Your gaiters will come with one way to attach the bottom of the hooks to your boots or shoelaces. Hooks are very common. Slide the hook under the lace of the boot. Try to get the hook to catch as far down as possible. Mid-length hooks that face out are the easiest to use. Your gaiters may not come with a hook. If that’s the case, look for straps the ends of your gaiters. The straps should be in a “U” shape. Buckle the straps on the outsides of your feet. Don’t stress if you don’t see hooks or straps. That means your gaiters probably have reinforced patches—like Velcro. The patches will usually be located on the shins or insteps. There should be two patches that need to be attached to each other to secure the gaiters.

Summary: Hook the gaiters to your shoe. Strap on the gaiters. Look for reinforced patches.


If you don't have any experience or samples, employers won't be able to evaluate your skills. To get the initial experience that you may need, try signing up to freelancing websites such as Freelancer, Elance or oDesk. These websites have small one-time assignments offered by people who need writers. Create an account and start to bid on offers in their database. Make sure the employers that you take jobs for are verified to ensure that you get paid for your work. Talk to family and friends and see if they know of any publications that are looking for journalists or if they can get you a job. If you know of any other freelancers, try to talk to them or invite them to lunch to talk about what kind of opportunities exist. Continue to talk to people in the industry so that they can keep you abreast of any jobs or assignments that might be available. If you are in school, talk to the editor of the school newspaper and see if there are any opportunities to write for them. Several online journalist communities can help you get work as a freelance journalist. Look for communities on LinkedIn and Facebook and become members of them. Start talking to other journalists to help build your network and gain more knowledge. These online communities can help you further your career and is a great knowledge base for new journalists. Other online communities include JournoBiz Forum, Mumsnet, and The No1 Freelance Ladies' Buddy Agency. Read different publications and find ones that you'd like writing for. Get to know their writing style and what kind of topics they usually write about. This will give you clues on how to pitch to them. Try to find contact information for editors so that you can send them pitches for articles.  For instance, if you're a movie buff, look at publications that review or evaluate new films that come out. If you're really into gaming, research gaming websites or magazines that talk about computer or video games. . A website is a perfect way to show off past examples of your work. A website will give potential employers an idea of the type of content they can expect from you. You can either hire someone to build the site for you or build the website yourself. Remember to include your contact details so that people can connect to you.   Your website should contain contact info, a biography, examples of past work, and possibly a link to your personal blog. Avoid cluttering your website with nonessential links or photos. A pitch is a small summary of an idea that you have for an article. Typically freelance journalists will pitch article ideas to editors who will accept or reject your pitch. If you don't have experience, you can pitch entire articles to editors so they have an understanding of how you write. Pitches contain a catchy headline and then a couple of sentences that explain what you want to write, and why people would want to read it. Start writing multiple pitches to different editors and see if you get any responses.

Summary: Sign up on freelance writing websites. Build a network. Join an online community. Research publications that you can write for. Build a website Start pitching article ideas to editors.


You will need to be at least 13 years old to create a Facebook account. Facebook accounts are free, but you can purchase things for your Facebook account. You can only create one Facebook account per email address. On the Facebook homepage, enter in your first name, last name, email address, password, birthday, and gender. You must use your real name for your account. Nicknames are allowed as long as they are a variation on your real name (Jim instead of James, for example). If all of your information is correct, you will be sent a verification email to the address you provided. It may take a few minutes for the email to get delivered. Click the link in the email to activate your account.

Summary: Open the Facebook homepage. Enter in your information. Click the "Sign Up" button. Open the verification email.


Children that love to be the center of attention are drawn to instruments that steal the show. If you have an outgoing child, choose an instrument to match that personality.  Flutes work great for outgoing children, as flutists are generally near the front of the band. Louder instruments, like the saxophone and trumpet, also work well for outgoing children. Although callousing develops eventually, some children may shy away from stringed instruments because of blistering or even cuts experienced. If your child takes music lessons at school, talk to your child's music instructor. A child may have a slightly different personality playing an instrument than they do at home, and your music instructor will have a good sense of what instrument is right for your child. Make an appointment with your child's music teacher. Tell them you're trying to pick an instrument for your child and you want to know what kind of instruments your child enjoys in band. Analytical thinkers may take better to certain instruments. The oboe and the piano are often a good choice for a highly analytical child, for instance. These instruments require a bit more analytical thinking and inquisitiveness. For children who are less analytical and more socially oriented, go for instruments like the saxophone, trombone, and the flute.
Summary: Think about whether your child is outgoing. Talk to your child's music teacher. Consider how your child thinks.