Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Study your personality. Figure out why you want to stop being a loner. Understand the importance of social interaction. Understand the importance of developing people skills. Assess your circumstances. Limit your time spent online.

Answer: If you're reading this, it's probably because you're not completely happy with your circumstances, you're feeling isolated, or you'd like to have an easier time getting out and making friends. Even so, it will help to try to figure out if you are a loner or if you're experiencing loneliness.  People who describe themselves as loners typically prefer to spend a lot of time alone, are often exhausted by interacting with others, and usually aren't bothered by being with themselves. There's nothing wrong with being a loner if that's just how you are and if you're fine with it!  This is different from being lonely, when you actually crave interaction with other people, and either struggle or aren't able to make connections with others. Spend some time thinking about why it's important to you to break out of your shell. Are you unsatisfied with your situation and would like to start talking to people and doing things with them? Or are you feeling pressure from other people to change your habits? Realize that some people just don't need a lot of social interaction to be content, and that you don't have to give in to people who think you “should” be a certain way or that you “should” like to go out all the time. While you should never feel as though you must change yourself to conform to an idea of what is “normal,” you should understand that everyone needs some degree of human connection. Those who are truly isolated or lonely (we can be lonely even when we're surrounded by people!) are more prone to depression and other potentially serious health problems, so it's important for even content introverts to spend time with other people. Maybe you only have one or two good friends, or are happy spending time with yourself or your pets. Even so, it's important that you develop the “soft skills” of being able to strike up conversations with other people, participate in small talk, and function in social situations. Your ability to get or keep a job often depends upon you having minimally decent people skills, so you need to spend some time learning how to be comfortable around other people. If you've decided that it's important that you stop being such a loner, you'll need to come up with a plan. Before you can do that, you'll need to study your current situation: why are you so isolated? If you can pinpoint the likely cause for your isolation, you'll know where to start when trying to get out more.  For example, have you just moved to a new town or started a new job? Are you a new college student on a campus far from home? Do you work from home and thus don't have to talk to people face-to-face on a regular basis? If face-to-face conversations are hard for you, or if you don't have a lot of opportunities to interact with people in real life, it can be very tempting to strike up on-line friendships. By itself, this is not a bad thing, and you can develop some important conversational skills and explore your interests with like-minded people. Nonetheless, talking through a keyboard is not the same as being in close physical proximity to people, and you can still find yourself feeling lonely and isolated if you spend too much time on the computer or your phone. Make it a goal to start to broaden your interactions.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pick out a notebook. Gather your decorating materials. Put down the class subject. Find a place for your name. Add any other relevant information.

Answer: Choose a notebook that you plan to use for a certain subject. Notebooks come in many different types: there are spiral bound notebooks, composition books, legal pads and 3-ring binders. As long as your notebook has plenty of blank paper and a place to design a cover, it should work.  You can decorate the first page of a notebook to use as your cover page or draw directly onto the outside of the notebook. If you decide to decorate the first page, it may be helpful to color-coordinate your notebooks so that you know which subject goes with each color. Designing your cover page on a computer will be easiest if you use a 3-ring binder since the printed cover page can slip directly into the front of the binder. What will you be using to design your notebook cover page? Get your hands on some markers, paint pens, stickers, glitter—anything you can use to add a splash of style to the blank page. Start thinking about how you might go about designing your notebook. You might come up with a theme based on the subject, or make use of features that reflect your favorite sports team or musical artist. Your possibilities are limited only by how creative you're willing to get. Make sure you're also stocked on notebook paper if you're using a 3-ring binder so you'll be ready to go once your cover page is done. Your name and the class subject should be the most noticeable things on your cover page. Somewhere near the top center of the cover page, find a place where the name of the class will go. Think about how you might later decorate the space around the class subject. Don’t write the subject too large since you’ll be adding other information to the cover page. Your name can go anywhere you like on the cover page but should be big or bold enough to be easily seen. One good place for it to go is beneath the class subject, or just above it. You could also put your name in one of the upper corners. Depending on how you decide to design your cover page, you have almost unlimited options. If it helps you stay mentally organized, save some space to write down the name of the class’s teacher, as well as your homeroom teacher, grade level, suite or other class division and locker number. In addition to being organized, this information will help your notebook find its way back to you should you lose it. Listing your homeroom teacher or locker number will help other students return a lost notebook.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Know the law. Leave no trace. Come prepared.

Answer: In many countries and in every state in America, urinating and defecating in public is against the law. You can be charged with disorderly conduct if you are seen peeing or defecating in public places including public parks or public waterways.  In some very rare cases, urinating or defecating in public places can result in charges like indecent exposure or public lewdness, which can result in registering as a sex offender for the rest of your life.  Of course, there are circumstances when hiking or camping where you must relieve yourself even on public land. It is vitally important that you use common sense and ensure that you are in a relatively secluded area when you relieve yourself outdoors. The ethical and responsible way to enjoy the great outdoors is by leaving no trace of your presence there after you've left. Not only does this mean leaving wildlife alone and not destroying natural landmarks, it also means leaving no trace that you've relieved yourself. This means you will need to properly bury your own fecal waste. If you will be spending time outdoors camping, hiking, or picnicking, plan on the fact that you or your friends will need to relieve yourselves at some point in the outing.   You will need a small trowel or hand shovel for digging a hole to bury feces, a roll of toilet paper, and a plastic bag to cart out used toilet paper when you leave. You will also need waterless hand sanitizer.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Understand that yelling is not eternal. Do not speak, cry or whimper during the session of yelling. Breathe Let yourself disengage a little. Do a good deed for your parents. Keep listening. Think before responding . Leave the room politely if yelling seems excessive.

Answer:
It may seem like your parents are yelling for two or three hours, but if you look at the clock, you will see that very few parents have the stamina to do so. If you respond correctly to the yelling, your parents might stop. Tell yourself that you're strong enough to endure the yelling. All kids have to deal with yelling parents at least sometimes. Remain silent. If you speak, your parents will most likely take it as backtalk, rudeness, or lack of filial piety (even if your words are polite). They may also be in a bad mood in general and taking it out on you, even if you did nothing to make them yell. . Try to pay attention to how your body feels while you're being yelled at, with mindfulness. Chances are you are feeling tense and tightly wound. If this is the case, taking deep, measured breaths will help you remain calmer and looser. Sometimes detaching from harsh treatment is a good way to make sure that you don't take the yelling too personally. It's important not to take yelling personally because when parents are dealing with problems in other parts of life, they can end up angered by relatively minor things. This is not your fault.  The best way to disengage while listening is to focus on your parents' faces. Notice the details of their features and the strain from yelling. Rather than trying to make sense of what your parent is saying, look at the desperation and frustration you see them experiencing. This way you will remember that even though you're the one being yelled at, your parents are going through a rough moment, too. Again, this may even be due to stress that you did not directly cause. For example, get them a glass of water if they are thirsty. This will, especially if you were not wrong, bring them to be remorseful and feel that they have done wrong by yelling. Make sure you don't have your head in the clouds completely--otherwise you won't know why your parent is upset. If the yelling subsides for long enough to step in, try paraphrasing or re-stating what your parents said to show that you are listening. An added perk is that your parents will have the chance to hear what they are yelling reflected back to them.  Send signals to your parent that you are hearing them, like nodding your head, raising your eyebrows, saying "I see what you mean by that". Try to pick up on key words that will clue you in to where your parents' disappointment is coming from. If they're yelling about a particular instance, try to pick up on details that they seem to dwell on. If it's a long stream of moments, try to pick out the theme the runs through them. This includes stopping yourself from yelling back, throwing things, or slamming doors. Be aware that strong reactions on your part will simply escalate the tension and cause the yelling to continue and perhaps even grow in intensity. Your parent is angry for one reason or another, even if he/she is wrong in doing so, and the yelling is a sign of frustration and a desire to be heard by you. Respond with aggression will make them feel misunderstood, so more yelling will be likely in the future.  Sometimes parents even take subtle signs of dissent as aggression (rolling your eyes, sarcasm, slightly mocking faces). So, these should also be reconsidered. Think about the reactions that you know from past experience that your parents can't stand. Even if you're tempted to get back at them for making you feel uncomfortable and inferior, do not engage in behavior you know triggers more anger in them. If the yelling continues to the point where you absolutely cannot respond calmly, resort to leaving the room. Ask if you can talk about the problem later, and briefly explain that the yelling is making it difficult to think clearly about the issue. Try not to sound accusatory by saying things like "your yelling is so annoying that it's driving me crazy."  Instead, say something like "I want to clear up this problem, but I'm too flustered to be able to have a good discussion. I'd like to go to my room to think." Leaving the room can be difficult, as some parents may interpret it as a sign of disrespect. Do your best to make it clear that you still want to discuss the matter. Avoid suggesting that your parents need to calm down as well. This can come off as rude.