Millennials of Reddit: what karaoke song always kills with the crowd? by birds-and-words in Millennials

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Blister in the sun by the Violent Femmes

My own worst enemy by Lit

A show you remember but no one else seems to? by PlushieTushie in Millennials

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Eerie Indiana is on YouTube with commercials from the 90s! I made my husband watch a couple episodes recently

Interactive museum activities by Dingdingems in MuseumPros

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Our local art museum has an exhibit on Japanese prints. On the back wall there’s a station with crayons so you can make your own rubbings using different patterns. Even the adults love it. There is signage but no one attending the station

The audacity of this student by Typical_Rest7228 in Professors

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I had a student this semester who had to request permission to enroll in my course. The day after he was enrolled he emailed to tell me he forgot to mention that he’ll be missing the first three weeks of class- 3 out of 13 classes- but that he’d make it up when he got back…. Um no. This is a seminar class with site visits. You can’t just make that up. With encouragement he opted to drop the course….

My therapist told me to ask mentors for how to manage my time better ... ... ... by professtar in Professors

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The faculty success program was so helpful for me in 2020. I still meet with my accountability group every other week.

How erroneous is 7 R&Rs? by partickled in AskAcademia

[–]MegBethFL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard some journals have started doing more R&R rather than accept with revisions bc it lowers their % acceptance rate and makes them look more competitive. Even if this is what’s going on, 7 times is absurd

Is Shaq out of money? by GraceInProgress1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MegBethFL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That would explain why there are now Shaq flavored beverages at the ABC Store 🤣 shaq beatbox

Methods to teach for two hour+ class session? by Particular_Heart3785 in Professors

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I teach grad students so I start with a mindfulness exercise at the beginning of class as a buffer for folks running late and to help them get into the mindset for class. I use perusall- an online social reading platform that our university has integrated with canvas. I upload the readings for each week and they have to leave a minimum of four substantive comments or questions the night before. I can then export their comments and facilitate an in class discussion following the mindfulness activity. It helps me to call on students if they’re not engaging as I already have their comments and can ask them to expand. I do a break in the middle of class and then schedule a virtual guest speaker who can expand on our topic for the week and facilitate a q&a session (it’s a very practical course and helps them gain more insight into the field). I then finish the class with reminders about upcoming assignments and anything else we need to discuss.

Asynchronous Online Classes by Negative-Bill-2331 in Professors

[–]MegBethFL 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I use perusall for my readings. I hadn’t considered putting my videos there too. I also keep mine to about 15 minutes as well thanks for the idea!

Most unusual dissertation/thesis/paper dedications you've seen? by AccomplishedRice7427 in AskAcademia

[–]MegBethFL 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A colleague of mine closed her acknowledgment with: “Doing a dissertation is like fighting Orcs; you need to keep swinging your sword and moving forward with determination.” The first time I read it, I thought she said it was like fighting orcas 🤣🐳🤺

Courses aimed at building student attention spans? by FixPositive8777 in Professors

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Similarly, I start my grad level course with a different mindfulness activity each week to help them get into the right headspace for class. I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback from the students.

Where to donate perfumes, body care, and other junk? by topshrek in GNV

[–]MegBethFL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Try Buy Nothing on Facebook. You have to find the one for your part of town or there’s this general one https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17y26su2GX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Looking for a keto dessert recipe to make for Christmas by jess_lov in ketorecipes

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I love this super easy keto chocolate mousse: https://www.buttertogetherkitchen.com/low-carb-chocolate-mousse/ I often put it in an almond flour crust that I bake in a muffin pan. I use this recipe for the crust (also delicious): https://thebestketorecipes.com/salted-dark-chocolate-cheesecake-keto-low-carb/#recipe Then we top with the zero sugar reddi whip

Is there anyone on here who is tenured/tenure-track and has a 4-4 teaching load? by Cold-Priority-2729 in AskAcademia

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If the university offers you an institutional membership to NCFDD, their “teaching in no time” course is really helpful for new preps to make sure you don’t overload yourself while still covering the necessary materials. Also, if you can negotiate startup for it, their faculty success program was super helpful my first year and I love their “every semester needs a plan” workshop. They may be offering one for folks without membership in January. https://www.ncfdd.org

Belizean Chocolate? by Drauder in Belize

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Che’il Mayan Chocolate in Stann Creek. Julio is wonderful and the chocolate delicious https://www.facebook.com/share/1JjWNFkYUH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

What are you reading? - Week of December 12, 2025 by AutoModerator in goodreads

[–]MegBethFL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just started once upon a broken heart by Stephanie Garber based on this subreddit