INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once your avocado tree grows to be about 6 - 7 inches (15 - 17.7 centimeters), cut it back about 3 inches (7.6 centimeters). Cutting the top of the stem will promote more horizontal growth on your plant. Trim the tree when using both the toothpick and potting method. Regular pruning after the first year of growth should be limited but is useful for maintaining a healthy avocado tree in some cases.You can prune smaller branches as your tree matures to limit its growth or to balance the tree.  The best times to prune your tree is in the late winter or early spring. If you don't cut your avocado plant, the stem may grow too long. Do not cut the roots on the bottom. Watering your tree too much can hurt the plant. A good indication of overwatering is if the plant's leaves become a light green or translucent color. Check the soil every couple of days to make sure that it isn't dried out. You can do this by pressing a finger into the soil about an inch (2.5 centimeters) deep. A fully matured avocado tree will need about 20 gallons (75.7 liters) of water per day during the irrigation period. If you live a place where the temperature doesn't dip below 24 degrees Celsius, (75.2 degrees Fahrenheit) then you can keep your tree outdoors all year round. However, if you live in a place where it gets cold, you'll need to bring it indoors, or it will die. For your avocado to grow fruit, it must be pollinated by insects. If you have had your plant for a long time and it hasn't grown fruit, consider moving it to an outside garden or keeping a window open so that bees and other insects can pollinate it. You will have to maintain your tree for many years before it starts to produce fruit, and in the end, it may never produce fruit.

SUMMARY: Trim the tree to promote growth. Water your tree every two to three days. Bring your avocado tree in for the winter. Make sure your tree can be pollinated.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Sometimes when you try to approach a touchy subject, odds are you're not going to get the answer you'd like. Ask them or bring up the problem at a time they're in their best mood and you will be most likely to get the response you are looking for. Try to get a sense of when your parent is most likely to be in the best mood. Is it in the morning or at night? Is it on the weekend? Is it when the sun is out? Do some activities together or ask your parent how the day went. It is easy to forget to spend time with your parents, which can reduce your bond, and might in turn make conflict more. There are a number of activities you could participate in together:  Take your dog for a walk. Play video games together. Watch a movie together. Play a board game together. Go shopping together. Walk up to your parent and give a big hug. Tell your parent how much you care. Although telling your parent is important, you can do more than that by demonstrating your love:  Mow the lawn. Do the dishes. Wash your parent's car. Write a letter or thank you card. Cook a meal for your parent. Tell your parents how you feel and update them about your life. In doing so you they may be more likely to see things from your perspective, which might make them less stubborn.  You could tell you parents about your day at school or work. You could tell them about something you are excited for and why. You could talk about things in your life that you are worried about. No one likes it when a relationship seems unfair and unbalanced. Although it is true that the relationship between you and your parents is unbalanced in that they are supposed to do more things for you (i.e., raise you and provide for you up to a certain age) than you are for them, this doesn't mean that you should sit around and do nothing or not help out when you can! If your parents see you working hard they might be more likely to not be so stubborn, which will lead to less fighting.  Be sure to keep your room clean. Be sure to do the chores that are assigned to you. Try not to make too many messes, or clean up after yourself if you do. Work hard in school or at your job. Talk to a close friend about how your parent makes you feel. She may be able to offer advice or will, at the very least, be able to offer social/moral support. You may find that by blowing off steam with a friend, you are less combative or likely to fight with your stubborn parent. If you know that there are some topics that your parent never backs down on, such as whether you can borrow his car, try your best to avoid this. Think about what other options you have. Maybe you could take a bus or a taxi or ask a friend to drive. Maybe there's a reason that he or she keeps saying no. Try to put yourself in your parent's shoes and consider why your parent might be acting stubborn. Try to remember that in most cases, even if it seems like your parents are misguided, they are probably trying to protect you. At the very least, even if you think they are being stubborn, you can appreciate that they care.
Summary: Approach your parent at a good time. Spend time with your parents. Show your love. Be open with your parents. Avoid loafing. Vent your feelings to a friend. Try to avoid trigger topics. Take your parent's perspective.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Depending on your school and class size, this could prove to be a difficult task. But meeting as many people that you are representing as class president is important! Spend your time wisely during the day so you can meet different people during different activities.  Start up a conversation with someone between classes. Even if you just stop by someone's locker to ask how their day is going, it will help students understand that you are a friendly person. Sit with someone new each day during lunch time. Look around the cafeteria to see if anyone is sitting alone and join them for lunch. This is your chance to approach students that are loners and get to know what kind of issues they want you to deal with. Partner up with different classmates for projects in class. It is easy to stick with your friend for projects, but pairing up with different people can be rewarding because you will get to know them better while working together. Making sure you know your classmates on a name basis is essential of a good class president.Students will connect with you better if you honestly know who they are, and you don't just pretend to care.  Introduce yourself when you see classmates you have not met yet. Ask for students' names and repeat it to them to make sure you're saying it right. Acknowledge people you've already met on different occasions by addressing them by name. Recall parts of past conversations so classmates can see you pay attention to them. The effort that you put in getting to know your classmates in school is as important as getting to know them outside of school. It is easier for classmates to open up to you if you have fun with them away from the classroom.  Plan gatherings at the mall to shop together. There are so many stores and activities at a mall, so it is the perfect place to interact with your fellow classmates and learn more about them in a casual setting. Get together to watch movies at the movie theatre as a large group.There won't be much talking done during the movie, but the discussion after will help everyone get familiar with each other. This will open up the way for more serious dialogue at school in the future. Organize a day in the park with everyone to play outdoors. You can play different games or even enjoy a picnic together. The perfect setting for relaxed conversation.

SUMMARY:
Talk to all of your classmates at least once. Remember the names of the people you talk to. Put together fun events outside of school.