INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Show your father you want to succeed in life by performing well at school. Endeavor to complete all your assignments on time and to the best of your ability. If there’s something you don’t understand, ask your teachers to explain again, provide further resources for learning or ask a friend to explain it to you.  Develop a study schedule. Make an estimate of how long your homework will take and plan your afternoon and evenings around it. Include revision and breaks in your schedule. Plan study sessions with 45 minutes full studying then a 10-minute break. Keep your phone off to help you focus only on the study material while you work. Avoid any other distractions that you know will come up. Experiment with different studying techniques until you find your own learning style. Find a quiet room in your house to study. Make sure you have your own space to do it. Organize your folders and stationery. Keep files of your subjects. Make sure you write your name and the date on all assignments to help you know which order they should go in. Try to build a good reputation for yourself. Always be polite to your teachers and show them you’re keen on learning well by participating in class. Sometimes it can be difficult to be polite when you don’t like a teacher or if your friends tend to act up in class. Set a good example by being well-mannered. Your dad will be proud of you when he hears your teachers praising you. This doesn’t mean you have to agree with everything your teacher does. If a teacher is being a bully or if you’re concerned about their behavior toward you or anyone else in class, raise the issue with your school principal. Be sure to tell your parents so that they are also up to date with your life. Doing well at school is about more than academics. Participating in ECAs so will help you develop into a well-rounded individual: you will learn valuable life skills like discipline, leadership, teamwork, time management, analytical skills, social skills and organization all while having fun in an activity you’re interested in. These are all skills you need to succeed in life. All parents want to see their children succeed in life. ECAs also boost your college applications and resume/CV as they show you have a range of interests and values that the college or employer will be looking for. Show your dad that you’re a good judge of character. Befriend people who you see do well in school. Look for those that have a good reputation with others and their teachers and who perform highly in class and whom you think have good character and stay out of trouble. You might learn from them and being friends with them might help keep you out of trouble too. If you like, you can form study groups with them. Never do anything just because your friends are doing them. Think your actions through. If you’re having trouble with peer pressure, talk to your dad about it or speak to a school counsellor.

SUMMARY: Study well. Get along with your teachers. Take part in extracurricular activities (ECAs). Make good friends.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are three main benefits to neutering a male dog. These include a decrease in unwanted puppies, medical benefits to the neutered dog, and a reduction in negative behaviors associated with intact (unneutered) dogs.  Population control. A male dog that is neutered cannot produce any offspring. There already are 3.7 million unwanted pets that are euthanized (put to sleep) in the United States each year. By neutering your dog you take away the possibility of him contributing to this overwhelming problem. Medical benefits. By removing the testicles any cancer or disease that affects these organs is prevented. Also, as a male dog ages it enlarges and it can become infected. Neutering prevents both of these problems and it decreases the chance of your dog developing prostate cancer.  Negative behaviors. Intact male dogs develop behaviors that most people find repugnant. These include urine marking, aggression, roaming (to find females to mate with), and mounting behaviors. While neutering can completely eliminate these tendencies it can greatly reduce the occurrence and make behavior training a bit easier to perform. You need to make sure your dog is healthy enough to undergo anesthesia, as it will be sedated and under anesthesia during the surgery. This always carries a little risk to the dog, so be sure your dog is healthy. Proper feeding, exercise, and vaccinations will go a long way to ensure your dog is as healthy as possible. You will need to call your veterinary clinic or hospital to schedule a surgical appointment. They will give you their pre-operation protocol, which generally includes withholding food the night before surgery and discontinuation of certain medications. They will also let you know if your dog will be able to go home the day of surgery or if they prefer to keep them overnight for observation. When you bring your dog to the veterinary office the day of surgery, your dog will be weighed and examined to make sure it is ready for surgery. If so, the dog will then be prepared for surgery. This generally includes giving a sedative, placing a tube down the windpipe, putting the dog on anesthesia, putting in an IV (in the vein) line for fluids and medication administration, and shaving and cleansing of the surgery site. The operation itself is straightforward. An incision will be made either directly in the skin on top of the testicles or immediately forward of the testicles. Each testicle will be teased from the body, the blood vessels and attachments will be “tied off” with suture material, and then the testicles will be removed. After carefully making sure there is no bleeding the incision site will be sutured, stapled or glued shut depending on the surgeon’s preference. The anesthetic gas will be turned off and the dog will slowly awaken from the anesthetic.

SUMMARY: Understand why it is important to neuter your dog. Make sure your dog is healthy enough for surgery. Schedule the surgery. Bring your dog in for surgery. Understand what is involved with the neutering surgery.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In some patients, overbites can lead to the erosion of individual teeth through unwanted grinding and strain. If this happens, the dentist may need to install caps, crowns, or other forms of dental hardware. This can happen before or after the primary realignment process. If you grind your teeth while sleeping, ask your dentist about nighttime mouth guards. In many cases, overbites are caused by overcrowding, a condition where your teeth are too close together. To move forward with braces or other alignment treatments, your orthodontist may need to have some of these teeth extracted, opening up room for everything to move around. In most cases, extraction will be handled by a dentist, not your orthodontist. In extreme cases, full oral surgery may be required to fix an overbite. During this process, the cheeks are pulled back and a surgeon makes incisions inside the jaw. This allows them to physically move the jaw, changing your chin shape and aligning your teeth. This is typically only done after less invasive methods, like braces, have failed to work. Expect the surgery to cost between $20,000 and $40,000 and leave you hospitalized for about 2 days. Because the surgery is typically performed inside the mouth, most patients leave with no visible scars.

SUMMARY:
Get your teeth repaired. Remove overcrowded teeth. Undergo jaw surgery.