Write an article based on this "Meet new people Volunteer. Find a passion. Build your portfolio in school. Pick a major Learn that you aren't entitled. Accept that failure is okay."
article: . It's totally normal to feel overwhelmed, especially if you're a freshman at a huge college or university. Don't let that feeling keep you from making new friends. College is a place where you can meet a variety of diverse, unique people. Embrace the newness. Remember: you probably aren't the only person who's a little nervous about making new friends.  Attend mixers and socials, especially the ones specifically for freshmen. These are great places to meet people who haven't yet found their “set.” You'll feel at ease and meet a bunch of people in the same boat as you are. Introduce yourself to people in your dorm. Keep your door cracked when you're in your room to encourage people to drop by and say “hi.” Even if you know just one person, ask him or her to introduce you to friends s/he thinks you might get along with. You'll build your networks really quickly. Join a club or society. Pledging a fraternity or sorority is a common way to build a friend network fast, but it isn't the only way. College is full of opportunities to get involved in something you enjoy. Religious organization, clubs, interest societies, sports teams, and academic groups all offer opportunities to get to know like-minded people. Volunteering is sometimes required as part of your curriculum in college, but even if it isn't, you'll meet plenty of new people this way. As an added bonus, volunteering looks great on a resume and can teach you valuable skills you can use for your job hunt after you graduate.  Many colleges have volunteer coordinators or offices of “service learning” who can connect you with volunteer opportunities that match your interests and skill sets. Volunteering can also open your eyes to new possibilities for careers and passions. For example, you might discover by volunteering at your local animal shelter that you have a passion for caring for animals and want to become a vet. You won't know until you try. College is a great place to try out new things. Explore the many opportunities you have right at your fingertips! Have you always wanted to act? Audition for a play or join an improv group. Do you secretly want to learn flamenco dancing? Take a class. Maybe you've always thought it would be cool to be a writer. Join a literary magazine or school newspaper. Remember that you won't be an expert in everything you try out, and that's okay! College is a wonderful place to embrace vulnerability and try new stuff, even if you aren't great at it. You may not have any idea what you want to do for a career, and as a freshman, that's okay. However, the sooner you can decide on a path, the sooner you'll be able to gear your college experience toward it. This doesn't mean everything in college has to be about your future plans, but you should keep them in the back of your mind when making choices.  Choose classes, even electives, that will give you knowledge and experience you can use in your career path. Don't be afraid to be open to new experiences. Sure, a poetry class may not seem like it will help you with your advertising major, but studying poetry encourages creativity and expression -- things that you'll need to succeed in advertising. Save projects or papers that you're really proud of. You can use these as proof of skills that you're marketing, like clear communication skills or the ability to tackle complex problems. you love. It's so much harder to do well at something that you don't care about. Choosing a major shouldn't be all about the money or your parents' expectations. You're an adult now, and part of that means making important decisions for yourself.  Talk with an academic advisor or counselor. Visit the career center. Get enough information for you to know what your major entails and what kinds of opportunities you can expect once you graduate. It's unfortunately common for people to deride humanities or arts majors (English, philosophy, theatre, etc.) by saying “You'll never get a job with that.” They're wrong. Part of college is learning to become a fully developed, well-rounded human. Humanities and arts majors encourage important skills like critical thinking, creative problem-solving, analysis, innovation, and reflection. You'd be surprised at the jobs you can land with skills like these. (Check out Inside Jobs' list of “100 Careers for English Majors” if you're still in doubt.) Choose what you love, whether it's Accounting or Zoology. Some students go through college expecting that they're entitled to good grades or certain treatment. They'll get upset if they do badly on an exam and blame the professor for their failure instead of examining what they need to do. Don't be one of these students. You are not entitled to an “A” in a class or your first pick of classes or a schedule that only goes from noon to 3 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Take responsibility for your own actions. Own up to your mistakes. Work on improving and doing better next time. Don't blame others -- classmates, friends, your roommate, or your teacher -- for your own actions. Remember that your instructors don't owe you special treatment. Even if you're a great student in general, your professors are not obligated to “cut you some slack” for missing class or doing poorly on an assignment. Don't beg them to change your grade or make special exceptions to their policies for you. Don't take refusal personally. An instructor or anyone else who refuses your request isn't doing it because s/he has a vendetta against you. You will sometimes ask for things you can't get. This is part of being an adult (admittedly, a not-so-fun part). Don't take it personally, and don't push once you've been told “no.” Part of becoming a successful college student is accepting that things won't always work out the way you want them to. You won't be good at everything you try. You'll make some mistakes, even some big ones. You will have experiences that totally bomb. Don't see these as evidence that you're “a failure.” View them as opportunities for growth.  Ditch any perfectionistic tendencies you have. While you may believe they're a sign of ambition or a strong work ethic, perfectionism can actually hold you back from success and happiness. Perfectionism can stem from the fear of appearing weak or vulnerable. It holds you to unrealistic standards and asks you to interpret anything other than perfection as “failure.” It can even lead to procrastination because you're so terrified of not doing a perfect job. Nobody is perfect. Not Lady Gaga, George Takei, or Neil DeGrasse Tyson. And you aren't either, and that's okay. Reframe challenges and setbacks as learning experiences. If you try out for a sports team and don't get picked, don't assume it's because you're a failure. Ask the coach if s/he can offer some feedback for you so you know where to develop your skills. You can learn from any experience, no matter how unpleasant.

Write an article based on this "Halve, peel, and slice the onion. Heat some water over the stove or in a kettle. While the water begins to boil, toast the spices in a small pot. When the water is just about to boil, remove it from the heat and add the onions to the water. Transfer the onions from the sieve to the ice bath to stop them from cooking. Add the vinegar, lime juice, and 1/4 cup of sugar to the toasted spices. Remove the pickling juice from heat and pour into container with onions. Enjoy."
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Red onions go great for this recipe; with their distinctive taste and deep red color, they actually turn pink after a couple days in the refrigerator. You can slice the onions to the thickness you prefer — however thick, they'll still take the pickling solution. Some people prefer to cut the onions in a full moon, which makes them easy to grab with a fork; others prefer them smaller, cut them into half moons. Heat enough water to completely submerge the sliced onion. Throw the cloves, cinnamon, chili, and thyme into a pot and toast them over medium-low heat until they become aromatic, about 3 - 5 minutes. Count to 10, and then strain the water and onions through a sieve. Why parboil the onions? Parboiling removes a little bit of the acid zing from raw onions. You don't have to parboil if you like the zing of raw onions, but a slightly mellower onion makes the pickling juice really stand out. You can let the onions rest there or remove them after 10 seconds. Onions which are left in the ice bath will continue to mellow while the sulfur compounds (the onion's natural defense) diffuse into the water. Once onions are done, drain them completely and place them into a container. Turn on the burner to medium high and bring the pickling juice to a simmer, dissolving the sugar completely. Simmer for an additional minute. Seal the container and place into refrigerator. The pickled onions will be ready to try in as little as one hour, but are best after at least one day. Store pickled onions in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Red onions which are pickled will turn slightly pink as they age. Try your pickles on homemade tacos, sandwiches with richer cuts of meat (like pork), or a hearty stew.