After the broth has boiled lightly for around 25 minutes, take the turkey leg out of the broth using tongs or a slotted spoon. Turn down the heat on the broth to low and let it simmer. After you take the turkey leg out of the broth, let it sit until it is cool enough to handle. Then use your fingers or a knife to peel the meat from the bone in large of pieces. After you take the turkey meat from the bone, use a large knife to chop the meat into ½ inch cubes. Then put the chopped turkey meat back into the pot. After you put the turkey chunks back into the broth, let the broth simmer for about ten minutes to let the cubed turkey release more flavor into the broth. If some of the skin came off the turkey cubes while you were cutting them, place the skin into the pot as well.

Summary: Take the turkey leg out of the broth. Peel the turkey meat from the bone. Chop the turkey meat. Simmer the broth for ten minutes.


Because you will be actively pursuing your dream, you may not have time to pursue a whole career like teaching or working a 9 to 5 job. You may still need an income to pursue your dream, however. So look for a job that you can work at consistently while you pursue your passion. Eventually, with enough education and experience working in the field you are pursuing, you will be able to make money doing what you love.  Some examples of flexible jobs include doing freelance work marketing, writing, doing graphic design or working in social media.  Working at a restaurant, coffee shop or bar is another way to provide for yourself financially while you pursue your dream. Work to find a room or place to live that gives you the space you need to pursue your dream but allows you to save your money. Once again, what you want will might take time before it starts paying off financially. Finding sustainable ways to live is going to be essential to staying afloat while you work toward your dream. Live with other people. Share a room or house with friends or family. However, make sure that your living arrangements are helpful and not harmful. Living with friends or family can be great but not if it hurts your ability to pursue your goals. This is going to help you identify what you need to do in order to get where you want to go.  Decide what you want your end goal to be first. What do you want your lifestyle to look like, and where should your career be in five years? This should be a broad idea of what you want. For example, you may want to be living on your own and supporting yourself fully selling music and teaching music classes. Set a realistic timelines for the smaller goals that will lead to the end you created. For example, write down goals like receive training, get an internship, work with a mentor, get a job at a school. Write down your goals and display them somewhere you will see them often. For example, tape the goals to your mirror or near your desk to remind you of the things you are working toward. Track the progress that you make. If you do not get that internship, for example, cross out that goal and replace it with a comparable goal or a goal that will still serve to get you to your end goal. Reevaluate your 5 year plan. If you change your mind about what you want, that is okay. Make another 5 year plan.

Summary: Find a job that will keep you afloat. Find affordable housing. Make a five year plan.


Make sure that it has several sides and that you are familiar with the topic. Do some research to make sure that you are aware of all of the different sides on this topic, so that you can represent them in the pros and cons charts. If you're given a range of topics for a school assignment, write about something that you're passionate about.  For example, if you’re passionate about the wellbeing of marine animals, you could choose to write about the ethics of using them for product testing and experimentation. It's difficult to write a convincing letter about something you don't care about. ” This will ensure that your topic is defensible and well worded. Your topic should be clear-cut and should have strong arguments to support it. A topic like “Should cigarettes be marketed to teens?” is better worded than a topic like “Should cigarettes be marketed to teens, adults, and the elderly?” because it is more specific.  For example, the topic “murder should be legal” is not defensible, since there are no convincing arguments that support an answer of “yes.” So, a topic like: “Should the state pass legislation forbidding drivers to text while driving?” is much better. Researching is an important component of preparing to write a persuasive letter. Start your research by searching for opinion pieces about your topic online. Also look for articles about your topic by respected online and print news media.  For example, there may be valid reasons that someone would object to the state passing legislation to prohibit in-car texting. But, you’ll never be able to account for and counter these reasons if you don’t put in the research to find them out in the first place. Maybe many people feel that that legislation wouldn’t go far enough, and that the state should ban cell phones in cars altogether, no matter what they’re being used for! The tone and content of your written letter will differ based on the intended audience. So, are you writing to students and kids who are your own age? Your school principal? Adults? Political representatives and decision makers?  When dealing with an older audience, you can use a more sophisticated vocabulary. The inverse applies when dealing with a young audience.  For example, for an older audience, write something like, “A lasting political commitment to phone-free driving will ensure the survival of many who otherwise could lose their lives to a distracted driver on the phone.” On the other hand, for a younger audience, write, “Not allowing people to use phones in the car will reduce accidents. This will help keep more people alive.”

Summary: Pick a topic that you would like to write your letter about. Word your topic so that it’s answerable by a “yes” or a “no. Research both sides of the topic to ensure you fully understand it. Determine the age and occupation of the letter’s audience.


Shyness has been the focus of many studies over the years. This is how the advantages of being shy have come about. Find studies that support the good in being shy and write down what resonates more with you. As new research is published about shyness, you will receive an email from Google News.  You will need to put in keywords for the Google News alerts. Some of the keywords you may want to use are: shy studies, shy research, shyness benefits, and benefits of being shy. Request to receive the alert as soon as it is available to receive encouragements throughout the day. Adjust the keywords used in Google News Alerts as you see more phrases used in research that have to do with shyness research. You can have as many keywords as you would like, so put in as many as you can come up with to make sure you don’t miss anything. You may be able to participate in the research or simply learn about what they have found in their studies. Usually, universities will have professors and student assistants looking for volunteers to help with data collection or information gathering. It's a great way to use your shyness to help yourself and others.
Summary: Go online to research the benefits of being shy. Start a Google News Alert to keep up on the newest research on shyness. Contact a local university doing research on shyness.