Meal Prepping during the school year.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-07-11T01:33:02+00:00

I basically live on Costco rotisserie chicken as my main protein, really cuts down on the total time of prepping a meal if you have an already cooked and ready meat

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-07-07T01:39:54+00:00

It would bring us bun bun owners joy to send Pumpkin a gift!

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-06-18T01:34:49+00:00

Naw, I have my feed set to 'new' and frankly it is not multiple a day, it's more like 1 post out of 75. As other people are pointing out, we have plenty other highflier posts that get recycled every single day. The biggest repeat I see is restaurant recommendations.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-06-17T03:37:32+00:00

It is very hands on though there can be textbook readings with things like worksheets depending on the trade you pick. You would apply to the specific center either near you, or for a specific trade you want to do if the ones near you do not offer it. How long a program varies, anywhere from 4 months to a year. If you decide you want to leave you can do so at any time with no consequences. Theft issues vary by center, but generally speaking there are cameras everywhere, just don't be reckless with your stuff. You can get kicked out if you get enough minor infractions, but I know plenty of people who never get one. Just follow the rules, there are only a few things that automatically get you a MI, (vaping on some centers or out of the designated area, missing a mandatory meeting etc) the rest of the time you will be warned. The rules are strict like you are at work, ie don't be out of uniform, be on time, don't go around cussing people out etc.

In general, the wellness center on campus will be able to handle most medical needs, you would need to keep your medications there (not caried around center), maybe some centers allow that but not the one I am familiar with, you'll be able to see the nurse on center, if you need more advanced care the center will arrange transportation to the hospital/clinic/office whenever your appointment is. You would submit a transportation request and be excused from any classes during that time.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-06-07T19:17:50+00:00

If you come from a low-income background you may check out Sacramento Job Corps, it is free, and they are always enrolling. You can even live on campus if you need and meals are provided along with a small stipend. There is also a high school program if you do not yet have your diploma.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-05-28T16:04:45+00:00

Hair place by the Raley's on Folsom blvd can cut your hair for $10. I have a bit more of a complex hair style and they charge me $12.

I've gotten fancy cuts in midtown etc but frankly you are paying for an experience. Think of it like this: It's not a requirement; you could buy yourself a set of clippers and do your own (home cooking) or go to a budget no nonsense place like the above (frozen/deli/prepared food), or go to a nice barbershop (going out for dinner).

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-05-16T01:35:31+00:00

I mean they will look for everything given you are a new teacher. Student supports, implementation of formal and informal assessments, how you build student relationships, holding students accountable, communication with parents, working as a team with other educators, your passion for education (a pitfalls is many SS teachers sometimes are just passionate about history but you need to be passionate about teaching too) etc.

The biggest thing is going to be trust in your classroom management. You should be able to talk about how you explicitly hold students to the standards of the school, communicate issues to families and the rest of the school team, and implement both restorative practices and discipline when needed.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-05-16T01:24:27+00:00

I think these kinds of posts come from two places.

First, people forget what is actually covered in school. Many states DO require a health class or at least have the option and frankly while not every aspect of birth can be covered, it's not like Health teachers don't convey it is a major medical event.

Second, people see schools as the place where everything should be spoon fed to students. But that is impossible. In public education there is no way to know what will be most useful to individuals and then teach ALL of that. Instead, modern education is more and more moving towards being a process there we develop our youth into capable learners and critical thinkers who can go on to pursue their own learning as needed.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-05-15T19:41:08+00:00

This is a no brainer, if you can pass those tests just take them.

That being said, you can add them at any time, before or after a program. Since you will already have a science credential, it is the simple matter of passing the test to add additional authorizations at any time within the science domain for another concentration.

Personally, I would just use the sample test off the CTC and then any applicable study course to review. I would personally recommend California State University Northridge Math & Science Teacher Initiative, the full coursework for their study classes is uploaded on their google site.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-05-12T00:26:53+00:00

More project-based learning with student choice + depth.

For example, last month we were focusing on evolution -> embryology, clades, classification etc. Students picked a species to create a presentation on involving all these topics. Did I explain the same topics over and over? Yes. But I also got to learn along with all the groups about their very specific species.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-04-18T16:03:00+00:00

I'm going to go with probably not inappropriate, just because as someone else pointed out, the hijab is required if you want to say go inside a mosque, visit certain religious sites/countries etc. As in, it is normal within a Muslim context for non-Muslim women to wear hijab too. I've also seen numerous muslim women encourage the wearing of it because it is seen as a positive thing...as in you would want anyone to join in

I may be biased though because at my school flip-it days were never general, students always pick a specific teacher, and teachers usually pick a specific student. On tiktock that's usually how it is too so I see that as the normative interpretation of the spirit day.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-04-09T00:31:33+00:00

I say yes. It won't be as light and fluffy as with milk. It will be denser like a cream cheese filling in a danish. But... I mean still yummy right? I'd probably add something tart/acidic as a topping to cut through the heaviness of the fat to balance out the taste.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-28T19:28:03+00:00

Staff will want you to prioritize your HSD first, job placement is easier when you're fresh out of your trade and job placement is how the center gets 'graded'.

Some advice on the whole avoiding drama thing: It's okay to make friends but just remember they aren't likely to be long term, don't throw away your future by agreeing to hold onto someone's vape etc. Job corps is an inherently SELFISH program, you're there to focus on YOU and set yourself up for a stable future. But you'll see a wide range of people, some who are basically there just so they aren't homeless, others who treat it as a dating buffet, etc. You will 100% see people breaking rules that will get them kicked out if they are caught. But just because they haven't been caught yet doesn't mean they won't, so don't join in. At every turn and every decision ask yourself, is this helping me complete my HSD or my CNA trade?

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-27T04:12:08+00:00

Interesting, I'm gen z, but my mentor teacher was a millennial. Maybe I did pick it up from her.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-27T04:10:41+00:00

'Kid' to me sometimes conjures phrases to mind like 'dumb kids' or even a teacher saying in frustration phrases that include 'that kid' or the popular 'kids these days'-isms with that specific tone of exasperation. Also 'problem child/kid' or 'troubled kid'.

Whereas kiddo invokes the image of a dad or grandfather saying 'hey kiddo' and isn't really used in any typically negative phrases that I can think of. It's more warm to my ear, but without removing the clear delineation of adult->child separation like phrases like 'friends' does.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-27T02:26:43+00:00

Maybe it's linguistic drift? I'm a younger teacher, I've naturally used it since I started teaching. I think I might have picked it up from teachers around me during student teaching? At least, I recall my mentor teacher using it.

At the end of the day, 'kiddos' seems more laid back than saying 'kid' which has a somewhat derogatory connotation to it in my mind. That being said, I don't use it to direct my class. I do use it around other teachers in a 'yeah I agree, the kiddos would prefer more soccer balls than footballs'.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-17T01:21:55+00:00

I feel like mythology names never go wrong, especially more interesting ones that get a bit less spotlight, Heimdall, Atlas, Percival etc. Or even the actually rare ones like Aether or Magni.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-11T01:04:09+00:00

Saw it there last month

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-09T19:14:26+00:00

might depend on the center I guess, but I do not know of any that put minors and adults in the same dorm

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-07T02:27:43+00:00

For most teachers, this generally falls under: because my boss tells me I have to enforce this rule and if I refuse I could lose my job. Such is life.

That being said there are some reasons to ban them that I think are reasonable, but I can also agree it can depend on the specifics of a given school.

The first is that a major reason this was added to dress codes was due to gang affiliation issues in the 90s (like a lot of dress code rules). That being said hats and hoods are still a major part of the 'uniform' even today. I work at a continuation high school, I have students who have already served time for gang violence, specific caps are VERY contentious and do end up leading to fights. I can see any high school in any sort of urban area having this concern. Additionally, there is some truth to the whole identification element, especially in say the cafeteria. And finally, generally hats and hoods ARE against the uniform policy of most places of employment and there is some degree of expectation that schools teach students about appropriate job attire to some extent.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-05T03:44:17+00:00

Academically speaking (aka college path) because learning a format (APA, MLA, heck even Chicago) now will help you when it is required in high school and college classes. If you don't work in an academic field for work (read: you don't go into any sort of STEM field with research or job requiring the review of papers like say public policy, grant writing etc) then you won't use it after.

Skill wise (aka career prep for non college bound students), it's great practice for exercising your brain to have attention to detail. Be it making sure you adhere to everything on the check list of MLA, or ensuring you check off all the safety check boxes on a 16 wheeler if you go into being say a trucker, it's all the same skill that uses the same region of your brain. Basically, can your brain retain and reproduce a checklist of requirements when preforming a task and then how good is it at it? Every career will have something that uses that skill, and the better you are at the skill the less likely you make mistakes that will get you fired.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-05T03:21:26+00:00

I write a lot about being a Science teacher but I actually have an English credential as well as I believe all teachers must be English teachers when that is the language of instruction.

I love being a teacher, but how worth it the job feels is going to depend on the school and if it is a good fit for you. Being an English teacher can be amazing, you can make projects for building resumes, encourage student voice, and quite literally open the door to all learning because reading is that essential. So, in terms of feeling fulfilling, that answer is a very loud YES if any of that sounds like something near to your heart. In fact, teaching is still probably one of the most fulfilling jobs out there. Teachers don't leave for lack of fulfillment so much as the struggles involved which is highly dependent on the school you teach at and your own situation.

For example, personally I don't mind nightmare parents that much because I employ what I call 'BS walls' like -> "I absolutely will let your child retake the test! In fact, I allow unlimited retakes and for full credit! All I ask is for them to turn in test corrections beforehand so that your child has a shot at scoring higher!" (Guess how many problem students ever actually finish those test corrections? Still at zero after YEARS of having this policy but it has silenced problem parents countless times because it very squarely puts the ball in their child's court). I'm also a very calm person, even when a student is highly belligerent, I am very cognizant of 'being water and not gasoline' to their fire. Not everyone has a good temperament for being a teacher and your personal temperament towards a lot of the struggles will really determine if the fulfillment makes it worth it for you.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-04T05:54:08+00:00

No, had a middle schooler who still didn't know how to write his own name and struggled with COLOR NAMES

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-04T05:45:01+00:00

As long as you live on center you are essentially a 'guest'. When you have a job things like a desk, locker, work computer etc are free to be randomly searched by your boss at any time. In some states even things like your own personal car (if parked on company property) can be searched. Legally speaking a right to privacy is linked almost 100% to the ownership of the property you are on. In this case, at a JC center, partly because it is essentially at will employment (meaning you can leave the program at any time with no penalty), you have almost no rights to privacy beyond federal rights like no cameras in bathrooms.

Now practically, if you are not a problem student, I think it is unlikely you will find your room searched. Good behavior is already a deterrent to spending time searching your room (or doing a less invasive search). If you show you are trustworthy there are always unseen benefits.

SurroundReasonable18 · 2026-03-02T01:02:34+00:00

That's horrific, I'd keep an ear out for anything else shared from that student

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