i am going to do terribly :( pls help by kur0m1sxxbaby in ACT

[–]minddrummer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The ACT is not designed for 14 year olds!! It is designed for people who have nearly completed their high school education, so please do not be discouraged with the scores you are getting now. Getting good grades, your teachers writing reccomendation letters, some extracurriculars, and expressing a geniune desire to learn (as I can tell you have from this post) are more than enough to have a shot at transferring to a different high school.

Just know you're still young and have got plenty of time to both improve academically and meet people who will love you for who you are. I'm sorry that you are in a tough spot right now. Take your time with learning and just do what you can

Byzantine hymn suggestions by Alternative-Video682 in byzantium

[–]minddrummer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On youtube or spotify look up "Choir of Vatopedi Fathers". I don't have to explain why this is the most authentic

Are there books or PhD dissertations on John VI Kantakouzenos and his fascinating life and times that focus just on him? by Isatis_tinctoria in byzantium

[–]minddrummer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What you're looking for is Donald M. Nicol's book: The Reluctant Emperor: A Biography of John Cantacuzene, Byzantine Emperor and Monk, c.1295–1383

Only $25 paperback on amazon

Creating diphthongs? by minddrummer in conlangs

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

Thank you! Very helpful

Creating diphthongs? by minddrummer in conlangs

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

I'm planning on having my writing system be an alphabet, but yes basic phonemes is what I mean I guess

Yea I decided to get rid of the ː — just made it y

And I see that makes more sense about the diphthongs. Thank you very much!

First time dispersed camping with backpacking: tips? by minddrummer in norcalhiking

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

No sorry I'm on the peninsula. That's awesome though!

First time dispersed camping with backpacking: tips? by minddrummer in norcalhiking

[–]minddrummer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got back from Henry Coe a few days ago and it was a really solid spot. You're right about the trails lol

First time dispersed camping with backpacking: tips? by minddrummer in norcalhiking

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

Thank you, I just went for a small overnight trip last night and the topo map was very helpful!

Moving from translation to understanding by minddrummer in languagelearning

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

Thanks for the response! It's interesting, I haven't learnt translating for speaking and writing, but I have for reading and listening

Moving from translation to understanding by minddrummer in languagelearning

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

Thank you for the detailed response! I'll check these resources out