During the teen years, there is a lot going on in terms of hormonal changes and body development. Not only that but most teenagers are trying to learn how to be more like adults at the same time. With all of this going on, it isn’t unusual for teens to experience difficult emotions or even depression. Thus, it is important for you to consider whether your teen’s poor hygiene is a sign of something more serious. If a teen was bathing normally but has suddenly stopped, and if you have noticed other symptoms such as moodiness, changes in their school performance or social behavior, or if they have started using drugs or drinking alcohol, then it may be time to seek help from a doctor. There may be a logical reason behind why the teen isn’t showering, so you should spend some time reflecting on what those reasons might be instead of just assuming they are being lazy.  For example, there's a teen who has very long hair, maybe they aren’t showering because they don’t have time to do their hair afterward. In this case, you could purchase them a shower cap, or suggest that they take a bath on the days that they don’t want to wash their hair. Some people simply don’t need to wash their hair every day. Maybe the young person is having a hard time finding the time to shower. Many teens have a lot on their plates with school, friends, extracurricular activities, and chores. It could be that they feel they can’t find the time. If this is the case, maybe you can help them figure out a way to manage their time better, or even cut out one of their chores so they have 15 extra minutes to shower. Many times, teens rebel over little things simply to feel like they have some control over their lives. If you haven’t already done so, consider asking the teen why they don’t want to shower. Asking will hopefully help you figure out why they don’t want to shower. Additionally, it will also show your teen that you acknowledge that they are growing up and have opinions and thoughts of their own.  Hopefully, the reason they don’t want to shower will be a fairly straightforward one. For example, if the teen doesn’t like the smell of the products, then you can easily let them pick ones they do want.  On the other hand, if their reason for not showering is more philosophical (e.g. they don’t want to shower because they feel they should be natural, or something like that), then you’re going to have to do a bit more work. You’ll have to spend time educating them on the health implications of poor hygiene and hope that makes sense to them. If it comes to it, you may have to start revoking privileges.
Summary: Consider a teen’s emotional state. Try to think of reasons why a teen might not want to shower regularly. Ask them why they don’t want to shower.