#class participation

[thebaddragon]

I still remember in the 10th grade, at the beginning of the school year, being told by Ms. McNamara that I participated too much, so she was going to stop calling on me in class.

Then, during one class where I, in the front row, was raising my hand to answer a question that no one else was raising their hand or interested in participating, she ignored me; even when I was waving my hand like I was gonna learn to fly.

Everyone noticed it; everyone thought it was funny. One child even actively tried to get her to acknowledge me, but speaking out that I clearly had an answer for the question to share.

She still refused to call on me.

I understood that she wanted others to 'get the chance' to participate or answer. But no one in that class even tried to answer before I would then raise my hand. I was capable of recognizing when others wanted to try and was able to delay raising my hand when I didn't know the answer or would have not raised my hand if another child was trying. But they weren't even trying, which was the issue.

But it humiliated me to the point that I started blurting out answers in that class. If she wasn't going to call on me and no one else was trying, I would blurt out my answers.

She tried telling me one time to stop that and raise my hand to ge called.

So, I stopped trying to participate in the class. Did my homework and the assignments, but stopped participating in the class completely.

She had to start calling on people who were not participating since no one else tried.

But I still hold resentment for that teacher.

It's been 20 years.

And I hated English class because of her. I had LOVED the class prior to that experience.

[lilyminer]

Wow that person is dumb as shit. Anyways as someone absolutely obsessed with the concept of decay I have a take on this.

Basically it all depends on your definition of natural. For instance imagine a fallen tree, a fallen tree out in the woods will be broken down by its own decay, insects, fungi and so on. What this person is describing is like putting a fallen tree into a completely sterile environment with no contact with the ecosystem it belongs in and preserving it so that it doesn’t decay as quickly. I don’t know about you but to me that sounds far from natural. So yes, aging without counteracting it at every turn with a million tiny treatments to preserve your health in a way your body can technically benefit from is natural.

scrunching my face real hard rn

[agoddamnrayofsunshine]

Aftg being set in university is objectively hilarious can you IMAGINE being in a group project with Andrew fucking Minyard

[jadeinretrogrde]

I kinda love the idea of fig dropping out of school but ending up there often anyways in classes with her friends because without the ridiculous value judgments and expectations attached to school, fig actually enjoys learning and seeing what her friends are learning about

[bixels]

The idea that uni protesters are "elitist ivy-league rich kids larping as revolutionaries" on Twitter and Reddit and even here is so fucking funny to me if you actually know anything about the student bodies at these unis. Take it from someone who's going to one of the biggest private unis in the US, 80% of the peers I know are either from the suburbs or an apartment somewhere in America, children of immigrants, or here on a student visa. I've heard about one-percenter students, but I've never met one in person. Like, don't get me wrong, the institution as a whole is still very privileged and white. I've talked with friends and classmates about feeling weird or dissonant being here and coming from such a different background. But in my art program, I see BIPOC, disabled, queer, lower-income students and faculty trying to deconstruct and tear that down and make space every day. So to take a cursory glance at a crowd of student protesters in coalitions that are led by BIPOC & 1st/2nd-gen immigrant students and HQ'd in ethnic housings and student organizations and say, "ah. children of the elite." Get real.

[lnmei]

Here’s a bit of a departure from my usual art posting but I’d like to get the word out about my dear friend Edrian and his friend Angeles’s endurance performance and hunger strike for a free Palestine in Los Angeles starting today, June 17th. (More info on Edrian’s Instagram and at venerations.cargo.site)

Edrian will begin cutting out paper dolls and ribbons to reach 35,647 of each, reflecting the reported death toll of Palestinians killed by Israel’s genocide in Gaza since Oct. 7th. He will not move from the venue until he is done and do nothing aside from cutting with few exceptions made for his own physical and economic survival. In addition to that and to represent a microcosm of the suffering in Gaza and Palestine, he will be on HUNGER STRIKE until he finishes. It’s an impossible task to do alone before starving so audience participation is essential. I’m spreading the word to ask for support through participation!

You can participate in a number of ways (more detailed instructions here):

Spread the word. Word of mouth and social media sharing are crucial as this performance is being promoted pretty exclusively via word of mouth.

Donate money to Palestinian aid funds! Certain high donation amounts can help Edrian continue his endurance performance by allowing him to engage in life-giving activities like showering or socializing with a loved one, and reaching the 100k total goal allows him to end his hunger strike.

If you live in and around Los Angeles, visit the venue (800 Date Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803) There you can help him cut and show your support. ***The performance is on the second floor of the venue and there is no elevator so it is not accessible except by stairs :(

If you don’t live near LA, you can cut paper dolls and mail them to the venue address to count towards the total. (printable templates here) This is what I will be doing. It’s easy to do with any spare time you’re not using your hands. I recommend mailing them in small batches if possible to get them in on time and reduce the risk of losing mail. I also recommend including info about the count of paper dolls in each parcel (for example include a note telling the total number of paper dolls) Every small amount counts!

If you are an Art Center College of Design student or alumni, sign the petition to pressure Art Center to divest from Israel! Art Center has refused to host Edrian and Angeles for their performance, torn down their posters promoting it, and in general refused to take a stance against Israel’s genocide. As artists and human beings we must resist genocide and refuse to support institutions that side against the people.

He is also live-streaming his performance and documenting progress if you would like to show support just by being present.

If you’ve never participated in a political performance before now’s a great chance, any little bit counts! I appreciate any time or effort you take to read this, support my friends, and work towards a free Palestine! ♥️🇵🇸

[mashmouths]

does anyone know how to stop the body from keeping score? i have shit to do

[underwhelmingalchemist]

[zivazivc]

my brainrot about these two can be measured in liters

[rats-in-an-artstudio]

Outer wilds DLC spoilers!

Beware! Also, surprisingly, art!

Oke so I drew an owl and without any further ado, here we go!

Day 15/16: Lantern / Simulation

Some rambling and BW version under the cut ::)

Used @outer-wilds-inktober as inspo, and todays and yesterdays prompts fit really well!

I’m not really participating but I chose ~10 prompts that I might draw something for in October and November, if I have the time hehe

Oke anyways, here’s the BW version

There was another version but that ones not that good so that’s all, bye~~ ::]

[liliumaa]

me reading the warriors graphic novel and being transported back to 3rd grade where i read the books instead of paying attention to music class

[tiktowafel]

do you ever think about how all you used to draw when you were 10 was ponies and that you should still know how to do that, then get an idea and proceed to draw something like these in nearly one sitting and it turns out better than any drawing you've done in the entire past month

sooo anyway does anyone have cutie mark or pony name ideas for them?? lol

[frevandrest]

"During the French revolution, they thought... "During the revolution, they did..."

Wait. Stop. Pause. The French revolution is a thing that lasted 10 years. You cannot give any blanked statement about it as a whole, because there were so many things going on. Things generally common at one point were unheard of in another. To say anything about frev, you must specify these things: 1. When it's happening? (Not just a year; a specific month at least). 2. Where it's happening? (Paris? Near a battlefield? Somewhere else?) 3. Who is saying/doing this? (Different people had very different takes and tried to influence things in different ways). 4. (of course, should come as #0) How do we know/what is the source?

(This is half a joke post and not an instruction on how to interact here, lol. Just a reminder that we can't give blanket statements about revolution as a whole because so many things differed from month to month and place to place and person to person. The more I read about it, the more I realize it.)

[hillerska-official]

Shoutout to my mom for braiding my hair this morning, shoutout to my friend for showing me a place to get cheesecake at school, shoutout to the butterfly that flew along beside me while I walked home, shoutout to my bed for being so cozy, shoutout to this day for being pretty nice

[goldensunset]

today my professor was talking about gender and the way kids are raised in society and he brought up kingdom hearts as an example of an unusual piece of media for its time that was seemingly meant to be appealing to both boys & girls and to both adults & kids (presumably cuz like it’s got the anime stuff and the disney stuff and you go through all sorts of different genres and it’s both whimsical and serious) i was like totally zoning out but i snapped awake when he mentioned that lol

[grumpysunfish]

Hm. There's this strange idea that reputation does not matter and anybody who cares about it are losers bowing down to the ruling class (and well, that is a part of it) instead of the very real thing that has dire consequences (see: wei wuxian and jin guangyao)

"What will happen to Yunmeng Jiang had they stood with Wei Wuxian and the Wens" is not an open and shut case and maybe all they were going to lose is opportunities for advancements (which by the way is a very serious deal for a war torn region and a sect struggling to find their foothold) but also, it is a very real possibility that they fall with Wei Wuxian.

And hm, there is selfishness in wanting to protect your own over everybody else which jiang cheng is very much guilty of. (Although i'd argue that there is lot of nuance here) But he is also somebody who's motivations are rarely about himself, would put his people above his wants and needs and well being, and would rather eat his own foot than ask anybody to put up/stay with him. Including Wei Wuxian, the guy who supposedly he feels he is owed by. And you know, there's selflessness in that