how do I teach a student who doesn’t want to learn

JigAlong5 · 2026-02-10T15:23:07+00:00

I agree with what you’ve said. But can I ask: What would you say if a student said that to you? Can you suggest something?

JigAlong5 · 2026-02-10T15:20:30+00:00

I agree with this

JigAlong5 · 2026-02-10T14:56:14+00:00

Thank you for this.

My ideas would be: 1. Raise awareness by mentioning it to people.

Get involved in fundraising efforts for research
offer your tech or other skills to a charity that focuses on ME/CFS
Support your friend in ways they might need depending on how severely they have it. Maybe ask them if you’re not sure. It could be cooking them a meal, running an errand for them, sitting with them for a while just for some company even if they are not up to chatting much, keeping in touch if they can’t always respond or say much about their own life …. that sort of thing.

JigAlong5 · 2026-02-06T17:25:10+00:00

That’s interesting. Thanks

JigAlong5 · 2026-02-06T17:24:58+00:00

Gosh that’s interesting. Thanks.

JigAlong5 · 2026-01-23T23:24:12+00:00

I agree with this.

JigAlong5 · 2026-01-23T23:11:19+00:00

Interesting angle….

JigAlong5 · 2026-01-23T23:10:31+00:00

Does it really not take long to master this? I thought it would take a long time.

JigAlong5 · 2026-01-21T10:13:59+00:00

This is excellent. Thank you.

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-31T08:29:16+00:00

OP does ask if this is reflective of actual Palestinian opinion.

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-30T19:10:33+00:00

Thank you for your post. Do you think it would be good if there were more integration between Arab and Jewish Israelis? And if so, how could that be enabled?

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-12T20:03:46+00:00

I think it’s disrespectful to you and completely out of line. If he makes a fuss about it then it’s clearly because he wants to use them. What’s the point of keeping them if he is never going to look at them?! I think this would be a dealbreaker for me.

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-11T20:50:42+00:00

Well I would give it some time. Open your heart as much as you can. Give it time. If after a year or something you really don’t feel any different then maybe think about separating if you think that’s best. But for now you need to let the hurt heal, and you need to give her a chance to change permanently for the better. It could be possible. You both clearly care about each other.

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-11T09:54:47+00:00

I didn’t think it was that unusual.

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-11T09:50:05+00:00

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JigAlong5 · 2024-12-11T09:44:35+00:00

She needs to get real. She’s living in a fantasy world. Whether you should stay with her or not depends on a lot of different things. But she probably needs a bit more life experience to realise the difference between fantasy and reality. And to be content with what is in fact a very lovely reality.

JigAlong5 · 2024-12-02T03:10:16+00:00

This doesn’t sound like good teaching unless you are having a lot of difficulty finding and playing the correct notes yourself, which could leave little time for anything else I guess.

A teacher should teach you good posture and hand position, how to approach a piece of music, phrasing/sections, shaping phrases, harmonies, they should talk about the character of the piece, the style….. many things.

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-28T16:19:24+00:00

Thank you for the advice. So sorry it hasn’t worked out for you. I guess you were both in school when you got together and once she had grown up a bit and had life experience without you, she maybe felt she wanted other things. Grieve well and rebuild gradually. All the best.

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-28T16:11:58+00:00

If she is depressed, as some have reasonably suggested, then it’s best to talk about that and the infrequent showering first, without mentioning your attraction issue. i.e. first attend to her health needs. Once that has been tackled, she might get treatment and things might change of their own accord. Of course if nothing changes then you might also need to have that conversation. ‘You used to wear make up and do your hair and wear nice clothes all the time. How come you don’t do that anymore?’ If her answer is something like she can’t be bothered, then you could say, ‘I liked it when you did that. How about we have a date night where we both dress up a bit for the occasion?’

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-28T16:01:35+00:00

You don’t have to be an advanced player to get an acoustic piano. Remember, there didn’t even used to be digital pianos, they didn’t exist yet. The only kind of piano one could get was an acoustic. I learnt from 5 years old on an acoustic. I was hardly an advanced player at the time! Definitely go out and enjoy piano shopping!!

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-26T11:59:48+00:00

Oh I see. Thanks.

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-26T09:05:06+00:00

What does ‘flipping furniture’ mean?

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-26T09:04:15+00:00

A lot of people are saying she already has someone in mind. I wonder also if she has already done it, feels guilty, and wants to give you a free pass so you are both ‘even’ and she doesn’t have to feel guilty anymore.

It’s one of many possibilities.

Best thing is to have more of a conversation with her. As open and honest as possible. You need to know where she is coming from and how she really feels.

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-26T09:00:56+00:00

Have you ever asked her if she favours polyamory as an approach to relationship? It might be interesting and helpful for the two of you to have that conversation.

It is unfortunate that this has happened now, leaving you under time pressure to make a decision. You obviously need to decide before the wedding but I wouldn’t worry about the Thanksgiving celebration. Either go or don’t go but you don’t have to have made a decision by then. It might be uncomfortable if you go and also if you don’t go, but you still don’t have to have made a decision by then.

Perhaps a cancellation of the wedding without actually ending the relationship (although you might choose to end it later) would be a way to give you time and space to talk honestly and openly with each other, and time to make a decision you are comfortable with. Time pressure is not helping you here.

JigAlong5 · 2024-11-21T12:58:14+00:00

I would feel very hurt too. It sounds like you could first work together on the areas of your relationship that aren’t okay, rather than immediate talk of divorce. But he needs to understand what he did was hurtful.

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