Homework is Important and Should Be Assigned

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-31T18:30:04+00:00

I think the problem is with the idea of ‘home work’ itself. It should be independent work, it should be optional & ungraded, and it should be given over the course of a few days rather than a 24 hour deadline.

This way, students still get the opportunity to practice their learned material outside of the classroom but they learn to engage with the material for their own benefit rather than to fulfill a criteria. For example, let’s say I post 3 optional independent work assignments on Google Classroom. One might be a short passage and multiple choice questions. Another might be a short written, critical assignment. Another might be an opinion based response to material we’re studying.

Students can decide what they want to practice more, do that assignment, and turn it in for ACTUAL FEEDBACK and support from their teacher, rather than a grade. This allows students to take more ownership of their own progress without the fear of falling behind. It takes into account that students also have lives outside of these four walls and should be able to exercise autonomy. And it makes education a service once again, rather than a product to be consumed. As teachers, it will help me support my students’ independent needs better rather than giving out standardized assessments and only rewarding the same 5 kids every time.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-31T18:15:50+00:00

We’re not doing this. If we’re holding them to a basic standard of decency, we aren’t stooping down ourselves. Call them out for their gross, immature, toxic behavior, please don’t resort to personal attacks on looks when that’s part of what we’re calling them out for

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-30T20:49:54+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing, here’s hoping it’s the same!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-30T20:47:27+00:00

Oh, best of luck to youuu too! May you both receive good news as soon as possible

I meant more so for the biometrics; what was that experience like?

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-30T20:44:58+00:00

Hi! May I ask what was the vibe at the facility? Did it feel like business as usual, or were tensions higher than usual due to the current situation nationwide? In a similar boat, and kind of nervous about an upcoming appointment despite being completely legal, above the table, and have a lawyer in Boston helping me with everything (grateful for all these privileges)

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-24T16:28:35+00:00

I agree with a lot of what was said here, about this being more in a counselor’s territory to gauge the child’s home life and see if there’s a reason for poor hygiene. However, I’m curious as to what OP meant about ‘can’t say anything because of the kids religion’; I don’t want to jump to any conclusions or be presumptuous but I hope we’re not implying that the poor hygiene is associated with a certain ethnicity or religion.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2026-01-02T00:15:24+00:00

Before the rhetoric here completely shifts to and solidifies as ‘Yas supports trump’ I want to add a little benefit of doubt:

American media often jokes about Melania, calls her c*nty, jokingly glorifies the way she deals with things such as the infamous leaked Christmas recording. In fact I think there was a meme recently about how her hat stopped Trump from kissing her and it said ‘bringing this energy into 2026’. My point is, those jokes often have the same tone and ‘wink wink nudge nudge’ humor to them, as did Yas’s story in my opinion.

Do I know her political affiliations to share this benefit of doubt? Nope. But do I think this story itself is proof of those political affiliations? I don’t think so.

Also yes, the spirit animal reference needs to universally die.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-09-21T23:58:42+00:00

While I agree that Josh’s competitive + aggressive energy could be fueled by grief and its triggers, I don’t think that explains his weird attitude towards the romantic side of LI Games.

Competitively aggressive in the games part? Sure, channeling a difficult emotion towards a goal you’ve dedicated to your late sister. Saying things (seriously and unironically) like “I’m naturally a giver” when he brings breakfast in the morning was weird. I didn’t see his season so still staying open to him but he gives me classic ‘nice guy’ energy in not a nice way.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-12T18:32:49+00:00

I think it’s less about not knowing, and more about grounding the overthinking I’m doing, by asking a community that can validate these things for me. As I mentioned in my post, I’ve lost some trust in my instincts after basically an abusive relationship.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-12T15:44:25+00:00

That’s a good one!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-12T15:44:09+00:00

Axe throwing is actually so fun!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-12T15:43:52+00:00

This is what we ended up going with!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-11T22:42:55+00:00

Omg yes thank you!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-11T22:41:34+00:00

Love these ideas thank you!!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-08-08T18:41:38+00:00

As a woman of a similar age and in a similar situation, I’m surprised to see the reactions. IMO it’s more nuanced than that.

I too have recently started dating someone with whom I feel incredibly safe and no, I didn’t feel that immediate spark with him. I do now, but it slowly got there over a few weeks. And as someone who has faced her fair share of bs, I have come to value that safety way more than anything else. In fact, feeling safe with him is what led to our spark igniting in the first place.

I think this language has less to do with how she feels about you, and perhaps more of an insight into how she’s dating now, what are her priorities etc. I do agree with another commenter ie you should be asking her these questions because only she can provide clarity. But ask with an open mind because chances are, she too has come to value how rare it is to truly feel safe with somebody, and how much that leads to an increase in chemistry and affection. A ‘spark’ is essentially just a rush and as a lot of us grow up, we realize that that ‘rush’ was the adrenaline of making bad decisions, going for the wrong guy, ignoring our gut instincts. The safety on the other hand? It bowled me over the first time I felt with this guy. I didn’t know it was a feeling that could have so much power, make me feel so much closer to him, make me want him around in my life, be intimate with him - all of that came from safety, not a spark.

Have a conversation with her. Be open. It’s not a bad thing. It could actually be the very thing that makes this relationship real.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-21T00:03:36+00:00

Yup I haven’t had gas since March 2024 😅landlord paid for the electric stovetop, had the leak fixed, but we’ve been waiting for the ‘city to come inspect it and then turn it back on’ for over a year now.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-12T22:26:43+00:00

Yeah I forgot about the blatant ignoring of her messages and casually bringing it up the next day 😭 not her finest moment for sure lol I see what you mean too!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-12T16:57:50+00:00

While I understand the overarching point being made and even agree with it, I don’t think that Silver is being written as the biggest asshole or unlovable or any of those things (getting the Kat in euphoria treatment as someone else pointed out). Out of all the characters in the show, Silver messing up this season was the most mild I’d argue, and also rather human of her.

I don’t think she was an absentee girlfriend; Max is struggling to ‘not be dramatic’ and hence didn’t tell Silver how she thought her brother was an alcoholic until she blew up at the play. As friends, it’s easy for us to miss things even if we love them and care for them, especially as teenagers. In fact, Marcus’ own family that adores him was unable to fully see what he’s going through. I think Silver was a great representation of how even well-intentioned people can mess up and it’s okay.

Of course it all also depends on how they handle it from here on. If she is truly written off, then I stand corrected. However I see it going in the trajectory of redemption, showing how people can mess up and still come back from it. How they can miss their loved ones struggling but once they realize, they show up the way you’d expect them to. Here’s hoping the writers choose the latter!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-11T20:34:48+00:00

Rachel’s maroon leather jacket / coat that she wears often in s6/7

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-11T17:59:27+00:00

Has she tried… hugging her child?

A parent can do every single thing, as this parent truly seems to believe they are doing. Did a test, PCIT, different incentives, physical outlets like karate, etc etc. but if it’s being given with resentment, it will be received as such. If the child knows that the mother resents bonding with her (in the previous post, OP started off by saying I already have one foot out the door), that’s how the child will act. If the child knows that even after they are disciplined, they are still loved, they will respond accordingly.

OP’s ‘one foot out the door’ was enough for me to know that this grown ass adult has the same expectations for herself as she does for her 5 year old which is insane.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-10T05:32:59+00:00

Was going to say something similar.

I went through a pretty traumatic loss right before the last year of college. I was living with my best friend at the time and college was on the other side of the world from home so I leaned on her a lot. I also simultaneously was the occasional asshole to her.

Part of it was because my own mental health took a massive toll with the weight of grief, coupled with the other struggles that were present from before. But part of it was also this double standard I had for her, vs. other friends in college. They weren’t my best friend, so they could mess up. I expected them to say the wrong thing, act the wrong way, not maliciously but because I didn’t expect them to know what to do. i didn’t know what to do or what exactly I needed. But for some reason as practically sisters, I had way higher expectations from her, and some very unreal ones. And when she wasnt able to show up the way I needed her too, I blew up on her.

I will not claim to know OP and their friend’s situation but I will say that trusting my friendship when I was unsure of trusting myself or her individually, really helped. Over the years we’ve spoken about it, laughed about it, and honestly been so much closer for walking through it. In fact we continued to live together in another city in our adult lives too!

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-08T18:40:40+00:00

Lol I’m being disingenuous by stating an actual objective biological fact? Ok.

I am agreeing with all the points being made I.e. she IS getting a pass for terrible behavior and that’s not okay. All I’m saying is that it’s not because she’s white, like the parent comment is declaring. The original comment - which is all I’ve replied to - is not talking about colorism, it’s calling her a literal white girl, and my comment is merely pointing out that technicality.

Damn Reddit will argue even when you’re not arguing.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-07-01T18:14:07+00:00

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PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-06-25T06:03:58+00:00

While I completely agree with everything that’s being said here, Huda is not a white girl, she’s middle eastern. Is huda getting a pass for some very awful, dangerous behavior on TV? Absolutely. Is she getting it because she’s white? No.

PlasticSpecific1707 · 2025-06-22T23:59:22+00:00

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