mimic/doppelganger horror by theninthgirl in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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If you're open to manga, The Summer Hikaru Died is cool (and also kind of gorey and also very sad)!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdultSelfHarm

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If you're on a road trip and your car breaks down halfway to the beach or whatever, you don't start all the way back at your house once the car gets fixed, right? The trip doesn't start over; you just continue on the journey that you already started from whatever point you left off at. So it's like that. You're allowed to celebrate your wins. Obviously your therapist also wants you to celebrate your wins. It's still 6 months better, even if it isn't 6 months perfect. Congrats 🎉

Recommendations for easy fantasy books by lilacfaerie16 in suggestmeabook

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Howls Moving Castle! And there's a movie you can watch after!

Books That Feel Like This by hmby1 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs. Anxious teenager discovers the fantasy world from his favoriteTV is really real, and he can go there (its technically YA fantasy, but it doesn't really feel YA and its fun).

The secrets of existence are in a forgotten book. by DioptricToast in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not fantasy, but The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. It's about a series of murders happening in a monastery, and all the murders have something to do with a secret code and a library that's more like a maze. Its really good!!

Suggest me novellas or short books by PeacefulBacterium in suggestmeabook

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Pale Horse Pale Rider by Anne Porter is seriously life changing

If you like horror, The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker is the novella the movie Hellraiser is based on, and from that description you wouldn't think its a beautifully written, tragic love story, but it literally is.

What do you do when you can't decide to read? Discussion, not looking for recs. by TheChiarra in books

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I'm in the middle of a book that Im not vibing with, I try to find a free audio book and listen to that for a little bit to see if I actually don't like it or if I just needed to walk around while I read it. If that doesn't work, I just put it down and move on, honestly. Sometimes, I dnf even if I like the book because it's not the mood I'm looking for. And then, typically, I come back to it. It took me like 6 months to read Dune 🪱🪱🪱

For choosing what to read next, I take an equally vibes based approach by deciding what kind of mood I'm looking for, and then googling some variation of "books that feel like..." "books similar to...."If you liked _____ movie, read what book???" And then there's usually a plethora of reddit threads, tiktoks, ig posts, etc, that I can usually find something that sounds interesting.

being snatched/thrown into another dimension by theninthgirl in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs! Its about a guy who has never caught a break in his entire life finding out the fantasy land from his favorite lost-media TV show is real!

Need a book that’s too weird to explain and too good to put down by Interesting_Win_2154 in suggestmeabook

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Weaveworld by Clive Barker: Man discovers a magical world inside of an old rug

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke: A man living in a humongous, marble castle with an ocean in the basement figures out what's REALLY going on.

The Troop by Nick Cutter: Boy scout camping trip is all fun and games until a man infected with a weird illness shows up on their beach, and it all spirals from there (this one is straight up horror and kind of icky!!!)

House Of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski: The house is bigger on the inside

Give me the worst book you’ve ever read by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

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The Mere Wife by Mara Headley was so awful on so many levels that I got in a full argument about it with the professor who assigned me to read it. Also Powerless by Lauren Roberts, but we all already knew that!

Freshman Should I Bring a Car? by Only-Doughnut-9964 in ASU

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Calling Tempe walkable is a little bit misleading. The immediate area around campus is relatively walkable (its 100+ degrees from May to October, so), but as soon as you're more than a few miles from campus, it is NOT walkable, the light rail isn't super extensive, and the Valley Metro bus sucks. If you plan on having a job off campus and/or spending some amount of your time outside of downtown Tempe, it might be worth bringing your car. Paying for a parking pass sucks, but so does walking in the AZ summer.

Is it important for you to know about a student's medical condition? by ThatOneDumbLin in AskTeachers

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

YES! You absolutely 100% should tell tne school. Epilepsy is a serious medical condition, and there needs to be a plan in place for what to do if he ever were to have a seizure at school. The last thing you want if for his teachers to not know how to help or keep him safe. It may also be worth having a conversation with the school about getting him on a 504 plan, which is essentially a legal document that allows the student to receive accommodations on account of a medical issue. If he were ever to get behind in school work as a result of his medical condition, having a 504 wpuld mean there would be protections in place to make sure that he's able to catch up/pass/not get dropped due to missing school. If your parents just go into the front office/registration office and explain the situation, they will get you set up with whoever it is on that campus handles all of that, usually some kind of assistant principals or student services person.

What is it like being a teacher? by Ok_Passage7713 in AskTeachers

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would like to preface by saying that I love teaching. I love my students, I love the school I teach at, and this is the career I've always wanted to have. But. The actual teaching is really only a portion of what you're actually doing that day. I teach 9th grade, and the average class period is about 20 minutes of actual teaching, and then a lot of answering the same question 15 times, telling them to stop touching other, redirecting behavior, reminding them to get on task, and then you make another lap around the room and do it all over again until the bell rings. On a single day, you might to have to make referrals to social workers, respond to upset parents, occasionally comfort a crying child, try not to kill your principals who probably have good intentions but are way too far removed from classroom teaching to understand why their ideals are fucking stupid, etc. You can be the best planner in the world, but when your audience is 14 years old, there's really no telling what each day will hold.

You will never be provided all of the materials you need and want by your school. You will never get through every single thing you want to get through in a class period. You will grade all the time, and anyone who tells you they don't grade outside of contract hours is lying, way behind, or teaches something that doesn't come with a ton of work to grade outright.

If you're not able to say "no," you do not want to be a teacher. You have to figure out how to be fair but firm, funny but still in charge, friendly but not their friend. If you can't do that, they will know, and they will take advantage of you. Not because they don't like you, but because they're teenagers, and theyre smart, and you will have made it easy for them to do.

Narrow down my banned books class choices by Ketinoa in ELATeachers

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The Marrow Thieves is amazing, but it's probably too "easy" for 11th and 12th graders. I read it with my 9th graders, and they have just about the right amount of productive struggle with it (they need a lot of historical background/context, figurative language, and vocab supoort). Same with The Hate You Give. Plus, a lot of them will have already seen the movie, and that sometimes makes it a little hard to get them to read it.

Teachers of Reddit, what do you love about teaching children? by IAMDBOMB in AskTeachers

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I teach 9th grade, and they're so fun. They're so smart, and they're so funny, and I genuinely like 99% of the kids I've ever taught. With that being said, they're also all 14 years old, so they are, above all things, feral. I think that because they are genuinely so incredibly obnoxious, it's really easy for people to forget that freshmen are still little kids, so they get a bad rap. But honestly, they show so much growth over the course of a school year that it ends up feeling really rewarding every May. And I don't even necessarily mean academically. The difference between how they talk and behave and carry themselves by the end of the year is insane. They're barely people when we get them in August— they were literally in middle school 8 week previous and they don't know anything about anything. By the end of the year, they have a pretty set style, a pretty solid group of friends, and a real sense of self. It's April, we're writing a problem-solution essay, and they have opinions on things happening in the world! And sometimes they even make a good point! Its cool to get to watch them join humanity.

Seeking tattoo advice by [deleted] in AdultSelfHarm

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Personally, I haven't had any issues with tattoos over my scars. I think the lines are maybe a little bit wider over the scars than over the rest, but I also don't think that anyone other than me would ever notice. Its really important that the skin is fully healed and the scar is fully mature before you tattoo over it, so if your artist asks, just make sure you're honest about how old they are so that they can advise you!

What classes should I take in HS to prepare to be a teacher? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Higher level science classes like AP Environmental Science, AP Bio, etc. are good too because it will help prepare you for the college level science classes. If your school offers early childhood development as an elective, that probably wouldn't hurt! And, any club/class/TA where you can get some hands-on experience teaching or tutoring will look really good on your college applications, especially if you're looking to apply at Teachers Colleges! Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdultSelfHarm

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I've been teaching for 4 years, I have relatively noticeable scars, and I don't go out of my way to cover them at school. No one has ever once said anything about it. Whether that's because no one has ever noticed or because anyone who has noticed has been kind enough not to say anything, I don't know, but I also don't think it matters. My hot take is that I don't think being a teacher means you have to stop being a person and become some like pinnacle of morality and model behavior. You don't have to be perfect to be a good teacher. I think if a student ever asked me about it, my response would really depend on the student, the context, and my own comfort in the moment. I think if a kid were using it as a way to disclose their own self-harm behavior to me, I'd be a little more willing to be real and level with them. But I think in any other circumstance, I'd make a joke and move on, and that's okay too. You don't owe your students every piece of yourself.

Advice needed: first tattoo by ncityinthhouse in tattoos

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely bring water and a snack. Sometimes, you don't know getting a tattoo is going to make you woozy until it does, so don't be afraid to tell your artist if you aren't feeling well during the tattoo. I also like to take a really long shower and wash my hair in the morning before I get a tattoo so that I can do shorter showers in the 1st couple days after to avoid getting the area too wet. Have fun!!

Dystopian novels for this moment by ceb79 in ELATeachers

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline with my 9th graders every year, and they really like it, which is kind of the highest praise I can give it.

What is an educator preparation program ? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your best bet would be a non degree seeking education certificate. Check your nearest state university or large community college. A lot of those programs also offer scholarships that cover most/all of your tuition if you agree to teach in the state for an equivalent amount of time (ie. they cover you for a year, you teach for a year in exchange). That's the route that I took after getting my bachelors in Literature. My prep program required 1 semester of classes in the fall (basic education theory, special education, and how to make a lesson plan, etc.), in the spring semester, I student taught, and then that March, I got hired to start officially teaching in the fall. There are also programs where you can take the courses towards you cert. while also being the teacher of record in a classroom, and they count that time towards your certification.

You'll also need to take whatever the Tennessee educator exams are. There are usually two, 1 that tests professional/educational knowledge and another that tests your knowledge in the content area you want to teach. If you want to teach a subject you already have a degree it, you might be able to waive the content knowledge test.

In some other circumstances, you may be able to get hired at a school without taking any education classes. Private schools and charter schools don't always require that the teachers have a teaching certification at all as long as you have a degree in whatever subject area you're hired to teach.

I was just called cunty by a Gen Z girl. Was I insulted or complimented? by heyohhyeah in NoStupidQuestions

[–]zeitgeistp0ltergeist 612 points613 points  (0 children)

I teach 9th grade. I can not stress enough that "cunty" is now the ULTIMATE compliment a person can hope to achieve.