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F. Scott Fitzgerald once received a rejection letter that said, "You'd have a decent novel if you got rid of that Gatsby character." Of course, not every rejection leads to wild success, but why can't yours? If you want to succeed in all of your endeavors...

Struggling to belt out your favorite songs and project your voice? While some people seem to be natural vocal powerhouses, it's totally normal to get nervous or struggle with volume when it comes to singing. To sing loudly and comfortably without hurting...

For whatever reason – whether it be for school, community activities, or for simple pleasure – you've gone to the library to browse through and check out various media. But other people in there aren't being quiet, and your experience has been disrupted....

Conversation doesn't come naturally to everyone. Some of us need a little practice, and that's totally normal. Whether you’re talking with a friend or someone you just met, there are some basic conversational skills you can practice to make yourself more...

The glowing shades of gold and copper that your hair takes on in the summer are something many of us want to keep year-round. If the thought of dyeing your hair with chemicals to maintain this color change makes you squeamish, though, try going natural. T...

Bleaching wood is often a necessary step when staining a dark piece of furniture. Bleaching may also be necessary before refinishing wood that is stained by water spots, or if the color has become blotchy and uneven in certain places. You can either blea...

A vector is a geometric object that has direction and magnitude. It may be represented as a line segment with an initial point (starting point) on one end and an arrow on the other end, such that the length of the line segment is the magnitude of the vect...

Ah, the Friend Zone. The place where you think you might be when your crush starts talking about how hot the guy in her math class is. The place where that guy you're crushing on puts you when he starts belching loudly and scratching himself in front of y...

Palace is a super fun card game that you can play with 2-5 players. The goal of the game is simple: play your cards on the discard pile in ascending order and be the first player to run out of cards. The catch? If you can’t play a card, you have to pick u...

There are several ways to say "I miss you" in Russian. The most direct translation from English is relatively easy for English speakers to say, even if they haven't studied Russian. If you do know some Russian, or if you're feeling ambitious, there are a...

Latitude and longitude can be used to determine the exact location of any point on the globe. There are several ways to find your latitude and longitude - some of which require many more resources than others. Find your coordinates with a map and protrac...

Your relationship with a parent will always be an important part of your life. At any age, having an emotionally distant parent can hurt. If your relationship with your parents is strained, work on acknowledging and coping with your own feelings. Manage t...

A rational function is an equation that takes the form y = N(x)/D(x) where N and D are polynomials. Attempting to sketch an accurate graph of one by hand can be a comprehensive review of many of the most important high school math topics from basic algebr...

Most devices allow you to take a photo of everything that appears on the screen by entering a quick shortcut. Screenshots can be used for troubleshooting, instruction, reference, or showing off. The process for taking screenshots varies depending on the d...

Slap Jack is a fun, simple card game played with 2-8 people. The game is played with a standard 52-card deck. To play, deal out all of the cards to all of the players, and take turns placing in the center of the table. As you do this, keep an eye for a Ja...

Pineapple is a delicious tropical fruit that you can eat raw, grill, bake into tasty desserts, or turn into yummy drinks and smoothies. But if you’ve never eaten a pineapple before, it can be somewhat intimidating. Pineapples are covered in a thick and so...