How-To
Study Well By: Jorge Aguilar
Did
you ever spend your time studying but didn’t quite get the results you
expected? Did you spend your time mindlessly reading and reading your textbook
and didn’t get anything out of it? Are you just fed up with the way you study,
maybe because you don’t really have a strategy? I feel your pain, which is why
I bring to you my guide to study well! In fact, studies show that this guide
has helped millions (well hopefully will).
Requirements:
A pencil and or pen, textbook, quite place to study, snacks, time to waste,
index cards, a partner (optional), and a notebook (optional).
Read the Material
First of all, you must need something to study. I recommend
a textbook, but it’s up to you. I don’t mean that you should read the whole
book, just the section that you need to know. I personally skim through and
just write down the important info.
Index Cards
No, please don’t throw out the info you got from the
textbook. Instead, copy snippets of the info on some convenient index cards.
Then on the opposite side, write down a question about the info on the original
side. You should try to get as many index cards as you can (the more the
merrier). It shouldn’t take long, but if so I suggest you should get a partner.
Why index cards you say? Well, you can flip them over, but you can also use a
notebook if you like. Simply write down information you got from a book and just
read it until you know it by heart. Personally, I like index cards better, but
doesn’t matter whatever you use.
Study
All right, now its time to put these newly made index
cards to good use. You should start trying to answer the questions, no
cheating. Try and get through one round of cards.
Separating
Once you get through them all, separate all the ones you
got wrong from the ones you got right. Now you must try and get all the wrong
index cards right. Cheating will not help you!
All At Once
So you don’t forget all the ones you got right…I
suggest you put all the cards back together again and study them all. You can
do as many rounds as you like, whatever satisfies you. Yes, you are done!
Tips
Flip out the cards once in a while so you don’t have
to repeat this all again. So you don’t overload from all the info, take a 5
minute break once in a while. About the snacks, you might want some food while
doing this process. I recommend something that you like to eat. To pick a good
study partner they must be a friend and same class as you so he or she can
benefit as well. A good place to study would be a quiet, comfortable place (not
too comfortable or you will be sleepy). Finally, you should probably schedule
about 3-4 hours for studying.
Warnings
I am
not responsible for any people for whom this article didn’t work out. I hope
this helped you, though.
Draven
Ela]
HOW TO BE A GHOST HUNTER
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Summary and real work of
ghost hunting! |
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To be a ghost hunter takes
courage, bravery, and skill. Its not just fun and games, but its serious
business. It takes hard work and a lot of guts. So if you are interested in getting
scared, and you are looking for something thrilling. You’re looking at the
right how-to article. You may or may have not
heard the term paranormal investigation. Paranormal investigation is WAY
different then ghost hunting. Ghost hunting is going to search for ghost in a
place that’s deemed haunted. Paranormal investigation is going to see if a
place is haunted. There is a HUGE difference so don’t get them confused. |
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Do’s Use proper equipment always. Do make sure you are with a
team. Do make sure everyone is
safe. I recommend going with a adult. |
Don’ts Don’t go by yourself. Don’t be scared. If you have heart problems
or any other serious conditions I advise not going. |
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Places to search Search in places that seem scary. For example: Attics, Basements, old apartments, or abandoned
buildings. Those are all good places to search, but you decide.
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Basic Tools |
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EMF reader-This detects energy levels in the room. EVP(electronic voice phenomenon)-This records sound we cant
hear. Flashlight Notebook and pen |
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Step 1- Decide on a place to search. |
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Step 2- Get a team of people who want to go. |
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Step 3- Buy the tools that are needed |
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Step 4- Wait till it is completely dark outside |
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Step 5- make sure you have all your equipment. |
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Step 6- Go and have fun investigating. |
GHOST HUNTING SCENARIO
When you are in the place you are investigating, here are the things you should do.
STEP 1
First you must make sure you are familiar with the place. A tip would be before going to the place at night, go in the morning and check it out to see the obstacles you might encounter.
STEP 2
Ok when you are there make sure all the lights are off and
NO
STEP 3
Next thing to do is pull out the EMF meter and track all over the place to see if there are any spots that have specific higher energy.
STEP 4
The next thing to do is if you found a spot where you particularly find high energy levels, stay in that spot it would be a good time to pull out your video camera, digital camera, and EVP recorder.
STEP 5
At this point if you haven’t got anything that seems sort-of out of the ordinary you can check if the place has another spot that may have huge energy spots, and you then repeat the steps.
STEP 6
Then when you feel you have enough evidence it is time to pack up and go home. The next day you can look over all your evidence you will need a computer with a sound program, this will be helpful so you can read the EVP recordings.
STEP 7
After concluding your evidence you must now give yourself a pat on the back because you have just completed a successful ghost hunt.
Francisco C.
ELA
How-to-Make your own modified controller
Items Needed:
- Wireless X-box 360 controller
- Screw driver
- Soldering iron
- Solder
- 3 Wires
- Radio shack buttons
- Drill to make slight hole
Intro: wish you could shoot very quickly then wait no more. I’m here to show you how to make a homemade rapid-fire controller for call of duty 4. For a better advantage at the game!
Step1:
Use the screwdriver and take out the screws and open the controller up. Make sure the buttons don’t come flying out. It should look like this.
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Step2:
When the controller is open take out the home button and A, B, X, Y rubbery part that is under all that and look for two little soldering spots on the right hand corner the solder one wire to the GND as marked and the second wire to the second solder marked as K.
Step3:
Now
solder one end of the first wire to the first end of the button from radio
shack. Then solder the second end of the wire to the second end of the button.
It should look like this. 
Step4:
With the help of a parent slightly put the drill on the plastic bottom of the controller and make a semi-circle so the buttons can fit through it.
Step5:
Close the controller with the wire hanging off the semi- circle you made and close it up tightly.
Step7:
Put a little piece of tape on the bottom of the button and put it on the right bottom side of the controller out of your hands way but in a way that you would be able to press the button.
Step8:
Join an x-box live game on call of duty 4 if done correctly the Modd would work fine.
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Warnings May cause injury. May cause frustration. Results may very. May cause problems with X-box live teammates. |
Tips
- When playing to see if the modd works test it out with any pistol in call of duty 4.
- Never use the modd more than 10 times in one game may cause the wires to over heat.
Cookie or Cereal Smoothie
Introduction:
Hi, my name is Jacob
Fernandez and a cookie or cereal smoothie is my favorite snack. A cookie or
cereal smoothie is very simple to make, and it’s very delicious. When I’m in a
bad mood a cookie or cereal smoothie would cheer me up.
Ingredients Items Needed
1. 
Cookies or Cereal of your choice 1.
Blender
2.
Ice (if you like it cold) 2.Large Spoon
3. Milk 3. Cups
Step one:
Make sure you have a blender.
In that blender you would pour milk. The amount of milk would depend on how
many people you’re making it for. For example, if you’re making it for three
people, two cups of milk would be great.
Step two:
The cookies or cereal that
you have chosen shall be poured in the blender with the milk. For the cookies I
recommend chocolate chip cookies. For the cereal I recommend Captain Crunch.
Step three:
Put the ice in the blender
(if you like your smoothie cold).
Step four:
Make sure the lid is tight on
the blender and turn it on. The time would depend. If you like it crunchy you
would most likely time yourself for twenty-five seconds. If you like it soft
you can take your time.
Step five:
Pour the smoothie into the
cups and use the spoon to help pull out the smoothie.
Step six:
Enjoy!!!
Tips
Ice cream instead of milk tastes delicious.
Warning
Don’t put too much cookies or cereal in the
blender so that the blender does not get clogged.
By: Jacob P.
Fernandez
Nicholas Peralta
ELA
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SUMMARY: Whistling is use in many different
ways in the world. Let it be hailing a taxi or calling over your house pet.
The people of today whistle to also express feelings or for fun. A common fun
way that whistling is used for is creating a tune. Although it is fun, it
also may be an annoyance to other people around you. An example would be if
you whistle to your friend to come over they might feel disrespected and
would be frustrated because whistling to signal someone over is usually used
for their pets. Not many people know how to whistle. That is why I’m going to
share this awesome skill with you.
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WARNING: ·
May cause chapping of lips due to mount of
air being blown out or inhaled. ·
Can get you in unnecessary trouble if used
incorrectly such as stated in the summary. ·
May affect others around you negatively due to
high pitch noises and inappropriate whistling. (Usually used toward women). |
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STEP 1: Purse your lips into a tiny O shape,
leaving a small opening for air. |
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STEP 3: Blow and
narrow mouth for higher pitch. |
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STEP2:Tighten Cheeks to hold air in. |
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TIPS ·
Moist up lips to have an easy time blowing. This
is important because the air will have an easier time slipping out of your
mouth. ·
My favorite trick to do while whistling is using
my tongue. Use your tongue to push the air around in your mouth and you will
start to notice a change in pitch and it will sound funny. Have fun and
enjoy this trick. ·
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Jorge Quiroz
Many people have a misconception of “picking up girls.” Many people think that it is disrespectful. Well it could be depending on how you do it. I am here to help you improve your socializing skills especially with girls. It is a week spot for many guys. We all get nervous when that pretty girl walks past you. It’s perfectly normal. Forget the advice that many of your friends have told you about wrapping a bunch of singles in a 20 and saying “Ayo shorty.” That does not work. The girl will most likely ignore you and laugh about it later on.
These are the top steps, in my opinion, to socialize with a girl you don’t happen to know.
STEP 1:
I often tend to play
“dumb” and almost always, since I’m in middle school but look a bit older, will
go up to a girl and think of where we are and ask her if she goes to a specific
high school near. For example I like to pick up girls at the mall, so
accordingly I will ask if they go to
STEP 2:
Ask her what she’s up to or what THEY are up to. Ask “do you want to come hang out with us?” or “can we go with you guys?” Sometimes you might be in a situation where you or she need to leave. My advice is that you ask her if she wants to hang out sometime soon maybe next weekend or something like that.
STEP 3:
This is kind of tricky. This step is not to show too much
interest but people might misinterpret that. What I mean is that don’t fiend
for her asking her to be your girlfriend when you barely know each other,
trying to kiss her, if she already said no keep asking for her
STEP 4:
BE PLAYFUL!! Girls don’t like guys that are kind of stiff and just plain blah. You have to make her laugh, make jokes, mess around with her. Again like I said in step 3 don’t over do it. If you see she is not in the mood to play around don’t start making jokes but instead try to cheer her up.
STEP 5:
asking a girl for her phone number
is overrated and trite. You should ask her for her
STEP 6:
when you have to leave her or she has to go home on the first day you guys met, you have to make sure that you don’t mess up so that you guys get to see each other again. Also something I think is very important is that good bye hug. Make sure it is nice and firm and that you give her a sense of safety in your arms.
STEP 7:
Don’t contact her right away at least wait for 24 hours. If she gave you her phone number try not to call but instead text her.
Gadriel Rivera
3/11/09
E.L.A.
How-to-film a movie/video/documentary
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I.
Summary Hey! So I hear you want to learn
how to film? How I know you ask? Well I don’t know I just figured that you
wanted to learn. In this article I’m going to show you how to film a
movie/video/documentary. |
-Did you know that the first camera that was
invented was in 1867 by William Lincoln?
II.
Materials
needed
-Camera
-Tripod
-Video editing equipment
-Microphone
-Yourself and a group
III.
Steps
1. 
Get a topic that you like to do. For
example, for my topic I got a note book or a piece a paper and made a list of
the activities I like to do.
2. Make sure you have a good equipment like a
camera, tripod (which is a stand to hold your camera and film) a computer to
edit your films.
3. 
Gather your team you are going to film
with. When I chose me team I chose my friends Draven
and Onix because I knew that it would be fun to film
with.
4. Pick a location that you are going to film
at. For example, I chose
5. Film your video.
6. Look over your video and check if you have
any mistakes. Edit them on Windows movie maker 6.
IV.
Tips
1. Make sure your memory card has a lot of
space in it.
2. Make sure you have good lighting.
3. Have fun.
4. Make sure the person you are filming talks
very clear and loudly for the microphone in the camera can hear it.
V. WARNING!!!!!!!!!!
1. Don’t move the camera a lot while you
are filming because then it won’t look right when you look over it.
2. Don’t spend all your time thinking
about what your topic going to be just chillax or relaxx and just film.
Warning
Items needed ~ Square Paper ~crayons(if you want to color
it )
Henry Romero
How to
make a Origami Rocket
Hi
my name is Henry Romero and origami is a fun way to express yourself.
Origami is fun and creative. It’s a fun thing to do to pass time and all you
need is paper. It is a fun activity and you can squeeze an hour of fun.
Step 1: First you need to get a square piece of
paper, it does not matter what kind of paper.
Step 2:
Fold the top right corner of the card to
the bottom left. It should look like a (/) from corner to corner.
Step 3: Unfold
Step 4:Fold the top left corner to the bottom right and
it should look like a (\).
Step 5: Unfold and it should end up looking like
an X.
Step 6: Pinch edges then flatten the sides. It
should look like a triangle.
Step 7:Fold the tips of the bottom of the triangle to
the top of the triangle. It should look like a diamond.
Step 8: Unfold it back into triangle.
Step 9: Fold all four tips to half length; it
should look like a stretched triangle.
Step 10: Fold the points in the middle so that they
are pointing to the center. 
Step 11: Fold all the legs do that they are pointing
outwards in different directions.
DANGER: CAUTION:
PLEASE DO NOT THROW INTO PEOPLE’S
Step 12: HAVE
Mikal Thomas
ELA
How
to Make the Perfect Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Sunday
Cookies & Cream
Ice- Cream Sunday Ingredients
This is going to be the best Cookies
and Cream Ice cream ever! The reason I am telling you how to make this is so
you can add some good snacks in your life. I love its delicious taste because
it’s so good—the way the Oreos just mix with the ice cream. You need vanilla
ice cream, twenty or more Oreo cookies, chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and a bowl,
glass, or cup. I like to eat my cookies and cream in the living room so I can
sit in the couch and watch my favorite television shows like Family Guy or The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
TIPS ON WHAT NOT TO DO
There are some ingredients you don’t want to overload
on. For instance, you don’t want to put too much sprinkles because it will take
away the best part—Oreos. You also don’t want to use a small bowl, glass, or
cup because you won’t have room for a lot of cookies. I like to use a big bowl because
the more, the better. If you are concerned about your weight then you may use a
small bowl.
Putting it all
Together
1st you must crush up the
Oreos and put it on the bottom of the bowl
2ndput vanilla ice cream on
top of the crushed up Oreos in the bowl
3rd you put another layer of
crushed up Oreos on top of the ice cream
4th you wait till the ice
cream gets soft with the Oreos
5th When soft, stir
6th ENJOY!
How- To Avoid Prank Callers
Intro:
“Don’t call my phone again you annoying living fetus! Leave me alone!” Clack!
Do you find yourself in the same position when an unknown caller decides to tick you off? Well I have and it’s no fun, especially when you’re in the middle of something important. Here are four simple steps that will help prankers never to call your phone again!
Step 1: Never hang up, especially, when the phone number appears private in your phone. You never know if it may be someone in your family or your friends.
Example: “Hello. Who’s this?”
Step 2: Be polite to the prank caller. Approach as you would in a normal conversation. This step is very important because most people just go berserk when an unknown caller calls them. You want to make the prank caller suffer and get them back, but in the most polite way.
Example: “Hey, what’s up?
How have you been sweetie?”
Step 3: Recognize the voice, if it’s someone you know and they’re trying to pull a prank on you, say their name and tell them to call you back later.
Example: “Yoooo son I stole
ya iPod today and you ain’t gonna get it back dude!”
“Lol. Real funny Jake, I have it right in front of
me. Say, why don’t you call me back later, I’m busy.”
That should have failed the attempt to prank call you because you recognized the voice and identified the caller.
Step 4: IF you do not recognize the voice, don’t be afraid. Having fear is never good. Ask the caller to please never call you again. If the caller threatened you, immediately call the police and inform them that a caller has harassed you through the phone. The police will then track the caller down, it doesn’t matter if the number was private or not, they would still track the prank caller down and fine the caller for prank calling.
Warnings: Don’t ever prank call someone. It’s rude, it’s wrong, it’s bad and it’s illegal.
Tips: Don’t give out your number publicly. Aim, myspace, facebook,
etc. That’s where the problems start. Only give your number to the
people you know and trust. Tell your friend to please ask you for permission
when a friend of theirs want your number. That is polite and shows common
courtesy.