#teacher is saying

[bitchfitch]

a lot of the comments on that stained glass post are really funny because they assume the horse was like, a serious attempt and not me going "ok I've never used these tools before, I'm going in with no plan and just fucking up half sqft of glass while i learn how the cutter and pliers work" and then assembling the resulting shards into something vaguely resembling a horse to get the rest of the process down in my pre research fuck around and find out phase of learning a new skill.

Also the soldering looks like shit because the articles i found in the 20 minutes i was buying the stuff to start all said "flux makes the soldering better" in really vague terms without actually like, explaining that it lowers the flow point of the solder and makes the copper foil more receptive to it. so i assumed it wasn't necessary and was just used for vague betterness reasons and didn't buy any until a few days later when I started properly researching how to do things and found out it's actual job and that it's absolutely vital to the process.

So the solder isn't actually fully bound to the tape on the horse and is just like, melted overtop it following the lines of the tape. there's a distinct oval shape where the sides of the bead are up and off the tape instead of the domed shape it's actually supposed to be.

I also hadn't bought a grinder at that point bc I'm cheap and wanted to find one lightly used on ebay and also i wanted to wait for my pay check so I'd have a Little extra wiggle room with the whole shebang before i dropped 70 bucks on a tool i might not enjoy using too much.

which is to say, the whale is the first actual attempt and not the horse.

[blahlahblash]

they're a litol shy..........

[yellbug]

i just saw a post that was like "i would cannibalize gods rotting corpse" and i can see and empathize with how you might write a poem on this website but truth be told if i saw gods rotting corpse i would go eww ewwwwwww ewwwwwww ew ew ew ew ew and honestly as an ex catholic i have seen it a lot and eaten it a lot and it was kinda nastyy in a bad way. i once got a lecture at school for chewing it with my mouth open.

[signorcerullo]

Mal's Teen Wolf rewatch: The Tell (1x05)

[timethehobo]

Just a young, talented Watcher meeting a friendly little wisp.

[chloesimaginationthings]

FNAF Abby and Gregory discover Michael is an artist too

[lilislegacy]

percy has been called smart by hazel, reyna, and annabeth (twice).

to say he’s actually dumb is to disagree with those three women. and if you are disagreeing with 3 of the most knowledgeable, capable, and badass characters in the series… what are you even doing?

[rjshope]

i love his mindset so much♡

[sandersstudies]

The thing about teaching with after-school programs and extracurricular nonprofits is that my students are not a rotating door I see for one semester or one year and never again. Some students might be around a few months, but some are around for years, including all summer, and including into adulthood.

Some of my older students I have known for many years. Some people who are now mentors and teachers themselves were my first students. One of my now-peers was my mentor when I was a kid and he was a young adult. And I think that dynamic helps create a space where kids are treated with the correct amount of respect and discipline.

There is no "well just get through this semester with band-aid solutions and I never have to deal with this kid again." It HAS to be "okay so if this kid grows up and is still part of our community, what kind of foundational skills and assistance can I offer NOW so they are able to function and cooperate as an adult and a peer?" "If this kid is going to be returning for years, what is a baby step we can take right now that will compound over time?"

I also take a lot of feedback from my students. If I may teach or direct them in the future, I want to hear what's working for them and what isn't, and be sincere about my own attempts to grow and learn for and with them. I am building memories for them with the assumption that in 5-10 years they will be my peers in my community.

[owl-wolf]

um i turned him into a college physics professor

[marciaillust]

bro fuck it im workposting. i did illustrations, i storyboarded, i directed. I did many cool things in 2024 and millions of people all over the world saw em. that has to count for something

[bookwyrminspiration]

no sé cómo decir nadaaa

[kangals]

have definitely harped on this before but it really does just drive me absoluely insane when you see a dog breeder talking the big talk of "well i dont breed my dogs FOR DOG SHOWS because i dont BELIEVE in showing, dog shows are just BEAUTY PAGEANTS and mean NOTHING, i breed my dogs for WHAT MATTERS which means HEALTH and TEMPERAMENT and GREAT FAMILY PETS!!" and then you go to look at their dog for more info and it's the most poorly-structured off-type albino lilac double merle dog you've ever seen with zero titles and a single Embark panel as proof of health testing.

[dashingwishes]

What do you do for a living? What is your job?

[queruloustea]

:))))))

i like to think monomon wriggled about in the archives' acid pools just like uumuu does

tumblr has done terrible terrible things to the quality, i'm afraid, please do click if you feel so inclined! :)