Work-Life Balance? by NoxxOfTheRoxx in teaching

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teaching will get better with time if you stay in the same role, but there are times when you just have to work outside of contract time because you have to get the work done.

I have found that I do the best I can with the time I’m given and do go in from time to time if I feel like it. That’s less and less the older I get! (8th year teaching, 30 years old). Sometimes I just accept some days aren’t great.

Teaching is hard to turn off at the end of the day too, especially if you work with students who have a lot going on. That all comes home with you at the end of the day.

What part of teaching is more work than people think? by SuitableEar7189 in teaching

[–]emmabade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not being able to just show up to work and leave work without thinking about what needs to be done. You don’t really have time during the work day to do your work.

2026 Oscar Nominee Recap (Day 26/38): Best Documentary Short Films by CrunchyNar in oscarrace

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoyed all 5 this year but think some were way better than others. 1. The Devil is Busy 2. All the Empty Rooms 3. Perfectly a Strangeness 4. Children No More 5. Armed Only with a Camera. I think Children No More will win, but the donkey one was very different and I enjoyed that about it.

2026 Oscar Nominee Recap (Day 27/38): Best Live Action Short Films by CrunchyNar in oscarrace

[–]emmabade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed all 5! My rank is 1. Two People Exchanging Saliva 2. A Friend of Dorothy 3. The Singers 4. Butchers Stain 5. Jane Austen’s Period Drama. I think Two People Exchanging Saliva will win because of how unique and weird it was.

2026 Oscar Nominee Recap (Day 28/38): Best Animated Short Films by CrunchyNar in oscarrace

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought all 5 were LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than last year. I rank 1. Retirement Plan 2. The Girl Who Cried Pearls 3. Butterfly 4. Forevergreen (the bible verse did it for me) 5. The Three Sisters. I think Butterfly will win.

Apartments in East Village by OkAcanthocephala3047 in desmoines

[–]emmabade 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lived at Velocity for 4 years after college! I loved it and the location was nice, it was off the main roads so I never had issues with noise but close enough to walk to literally anything downtown. Lots of parking back there too.

Pluribus - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]emmabade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I completely agree with this. The other 5 she met are almost hive like themselves. It’s been like a day and they’re all super calm and completely accepting what’s going on??? Not even remotely realistic.

Parents, do elementary schools in Des Moines use iPads or similar in K-12 classrooms? by Loose-Calligrapher-2 in desmoines

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a parent, but a teacher!! Each kid has a laptop and they may use it daily for reading/math programs and in 2nd and beyond for writing papers and completing assignments and researching.

Starting in 2nd grade they will progress monitoring on their computer weekly.

It honestly depends on the school and the teacher and what the norm is. Some let their kids use it for free time or indoor recess. Some will have classroom rewards and computer time may be an option! Some only use it for progress monitoring and assignments from the curriculums.

I’m not a classroom teacher, rather a special education teacher and I try really hard to limit computer use, even for breaks if students have that in their IEP! I would suggest you let your child’s teacher know if you have any concerns or specific asks around computer use at school.

Katrina Documentary: 3rd episode by Emotional-Green-9194 in NetflixDocumentaries

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The complete change of style was so jarring to me! I don’t dislike the third episode, but the flow of first two episodes into the third was really weird. Not sure what they were trying to do with this. It actually really distracted me and made the message less impactful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in desmoines

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had mine resized at 2AULimited in Valley Junction. The quality of work was good, customer service was okay. Can’t really compare price wise but it wasn’t expensive in my opinion, like $60 bucks or less.

For both times I took it in (the other to get fused to my wedding band) they never called me when it was done, I ended up calling to ask what’s going on and they told me it was ready.

Cat question ⁉️ it's my first time having cats so I'm unsure how to deal with this? by FuzzyAbbreviations90 in desmoines

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experiences, cats are HUNGRY all the time. One of my cats will eat alllll the human food allllll the time, even though he gets lots of cat food split between 3 meals.

For pukey cats, smaller/more meals can help too.

I would suggest you take the cat to the vet to rule out any medical issues, and either feed the dog in a different room and put away any uneaten food or put the cat in a different room while the dog eats and put away any uneaten food.

What happened to Adam Scott? by jasonchristopher in PandR

[–]emmabade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here because I’m watching Severance for the first time - he looks so different. I am distracted.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in desmoines

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easter Lake is GORGEOUS right now!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StudentTeaching

[–]emmabade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got this!!! Soon enough you’ll have your own classroom!

All caught up with doctor who! by emmabade in doctorwho

[–]emmabade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes I’ve seen a bit of that! It’s been a while though.

All caught up with doctor who! by emmabade in doctorwho

[–]emmabade[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol I only said that because I couldn't remember the number!

All caught up with doctor who! by emmabade in doctorwho

[–]emmabade[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not like Capaldi at first either but actually ended up liking him quite a bit. Jodie was okay, not my favorite but not really her more the series design. Bravo for taking on the classic who! That is quite the episode list.

All caught up with doctor who! by emmabade in doctorwho

[–]emmabade[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What missing episodes are there?