INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It’s hard but possible to boost your self-esteem going forward, so that things like accepting compliments will come more easily. Don’t give up! One of the most important steps is to give yourself a solid foundation. Everyone has strengths and positive qualities – it’s only a matter of discovering what yours are.  Consider writing a list of your personal qualities. What do you do well? What are your talents? What are your special accomplishments? Think very hard and come up with as many as you can. Remind yourself of these traits everyday. If it helps, put your list where you can check it when feeling doubtful. You might tack it to your bulletin board or bathroom mirror, for example. You might also consider keeping a journal and recording the good things that happen to you each day. Highlight five or ten positives each day – things you accomplished, did well, or felt good about. People who have low self-esteem often have trouble with all-or-nothing thinking. When something goes wrong, it’s not just a mistake but a complete personal failure on their part. There is no middle ground. This really isn’t fair to you, though. Learn to forgive yourself.  When you make a mistake, remind yourself that it was one mistake at one moment in time. Try saying, “Yes, I made a mistake, but that doesn’t make me a bad person or mean I’m worthless.” Focus on your effort rather than perfection, too. Remove the words “should” or “must” from your thinking and you’ll be able to set more realistic expectations – ones that you can meet. In the same vein, try to avoid mistaking feelings for facts. You are not stupid or unattractive or a failure just because you feel that way. We all doubt ourselves from time to time and no one is perfect. Try to replace any all-or-nothing thinking with reasonable expectations. Partly this means accepting that you can change and control some things in life and not others. It also means focusing on the things that you can control. Why should we feel badly when we fail to do the impossible?  If you’re unhappy about something you can change, like your poor math skills, start today to fix and improve it. Give yourself credit when you see a change. If you’re unhappy with something that you can’t change, like the size of your ears, work on accepting it. There’s no good reason to worry about these sorts of things. They will only make you frustrated and unhappy. Practicing self-compassion can help to boost your self-esteem and it may also make it easier to accept compliments. Try to work on building your self-compassion whenever you have a chance to do so.    Try to remember to be COAL. COAL stands for curious, open, accepting, and loving. By adopting this attitude towards yourself, you may find it easier to practice self-compassion. If you find yourself beating yourself up over something, then remind yourself to be COAL.  Imagine how you might treat a friend. Whenever you are feeling upset with yourself or just upset in general, try to imagine how you might treat a friend who was going through the same thing. Would you berate your friend, or pat him or her on the back? Would you mock your friend, or provide encouraging words? Try to treat yourself as you would treat a friend who was dealing with the same problem.  Acknowledge your needs. Another important part of practicing self-compassion is acknowledging your needs and giving yourself a break now and then. If you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, allow yourself to step away from what you are doing and do something relaxing for a while, such as taking a walk, reading a book, or just relaxing in a comfortable chair.

SUMMARY: Identify your positive traits. Forgive yourself. Focus on things that you can control. Practice self-compassion.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Many temporary tattoos are advertised as being waterproof, but the addition of soap may affect your tattoo. Plus, if you are scrubbing your skin clean, the friction will start to tear the ink from your skin. It's ok to swim or shower with a waterproof temporary tattoo, just try not to soak it in a bath or allow it to come into contact with soap, body wash, or oils. Though most people consider petroleum jelly a moisturizer, it actually works by sealing the moisture into your skin, almost like a piece of plastic. Clear nail polish will have the same sealing effect as the petroleum jelly, but it won't be as messy, since it will dry on your skin. These substances are all highly absorbent, and can soak up the natural oils on your skin that would start to break down the ink in your tattoo. Be careful not to inhale these powders, as they can be harmful to your lungs. If the tattoo is simple and a single color, a thin or sharp-tipped permanent marker can be used to give the tattoo new life. Trace over the tattoo design with a marker of the same color and fill in with ink. It won't last longer than a day or two at most. The excessive sweat and movement of your skin can cause the tattoo to fade faster, especially if it is rubbing against your work-out clothes.
Summary: Wash the areas around the tattoo, not the tattoo itself. Cover your tattoo with petroleum jelly, which can act as a sealant. Use baby powder, corn starch, or talcum powder on the tattoo. Go over your tattoo with a permanent marker when it begins to fade. Take a break from working out.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Read through all of the material that you are using for your critical analysis. Highlight, underline, or make notes about important passages as you go. Look up any words, concepts, and other information that you don’t understand.  You may need to read the text more than once, especially if it is dense or complicated. As you read the text, consider what about it is important, worthwhile, useful, relevant, controversial, or valid. As you read the text, determine what the author is arguing for or against. Identify their thesis and underline or highlight it. A thesis statement often appears in the first 1 to 2 paragraphs of an essay. The thesis is usually a single sentence that explains the author’s argument. It might be easier to find the thesis in an academic article than in a creative work, movie, or painting. If you’re critiquing a work of fiction or creative nonfiction, in either written form or film form, identify one of the main themes of the story instead. For a painting, identify what the painter may be trying to get across with their work of art. Underline or highlight all of the topic sentences and other passages that seem significant to you. These may include the author’s reasons and supporting evidence that they provide throughout the text. Identifying these parts of the text will allow you to analyze its structure.  In an academic article, identify the topic sentences of each paragraph or section. For works of fiction or paintings, look for scenes and imagery that seem to support the thesis. the work in your own words. As a final way to cement the ideas you’ve read about in the text, write a brief summary of it. Try to keep your summary around 1 paragraph long and describe what the text’s focus was about, including the author’s main argument. If the text was a film or work of art, write a brief 1 to 2 paragraph synopsis of the film or description of the painting.

SUMMARY:
Read the source or sources carefully and take notes. Identify the author's thesis statement. Note the author’s main ideas as you read. Summarize