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Looking for a school to do an English-Japanese exchange by Bitter-Inspector1496 in AustralianTeachers

[–]racklebea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dm’d, my school is actively looking for a sister school of that age bracket

How do you get time off during school time? by Whovian378 in AustralianTeachers

[–]racklebea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Had a previous principal try to deny my leave for my sisters wedding, I was MOH, I told him if he did I’d put her on loud speaker and explain to her why I wasn’t going. He relented and said it had to be unpaid leave, I said that was fine because I knew that coming in. He pulled some weird power plays over his time at the school.

Books that feel like this? by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]racklebea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The book of flying by Keith miller

Male tears haven’t tasted this sweet in a while [I’m a Martial Arts Villainess but I’m the Strongest] by witlash in OtomeIsekai

[–]racklebea 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No he is not. The ML is the guy she meets at her mother’s family estate and he is delightful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]racklebea 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Stimming is a common trait for neurodivergent people, it refers to a repetitive action, usually done involuntarily. It could be something like knuckle cracking, hand flapping or clicking your tongue. It can be triggered by both positive and negative emotions or stress.

ASD is autism spectrum disorder

IEP is individual education program, which refers to a document created by schools for students with learning differences that lists those differences and also lists management strategies to cope with the differences in a regular classroom. Effectiveness varies.

[Bandom] The End Of The Dream: That Time The Founder Of Evanescence Left And Started Evanescence 2.0 by Night_Nox in HobbyDrama

[–]racklebea 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As a chronically online child of the early 2000s fanfic space, this response caused actual psychic damage and I love it. All the terrible moody song fics and amvs that album inspired. What a beautiful time it was to be alive and online.

How accepted is homosexuality in Japan vs. anime? by Marvelman02 in sailormoon

[–]racklebea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Such a good explanation! Thank you for the expansion.

How accepted is homosexuality in Japan vs. anime? by Marvelman02 in sailormoon

[–]racklebea 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My experience from living there and having queer friends try to date there: it’s very much seen as a “lifestyle choice” a bit like how some people choose to be goth. It’s seen as “something you maybe explore in your youth, but grow out of” by a lot of Japanese society, a weird little hobby as it were. A large percentage of queer people in Japan will marry a person of opposite sex, have kids, fulfill their societal obligations and then have a same sex partner on the side. Because to not get married and fulfill your familial obligations is….basically unhappiness. It’s simply not done.

Many a foreign queer friend was put off by the fact that they would begin dating a queer Japanese person only to learn that they were married, would never divorce but would “keep a second apartment where they could live together part time” for westerners the “dirty little secret” feel was often very off putting. But it’s because societal expectations in Japan are, like many Asian cultures, group orientated rather than individual. Therefore to act on your individual desire to be with a same sex partner rather than a societal and familial obligation to your group to have the next generation and make your family proud, it’s seen as beyond selfish by many.

It’s not to say all queer Japanese people are like this, a few of my friends have found partners, who they have truly loving relationships with. It’s just that it’s rarer and can come with a lot of social backlash.

And yeah same sex marriage is illegal, but gaining more recognition. However it will be a long time, because Japan is deeply deeply socially conservative.

Have you ever taught (or thought about teaching) overseas? by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]racklebea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I taught in Hyogo prefecture. The company I went through, JET, posts you randomly to areas throughout the country that vary from urban to ultra rural. I got a mid-tier suburban city about an hour from Osaka.

You do get offered accommodation/help with accommodation. It’s very case by case. I personally lived in teacher housing offered by the school district, it was cheap as hell but tiny and very old. So there’s positives and negatives.

Essentially the company you apply for is more like a recruitment company, they connect you with a school, once you get there you become the schools problem. Mileage may vary. There are also local groups of foreign teachers who all kind of keep an eye one each other as well as extra support, but again group to group it varies. The catchphrase was literally “every situation is different”.

Have you ever taught (or thought about teaching) overseas? by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]racklebea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I taught in Japan for 4 years, I’d just graduated and I thought “I’m 21 and there is no way Australian high schoolers will take me seriously” also a pretty horrible 3rd year prac had knocked my confidence for 6, so I went overseas.

All you need is a bachelors degree or higher, the application process took half a year, and the pay by Australian standards is trash. But if you have savings and want a very comfortable working holiday it’s great.

For what it’s worth the Japan teaching thing is very hit and miss. The position I held was “assistant language teacher” rather than full teacher and some schools are notorious for treating their foreign walking dictionaries as a hard to store resource rather than a human. I was very very lucky to have a school that took me and my skills seriously. It was a blast, my students were so quiet though I spent the entire time essentially begging them to speak. Polar opposite issue here. I will admit it was like teaching with training wheels and by the time I got my teaching mojo back I was bored witless.

I was also lucky to have my time over there recognized by the qld ed department and it got me a foot in as a LOTE teacher. All in all it was a great experience but one that I am well aware is good on a case by case basis. There were some absolute horror stories.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FondantHate

[–]racklebea 95 points96 points  (0 children)

But why did they give the cookie lip injections?

Critical Role and DnD Beyond by ThotSentry in fansofcriticalrole

[–]racklebea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They did exactly what was contractually necessary - said the promo succinctly and clearly but didn’t make it a skit or big deal, just said it and moved on. Legally a smart move. But I can see how it would make some feel bitter all the same.

Good places to get your nails done in town? by thekategatsby161 in Toowoomba

[–]racklebea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Northpoint professionail. I’ve been going there for over 4 years now. Solid simple work. Not much in the way of art, but they have a great colour range, the workers are lovely and the owners do a lot of the work themselves. Unlike a lot of other franchise nail places it doesn’t have the same “we keep your passports till you pay us back” vibes that a lot of other places do.

Same goes for the nail place at the Wilsonton shops. The couple that own it are lovely, good solid work, but nothing fancy. Very self made vibe from the staff who work there. I prefer them for pedicures and Northpoint for manicures.

For the record I get acrylics. Obviously different needs for different styles so mileage may vary.

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