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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tips For Resolving Conflicts With Extended Family

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There are a lot of things that go into the process of resolving conflicts, but when it comes to conflicts with extended family, these "lots of things" can grow to include even more elements; after all, conflicts with a close friend or family member must be resolved, or frustration and bitterness can end up festering until it compromises the relationship, but when it comes to extended family, there are plenty of times when it is best to simply leave the conflict alone.

One of the main things that can cause "conflicts that really don't matter" to still end up getting dragged on for ages is the fact that neither side particularly wants to be "wrong"; when you are dealing with a conflict with an extended family member, however - that is, someone you rarely see, and with whom you rarely interact - realize that it is often better to allow yourself to "be wrong," even if you know that you are honestly right.

On top of realizing that it is okay to "be wrong" when it comes to conflict with an extended member of your family, it will often also be important for you to be willing to simply drop it; it can be easy for unsolved conflicts to remain a factor because someone keeps bringing it up, but make sure you are not the one bringing up the conflict in the future - and if your counterpart brings it up, do your best to change the subject right away.

And finally, when you are dealing with an unsolved conflict with an extended family member, you have to be willing to move on; this means that you need to move on in your interactions with this person, as well as moving on in your head!

Dealing with conflict with anyone is never any fun - let alone when you are dealing with someone you see every once in a while, but do not see often enough for the conflict to "have to be resolved" - but when you take this approach to handling your conflict, you will have no problem moving on, without this conflict continuing to affect you!

Monday, January 12, 2015

Tips For Putting Together A Sparkling College Application Packet

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To a lot of people, getting into the college of their choice is one of the most important things they could imagine, but even though a lot of people fret over whether or not they will get into this college that they so desperately want to be admitted to, many of these same people fail to realize that they have a lot of say in whether or not this particular school accepts them; while a lot of things go into "whether or not a particular school accepts a particular student," one of the most important things - and certainly the thing over which the student has the most direct control - is the application packet.

As you put together your application packet (or as you help your child put together their application packet), the first thing you will want to do is highlight your strengths; realize that each college has a certain number of spots they can award each year, and you will need to stand out from all the other students applying in order to be one of the students who is awarded one of these spots.

Not only will you want to highlight your strengths, but you will also want to highlight the things that the school itself is looking for when it comes to application packets - and of course, in order to do this, you will need to know exactly what it is that these schools are looking for. A lot of students have good grades (in fact, it is likely that far more students than you realize have good grades!), and if you are applying to a competitive, highly-ranked school, a lot of students will also have high test scores, but one thing that not all students will have, and that will set you apart from your competitors in the eyes of the school itself, is strong extracurricular activity; make sure you are involved in as much as you can be involved in outside of school, and highlight these things in your application packet, and you will make yourself far more appealing to the colleges you apply to.

And lastly, be aware of the fact that some students attempt to downplay their "weaknesses" (whether these weaknesses are subpar grades, poor test scores, or a lack of strong extracurricular activity), but rather than doing this, focus instead on turning these weaknesses into strengths - and you will move that much closer to admittance into the college of your choice!

Tips For Breaking In New Boots

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If you recently purchased a new pair of cowboy boots or work boots, you might want to "get out there" right away - wearing them all the time - but before you do this, the first thing you will need to make sure you do is take the right steps to break in the boots. It might seem like a nuisance to try to break in your boots, but if you fail to do so, you could end up with some aching feet and some painful blisters, and it will make it worth your while to break in your boots so you can avoid these consequences!

Wearing your boots is actually the first part of breaking in your boots - and this even means that you can wear them "out" if you want to - but you should only wear them for short stretches early on. As you wear the boots - spending time going through your normal activities while wearing them - they will form more fully to your feet, and your feet will get used the contours of the inside of the boot, both of which will move you further from "pain" and closer to "comfort."

After you have given your boots seven or eight short stretches of wear, you can start doing some "serious walking" in them; take four or five different times to walk around your neighborhood (or around a nearby hiking trail) in your new boots, as this will get your boots used to walking. You can speed up the "breaking in" process by making an effort to walk over uneven terrain - even stepping up and down from curbs, or going out of your way to step on rocks - as this will go a long way in breaking in your boots.

After you have accomplished these steps, you will be able to start wearing your boots around whenever you like, wherever you go - knowing that the boots are broken in, and that they will feel good on your feet instead of giving you nasty aches and painful blisters!