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Coding is a foundational element of robotics, and you will need to know how to use variables, create conditional statements, use functions, and other basic coding skills. Choose a coding language and study it on your own or take coding classes to improve your skills. The most popular coding languages for robotics are Python and C++. Basic algebra is essential for both programming a robot and tweaking its code. Take plenty of algebra courses in high school or college, or study algebra on your own to strengthen your mathematical skills. If you have trouble with mathematics and are still a student, talk to your math teacher or professor for help. Many pre- and post-secondary schools also have math help labs to teach struggling students key concepts. Building robots involves an understanding of how your robot moves and interacts with the outside world. If you haven't taken a physics course before, enroll in an online program or learn basic physics on your own. Many web-based institutions, like KhanAcademy and The Open University, offer physics, mathematics, and even computer science courses for free. Robotics is strongly connected to computer science, and a strong understanding of the latter is key for learning the former. Practice or study basic computer skills and try to keep up-to-date on articles or websites about computer science. Many community colleges offer online or in-person computer science courses at a reduced cost, even if you don't enroll in a program.

summary: Practice basic coding so you can program your robots. Learn linear algebra to prepare you for building robots. Study physics as a background for learning robotics. Study computer science to strengthen your robotics skill.


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Natural light is always better for photography.  However, direct sunlight, particularly in the middle of the day when the sun is straight overhead, is often not flattering.  If you are able, take photos on an overcast day. If you are inside, try taking photos near a window with natural light (but not direct sunlight) coming in. If you must use light that isn’t natural, avoid fluorescent lighting and overhead lighting.  Indoors, you may be able to turn off overhead lights and turn on lamps for a better light effect. If direct overhead lighting (either natural or artificial) can’t be avoided, use the flash on your camera to fill in light so that there are no shadows under your nose or eyes. Don’t become an embarrassed internet celebrity by taking and sharing photos of yourself with embarrassing things in the background.  Bathrooms and messy bedrooms are often not the best choice for selfies, but they frequently occur there.  A picture is never flattering if there is a toilet in the background. If you are indoors, find a neutral background such as a blank wall or a window. If you are outdoors or at an event, be sure to include yourself and your environment so that your picture tells a story. You may add some visual interest to your photograph by providing a visual frame.  Here are a few suggestions for framing your photo:  Pose in a doorway. Use both arms outstretched to hold the camera instead of one. Stand between two things, such as trees or bushes outdoors. Use your hand under or on your chin to frame the bottom of your photo.

summary: Find natural light. Check your background. Think about framing.


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This will give you an opportunity to hear how it sounds. You can make changes based on what you hear as well as what you read. Allow a little time to go by after you've written the dialogue to read it, otherwise your brain will fill in what you were going for rather than what is actually on the page. Have a trusted friend or family member go over your dialogue. A fresh pair of eyes can tell you whether your dialogue is natural sounding, or needs work. There is nothing more irritating to a reader (including and especially, publishers and agents) than punctuation that is being abused, especially in dialogue.  There should be a comma after the end of the dialogue and the closing quotation mark. For example: "Hello. I'm Jane," said Jane. If you add action to the middle of a piece of dialogue, you'll either capitalize the second half of the dialogue, or not. For example: "I can't believe he killed my father," Jane said, her eyes filling with tears. "It's just not like him." or "I can't believe he killed my father," Jane said, her eyes filling with tears, "since it's just not like him." If there's no said, only an action, then there's a period in place of a comma in the closing quotation mark. For example: "Goodbye, Aunt Agatha." Jane slammed the phone down. Sometimes, less dialogue is more. When people talk, they are not overly verbose. They say things in short, simple ways and you'll want to reflect that in your dialogue. For example, instead of "I cannot believe that after all these many years, it was Uncle Red that put the poison in my father's evening cocktail and murdered him," said Jane, you might say "I can't believe Uncle Red poisoned my father!" Each character should have her own sound and voice, but too much of an accent or a drawl will become annoying or even offensive to readers. Also, using a dialect you aren't familiar with can end up employing stereotypes and being incredibly offensive to the natural speakers of the dialect. Establish where characters come from in other ways. For example, use regional terms such as "soda" versus "pop" to establish geography. Make sure if you're writing a character from a specific geographic area (like England or America) that you use the appropriate slang and terminology (pants in England, underwear in America, for example).
summary: Read your dialogue out loud. Punctuate your speech correctly. Cut out any unnecessary words or phrases. Use dialect carefully.