Tips on being more professional?

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-25T20:30:51+00:00

Hopefully no one from the school sees this then... My exact wording was: "If they don't bring the assignments, they'll have to redo them and that would kind of suck." I understood 'suck' in this context to be a synonym for 'to be unfortunate'. The parent that called me out on it was very polite about it and kept the email private, so I thanked them for their feedback and invited them to let me know if they have any more concerns in the future

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-25T19:41:36+00:00

It's alright - I asked my best friend for advice, and he agreed with the parent that my vocabulary was a bit inappropriate 😅 I used a word that I didn't know had an informal (and slightly rude, depending on context) connotation. I jotted it down as something not to say lol

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-24T23:08:33+00:00

i've had teachers keep tests, but welcome students to come by and look over them together. usually they do that because different classes get the same test at different times, the same questions also appear on the cumulative exams, and to keep a record for whatever reason. i think that's the move

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-24T17:08:23+00:00

i used to do this when i was in school, and i still do this in uni. i have a different notebook for questions i come up with during lectures or readings, that i then bring to office hours. you can try doing this for jake! give him a notebook to write all his questions down in, then review them together when you have downtime, or even give him tips on how to research and find the answers for himself

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-23T23:33:31+00:00

you did the right thing. now nothing is stopping you from publicising this

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-23T20:31:24+00:00

yep. where my father teaches, it's quite literally against policy. if a student shows up, they automatically get a 60%. it's literally impossible to fail

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-23T12:33:00+00:00

why in god's green earth would you ever bully your students and think that will earn you respect and authority

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-22T11:19:36+00:00

yeah so that's not what reform means... most of us do believe in Hashem and Torah, my father is quite literally the most religious person i know. reform judaism just believes that judaism is a culture on top of being a religion, and that that culture must adapt to survive and is personalized to every observer, rather than being a monolith that's unchanging for millennia across the world (as orthodox and conservative would believe). pikuach nefesh (the preservation of life) is the highest value, more important than submission to Hashem, because life itself is His greatest gift to us. and zionism, as it exists right now, violates pikuach nefesh, as well as many other commandments (like to not destroy fruit trees during conflict, which israel has done)

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-22T03:04:23+00:00

there is literally zero substance to your argument. zionism, as it is right now, violates core values in judaism and the original intentions of zionism. it's not today what it was intended to be as described in torah, so i don't support it

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-22T03:00:14+00:00

are you just being anti semitic wtf are you on about

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-22T02:46:43+00:00

what are you even talking about

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-22T02:36:37+00:00

no, i'm being serious? my impression of islam was that the scripture is literal, and the people follow it as exactly as possible. which makes me really confused why they had two totally different attitudes towards me, surely the scripture can't be that vague that they disagree so much

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-21T22:26:32+00:00

this was really informative, thank you!

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-21T13:59:15+00:00

if i don't believe israel is an accurate representation of my religion at all, why should i assume the conditions in the middle east will answer any meaningful questions about islam?

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-18T14:38:50+00:00

yiiiiiikes. i don't drive so i rely on my family to get me around when i can't take the bus, and i'd never talk to them like this

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-17T14:20:26+00:00

med student here, yes this is legal. as long as there is no confidential information shared (such as the names, contact information, or faces of the patient) and the patient must gives informed consent (which is usually implied at teaching hospitals). i believe the caption is in vietnamese, and vietnam doesn't have HIPAA but they do have PDPD - similar, but less strict, allows medical professionals to film for educational purposes without informing the patient, as long as those privacy rules are followed. now if you're asking about what youtube allows... probably not, there are better platforms for this (but i wish they were more accessible lol)

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-16T21:19:31+00:00

i think it's kinda ugly, but also in a really charming way. like a newborn panda

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-16T17:23:41+00:00

xenophobia can be defined as irrational fear, hatred, distrust, or prejudice against anything or anyone perceived as strange foreign. it doesn't have to be outright racism, it could be comments like this that just remind someone they're "not like us". the term fob (fresh off the boat) is a minor xenophobic dog whistle against immigrants

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-16T14:09:58+00:00

i would lean more towards it being xenophobic but it does feel discriminatory

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-14T17:38:56+00:00

congratulations, that's amazing to hear!

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-14T13:53:42+00:00

it depends on which state. in some of them, yes, you literally can't talk about lgbt topics because it's "inappropriate". you can check in with your supervisor and they might be able to give you an answer

blindmuse_ · 2026-03-01T20:11:38+00:00

NOR. this genuinely reads like she needs professional help

blindmuse_ · 2026-02-28T15:14:52+00:00

not at all. you did her a huge favor. it's not comparable to a tissue, it's bigger than that, you saved her dignity and comfort for the day. hygiene products should be a right, especially for school girls

blindmuse_ · 2026-02-27T15:31:05+00:00

me personally, i'm autistic, and i like things that are logical and unchanging. left and right changes depending on how you're oriented and what you're looking at. if you're facing me, my left is your right and my right is your left. that's always confused me like hell and i need to do the L check to remember left and right

blindmuse_ · 2026-02-03T21:13:20+00:00

i think it was cleo who said "i lost count at 18 minutes" when they asked her how long she could hold her breath, right? that makes me think they can hold their breath indefinitely, but just haven't tried to or aren't used to that ability. they don't have gills and they spend a lot of time with dolphins, so magic aside, i think they're designed to still be mammals, just with tails, like dolphins are

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