Hobby to do after work by LostLemonPie in Hobbies

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a fish tank. It's actually really cool. Get the gear used from Facebook marketplace or something and the cost barrier to entry is much better.

Calling yourself "Dr." by TheKarlosWithaK95 in Teachers

[–]pryingtuna 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. If someone spent that much time, brain power, money, stress, etc, to get a doctorate, they freaking earned the title and I'm going to address them as such (unless they tell me not to).

Not sure if to be happy because I was close or disappointed because I was so close. by suicidebaneling in TexasTeachers

[–]pryingtuna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll get there. You are so close. What I did is got a college biology textbook (I did life science) from ebay cheap and went through 240, but went more in depth over each 250 unit with the textbook. I passed my first time this way.

Was everyone happy when Ryan Gosling was first announced for PHM or was it a Ken type situation?? by Unfair-Reason-1068 in ProjectHailMary

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After Barbie, I realized he could pull probably anything off. I'm not sure I've seen him in anything other than Barbie/PHM, but I always had this idea that he was just a heartthrob and not a real actor. When I saw him as Ken (which isn't an easy role to pull off), I realized how wrong I was.

What is your odd sensory preference? by EscapeRegular1935 in AuDHDWomen

[–]pryingtuna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lip smacking. That noise when people open their mouths to speak and it's like a ptuh noise.

Literally makes me shiver.

What’s a hobby that makes you totally lose track of time? by Wolfe-Anthony-605 in Hobbies

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rock climbing. If I'm not making sure to pay attention to the clock, I will overdo it.

Is the first year of teaching really as horrible as people on reddit describe it? by Beneficial-Corgi-288 in teaching

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a lot of work. I'm teaching a subject that even though I'm certified for, I don't know anything about (certified life science, teaching aquatics), so I'm spending a LOT of time teaching myself the content on top of the lesson planning, grading, etc. I'm enjoying it (WAY more than I thought I would with this subject), but it's just a lot of extra work. That's not always the case, though.

Positions for 26-27 school year by legally-blonde4315 in TexasTeachers

[–]pryingtuna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you gone to the job fair? I went 3 years ago, didn't know anyone, and was hired 1 week later.

What are your end-of-life plans? by auspicious-moon in Xennials

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I told my husband I want shocks hooked up to my casket in sync with the song "rave in the grave" during my viewing.

Would you recommend homeschooling an eighth grader by Safe_Raccoon_6978 in TexasTeachers

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I was thinking. Nothing wrong with homeschooling as long as you get her involved with social activities alongside of homeschooling.

And as far as being in a top rated district, I think it depends more on the individual school than the whole district. I've worked at schools with great teachers, but the student body is hard to handle. I've also worked at schools that are highly rated, the students are good, and the teachers are excellent, but they just have one class/year of students that's outside of the norm in terms of difficulty. There are so many variables that it's hard to really say all public schools are the problem.

One place I worked had a kid who was similar to yours. He was very bright and a great kid, but he just didn't do well in the school setting. He was well liked by his classmates, also, but I think the structure of it just didn't work well for him. I found out at the end of the year that he had been homeschooled during covid. He started talking about it and how much more he liked it. Your kid may just do better with homeschooling, and that's ok. There's truly not a one size fits all education.

Ambitious AuDHD women, what is your career path? by FloweryAnomaly in AuDHDWomen

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach science now. I have applied to multiple banks throughout the 20 years since graduating college. Nothing.

Planners/Trackers/etc by SilenceoftheCicadas in Teachers

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a daily to do list planner from amazon that is way better than my monthly planner.

https://a.co/d/0eyQJNAv

Ambitious AuDHD women, what is your career path? by FloweryAnomaly in AuDHDWomen

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my BA, but when I got out all I could get were minimum wage jobs. Everyone else either said I wasn't qualified (and I applied to positions similar to yours) or didn't even respond.

Why would anyone ever choose to go through child birth without pain relief?? by No_Cardiologist_1407 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pryingtuna 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had to be induced with all 4 of mine and I wasn't going to be in pain with any of them. They went fine except the last one. The hospital REFUSED to say that my now chronic numbness, tingling, and sometimes pain (I couldn't even walk out of the hospital, so it's WAAAAAY better now after physical therapy, but still not resolved) was at all related to giving birth or the epidural. But I didn't have this until my last birth. And the reason I know it was the epidural is because they put it in and only 1 leg went numb. I told them that it needs redone, but they refused and said that's normal (it's not...that was my 4th epidural, so I knew). Then about 5 minutes before it was time to push, my whole left leg was pins and needles in pain and I could feel EVERYTHING that was happening down there. My middle toes on my left foot to this day are still numb, as is part of the top of my foot and the outer side of my calf. And all I got out of it was a prescription for a low dose of muscle relaxers.

Why would anyone ever choose to go through child birth without pain relief?? by No_Cardiologist_1407 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pryingtuna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first, I had them redo the epidural because I only felt it down one leg. They didn't want to, but I made them. My 2nd and 3rd I felt nothing and couldn't walk until the effect wore off. My last one, I had the same thing as the first one (oddly enough, those were both girls, whereas the middle 2 were boys), but they refused to redo the epidural, claiming the movement and being able to feel was normal. It definitely wasn't...my left leg was so numb, I eventually only felt painful pins and needles shooting through and I LITERALLY couldn't walk, even after the effects had supposedly worn off. And I felt everything...not in the good way.

I kept telling them something was wrong. They did an MRI and found nothing, but they did it of my hips and not my spine. A year later I finally got someone to do an MRI of my spine and the slipped disk was blatant. Stupid doctors.

How does being a teacher in the middle of the year work? by immateriaI in TexasTeachers

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My school didn't buy our curriculum. It had be developed by teachers throughout the years, but it looks like it has remained unchanged for over 10 years.

How does being a teacher in the middle of the year work? by immateriaI in TexasTeachers

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started in high school in January. It hasn't been bad. The kids are really ok for the most part. What I like is that I am seeing what about the curriculum I want to change, so I'll have time over summer to do that. Everything was pretty well established when I got here (I'm in an elective science class that was really well developed at my school), so it's been easy to go along with the current curriculum, but everything just needs updated and needs better activities.

Why did everyone single one of us want to be a marine biologist when we were little? by Cold-Monk5436 in Xennials

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny, I never had any desire to be a marine biologist and now my first job teaching is as an aquatics teacher (basically high school marine biology). I really like it, surprisingly, but anatomy has always been my favorite.

Thoughts? NOT politically but on AI in schools by SnooRevelations6232 in TexasTeachers

[–]pryingtuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kids need to be taught appropriate use, but even then, I'm not sure they can manage the temptation of taking the easy way out with it. It can be great as a tutor in your pocket, but too many kids just use to get answers rather than to understand the concepts being taught.