There have been an increasing number of juniors visiting this sub asking for advice about writing essays. Below are some tips and advice for making your essay stand out as excellent. Feel free to ask questions because I will answer every single question in the comments.
I know from experience that many of you are struggling to identify a good topic for your essay. Conventional wisdom says to start by brainstorming a list of potential topics, and chances are, you have already started a mental list of ideas. You might think you only have a few choices for topics, based on your activities or experiences, or essay examples you read, or the rough draft you already started (or worse, that GPT started...). I advise, however, that you put down your list of topics and back away from it. Forget that exists for a moment. Seriously - thinking about this initial list tethers you to certain ideas that might not actually be your best options.
Now you can begin brainstorming with a clean slate.
Start with thinking about what you want to show in your entire application, not just one essay. Every single component in your app has one purpose – to tell more about YOU. Filling out the rest of the application by rote and focusing solely on the essay is short-sighted and will leave so much potential untapped in your application.

It's About You. Tell Your Story - And Be The Protagonist

An admissions officer’s goal is to understand you fully, in the context of your background and the rest of the applicant pool. They will begin this with assessing your academic abilities and potential. Then they will evaluate how you will fit into the student body they’re trying to curate. All of this can be somewhat broad and diverse and touch on several institutional goals. But they will dig deep to find out what each applicant is like, what your core values and motivations are, what kind of student you will be, how you will contribute to the vibrant and intellectual campus community they’re building, etc.
Your goal with essay brainstorming is to ascertain how to powerfully tell your story in a manner that will fit these criteria. The entirety of your application (again, not just one essay) aims to showcase your abilities, qualifications, and uncommon attributes as a person in a positive way. Before you begin outlining or writing your application, you must determine what is unique about you that will stand out to an admissions panel. All students are truly unique. Not one other student has the same combination of life experiences, personality, passions, or goals as you do. Your job in your application is to frame your unique personal attributes in a positive and compelling way. How will you fit on campus? What personal qualities, strengths, core values, talents, or different perspectives do you bring to the table? What stories, deeper motivations/beliefs, or formative experiences can you use to illustrate all of this?
It is always helpful to start with some soul-searching or self-examination. You might not immediately know what you want to share about yourself. It’s not a simple task to decide how to summarize your whole life and being in a powerful and eloquent way on your application. Introspection prior to starting your application takes additional time and effort rather than jumping straight into your first draft. But it is also a valuable method to start writing a winning application that stands out from the stack.
You'll see the advice everywhere that all essay prompts are really about the same thing - you. The goal of each essay then is to showcase who you are, what matters to you, and how you think. I guarantee if you're on this sub enough, you'll hear the advice to "show, don't tell" when writing about yourself. But what does this mean really, and how do you do it well? How do you even get started on an essay that does this?

Introspection Questions

It’s often easiest to start thinking in terms of superlatives, especially those related to personal insights -- what are the most meaningful things about you, and what do you value the most? Here is a list of questions to help you brainstorm broadly before you narrow down your focus for writing:

• What are your interests?
  
• What sparks your curiosity?
  
• About what topics do you enjoy reading?
  
• With whom do you enjoy spending time? Who has impacted your life the most?
  
• Reflect upon “superlatives” in your life. What moments were most memorable, formative, enlightening, enjoyable, or valuable? What physical possessions, experiences, dreams, or lessons could make your superlatives list?
  
• Stop and think about what things, people, or circumstances in your life are really unique, fascinating, or outlandish. Are there any that really have a lot of "cultural flavor" (whatever your culture is)?
  

I have a free introspection worksheet with over 100 questions like this designed to help you find ideas worth exploring in your essays. You can find it on the A2C Discord or download it directly here.

Find Your Story And Arc

Think of a small anecdote or story from your life that you could share that serves as a microcosm of who you are and what is important to you. It will massively help you narrow this down and find a gem of a story if you first start by thinking about your application arc or theme. This is the one-phrase summary of your entire application. It could be "brilliant entrepreneur who started her own successful business" or "talented athlete who wants to study economics and finance as they pertain to sports", or even "avid baker whose hobby sparked an interest in chemistry". It doesn't have to be related to your intended major, but it can help your arc be stronger and clearer if it is.
Once you have an arc determined and a story to share, think about what you want that story to say about you. This is where it can help to think of this as something you would share on a date - what impression does it make about you to the reader? Once you know this, start showing, not telling this attribute of yourself through your story. For example, instead of saying that you're compassionate toward others, you show an example of a time you were compassionate, then elaborate on why, and what it means to you.

Essay Brainstorming Techniques

If you are having trouble finding a story, or simply have writer’s block once you have picked your topic, here are some ideas to get your juices flowing:

• Stream of consciousness writing -- Start writing whatever is in your head, and don’t stop for 30 minutes. You probably won’t use what you just wrote for your essay, but it will help you find a starting point.
  
• Journaling -- Answer the prompt as if you were writing in a journal. This will get you in the habit of writing about yourself and establish comfort with the concept. It will also take you to a new level of introspection and self-awareness.
  
• Twitter X style -- Write several rapid-fire responses to the prompt in 280 characters or less. Choose an idea from these responses to expound upon in your essay.
  
• Read each essay prompt, then go through your introspection worksheet responses and connect the stories and insights to one or more of the prompts. Some students like using color coding to visually see how their different ideas might work together.
  

Why Essays Matter

Here's the thing a lot of people don't realize about college admission: it's not an award for being the smartest, most accomplished, or most impressive. It's an invitation to join a community. Far too many students think that if they can just show that they're smart enough, they'll get in. Yale even says right on their admissions website that 75% of their applicants are academically qualified to succeed at Yale. But only ~4% are getting in. That should tell you that they're looking for more than just top tier test scores and grades. To be perfectly clear, you will need top tier grades and (optionally) test scores to show that you're qualified, and the vast majority of my students come to me with this part already in the bank. But what sets the admits apart? It's personal insight - sharing who you are, how you think, what matters to you, and how you engage community. You can't just say "/IAmVerySmart, please admit me," or even "I did a cool thing guys! Isn't that neat!" You need to go deeper and show them your core values, personal strengths, motivations, aspirations, character traits, foundational beliefs, personality, etc. And you need to do it in a charming, winsome way that makes them like you and want to invite you to join their community.
So how do I get students to do this? All of my students complete that introspection worksheet. We go through it and find the stories, examples, anecdotes, conversations, memories, relationships, and other things from their life that will help us craft a strong and personally insightful narrative. We also make lists of the values, strengths, and key personal qualities we want to showcase. Once we have some topics, outlines, abstracts, or rough drafts, we talk about which stories to tell where, how to tell them well, and what details to include to present the best they have to offer. Then we refine, edit, polish, and enhance over and over until the story sings, but more importantly shows their heart and soul. We also go through all the other application components to ensure consistency, quality, and distinctiveness.
Here's why this works so well: at most highly selective colleges there is a primary reader (or 2-3) who will review everything first and then present it to the admissions committee, who then votes on whether to admit you. That presentation typically goes one of three ways:

1. Total enthusiasm, energy, and excitement. They strongly advocate for admission and paint a clear picture of how you will contribute to their goals and community. Everyone in the room picks up on that energy and is leaning forward in their chairs, looking for reasons to admit you. This is quite rare, generally less than 5 out of every 100 applications, even among those which are "fully qualified." When you do this right, you show depth, meaning, and valuable personal insights so the reviewer is learning about who you are and how you might engage the community they're curating. You come alive off the page as a person, not just another file.
   
2. Business as usual. You're another great applicant in a pile of great applicants. They share a basic review of the facts, your profile, stats, strengths, weaknesses, etc. Maybe someone on the committee finds something they love, and they really push for admission. More likely, not and you get deferred/waitlisted even though there wasn't anything "wrong" with your application. They just didn't love you enough to commit.
   
3. "Here's a stack of 20 applications that I didn't find all that compelling, so we won't present them individually, but you guys are the committee and you make the decisions. So let me know if there are any you want to talk about." In this case, unless there's a letter of endorsement from an athletics coach or your last name matches several buildings on campus, you're probably not getting additional consideration, much less admission. They will regret to inform you.
   

Everything we're doing is designed to help them get to know themselves, present the best they have to offer, and land in that first group. Having top tier essays is the single best way to get there. Get started on brainstorming in the next few weeks so you'll have time to get a few essays completed over the summer.

Context: I recently got a 60 in my math text and I've been feeling really angry, mad just I don't feel like myself. I had another math exam and I was sure I was going to ace it, I studied alot alot by alot I mean everyday till the exams every little thing, I studied all of the textbook material, did quizzes online about the material I did worksheet everything I could find online. But when I got my results (i got an 89) i just felt the same way I felt before I don't know why, my parents don't force me or get mad if I get a low grade they just tell me to improve and forget about it. I feel like maybe just to end it all I've never felt this, I just can't i don't know why

Hello, Need help on Inventory issue.
Context : Same subsidiary - same location - Inventory Item - do not use BIN
The Inventory quantity listed on the Item record does not align with the inventory reports (Worksheet, activity details, stock ledger, etc.). All the inventory reports display the same quantity and valuation, while the quantity listed on the Item record is different.
I encounter the same problem with several items (Inventory item - no bins for all).
An Inventory adjustment was conducted on December 23 for all the items affected by this issue (the quantity on the Adjust Inventory is the same gap I have today. However, I am unable to comprehend why there is now a discrepancy with my reports. The accurate stock inventory is the one listed on the Item record, not in the reports.
Thank you for your help,

There have been an increasing number of juniors visiting this sub asking for advice about writing essays. Below are some tips and advice for making your essay stand out as excellent. Feel free to ask questions because I will answer every single question in the comments.
I know from experience that many of you are struggling to identify a good topic for your essay. Conventional wisdom says to start by brainstorming a list of potential topics, and chances are, you have already started a mental list of ideas. You might think you only have a few choices for topics, based on your activities or experiences, or essay examples you read, or the rough draft you already started (or worse, that GPT started...). I advise, however, that you put down your list of topics and back away from it. Forget that exists for a moment. Seriously - thinking about this initial list tethers you to certain ideas that might not actually be your best options.
Now you can begin brainstorming with a clean slate.
Start with thinking about what you want to show in your entire application, not just one essay. Every single component in your app has one purpose – to tell more about YOU. Filling out the rest of the application by rote and focusing solely on the essay is short-sighted and will leave so much potential untapped in your application.

It's About You. Tell Your Story - And Be The Protagonist

An admissions officer’s goal is to understand you fully, in the context of your background and the rest of the applicant pool. They will begin this with assessing your academic abilities and potential. Then they will evaluate how you will fit into the student body they’re trying to curate. All of this can be somewhat broad and diverse and touch on several institutional goals. But they will dig deep to find out what each applicant is like, what your core values and motivations are, what kind of student you will be, how you will contribute to the vibrant and intellectual campus community they’re building, etc.
Your goal with essay brainstorming is to ascertain how to powerfully tell your story in a manner that will fit these criteria. The entirety of your application (again, not just one essay) aims to showcase your abilities, qualifications, and uncommon attributes as a person in a positive way. Before you begin outlining or writing your application, you must determine what is unique about you that will stand out to an admissions panel. All students are truly unique. Not one other student has the same combination of life experiences, personality, passions, or goals as you do. Your job in your application is to frame your unique personal attributes in a positive and compelling way. How will you fit on campus? What personal qualities, strengths, core values, talents, or different perspectives do you bring to the table? What stories, deeper motivations/beliefs, or formative experiences can you use to illustrate all of this?
It is always helpful to start with some soul-searching or self-examination. You might not immediately know what you want to share about yourself. It’s not a simple task to decide how to summarize your whole life and being in a powerful and eloquent way on your application. Introspection prior to starting your application takes additional time and effort rather than jumping straight into your first draft. But it is also a valuable method to start writing a winning application that stands out from the stack.
You'll see the advice everywhere that all essay prompts are really about the same thing - you. The goal of each essay then is to showcase who you are, what matters to you, and how you think. I guarantee if you're on this sub enough, you'll hear the advice to "show, don't tell" when writing about yourself. But what does this mean really, and how do you do it well? How do you even get started on an essay that does this?

Introspection Questions

It’s often easiest to start thinking in terms of superlatives, especially those related to personal insights -- what are the most meaningful things about you, and what do you value the most? Here is a list of questions to help you brainstorm broadly before you narrow down your focus for writing:

• What are your interests?
  
• What sparks your curiosity?
  
• About what topics do you enjoy reading?
  
• With whom do you enjoy spending time? Who has impacted your life the most?
  
• Reflect upon “superlatives” in your life. What moments were most memorable, formative, enlightening, enjoyable, or valuable? What physical possessions, experiences, dreams, or lessons could make your superlatives list?
  
• Stop and think about what things, people, or circumstances in your life are really unique, fascinating, or outlandish. Are there any that really have a lot of "cultural flavor" (whatever your culture is)?
  

I have a free introspection worksheet with over 100 questions like this designed to help you find ideas worth exploring in your essays. You can find it on the A2C Discord or download it directly here.

Find Your Story And Arc

Think of a small anecdote or story from your life that you could share that serves as a microcosm of who you are and what is important to you. It will massively help you narrow this down and find a gem of a story if you first start by thinking about your application arc or theme. This is the one-phrase summary of your entire application. It could be "brilliant entrepreneur who started her own successful business" or "talented athlete who wants to study economics and finance as they pertain to sports", or even "avid baker whose hobby sparked an interest in chemistry". It doesn't have to be related to your intended major, but it can help your arc be stronger and clearer if it is.
Once you have an arc determined and a story to share, think about what you want that story to say about you. This is where it can help to think of this as something you would share on a date - what impression does it make about you to the reader? Once you know this, start showing, not telling this attribute of yourself through your story. For example, instead of saying that you're compassionate toward others, you show an example of a time you were compassionate, then elaborate on why, and what it means to you.

Essay Brainstorming Techniques

If you are having trouble finding a story, or simply have writer’s block once you have picked your topic, here are some ideas to get your juices flowing:

• Stream of consciousness writing -- Start writing whatever is in your head, and don’t stop for 30 minutes. You probably won’t use what you just wrote for your essay, but it will help you find a starting point.
  
• Journaling -- Answer the prompt as if you were writing in a journal. This will get you in the habit of writing about yourself and establish comfort with the concept. It will also take you to a new level of introspection and self-awareness.
  
• Twitter X style -- Write several rapid-fire responses to the prompt in 280 characters or less. Choose an idea from these responses to expound upon in your essay.
  
• Read each essay prompt, then go through your introspection worksheet responses and connect the stories and insights to one or more of the prompts. Some students like using color coding to visually see how their different ideas might work together.
  

Why Essays Matter

Here's the thing a lot of people don't realize about college admission: it's not an award for being the smartest, most accomplished, or most impressive. It's an invitation to join a community. Far too many students think that if they can just show that they're smart enough, they'll get in. Yale even says right on their admissions website that 75% of their applicants are academically qualified to succeed at Yale. But only ~4% are getting in. That should tell you that they're looking for more than just top tier test scores and grades. To be perfectly clear, you will need top tier grades and (optionally) test scores to show that you're qualified, and the vast majority of my students come to me with this part already in the bank. But what sets the admits apart? It's personal insight - sharing who you are, how you think, what matters to you, and how you engage community. You can't just say "/IAmVerySmart, please admit me," or even "I did a cool thing guys! Isn't that neat!" You need to go deeper and show them your core values, personal strengths, motivations, aspirations, character traits, foundational beliefs, personality, etc. And you need to do it in a charming, winsome way that makes them like you and want to invite you to join their community.
So how do I get students to do this? All of my students complete that introspection worksheet. We go through it and find the stories, examples, anecdotes, conversations, memories, relationships, and other things from their life that will help us craft a strong and personally insightful narrative. We also make lists of the values, strengths, and key personal qualities we want to showcase. Once we have some topics, outlines, abstracts, or rough drafts, we talk about which stories to tell where, how to tell them well, and what details to include to present the best they have to offer. Then we refine, edit, polish, and enhance over and over until the story sings, but more importantly shows their heart and soul. We also go through all the other application components to ensure consistency, quality, and distinctiveness.
Here's why this works so well: at most highly selective colleges there is a primary reader (or 2-3) who will review everything first and then present it to the admissions committee, who then votes on whether to admit you. That presentation typically goes one of three ways:

1. Total enthusiasm, energy, and excitement. They strongly advocate for admission and paint a clear picture of how you will contribute to their goals and community. Everyone in the room picks up on that energy and is leaning forward in their chairs, looking for reasons to admit you. This is quite rare, generally less than 5 out of every 100 applications, even among those which are "fully qualified." When you do this right, you show depth, meaning, and valuable personal insights so the reviewer is learning about who you are and how you might engage the community they're curating. You come alive off the page as a person, not just another file.
   
2. Business as usual. You're another great applicant in a pile of great applicants. They share a basic review of the facts, your profile, stats, strengths, weaknesses, etc. Maybe someone on the committee finds something they love, and they really push for admission. More likely, not and you get deferred/waitlisted even though there wasn't anything "wrong" with your application. They just didn't love you enough to commit.
   
3. "Here's a stack of 20 applications that I didn't find all that compelling, so we won't present them individually, but you guys are the committee and you make the decisions. So let me know if there are any you want to talk about." In this case, unless there's a letter of endorsement from an athletics coach or your last name matches several buildings on campus, you're probably not getting additional consideration, much less admission. They will regret to inform you.
   

Everything we're doing is designed to help them get to know themselves, present the best they have to offer, and land in that first group. Having top tier essays is the single best way to get there. Get started on brainstorming in the next few weeks so you'll have time to get a few essays completed over the summer.

Hello, Need help on Inventory issue.
Context : Same subsidiary - same location - Inventory Item - do not use BIN
The quantity listed on the Item record does not align with the inventory reports (Worksheet, activity details, stock ledger, etc.). All the inventory reports display the same quantity and valuation (incorrect), while the quantity listed on the Item record is different (the accurate one).
I encounter the same problem with several items (Inventory item - no bins for all). An Inventory adjustment was conducted on December 23 for all the items affected by this issue. However, I am unable to comprehend why there is now a discrepancy with my reports. The accurate stock count is the one listed on the Item record, not in the reports.
Thank you for your help,

I have 2 worksheets in one workbook that are almost identical, but one has a few columns and tables hidden which in no way should be related to my issues. For context, the workbook is an insurance application, Sheet A to be filled by the applicant, Sheet B is where me and my team put in rates and other info we need to quote. So, I want all the values input on Sheet A to be duplicated in Sheet B with their corresponding cells.
Issue #1: I think I know why, but hoping there’s a work around .. The formula used to duplicate values from Sheet A to Sheet B do not translate with formulas in Sheet B. Ex.: Formula in cell on Sheet B to copy cell on Sheet A: ='Agent Filled SOV - Ex. Accts'!R5 & "" Formula on Sheet B using the value in the cell with the “copy” formula that now reads #VALUE and does not calc: =IF(R5,T5/R5,0)
Issue #2: Same scenario as Issue #1, but when I use the exact same “copy” formula in the 4 columns with Currency values listed, and the one column set as a Fraction, it freaks out! None of the Currency cells will read as currency, no matter what Number Format I choose for those cells/columns. Same goes with the decimal place for randomly some of the cells (even deep diving into the “More Number Formats …” section changes nothing), and only a few cells set as fractions actually are fractions and not decimals. The screens shots really explain this more.
Screenshots:
https://ibb.co/TgvrKJy https://ibb.co/ypm5JYP https://ibb.co/XtVzJj9 https://ibb.co/FsYRtcS
I really appreciate your help!!

The War Scroll, also known as the "War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness," is a unique text within the Dead Sea Scrolls that portrays an apocalyptic battle between the forces of good (Sons of Light) and evil (Sons of Darkness). This scroll provides insight into both historical and symbolic elements.
Historical Accuracy:
The War Scroll, while containing detailed military tactics and an epic narrative of the ultimate confrontation, doesn't explicitly reference any specific historical event or timeframe. Some scholars believe it could be a product of the community's anticipation of a future messianic conflict or a reflection of their own community's struggles against opposing forces during their time. Interpreting the historical accuracy of the scroll often involves exploring the context of the Qumran community and the turbulent times in which they lived.
Symbolism and Esoteric Wisdom:
The War Scroll goes beyond a mere description of a physical battle. It portrays a cosmic conflict between the forces of light and darkness, reflecting not just a literal warfare but also a symbolic and spiritual struggle. The text emphasizes righteousness, divine intervention, and the victory of good over evil.
Within the study guide, activities and exercises could involve dissecting the symbolic elements present in the War Scroll, exploring the deeper meanings behind the battle tactics and the metaphysical implications of the conflict. Understanding the symbolism could involve group discussions, comparative analysis with other ancient texts with similar themes, and exploring the impact of this symbolic representation on the community's beliefs and practices.
Here are a few activities and exercises to explore the symbolism and historical context of the War Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls:

1. Symbolism Analysis:

Provide excerpts from the War Scroll and encourage participants to identify and discuss the symbolic meanings behind elements like the "Sons of Light" and the "Sons of Darkness," various weapons, and the strategies outlined for battle. Group discussions or written reflections can help participants explore the deeper layers of meaning.

1. Comparative Analysis:

Compare the War Scroll's themes with similar apocalyptic or eschatological texts from different cultures or religions, such as apocalyptic passages in the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible or apocalyptic texts from other ancient traditions. Create worksheets or discussion prompts to highlight similarities and differences in themes, symbols, and beliefs about cosmic battles.

1. Historical Context Exploration:

Present historical information about the era when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written. Discuss the political, social, and religious climate of that time, including the turmoil in the region, to understand how these factors might have influenced the composition of the War Scroll. Encourage participants to consider the possible motivations behind the text's creation.

1. Creative Interpretation:

Encourage creative expression by asking participants to create artwork, poems, or short stories inspired by the themes and imagery found in the War Scroll. This exercise allows individuals to engage more deeply with the symbolic elements and interpret them in their own unique ways.

1. Role-playing or Debates:
   Organize a role-playing activity where participants take on the roles of "Sons of Light" and "Sons of Darkness," debating their ideologies, motivations, and strategies for the ultimate battle. This exercise helps in understanding differing perspectives and interpreting the conflicts presented in the scroll.
   

Interpretative variations regarding the river's crossing in different ancient texts reflect the unique religious, philosophical, and cultural perspectives embedded within these narratives. These differences in interpretation offer insights into diverse worldviews and varying theological frameworks present in ancient texts:

1. Mesopotamian Context:

• In Mesopotamian mythology and literature, the Euphrates River often held symbolic significance as a boundary between the known civilized world and the wild, unknown realms. The crossing of the Euphrates could symbolize journeys into unexplored territories or transitions between order and chaos. This perspective reflects a worldview rooted in the physical and geographical division of lands.

1. Biblical Context:

• In biblical texts, such as those in the Book of Revelation or Old Testament prophecies, the crossing of the Euphrates carries eschatological significance. It may represent a divine intervention or a decisive moment in God's plan, marking the commencement of apocalyptic events. This interpretation aligns with the biblical narrative of divine judgment and the unfolding of God's ultimate purpose in history.

1. Gnostic or Apocryphal Context:

• Gnostic or apocryphal texts often interpret the river's crossing as a symbolic liberation or awakening. It might signify the release of spiritual forces or the ascent to higher consciousness, reflecting a philosophical perspective emphasizing spiritual enlightenment and liberation from material constraints.

1. Greco-Roman Interpretation:

• In Greco-Roman literature, crossings of rivers were often associated with mythological journeys or transitions between realms. The crossing of the Euphrates might symbolize a transition from mundane existence to a realm of mystery or spiritual significance, reflecting a cultural perspective rooted in mythology and cosmology.

These varied interpretations highlight the richness and diversity of religious, philosophical, and cultural frameworks present in ancient texts. The river's crossing serves as a flexible symbol that adapts to different narratives, conveying themes of transition, judgment, liberation, or cosmic transformation based on the unique perspectives of each tradition.
Exploring these interpretative variations allows participants to appreciate the complexity of symbolism within ancient texts and provides insights into how different cultures and belief systems interpreted common motifs like the river Euphrates. It showcases the intricate interplay between religious, philosophical, and cultural elements shaping the symbolism and theological implications embedded in these narratives.
The river Euphrates, a prominent geographic feature in ancient texts, embodies universal themes that transcend specific cultural contexts. Identifying these universal themes helps reveal shared human concepts of transition, boundaries, and transformative events across diverse ancient traditions:

1. Threshold and Transition:

• The Euphrates often symbolizes a boundary between known and unknown territories. Its crossing represents a transition from one state to another, signifying a pivotal moment of change or passage. This theme of crossing a threshold echoes the human experience of transitions in life, moving from familiar to unfamiliar realms.

1. Boundary and Separation:

• As a geographical boundary, the Euphrates signifies separation between distinct territories or civilizations. This concept of demarcation resonates with universal human experiences of setting boundaries, delineating spaces, or marking divisions between different aspects of life.

1. Transformative Events:

• Crossing the Euphrates is often associated with cosmic or transformative events in ancient texts. This universal theme reflects the human fascination with the concept of epochal change, cosmic upheavals, or moments of divine intervention that reshape the course of history.

1. Symbol of Power and Control:

• The river might represent a symbol of power, control, or geopolitical significance. Crossing it could signify shifts in dominance, challenges to established authority, or the assertion of influence. This theme resonates with human narratives of power struggles and shifts in societal dynamics.

1. Metaphor for Spiritual Journeys:

• Across cultures, rivers are often used metaphorically to represent spiritual journeys or quests. The crossing of the Euphrates might symbolize the pursuit of enlightenment, the passage to higher realms of understanding, or the quest for spiritual transformation.

These universal themes associated with the river Euphrates highlight fundamental aspects of the human experience—transitions, boundaries, transformative events, power dynamics, and spiritual journeys. The river's symbolism in ancient texts speaks to shared human aspirations, struggles, and beliefs that transcend cultural boundaries and resonate across different epochs and civilizations.
By identifying and discussing these universal themes, participants gain a deeper appreciation for the profound symbolism embedded in ancient texts and recognize the timeless relevance of concepts such as transition, boundaries, and transformative events in shaping human narratives and aspirations.

1. Historical Context:

• What historical events or societal conditions might have influenced the composition of the War Scroll?
  
• How does the historical context of the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery contribute to our understanding of this text's significance?
  

1. Symbolism and Esoteric Wisdom:

• How does the War Scroll use symbolism to convey spiritual or cosmic themes?
  
• What esoteric wisdom or deeper spiritual insights can be derived from the portrayal of cosmic conflict and divine intervention within the text?
  

1. Comparative Analysis:

• Compare the themes and symbolism of the War Scroll with other apocalyptic texts from different cultures (e.g., Book of Revelation, The Book of Daniel). What common motifs or differences in interpretation do you observe?

1. Parallelism in Biblical Texts:

• Explore connections between the War Scroll and other biblical texts. How does the language, imagery, or themes in the War Scroll intersect with passages from the Hebrew Bible or New Testament?

1. Community Beliefs and Practices:

• How might the apocalyptic expectations depicted in the War Scroll have influenced the beliefs and practices of the community that produced it?
  
• Discuss the impact of such intense anticipation of cosmic conflict on communal life and religious rituals within the community.
  

1. Cultural Significance of Cosmic Battles:

• Across various ancient cultures, why do you think depictions of cosmic battles and eschatological events were significant? What might these narratives represent in a broader cultural context?

1. Interpretive Variations and Unique Perspectives:

• Explore the diverse interpretations of specific passages or symbols within the War Scroll. How do different scholars or traditions interpret these elements, and what underlying factors might influence their interpretations?

1. Personal Reflection and Modern Relevance:

• Reflect on how the themes of cosmic conflict, righteousness, and spiritual warfare in the War Scroll might resonate in contemporary society or personal belief systems.

1. Theological and Philosophical Implications:

• Discuss the theological and philosophical implications of a cosmic battle between forces of light and darkness. How does this theme intersect with broader philosophical inquiries or theological doctrines?

1. Literary and Symbolic Analysis:

- Analyze the narrative structure and symbolic elements present in specific passages of the War Scroll. How do these elements contribute to the text's overarching themes and meanings? 

These study questions aim to provoke critical thinking, promote in-depth exploration of themes, encourage comparative analysis, and stimulate discussions on the multifaceted nature of the War Scroll's content and its significance within ancient and contemporary contexts.

1. Archaeological and Linguistic Analysis:

- How does the physical condition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the War Scroll, impact our understanding of their preservation and historical context? - Discuss the linguistic peculiarities or unique textual features found within the War Scroll and their implications for translation and interpretation. 

1. Apocalyptic Expectations and Messianic Concepts:

- Explore the portrayal of messianic figures or anticipated saviors within the War Scroll. How do these concepts align with or diverge from contemporary expectations of a messianic figure in other ancient texts or religious traditions? 

1. Impact of Apocalyptic Literature:

- Analyze the enduring influence of apocalyptic literature, such as the War Scroll, on subsequent religious, literary, or cultural traditions. How have these texts shaped later beliefs or inspired artistic and literary works? 

1. Ethical and Moral Frameworks:

- Discuss the ethical or moral implications of the cosmic conflict depicted in the War Scroll. How do the themes of righteousness and wickedness contribute to the text's underlying moral framework? 

1. Role of Prophecy and Revelation:

- Explore the role of prophecy and revelation within the War Scroll. How do the prophetic elements contribute to the text's portrayal of future events and cosmic justice? 

1. Experiential and Ritualistic Elements:

- Investigate potential ritualistic or experiential dimensions associated with the teachings or beliefs conveyed in the War Scroll. How might the community have engaged with these teachings in their religious practices or communal activities? 

1. Literary Genre and Interpretation:

- Discuss the classification of the War Scroll within the broader genre of apocalyptic literature. How does its classification influence our understanding and interpretation of its themes and symbolic elements? 

1. Relevance in Modern Scholarship:

- Reflect on the ongoing scholarly debates or discoveries related to the War Scroll. How have modern interpretations evolved, and what implications do these new perspectives have on our understanding of the text? 

1. Intersection of Faith and Scholarship:

- Consider the interplay between faith-based interpretations and scholarly analyses of the War Scroll. How might religious convictions or theological frameworks influence academic research and vice versa? 

1. Future Research and Interpretative Avenues:

- Propose potential avenues for future research or areas of exploration concerning the War Scroll. What unanswered questions or unexplored aspects merit further investigation? 

The composition of the War Scroll, along with other Dead Sea Scrolls, was likely influenced by several historical events and societal conditions prevalent during the time of its writing, which is estimated to be between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE:

1. Hellenistic Rule and Cultural Influence:

• The region where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found was under Hellenistic influence due to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the subsequent control by the Seleucid Empire. This era saw a clash between Hellenistic culture and Jewish traditions, leading to cultural tensions and a desire to preserve religious and cultural heritage.

1. Political Turmoil and Resistance Movements:

• The Jewish people experienced political unrest, particularly during the Maccabean Revolt against Seleucid rule. This period was characterized by resistance movements, attempts to preserve Jewish identity, and fervent anticipation of a messianic figure to deliver them from foreign oppression.

1. Religious Sects and Spiritual Expectations:

• Various religious sects existed within Judaism, each with its own interpretations and expectations of messianic redemption, purity laws, and theological doctrines. The community associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, often believed to be the Essenes, likely had distinctive theological beliefs and a strong apocalyptic worldview.

1. Anticipation of Cosmic Redemption:

• There was a widespread belief in the imminent arrival of a messianic figure or a divine intervention that would bring about cosmic redemption, ushering in an era of righteousness and divine rule. This anticipation of apocalyptic events and a cosmic battle between forces of light and darkness is reflected in the War Scroll's themes.

Regarding the historical context of the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery, its significance lies in multiple facets:

1. Preservation of Ancient Texts:

• The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the War Scroll, provided an invaluable collection of ancient manuscripts that significantly expanded our understanding of ancient Jewish texts, religious beliefs, and the diversity of Jewish thought during the Second Temple period.

1. Insights into Jewish Sectarianism:

• The scrolls shed light on the diversity of beliefs and practices among Jewish sects during that time. Understanding the beliefs and expectations of the community associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls helps contextualize the theological and apocalyptic themes present in the War Scroll.

1. Confirmation of Scriptural Accuracy:

• The Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery contributed to confirming the accuracy and preservation of certain biblical texts, highlighting the continuity of textual transmission across centuries and supporting the authenticity of biblical manuscripts.

1. Impact on Biblical Studies and Scholarship:

• The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionized biblical studies, providing scholars with invaluable primary sources for studying ancient Judaism, the development of biblical texts, and the context in which these texts were composed.

The historical context of political upheaval, religious expectations, and the preservation of texts within the Dead Sea Scrolls contributes significantly to understanding the milieu in which the War Scroll was written. It provides a backdrop against which the themes of cosmic conflict, eschatological anticipation, and religious fervor within the War Scroll can be comprehended.

I hope this isn't a dumb question - I am the parent of a fourth grade girl who was diagnosed with dyslexia recently and this is all pretty new to me. I hope I'm missing something, actually, because I'm confused and pissed and sad.
This ended up being longer than my single question - I guess I am actually really pissed off and sad about the last nine months in general, and I am completely open to any feedback, advice, or ideas about what to do now and how to help my kid. This is the first time I wrote all of this down and the irony of writing a novel on a dyslexia subreddit is not lost on me.
I'm leaving it lol.
Cora has always been brilliant and weird and loud, but over the last few years, it became apparent that she was having a harder time....stopping. Stopping talking, stopping moving, stopping yelling - it was just endless and exhausting for everyone around her. (Except at school. She is and was perfectly behaved at school - she has literally never gotten so much as a note home about goofing off in class.) Cora hit a wall in third grade - the hyperactivity was finally wearing her out, too, and annoying her friends. She finally asked for some help slowing down.
She was tested for ADHD and the general host of common mental health conditions last fall, and to no one's surprise, was diagnosed with ADHD-combined type, as well as anxiety symptoms that the psychologist described as significant enough to warrant a GAD diagnosis…but that she strongly suspected were a perfectly rational reaction to the very real problems Cora’s impulsiveness caused in her life.
This was exactly my experience as someone diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. It turns out that the consequences of constantly losing my car keys, forgetting appointments, and impulsively spending money I didn’t have were making me anxious and stressed, not the other way around. I had expected similar results for Cora and I was glad this was happening now - she could skip the years of totally ineffective treatment and misdiagnoses that I went through before being diagnosed and successfully treated.
What we were not expecting at all was the additional diagnosis of "specific learning disorder with reading impairment" noted in the report. I had no idea what this meant. The psychologist did not use the word "dyslexia" in her written evaluation, a decision which resulted in another 8 months of confusion and (probably unnecessary) testing detailed below. She explained to us that Cora could have dyslexia, but that her testing wasn't granular enough to be sure - that there was a chance it was "something else" and the SLD diagnosis was an umbrella term that covered both dyslexia and conditions unknown. (I have no idea what she was referring to and the general weirdness about using the word dyslexia was something I noticed with the school, too. I am still confused by this and other interactions where I get the distinct feeling people aren’t telling me something important.)
It was almost September, so the psychologist recommended pursuing testing with the school; this seemed to be a reasonable next step. They would test Cora and determine exactly what was going on, if anything. This whole part of the report was very much characterized as an incidental finding - something to follow up on, but nothing alarming given Cora’s history of good grades.
"Maybe she was just tired after a long day of testing,” the doctor explained. “But it also seemed like she wasn't hearing certain letters correctly." Years of speech therapy had helped Cora correct all but a few minor issues - but combined with this potential reading issue, maybe an audiologist should test her again. Get her hearing tested, start medication for ADHD, and see what the school says about her reading - that was the plan, no big deal.
I wasn't worried, but I figured it couldn't hurt to see what other help was available. I learned that we have a branch of a big tutoring nonprofit in our city that offers Orton-Gillingham instruction at no charge - something I soon realized would cost hundreds of dollars per month at other centers. Free is good! I submitted Cora's application and the report from the psychologist (with the ADHD/GAD/SLD all clearly noted)….and we got a rejection letter a week later in the mail. Cora didn't qualify because the tutoring was specific to dyslexia, and the SLD with reading impairment was not the same as a formal dyslexia diagnosis. Fair enough, I thought - I figured we'd get the testing done through her school and could reapply if the result was a dyslexia diagnosis.
That....was naïve, lol. But the psychologist made it sound like a total non-issue, something schools did all the time. I sent the school psychologist and teachers the report before school even started, since surely they would want to schedule all of this right away! I didn’t hear anything for a few weeks – the start of the school year must be such a busy time, after all – but raised it again, report in hand, at a meeting with Cora’s teacher in late September.
“You….really want to try to avoid putting a label on things too quickly,” she told me, in a tone that implied there was much more that she was not saying. “She seems to be doing quite well in class. Let’s see how she does on the standardized tests we’re finishing this week and go from there.” I was definitely aware that I was missing something, but it seemed reasonable to wait for Cora’s test results if they would help inform next steps. Cora scored well above average, as usual; shortly after receiving these scores, the school psychologist emailed me to let me know that no further testing was warranted.
I still felt like I was missing something – spoiler alert, I was – but there didn’t seem to be anything else left to do. They're the experts and were totally unconcerned – only positive news - and Cora’s new ADHD meds seemed to be really helping. After that, everything did seem to be okay at school for a while. Cora liked her teachers and was doing well.
Everything was copacetic…except for the fact that Cora’s anxiety seemed to be getting worse without any tangible explanation. She complained about fourth grade being a lot harder, but again – her grades were fine, she was perfectly behaved, she liked her teachers….it was difficult to identify any problem that needed solving. Soon, Cora started getting home and isolating herself in her room for over an hour every day. She seemed stressed. Worn out. This went on for months.
And then she had her first panic attack on a Sunday night, seemingly out of nowhere. She wanted a mental health day Monday and was back in school Tuesday, seemingly her normal self.
The next Sunday, she had another panic attack, and this one was much, much worse. She lost control of her bladder. I was close to taking her to the ER. It was scary. That's when it all came out. She was DREADING school - her two hours of ELA in the mornings had become “torture.” She was white-knuckling it through the reading, writing, and spelling work, totally clueless as to why it seemed so much harder for her than for other kids, but so determined to get good grades that she had just burned. the. fuck. OUT.
She was home for days after this. The school tried to dismiss my concerns at first - it couldn't have been that bad, I was told. To be fair, my concerns were vague because I still didn’t understand the real issues or how to help Cora, either. Cora was clearly unwell and adamantly refused to return to school. I started putting everything in formal, written letters emailed to all of her teachers, the school psychologist, and everyone else who seemed potentially relevant. I told them I wasn't sending her back until they did something to try to figure out what was going on in ELA.
That was mid-February. We had a meeting before I would agree to send Cora back, where they talked about putting together the "interdisciplinary team" to conduct "extensive classroom observation.” They insisted that this process would take at least 60 days to complete. Cora reports that there have been three days where someone has essentially come to her ELA class and stared at her while she works.
We weren’t just waiting for the school, though. After the psych eval last summer, we had been slowly working through additional evaluations and appointments related to Cora’s hearing, speech, and language abilities. Basically, we were working our way from Cora's ears into different regions of her brain, trying to catch problems along the path that sound waves traveled - entering Cora's head as vibrations in her ear canals, winding into her brain as phenomes, assembling into a stream of recognizable words, converting into meaning in entirely different areas of her brain, and eventually emerging again via her speech. I had no idea so many tiny things could go wrong in that process, but they can - and we can get pretty damn granular in order to figure that shit out when there’s a potential problem. Cora had some weird results here and there - we now know that overlapping speech is basically her Kryptonite, which explains a lot of meltdowns at family gatherings over the years. But on the whole, her ears and her brain are doing fine, and she doesn't have autism, either.
We had been lucky to get hooked up with the best child development team in the area - they were wonderful, and the process of more testing and visits seemed to reassure Cora (and us, honestly) that there was more help on the horizon, more answers soon. She started low-dose Zoloft for the anxiety and seemed a little happier; her anxiety about school was starting to morph into resignation and frustration, which actually seemed healthier in a way. "It takes time," they tell us. Her breakdown was in February. They wanted to see the report from the most recent evaluations. Fair enough; although it is not lost on me that I am paying an outside team to do the school's job, at least it's getting done.
Two weeks ago, we finally got the team's report - and the written words, "developmental dyslexia." The lead psychologist is going to meet with the 504 team at her school - he is wonderful and immediately understood so many of Cora's concerns and needs. I'm not exactly optimistic, but it's at least possible that this may result in accommodations/extra help in school. Cora thinks he walks on water and is so excited that he's going to "stand up for" her.
The report is detailed and confirmed a lot of what we suspected. She's a really bright kid - IQ around 120 with sky high mathematics and nonverbal problem-solving scores. She apparently discussed "conundrums that are complex and abstract in nature" during her sessions, with a "recognition that there is not necessarily a solution" to these mysterious issues. (LMAO....this is my weird and wonderful kid.) The report describes Cora as "delightful" - funny, self aware, and highly motivated to learn.
Her reading comprehension score was in the 90th percentile, essay composition in the 70th - spelling scores came in at the 25th percentile, which was no surprise. Pseudoword decoding was poor - she's in the 14th percentile - and it got worse from there. Cora has an oral reading fluency in the 9th percentile, a basic reading score in the 7th percentile, and a word reading score in the 4th percentile.
In fact, the essay composition score was the only "average" score among dozens of measures of her reading, writing, and language abilities - comprehension was universally excellent and decoding was universally abysmal. It was hard to read. It felt like a gut punch - looking at the single-digit scores, I finally realized the insane degree of effort it must have taken to finish her work and look happy doing it.
The developmental psychologist leading the team told us that it was unusual to see that stark of a difference - that the severity of her impairments are usually associated with average comprehension scores at best. I have tried to wade through research about these instruments, but decided to take his word for it. Typically, the deficits in her basic reading skills would set off a chain reaction of lower scores down the line - but Cora had brought her grades and tests scores up from an already high start at the beginning of the year.
"It's no wonder her anxiety symptoms are increasing - she's completely exhausted," he said. "Imagine what she could achieve with the right kind of help."
I realized then why Cora's high scores and good grades, so impressive to everyone else, were such a source of consternation for her. That chain reaction was still happening, getting in the way of what she was actually capable of achieving. She knew it, even if the rest of us didn't - she could do better with the right kind of help.
I honestly feel sick thinking about it. She never told anyone she was struggling, never asked for help - not from us, not from anyone at school, heck not from her former-literacy-teacher grandma. No one had any idea. My husband and I had actually encouraged her to slow down a little in the weeks before her panic attacks, just out of a general sense that something was brewing despite her repeated insistence she was doing fine. Turn in the worksheet a day late, three sentences is plenty, relax. Unthinkable, Cora insisted, she was fine.
So she's back at school, nothing has changed other than the glacially slow 504 process of "observation" occurring in the background sometimes, but she seems to be a bit less stressed. I can't tell if getting pissed off about the situation is helping her deal with it, if the Zoloft is taking the edge off, or if she's just masking harder now. Maybe all three. 18 more days of school and Cora is counting. them. down. Her teachers and support staff seem generally bewildered by the idea she is or was ever struggling. They were caught totally off guard when I abruptly pulled her out of school until we at least got them to commit to the 504 process – but we had been blindsided too. They saw a happy kid who was thriving academically until her parents pulled her out of school and started a process that no one seems particularly committed to finishing. Sometimes I think they don't believe us at all. Maybe I would feel the same way in their shoes, I don’t know. I think they’ll listen to the doctor.
The entire point of this post, though, was to ask about Cora’s second rejection from the local tutoring program. With summer approaching and the diagnosis of dyslexia (versus maybe-dyslexia, maybe-whatever-else-could-be-included-under-the-SLD-“umbrella”, which I am still unsure is even a thing), I've been looking into all sorts of options for tutoring. Summer is a good opportunity to try to start getting Cora some meaningful help without adding yet another thing to her plate. She's excited. We can build some tools before next year - if we know what works for her, we can be better advocates from Day 1.
So I resubmitted Cora's application - I still had my original email and I just attached the shiny new report to that, explaining where to find the magic D word that I fully expected would finally open a door where Cora could get the right kind of help. This new report was more granular with reading testing, but the dyslexia diagnosis was the one really substantive change. It included Cora's ADHD and anxiety diagnoses, as did the report I submitted with our initial application, but with new information about medication and treatment for these issues - progress!
(I would like to point out at this point that ADHD and anxiety are firmly established as two of the most common comorbid diagnoses for kids with dyslexia, and that anxiety symptoms in particular can occur because of the challenges caused by dyslexia. My daughter had full-blown panic attacks at 10 years old largely because she struggles to FUCKING READ and no one was helping her. I know I am preaching to what little choir is likely left at this point in my novel. But especially as someone who was medicated/treated for depression and anxiety for 20 years before anyone agreed to test for, diagnose, and treat the ADHD symptoms that were causing me to regularly fuck up my life in really depressing and stressful ways…..this chicken and egg shit really hits a nerve.)
Anyhoo, it had taken 8 months and a lot of work, but I had finally done this one cool thing for her - Cora was going to get the right kind of help. The school year is almost over, but at least we had this one success. The obstacle that I’m still not sure was warranted in the first place – the lack of the word dyslexia in the initial evaluation – had been checked off what was now a giant list of obstacles in Cora's path.
And thanks to the generosity of people who had probably heard and experienced a lot of similar, frustrating stories, our family could focus on paying off the bills accumulated in the process of getting to this point instead of adding more to the pile. Free is always good, but sometimes free is a godsend.
Twelve hours later, Cora was denied again, this time via a brief email simply noting the GAD diagnosis in both reports. "Our tutors are not trained to work with children who are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorders" and they "cannot meet her needs."
That was it. No further explanation. Just…fuck your anxious baby girl who is trying so hard and fuck you for trying. NEXT!
Oh, and P.S., fuck the really significant percentage of kids with dyslexia with comorbid anxiety diagnoses who are incredibly well researched and described in just…all of the fucking literature. Just all of it, honestly, for decades. Fuck those kids too.
People seem to treat the word "dyslexia" like it's the only thing that matters sometimes but also not something that should be ever said in other contexts, AND I'm pretty fucking sure that "SLD with reading impairment" is essentially equivalent to the word dyslexia because no one can explain what else might be under that "umbrella," and apparently it's nigh impossible to get meaningful help for my daughter through the public school systems anywhere in America, and giant nonprofits care about kids with dyslexia so much, but not the anxious ones, better lock the doors before those crybabies get their needs all over our tutoring center!
We will figure out how to pay for help for Cora, that’s a given.
But honest to fucking god, have you guys just been putting up with this shit the whole time? I'm so sorry.

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For some context: I haven't touched my DoC for 41 days and I'm having a lot of sadness and overwhelmed feelings. Still talking my antidepressant/antianxiety meds and exercising a little every day.
Does anyone have a suggestion about where to start with SMART? I've been to a meeting; it wasn't my favorite but I can see how it could be helpful for some.
It will take a lot of determination for me to sit down and fill out a worksheet, so I'm wondering what has been most useful to you all.
Thanks!

Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer featured the Mega Evolution emblem. It is unknown at this time if we will get brand new megas, or just that the ME mechanic is returning after having been removed from recent generations.
What I would like is to speculate on what would be the most useful new Mega, should new ones be introduced, for us in Go.
There already exist 50 Megas in the MSG.
However, 9 remaining Pokemon are monotype megas - Absol, Manectric, Banette, Glalie, Kangaskhan, Alakazam, Mewtwo Y, Aggron, and Blastoise. We can exclude those Megas as "outclassed" - there exists a duo-type mega that shares their typing, such as Mega Gyarados does what Absol and Blastoise do.
So there are 41 megas to consider. But then we have duplicate type combinations. Mega Gyarados and Sharpedo are both WateDark. We can go through and remove all but one member of [Gyarados/Sharpedo], [Latias/Latios], [Mewtwo X, Gallade, Medicham]. So we reduce our pool to 37 megas.
We are not quite done. While we already removed Blastoise and Manectric for being monotype, they are outclassed additionally by Primal Kyogre. We can remove any Pokemon that is outclassed by the primals/Mega Ray which includes Salamence, Latias/Latios (regardless of whichever we kept), and Camerput.
There are merely 34 "worthwhile" Megas/Primals in the game. You could end up ignoring 16 of the 50 total megas to be eventually be added in Pokemon Go as there exists a mega that is superior or equal to it, when considering type boosting bonuses alone. Mega Mewtwo Y is still forecasted to be a DPS beast, but when it comes to catching Pokemon, duo-types and the Weather Trio are the go-to options.
As an aside, I would love to see the weather sets get completed; Cloudy is the last 3-type weather condition without an associated mega/primal covering Fighting, Poison, and Fairy; the other weathers are 2-type as Snow is Ice/Steel (Mega Alolan Sandslash?), Partly Cloudy is Normal/Rock (No Pokemon ever had this type combo... Mega Gigalith, Garganacl, or Klawf perhaps?), and Fog is Ghost/Dark (Mega Sableye!).
I will take a look at each type combination. There are 153 (18*17/2) type combinations among the 18 types that exist. I am disregarding 22 mega Pokemon, 16 that exist as duplicates/outclassed and 6 hypotheticals that are outclassed by the primals. That list is Mega Blastoise, Mega Alakazam, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Aggron, Mega Manectric, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Camerupt, Mega Banette, Mega Absol, Mega Glalie, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Gallade; Mega Golisopod, Mega Lanturn, Mega Galvantula, Mega Xatu, Mega Scovillain, Mega Torterra.

Almost Everything From Gen I-IX

I have not prepared my workbook that I use for XL candy analyses to include new DLC Pokemon from Scarlet and Violet, so those get omitted.
This table shows you how many families, out of a total 528 families, that get boosted by a Mega. The largest family, Eevee, represents 9 types because if we had an event where all 9 members of the family spawned you would have 9 types that you could set for an active mega to boost the Eevee XL/Candy you get from catching them.
With more detail, I included the number of individual species that get boosted. Additionally, I included weighting.
Many events just don't spawn evolutions in the wild or provide research tasks for us to collect. So I arbitrarily weighted the invidiual species as 100% for base stage, 10% weight for first stage (e.g. Ivysaur), and 1% weight for second stage (e.g. Venusaur). Baby Pokemon are actually omitted from the weighting; we've only ever had Smoochum in research tasks to catch, otherwise baby Pokemon are really "eggsonly".

Name	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3	Families Boosted	Species Boosted	Weighted
Primal Groudon	Ground	Fire	Grass	177	272	123.84
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	Psychic	169	232	118.74
Mega Bibarel	Normal	Water		166	293	162.19
Mega Mantine	Flying	Water		161	251	136.51
Primal Kyogre	Water	Electric	Bug	155	302	163.01
Mega Slowbro	Water	Psychic		154	235	120.66
Mega Ludicolo	Grass	Water		153	276	138.46
Mega Gyarados	Water	Dark		147	217	111.06
Mega Poliwrath	Fighting	Water		145	217	112.48
Mega Empoleon	Steel	Water		145	214	109.77
Mega Arboliva	Grass	Normal		139	260	135.31
Mega Farigiraf	Normal	Psychic		139	221	117.71
Mega Volcanion	Fire	Water		139	233	117.6
Mega Pidgeot	Normal	Flying		136	215	120.82
Mega Swampert	Water	Ground		134	219	112.97
Mega Jellicent	Ghost	Water		133	221	114.97
Mega Jumpluff	Flying	Grass		133	224	112.83
Mega Lopunny	Normal	Fighting		132	205	110.45
Mega Relicanth	Rock	Water		132	219	115.75
Mega Primarina	Fairy	Water		132	205	106.13
Mega Kingdra	Dragon	Water		131	201	101.99
Mega Porygon-Z	Normal	Steel		130	201	107.73
Mega Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying		128	170	88.07
Mega Obstagoon	Dark	Normal		127	203	108.02
Mega Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic		127	210	98.09
Mega Honchkrow	Dark	Flying		127	168	85.55
Mega Tentacruel	Poison	Water		125	230	116.67
Mega Pyroar	Fire	Normal		125	217	114.45
Mega Lapras	Ice	Water		125	201	107.2
Mega Dudunsparce Double	Normal	Rock		124	216	120.2
Mega Heliolisk	Electric	Normal		124	206	118.29
Mega Ursaluna	Ground	Normal		124	212	113.33
Mega Caterpie	Bug	Normal		123	232	126.31
Mega Skarmory	Flying	Steel		123	164	85.24
Mega Malamar	Dark	Psychic		123	153	70.8
Mega Medicham	Fighting	Psychic		122	151	72.11
Mega Zoroark Hisuian	Ghost	Normal		121	209	113.12
Mega Charizard Y	Fire	Flying		120	180	92.95
Mega Gliscor	Flying	Ground		120	177	90.86
Mega Grafaiai	Normal	Poison		119	220	117.72
Mega Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying		118	176	94.62
Mega Audino	Normal	Fairy		118	190	104.08
Mega Cyclizar	Dragon	Normal		118	190	101.95
Mega Vanilluxe	Ice	Normal		117	194	107.47
Mega Crobat	Flying	Poison		116	184	96.23
Mega Kilowattrel	Electric	Flying		116	168	93.81
Mega Metagross	Steel	Psychic		115	143	67.19
Mega Drifblim	Flying	Ghost		115	173	90.64
Mega Breloom	Fighting	Grass		115	188	88.61
Mega Shiftry	Dark	Grass		115	189	87.29
Mega Togekiss	Fairy	Flying		115	157	82.61
Mega Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel		114	184	83.91
Mega Claydol	Ground	Psychic		114	159	74.01
Mega Delibird	Flying	Ice		112	158	84.99
Mega Raichu Alolan	Electric	Psychic		112	154	80.96
Mega Lunatone	Psychic	Rock		111	161	79.87
Mega Pinsir	Bug	Flying		110	184	100.2
Mega Orbeetle	Bug	Psychic		110	176	87.77
Mega Scrafty	Dark	Fighting		110	131	60.24
Mega Delphox	Fire	Psychic		109	163	77.01
Mega Kingambit	Dark	Steel		109	126	56.61
Mega Lucario	Fighting	Steel		108	127	58.04
Mega Cradily	Grass	Rock		108	199	96.38
Mega Electrode Hisuian	Electric	Grass		107	190	94.57
Mega Slowking Galarian	Poison	Psychic		107	167	80.29
Mega Lunala	Ghost	Psychic		107	158	75.89
Mega Houndoom	Dark	Fire		105	144	64.43
Mega Parasect	Bug	Grass		105	211	101.28
Mega Morpeko	Dark	Electric		105	135	68.38
Mega Tyranitar	Rock	Dark		104	143	70.18
Mega Sceptile	Grass	Dragon		104	173	80.02
Mega Great Tusk	Fighting	Ground		104	141	64.75
Mega Krookodile	Dark	Ground		104	139	62.32
Mega Blaziken	Fire	Fighting		103	139	65.53
Mega Trevenant	Ghost	Grass		103	182	83.89
Mega Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy		102	134	64.64
Mega Whimsicott	Fairy	Grass		102	175	80.27
Mega Lokix	Bug	Dark		102	159	76.2
Mega Terrakion	Fighting	Rock		102	143	71.51
Mega Jynx	Ice	Psychic		102	137	67.04
Mega Heatran	Fire	Steel		102	140	63.04
Mega Abomasnow	Ice	Grass		101	177	83.65
Mega Pawmot	Electric	Fighting		101	133	70.59
Mega Venusaur	Grass	Poison		100	193	90.57
Mega Grimmsnarl	Dark	Fairy		100	119	54.07
Mega Annihilape	Fighting	Ghost		99	137	65.52
Mega Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon		99	117	52.83
Mega Heracross	Bug	Fighting		98	158	76.62
Mega Sableye	Dark	Ghost		98	137	62.21
Mega Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting		98	117	55.15
Mega Magnezone	Electric	Steel		97	125	64.77
Mega Iron Valiant	Fairy	Fighting		97	121	56.5
Mega Sneasler	Fighting	Poison		96	145	67.93
Mega Weavile	Dark	Ice		96	120	56.36
Mega Rotom Heat	Electric	Fire		94	146	73.7
Mega Revavroom	Poison	Steel		94	141	65.21
Mega Aegislash Blade	Ghost	Steel		94	127	60.49
Mega Volcarona	Bug	Fire		93	167	79.42
Mega Overqwil	Dark	Poison		93	143	65.41
Mega Probopass	Rock	Steel		93	131	65.38
Mega Crabominable	Fighting	Ice		93	120	58.68
Mega Scizor	Bug	Steel		92	148	72.4
Mega Magcargo	Fire	Rock		92	150	74.2
Mega Goodra Hisuian	Dragon	Steel		92	110	50.33
Mega Charizard X	Fire	Dragon		91	130	58.26
Mega Steelix	Steel	Ground		91	130	58.63
Mega Mawile	Steel	Fairy		91	110	49.57
Mega Wormadam Sandy	Bug	Ground		91	164	78.41
Mega Rotom	Electric	Ghost		91	138	72.37
Mega Sandslash Alolan	Ice	Steel		91	113	53.86
Mega Runerigus	Ghost	Rock		90	147	74.18
Mega Salazzle	Fire	Poison		90	159	73.03
Mega Dachsbun	Fairy	Fire		90	133	60.5
Mega Shedinja	Bug	Ghost		89	162	80.19
Mega Golem Alolan	Electric	Rock		89	141	78.24
Mega Granbull	Fairy	Ground		89	128	58.39
Mega Toxtricity	Electric	Poison		88	148	76.87
Mega Stunfisk	Electric	Ground		88	141	71.59
Mega Yanmega	Bug	Dragon		88	144	70.02
Mega Rhyperior	Ground	Rock		88	141	69.08
Mega Chandelure	Fire	Ghost		88	143	68.2
Mega Golurk	Ghost	Ground		88	139	64.12
Mega Tyrantrum	Dragon	Rock		88	126	62.81
Mega Ampharos	Electric	Dragon		87	119	62.1
Mega Garchomp	Dragon	Ground		87	121	55.93
Mega Kleavor	Bug	Rock		87	162	82.97
Mega Dedenne	Electric	Fairy		87	121	63.34
Mega Gengar	Ghost	Poison		86	150	71.69
Mega Diancie	Rock	Fairy		86	129	64.15
Mega Glimmora	Poison	Rock		86	156	77.68
Mega Clodsire	Ground	Poison		86	152	70.9
Mega Ribombee	Bug	Fairy		86	144	70.16
Mega Dragapult	Dragon	Ghost		86	120	56.82
Mega Altaria	Dragon	Fairy		85	106	48.9
Mega Arctozolt	Electric	Ice		85	120	64.62
Mega Mimikyu	Fairy	Ghost		85	124	58.17
Mega Frosmoth	Bug	Ice		84	144	72.44
Mega Avalugg Hisuian	Ice	Rock		84	127	66.23
Mega Froslass	Ghost	Ice		84	124	61.35
Mega Mamoswine	Ground	Ice		84	125	59.56
Mega Weezing Galarian	Fairy	Poison		83	135	63.67
Mega Darmanitan Zen Galarian	Fire	Ice		83	132	62.68
Mega Dragalge	Dragon	Poison		82	133	62.43
Mega Beedrill	Bug	Poison		81	162	79.46
Mega Baxcalibur	Dragon	Ice		81	103	50.07
Mega Beartic	Ice	Poison		79	136	66.05
Mega Ninetales Alolan	Fairy	Ice		77	107	52.32
Mega Blastoise	Water			0	0	0
Mega Alakazam	Psychic			0	0	0
Mega Kangaskhan	Normal			0	0	0
Mega Mewtwo X	Psychic	Fighting		0	0	0
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psychic			0	0	0
Mega Aggron	Steel			0	0	0
Mega Manectric	Electric			0	0	0
Mega Sharpedo	Water	Dark		0	0	0
Mega Camerupt	Fire	Ground		0	0	0
Mega Banette	Ghost			0	0	0
Mega Absol	Dark			0	0	0
Mega Glalie	Ice			0	0	0
Mega Salamence	Dragon	Flying		0	0	0
Mega Latias	Dragon	Psychic		0	0	0
Mega Latios	Dragon	Psychic		0	0	0
Mega Gallade	Psychic	Fighting		0	0	0
Mega Golisopod	Bug	Water		0	0	0
Mega Lanturn	Electric	Water		0	0	0
Mega Xatu	Flying	Psychic		0	0	0
Mega Scovillain	Fire	Grass		0	0	0
Mega Torterra	Grass	Ground		0	0	0
Mega Galvantula	Bug	Electric		0	0	0

Excluding our duplicate and monotypes, of the existing megas, Beedrill is the weakest with the fewest number of families boosted. (Even if Bug and Poison may not be respectively the rarest typing, they are a common combination, so the total number of families boosted is reduced compared to otherwise separate types e.g. Fire and Psychic.) But I know Mega Beedrill can be a top recommendation in some events!
So, what happens if instead of considering "everything", we look at some events? I looked at the past 45 events that featured a change in wild spawns in the last ~12 months, and included the upcoming Go Fest 2024 in a quick and dirty analysis.
Of course, this reduces the scope of the Pokemon considered to only be those released in Pokemon Go so far. So we lose various chunks of each generation.
The events with wild spawns and/or research tasks awarding Pokemon that I looked at: Go Fest 2024, Rivals Week, Sustainability Week, Bug Out 2024, Sizeable Surprises, World of Wonders Taken Over, Verdant Wonders, Weather Week 2024, Pokemon Horizons Celebration Event, Pokemon Presents 2024, Go Tour Sinnoh, Road to Sinnoh, Carnival of Love, Lunar New Year Dragons Unleashed, Taken Treasures, Raging Battles, Dazzling Dream, Lustrous Odyssey, New Year’s 2024 Event, Winter Holiday 2023 Part 2, Winter Holiday 2023 Part 1, Adamant Time, Along the Routes, Party Up, Fashion Week 2023, Festival of Lights 2023, Dia de Muertos 2023, Halloween Event 2023 Part 2, Halloween Event 2023 Part 1, Harvest Festival, Detective Pikachu Returns Event, Out to Play, Psychic Spectacular 2023, Ultra Unlock: Paldea, A Paldean Adventure, Noxious Swamp, 2023 Pokemon World Champsionships Celebration Event, Glittering Garden, Adventure Week 2023, Blaze New Trails*, Catching Some Zs, 7th Anniversary Party, Dark Flames, Solstice Horizons, Water Festival Beach Week, Rising Shadows.
*Blaze New Trails had no PvE relevant spawns.

PvE

*A unique note about the list of events is Blaze New Trails gave us no PvE-relevant spawns.
Looking at PvE, we find these statistics for if these megas were available in the past year, where they would rank.
The worst performing is Electric/Flying Kilowattrel, hitting its best mark as the 19th best recommended Mega in the Detective Pikachu Returns event.
Several Megas do not breach the top 5 in any of the 44 events:
Mega Aegislash Blade, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Altaria, Mega Ampharos, Mega Avalugg Hisuian, Mega Baxcalibur, Mega Beartic, Mega Blaziken, Mega Caterpie, Mega Claydol, Mega Crabominable, Mega Dragapult, Mega Empoleon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gliscor, Mega Golem Alolan, Mega Golurk, Mega Goodra Hisuian, Mega Hakamo-o , Mega Heracross, Mega Hydreigon, Mega Kilowattrel, Mega Kingambit, Mega Lucario, Mega Lunala, Mega Lunatone, Mega Magcargo, Mega Magnezone, Mega Mimikyu, Mega Morpeko, Mega Orbeetle, Mega Pawmot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Poliwrath, Mega Porygon-Z, Mega Revavroom, Mega Rhyperior, Mega Ribombee, Mega Sandslash Alolan, Mega Scizor, Mega Shedinja, Mega Steelix, Mega Terrakion, Mega Togekiss, Mega Toxtricity, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Tyrantrum, Mega Volcarona. These are the megas we hopefully wouldn't miss as there are 5 or more candidates in every single event that are better megas than them.
These are the Pokemon that make a top 3 recommendation in any of the past events:
Mega Abomasnow, Mega Arboliva, Mega Arctozolt, Mega Beedrill, Mega Bibarel, Mega Chandelure, Mega Charizard X, Mega Clodsire, Mega Cradily, Mega Crobat, Mega Cyclizar, Mega Dachsbun, Mega Darmanitan Zen Galarian, Mega Delibird, Mega Delphox, Mega Diancie, Mega Dragalge, Mega Drifblim, Mega Electrode Hisuian, Mega Exeggutor, Mega Farigiraf, Mega Ferrothorn, Mega Froslass, Mega Frosmoth, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Gengar, Mega Glimmora, Mega Grafaiai, Mega Great Tusk, Mega Grimmsnarl, Mega Gyarados, Mega Hawlucha, Mega Heatran, Mega Heliolisk, Mega Houndoom, Mega Iron Valiant, Mega Jellicent, Mega Jumpluff, Mega Kingdra, Mega Lapras, Mega Lokix, Mega Lopunny, Mega Ludicolo, Mega Mawile, Mega Medicham, Mega Ninetales Alolan, Mega Obstagoon, Mega Overqwil, Mega Parasect, Mega Pyroar, Mega Raichu Alolan, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Rotom, Mega Rotom Heat, Mega Runerigus, Mega Sableye, Mega Sceptile, Mega Skarmory, Mega Slowbro, Mega Slowking Galarian, Mega Sneasler, Mega Stunfisk, Mega Swampert, Mega Tentacruel, Mega Trevenant, Mega Ursaluna, Mega Venusaur, Mega Volcanion, Mega Weavile, Mega Weezing Galarian, Mega Whimsicott, Mega Wormadam Sandy, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre.
I include the top 3 because ties existed and doing just the #1 would leave out some Pokemon that were #2 but covered the exact same spawns as a #1 candidate. (And even that is not technically enough. E.g. Mega Lucario peaks with 17th best mega in its best event of the Rivals Week, but that is because the other 16 other combo-fighting types by chance got listed ahead of it.)
These are the megas that had the most consistent performance, with their median (scoring out of 147) being among the best:
Primal Kyogre (25), Mega Grafaiai (30), Mega Tentacruel (35), Mega Arboliva and Mega Crobat (37 each), Mega Slowking Galarian (38), and Mega Exeggutor (39).

These are the megas that appeared in the top 5 the most often:

Primal Kyogre (9), Mega Ludicolo (8), Mega Grafaiai (6), and Mega Arboliva (6).
Here is some context among the existing megas for top 5 appearances: Primal Kyogre (9), Mega Gengar (5), Mega Sceptile (4), Primal Groudon (4), Mega Lopunny (3), Mega Rayquaza (3), Mega Sableye (3), Mega Swampert (3), and Mega Venusaur (3).
If we look at only the hypothetical megas:
Same 3 as before - Ludicolo, Grafaiai, and Arboliva. But also we find Mega Jumpluff (5), Tentacruel (5), Bibarel (4), Overqwil (4), Slowking (4), and Whimsicott (4).

PvP

It's a much different story for PvP purposes, with a wider field of relevant Pokemon in those 45 events.
The worst performing is Ground/Flying Gliscor, hitting its best mark as the 18th best recommended Mega in the Harvest Festival and Halloween Event Part 1.
Several Megas do not breach the top 5 in any of the 45 events:
Mega Abomasnow, Mega Aegislash Blade, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Altaria, Mega Avalugg Hisuian, Mega Baxcalibur, Mega Beartic, Mega Blaziken, Mega Caterpie, Mega Claydol, Mega Dachsbun, Mega Delphox, Mega Dragapult, Mega Ferrothorn, Mega Frosmoth, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gliscor, Mega Golurk, Mega Goodra Hisuian, Mega Hakamo-o, Mega Heatran, Mega Heracross, Mega Hydreigon, Mega Kingambit, Mega Lunala, Mega Lunatone, Mega Magcargo, Mega Magnezone, Mega Mamoswine, Mega Morpeko, Mega Orbeetle, Mega Pinsir, Mega Revavroom, Mega Rhyperior, Mega Ribombee, Mega Runerigus, Mega Sandslash Alolan, Mega Scizor, Mega Shedinja, Mega Skarmory, Mega Steelix, Mega Stunfisk, Mega Terrakion, Mega Togekiss, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Tyrantrum, Mega Volcarona, Mega Yanmega
These are the Pokemon that make a top 3 recommendation in any of the past events:
Mega Arboliva, Mega Arctozolt, Mega Audino, Mega Beedrill, Mega Bibarel, Mega Chandelure, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Clodsire, Mega Crabominable, Mega Cradily, Mega Crobat, Mega Cyclizar, Mega Darmanitan Zen Galarian, Mega Delibird, Mega Diancie, Mega Drifblim, Mega Empoleon, Mega Exeggutor, Mega Farigiraf, Mega Gengar, Mega Glimmora, Mega Golem Alolan, Mega Grafaiai, Mega Great Tusk, Mega Grimmsnarl, Mega Gyarados, Mega Hawlucha, Mega Heliolisk, Mega Honchkrow, Mega Houndoom, Mega Iron Valiant, Mega Jellicent, Mega Jumpluff, Mega Kilowattrel, Mega Kingdra, Mega Lapras, Mega Lokix, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Ludicolo, Mega Mantine, Mega Medicham, Mega Mimikyu, Mega Ninetales Alolan, Mega Obstagoon, Mega Overqwil, Mega Parasect, Mega Poliwrath, Mega Porygon-Z, Mega Pyroar, Mega Raichu Alolan, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Rotom, Mega Rotom Heat, Mega Sableye, Mega Salazzle, Mega Slowbro, Mega Slowking Galarian, Mega Sneasler, Mega Swampert, Mega Tentacruel, Mega Trevenant, Mega Vanilluxe, Mega Venusaur, Mega Volcanion, Mega Weavile, Mega Weezing Galarian, Mega Whimsicott, Mega Wormadam Sandy, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre
These are the megas that had the most consistent performance, with their median (scoring out of 147) being among the best:
Mega Bibarel (22), Mega Arboliva (27.5), Primal Kyogre (34.5), Mega Grafaiai (36.5), Mega Pidgeot (37.5), Mega Ludicolo and Mantine (38.5 each), and Mega Zoroark Hisuian (39.5).

These are the megas that appeared in the top 5 the most often:

Mega Arboliva (9), Mega Bibarel (7), Mega Gengar (7), Mega Heliolisk (7), Primal Groudon (7), Primal Kyogre (7).
Here is some context among the existing megas for top 5 appearances:
Mega Gengar (7), Primal Groudon (7), Primal Kyogre (7), Mega Lopunny (5), Mega Swampert (3), Mega Venusaur (3).
If we look at only the hypothetical megas:
Same 3 as before - Arboliva, Bibarel, and Helolisk. We also consider Mega Grafaiai (6), Mega Ludicolo (6), Mega Pyroar (6), Mega Tentacruel (5), and Mega Vanilluxe (5, I gave it Normal typing).

Discussion

For the hypothetical megas that appeared in the top 5 the most often, the frequent types are Normal, Water, Grass, and Poison. This correlates pretty well with the table at the top of all spawns, seeing as Bibarel and Ludicolo rank so highly.
But would we want all of them? Say we were only given 10 new megas, would we want half or more of them to be part Normal type?
I don't think so. So we should consider another way to pare down our list. Multiple megas that when considered together have the least overlap of boosting the same spawns. I don't have a great technique for this, so if anyone wants to pick up from here and give a better analysis, I'd love to see it.
My approach is to look at existing type combinations. We can again pivot to Pokemon from the MSG not released yet in Pokemon Go in this bit of analysis.
The top 20 most common type combinations, with weighting to favor the base forms that could appear in the wild is a surprising one. It tested my sanity.
1. Normal/Flying (17.94) 2. Ghost/Grass (7.61; a limitation of my worksheet giving favor to Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist at x4 each for their different sizes, which I justify with them having different stats) 3. Rock/Water (6.5) 4. Grass/Poison (5.53) 5. Bug/Poison (5.43) 6. Bug/Flying (4.63) 7. Ground/Rock (4.32) 8. Flying/Water (4.3) 8. Flying/Psychic (4.3) 10. Normal/Psychic (4.2) 10. Poison/Water (4.2) 12. Electric/Flying (4.1) 12. Rock/Flying (4.1) 14. Poison/Dark (3.4) 15. WateIce (3.31) 16. WatePsychic (3.3) 16. Bug/Rock (3.3) 16. Ghost/Ground (3.3) 19. Grass/Flying (3.21) 20. Bug/Water (3.2) 20. Dark/Flying (3.2)
Really? Bug/Water is a top 20 type combination? There's only 5 Pokemon with that combo! Surskit, Dewpider, Araquanid, Wimpod, Golisopod. But so many type combinations are weighted less than it.
Check out https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_type_combinations_by_abundance for an unweighted list, but it also includes alternative forms, but doesn't repeat them. E.g. Mega Pinsir is there for Bug/Flying, but Mega Venusaur is absent as Venusaur shares the same typing.
Anyway, the weighting explains why the odd looking types like Bug/Water are there ahead of e.g. Dragon/Flying. Bug/Water has three Stage 0 and two Stage 1 mons for a "Score" of 3.2. Dragon/Flying has one Stage 0, one stage 1, and three stage 2 for a score of 1.13 (excludes Rayquaza as legendary).
So, if you have a Pokemon that can span most of these types, you have a good Pokemon. Of our top 20 type combinations, this is the frequency of types that appear:
Flying45.78 Water24.81 Normal22.14 Poison18.56 Rock18.22 Bug16.56 Grass16.35 Psychic11.8 Ghost10.91 Ground7.62 Dark6.6 Electric4.1 Ice3.31
Of course, you will pick up more than just those scores with any given type, but this is one way to look at making a priority list. WateFlying would be a good type, and Mantine is #4 in the overall list of families boosted. However, it's "wasteful" to have both types shared -- remember why Beedrill is ranked so lowly at a glance from the overall table at the top of the post, and 4.3 families of Pokemon have the WateFlying type. We may be better off dividing WateFlying into something like Normal/Water (only Bibarel) and Poison/Flying (only Zubat line).
If I had to make a proposal for the megas I would like to see based on those type combinations it would include:
Flying/Poison = Crobat Flying/Ghost = Drifblim Flying/Ground = Gliscor## WateNormal = Bibarel WateRock = Relicanth WateGrass = Ludicolo WateGhost = Jellicent Normal/Poison = Grafaiai Normal/Rock = Dudunsparce Normal/Bug = Caterpie## Normal/Grass = Arboliva Normal/Ghost = Zoroark Hisuian Normal/Ground = Ursaluna Normal/Dark = Obstagoon Poison/Rock = Glimmora Poison/Psychic = Slowking Galarian Poison/Ground = Clodsire Rock/Grass = Cradily Rock/Psychic = Lunatone## Rock/Ghost = Runerigus# Bug/Grass = Parasect Bug/Psychic = Orbeetle## Bug/Ghost = Shedinja## Bug/Ground = Wormadam Sandy Bug/Dark = Lokix Grass/Psychic = Exeggutor Grass/Dark = Shiftry Psychic/Ghost = Lunala## Psychic/Ground = Claydol## Psychic/Dark = Malamar Ground/Dark = Krookodile
I denoted the #/## at ends of names because they appeared on my event analysis as proposed megas that did not make a top 5 across the 44 or 45 events. So they aren't as valuable as I might think abstactly.
Trying to influence all of these factors, here would be 10 (11) Megas I would like to see added with Legends AZ:
Flying/Poison = Crobat Grass/Normal = Arboliva ~ Grass/Water = Ludicolo WateNormal = Bibarel Psychic/Dark = Malamar Ground/Ghost = Golurk Electric/Fighting = Pawmot Dragon/Rock = Tyrantrum Fairy/Flying = Togekiss Bug/Fire = Volcarona Ice/Steel = Sandslash Alolan

Raids

But Megas don't just boost candy, they boost raid damage too.
Ideally, we'd have type combinations that have a combat type relation with each other so you can boost a raid boss's candy from catching it but also boost damage super effective to the raid boss. E.g. Mega Aerodactyl is a nice pick against many Flying types.
*Marked with asterisk to show it must be this type due to only one weakness.

Monotype Bosses	Example Attackers
Bug	Pinsir, Volcarona, Kleavor
Dark	Lokix, Scrafty, Grimmsnarl
Dragon	Altaria, Baxcalibur, Any Dragons
Electric	Stunfisk*
Fairy	Mawile, Weezing Galarian
Fighting	Medicham, Hawlucha, Iron Valiant
Fire	Groudon, (Camerupt), Volcarona, Magcargo
Flying	Aerodactyl, Kilowattrel, Delibird
Ghost	Sableye, Any Ghosts
Grass	Groudon, Abomasnow, Venusaur, Jumpluff, Parasect
Ground	Groudon, Swampert, Mamoswine
Ice	Darmanitan Zen Galarian, Sandslash Alolan, Crabominable, Avalugg Hisuian
Normal	Lopunny*
Poison	Clodsire, Slowking Galarian
Psychic	Lunala, Orbeetle, Malamar
Rock	Cradily, Relicanth, Rhyperior, Terrakion
Steel	Lucario, Steelix, Heatran
Water	Kyogre, Ludicolo

We have several types covered with existing megas. The ones we are missing is an anti-Dark-Dark, an anti-Electric-Electric (must be Electric/Ground = Stunfisk), an anti-Ice-Ice, an anti-Poison-Poison, an anti-Psychic-Psychic, and an anti-Rock-Rock.
Do we need to worry about duo-typed raid bosses? I think not, but please someone correct me. Let's look at a couple examples. Sableye is Ghost/Dark, and its Dark resistances neutralize its Ghost weaknesses, leaving our Ghost attackers unfavored. But we do have the Dark weakness to exploit, so if we favored Dark/Fairy Grimmsnarl, we have something to use vs Sableye as a raid boss. Mud bois like Swampert? We may look like we want Ludicolo, but technically, Groudon has that Ground/Grass relation we can use instead of the WateGrass relation. But I still wouldn't mind Ludicolo because Groudon is weak to Ground and double weak to Water. The other typings to worry about: Bug/Steel only weak to fire, but either Volcarona or Heatran cover that. Dark/Poison only weak to Ground, but Clodsire covers that. Normal/Ghost only weak to Dark, and Sableye covers that.
Of the proposed 11 megas I gave just above, Sandslash Alolan and Malamar serve those raid purposes. That leaves us wanting vs Dark (Grimmsnarl), vs Electric (Stunfisk), vs Poison (Clodsire), and vs Rock (Cradily).
My final draft list is these 15 new megas. I will superscript the type as we go along for how many we are adding and how many already exist.

• Sandslash Alolan (Ice²⁺¹/Steel⁶⁺¹)
• Crobat (Poison³⁺²/Flying⁶⁺²)
• Ludicolo (Grass⁴⁺³/Water⁶⁺²)
• Cradily (Grass⁴⁺³/Rock³⁺²)
• Bibarel (Normal⁴⁺²/Water⁶⁺²)
• Togekiss (Fairy⁵⁺²/Flying⁶⁺²)
• Stunfisk (Ground⁵⁺³/Electric³⁺²)
• Golurk (Ground⁵⁺³/Ghost³⁺¹)
• Volcarona (Bug⁵⁺¹/Fire⁶⁺¹)
• Malamar (Psychic¹¹⁺¹/Dark⁶⁺²)
• Tyrantrum (Rock³⁺²/Dragon⁹⁺¹)
• Grimmsnarl (Dark⁶⁺²/Fairy⁵⁺²)
• Pawmot (Electric³⁺²/Fighting⁷⁺¹)
• Arboliva (Normal⁴⁺²/Grass⁴⁺³)
• Clodsire (Poison³⁺²/Ground⁵⁺³)

I wanted to reflect on the type representation among our megas and primals before and after these proposed additions.

Mega Type	Pre-AZ	With Nominees
Bug	5	6
Dark	6	8
Dragon	9	10
Electric	3	5
Fairy	5	7
Fighting	7	8
Fire	6	7
Flying	6	8
Ghost	3	4
Grass	4	7
Ground	5	8
Ice	2	3
Normal	4	6
Poison	3	5
Psychic	11	12
Rock	3	5
Steel	6	7
Water	6	8

I'm pretty happy with that. If I had to make one addendum, Mega Froslass would be nice to see to round out the Ice and Ghost representation going up to 4 Ice megas and 5 Ghost megas to sit nearly level with Electric, Poison, and Rock at 5 each.
With these 16 additions to the 34 "worthwhile", I want to revisit the table from the beginning and see what that looks like narrowed down. I'll also ennumerate them for their position among the 153 type combinations. (It really is a coincidence that I considered 16 of the original 50 megas as excessive, and came up with 16 new ones.)

Name	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3	Families Boosted	Species Boosted	Weighted
1. Primal Groudon	Ground	Fire	Grass	177	272	123.84
2. Mega Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	Psychic	169	232	118.74
3. Mega Bibarel	Normal	Water		166	293	162.19
4
5. Primal Kyogre	Water	Electric	Bug	155	302	163.01
6. Mega Slowbro	Water	Psychic		154	235	120.66
7. Mega Ludicolo	Grass	Water		153	276	138.46
8. Mega Gyarados	Water	Dark		147	217	111.06
9-10
11. Mega Arboliva	Grass	Normal		139	260	135.31
12-13
14. Mega Pidgeot	Normal	Flying		136	215	120.82
15. Mega Swampert	Water	Ground		134	219	112.97
16-17
18. Mega Lopunny	Normal	Fighting		132	205	110.45
19-34
35. Mega Malamar	Dark	Psychic		123	153	70.8
36. Mega Medicham	Fighting	Psychic		122	151	72.11
37
38. Mega Charizard Y	Fire	Flying		120	180	92.95
39-40
41. Mega Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying		118	176	94.62
42. Mega Audino	Normal	Fairy		118	190	104.08
43-44
45. Mega Crobat	Flying	Poison		116	184	96.23
46
47. Mega Metagross	Steel	Psychic		115	143	67.19
48-50
51. Mega Togekiss	Fairy	Flying		115	157	82.61
52-56
57. Mega Pinsir	Bug	Flying		110	184	100.2
58-61
62. Mega Lucario	Fighting	Steel		108	127	58.04
63. Mega Cradily	Grass	Rock		108	199	96.38
64-66
67. Mega Houndoom	Dark	Fire		105	144	64.43
68-69
70. Mega Tyranitar	Rock	Dark		104	143	70.18
71. Mega Sceptile	Grass	Dragon		104	173	80.02
72-73
74. Mega Blaziken	Fire	Fighting		103	139	65.53
75
76. Mega Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy		102	134	64.64
77-81
82. Mega Abomasnow	Ice	Grass		101	177	83.65
83. Mega Pawmot	Electric	Fighting		101	133	70.59
84. Mega Venusaur	Grass	Poison		100	193	90.57
85. Mega Grimmsnarl	Dark	Fairy		100	119	54.07
86-87
88. Mega Heracross	Bug	Fighting		98	158	76.62
89. Mega Sableye	Dark	Ghost		98	137	62.21
90-97
98. Mega Volcarona	Bug	Fire		93	167	79.42
99-101
102. Mega Scizor	Bug	Steel		92	148	72.4
103-104
105. Mega Charizard X	Fire	Dragon		91	130	58.26
106. Mega Steelix	Steel	Ground		91	130	58.63
107. Mega Mawile	Steel	Fairy		91	110	49.57
108-109
110. Mega Sandslash Alolan	Ice	Steel		91	113	53.86
111-117
118. Mega Stunfisk	Electric	Ground		88	141	71.59
119-121
122. Mega Golurk	Ghost	Ground		88	139	64.12
123. Mega Tyrantrum	Dragon	Rock		88	126	62.81
124. Mega Ampharos	Electric	Dragon		87	119	62.1
125. Mega Garchomp	Dragon	Ground		87	121	55.93
126-127
128. Mega Gengar	Ghost	Poison		86	150	71.69
129. Mega Diancie	Rock	Fairy		86	129	64.15
130
131. Mega Clodsire	Ground	Poison		86	152	70.9
132-133
134. Mega Altaria	Dragon	Fairy		85	106	48.9
135-138
139. Mega Froslass	Ghost	Ice		84	124	61.35
140-143
144. Mega Beedrill	Bug	Poison		81	162	79.46
145-147

Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer featured the Mega Evolution emblem. It is unknown at this time if we will get brand new megas, or just that the ME mechanic is returning after having been removed from recent generations.
What I would like is to speculate on what would be the most useful new Mega, should new ones be introduced, for us in Go.
There already exist 50 Megas in the MSG.
However, 9 remaining Pokemon are monotype megas - Absol, Manectric, Banette, Glalie, Kangaskhan, Alakazam, Mewtwo Y, Aggron, and Blastoise. We can exclude those Megas as "outclassed" - there exists a duo-type mega that shares their typing, such as Mega Gyarados does what Absol and Blastoise do.
So there are 41 megas to consider. But then we have duplicate type combinations. Mega Gyarados and Sharpedo are both WateDark. We can go through and remove all but one member of [Gyarados/Sharpedo], [Latias/Latios], [Mewtwo X, Gallade, Medicham]. So we reduce our pool to 37 megas.
We are not quite done. While we already removed Blastoise and Manectric for being monotype, they are outclassed additionally by Primal Kyogre. We can remove any Pokemon that is outclassed by the primals/Mega Ray which includes Salamence, Latias/Latios (regardless of whichever we kept), and Camerput.
There are merely 34 "worthwhile" Megas/Primals in the game. You could end up ignoring 16 of the 50 total megas to be eventually be added in Pokemon Go as there exists a mega that is superior or equal to it, when considering type boosting bonuses alone. Mega Mewtwo Y is still forecasted to be a DPS beast, but when it comes to catching Pokemon, duo-types and the Weather Trio are the go-to options.
As an aside, I would love to see the weather sets get completed; Cloudy is the last 3-type weather condition without an associated mega/primal covering Fighting, Poison, and Fairy; the other weathers are 2-type as Snow is Ice/Steel (Mega Alolan Sandslash?), Partly Cloudy is Normal/Rock (No Pokemon ever had this type combo... Mega Gigalith, Garganacl, or Klawf perhaps?), and Fog is Ghost/Dark (Mega Sableye!).
I will take a look at each type combination. There are 153 (18*17/2) type combinations among the 18 types that exist. I am disregarding 22 mega Pokemon, 16 that exist as duplicates/outclassed and 6 hypotheticals that are outclassed by the primals. That list is Mega Blastoise, Mega Alakazam, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Aggron, Mega Manectric, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Camerupt, Mega Banette, Mega Absol, Mega Glalie, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Gallade; Mega Golisopod, Mega Lanturn, Mega Galvantula, Mega Xatu, Mega Scovillain, Mega Torterra.

Almost Everything From Gen I-IX

I have not prepared my workbook that I use for XL candy analyses to include new DLC Pokemon from Scarlet and Violet, so those get omitted.
This table shows you how many families, out of a total 528 families, that get boosted by a Mega. The largest family, Eevee, represents 9 types because if we had an event where all 9 members of the family spawned you would have 9 types that you could set for an active mega to boost the Eevee XL/Candy you get from catching them.
With more detail, I included the number of individual species that get boosted. Additionally, I included weighting.
Many events just don't spawn evolutions in the wild or provide research tasks for us to collect. So I arbitrarily weighted the invidiual species as 100% for base stage, 10% weight for first stage (e.g. Ivysaur), and 1% weight for second stage (e.g. Venusaur). Baby Pokemon are actually omitted from the weighting; we've only ever had Smoochum in research tasks to catch, otherwise baby Pokemon are really "eggsonly".

Name	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3	Families Boosted	Species Boosted	Weighted
Primal Groudon	Ground	Fire	Grass	177	272	123.84
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	Psychic	169	232	118.74
Mega Bibarel	Normal	Water		166	293	162.19
Mega Mantine	Flying	Water		161	251	136.51
Primal Kyogre	Water	Electric	Bug	155	302	163.01
Mega Slowbro	Water	Psychic		154	235	120.66
Mega Ludicolo	Grass	Water		153	276	138.46
Mega Gyarados	Water	Dark		147	217	111.06
Mega Poliwrath	Fighting	Water		145	217	112.48
Mega Empoleon	Steel	Water		145	214	109.77
Mega Arboliva	Grass	Normal		139	260	135.31
Mega Farigiraf	Normal	Psychic		139	221	117.71
Mega Volcanion	Fire	Water		139	233	117.6
Mega Pidgeot	Normal	Flying		136	215	120.82
Mega Swampert	Water	Ground		134	219	112.97
Mega Jellicent	Ghost	Water		133	221	114.97
Mega Jumpluff	Flying	Grass		133	224	112.83
Mega Lopunny	Normal	Fighting		132	205	110.45
Mega Relicanth	Rock	Water		132	219	115.75
Mega Primarina	Fairy	Water		132	205	106.13
Mega Kingdra	Dragon	Water		131	201	101.99
Mega Porygon-Z	Normal	Steel		130	201	107.73
Mega Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying		128	170	88.07
Mega Obstagoon	Dark	Normal		127	203	108.02
Mega Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic		127	210	98.09
Mega Honchkrow	Dark	Flying		127	168	85.55
Mega Tentacruel	Poison	Water		125	230	116.67
Mega Pyroar	Fire	Normal		125	217	114.45
Mega Lapras	Ice	Water		125	201	107.2
Mega Dudunsparce Double	Normal	Rock		124	216	120.2
Mega Heliolisk	Electric	Normal		124	206	118.29
Mega Ursaluna	Ground	Normal		124	212	113.33
Mega Caterpie	Bug	Normal		123	232	126.31
Mega Skarmory	Flying	Steel		123	164	85.24
Mega Malamar	Dark	Psychic		123	153	70.8
Mega Medicham	Fighting	Psychic		122	151	72.11
Mega Zoroark Hisuian	Ghost	Normal		121	209	113.12
Mega Charizard Y	Fire	Flying		120	180	92.95
Mega Gliscor	Flying	Ground		120	177	90.86
Mega Grafaiai	Normal	Poison		119	220	117.72
Mega Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying		118	176	94.62
Mega Audino	Normal	Fairy		118	190	104.08
Mega Cyclizar	Dragon	Normal		118	190	101.95
Mega Vanilluxe	Ice	Normal		117	194	107.47
Mega Crobat	Flying	Poison		116	184	96.23
Mega Kilowattrel	Electric	Flying		116	168	93.81
Mega Metagross	Steel	Psychic		115	143	67.19
Mega Drifblim	Flying	Ghost		115	173	90.64
Mega Breloom	Fighting	Grass		115	188	88.61
Mega Shiftry	Dark	Grass		115	189	87.29
Mega Togekiss	Fairy	Flying		115	157	82.61
Mega Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel		114	184	83.91
Mega Claydol	Ground	Psychic		114	159	74.01
Mega Delibird	Flying	Ice		112	158	84.99
Mega Raichu Alolan	Electric	Psychic		112	154	80.96
Mega Lunatone	Psychic	Rock		111	161	79.87
Mega Pinsir	Bug	Flying		110	184	100.2
Mega Orbeetle	Bug	Psychic		110	176	87.77
Mega Scrafty	Dark	Fighting		110	131	60.24
Mega Delphox	Fire	Psychic		109	163	77.01
Mega Kingambit	Dark	Steel		109	126	56.61
Mega Lucario	Fighting	Steel		108	127	58.04
Mega Cradily	Grass	Rock		108	199	96.38
Mega Electrode Hisuian	Electric	Grass		107	190	94.57
Mega Slowking Galarian	Poison	Psychic		107	167	80.29
Mega Lunala	Ghost	Psychic		107	158	75.89
Mega Houndoom	Dark	Fire		105	144	64.43
Mega Parasect	Bug	Grass		105	211	101.28
Mega Morpeko	Dark	Electric		105	135	68.38
Mega Tyranitar	Rock	Dark		104	143	70.18
Mega Sceptile	Grass	Dragon		104	173	80.02
Mega Great Tusk	Fighting	Ground		104	141	64.75
Mega Krookodile	Dark	Ground		104	139	62.32
Mega Blaziken	Fire	Fighting		103	139	65.53
Mega Trevenant	Ghost	Grass		103	182	83.89
Mega Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy		102	134	64.64
Mega Whimsicott	Fairy	Grass		102	175	80.27
Mega Lokix	Bug	Dark		102	159	76.2
Mega Terrakion	Fighting	Rock		102	143	71.51
Mega Jynx	Ice	Psychic		102	137	67.04
Mega Heatran	Fire	Steel		102	140	63.04
Mega Abomasnow	Ice	Grass		101	177	83.65
Mega Pawmot	Electric	Fighting		101	133	70.59
Mega Venusaur	Grass	Poison		100	193	90.57
Mega Grimmsnarl	Dark	Fairy		100	119	54.07
Mega Annihilape	Fighting	Ghost		99	137	65.52
Mega Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon		99	117	52.83
Mega Heracross	Bug	Fighting		98	158	76.62
Mega Sableye	Dark	Ghost		98	137	62.21
Mega Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting		98	117	55.15
Mega Magnezone	Electric	Steel		97	125	64.77
Mega Iron Valiant	Fairy	Fighting		97	121	56.5
Mega Sneasler	Fighting	Poison		96	145	67.93
Mega Weavile	Dark	Ice		96	120	56.36
Mega Rotom Heat	Electric	Fire		94	146	73.7
Mega Revavroom	Poison	Steel		94	141	65.21
Mega Aegislash Blade	Ghost	Steel		94	127	60.49
Mega Volcarona	Bug	Fire		93	167	79.42
Mega Overqwil	Dark	Poison		93	143	65.41
Mega Probopass	Rock	Steel		93	131	65.38
Mega Crabominable	Fighting	Ice		93	120	58.68
Mega Scizor	Bug	Steel		92	148	72.4
Mega Magcargo	Fire	Rock		92	150	74.2
Mega Goodra Hisuian	Dragon	Steel		92	110	50.33
Mega Charizard X	Fire	Dragon		91	130	58.26
Mega Steelix	Steel	Ground		91	130	58.63
Mega Mawile	Steel	Fairy		91	110	49.57
Mega Wormadam Sandy	Bug	Ground		91	164	78.41
Mega Rotom	Electric	Ghost		91	138	72.37
Mega Sandslash Alolan	Ice	Steel		91	113	53.86
Mega Runerigus	Ghost	Rock		90	147	74.18
Mega Salazzle	Fire	Poison		90	159	73.03
Mega Dachsbun	Fairy	Fire		90	133	60.5
Mega Shedinja	Bug	Ghost		89	162	80.19
Mega Golem Alolan	Electric	Rock		89	141	78.24
Mega Granbull	Fairy	Ground		89	128	58.39
Mega Toxtricity	Electric	Poison		88	148	76.87
Mega Stunfisk	Electric	Ground		88	141	71.59
Mega Yanmega	Bug	Dragon		88	144	70.02
Mega Rhyperior	Ground	Rock		88	141	69.08
Mega Chandelure	Fire	Ghost		88	143	68.2
Mega Golurk	Ghost	Ground		88	139	64.12
Mega Tyrantrum	Dragon	Rock		88	126	62.81
Mega Ampharos	Electric	Dragon		87	119	62.1
Mega Garchomp	Dragon	Ground		87	121	55.93
Mega Kleavor	Bug	Rock		87	162	82.97
Mega Dedenne	Electric	Fairy		87	121	63.34
Mega Gengar	Ghost	Poison		86	150	71.69
Mega Diancie	Rock	Fairy		86	129	64.15
Mega Glimmora	Poison	Rock		86	156	77.68
Mega Clodsire	Ground	Poison		86	152	70.9
Mega Ribombee	Bug	Fairy		86	144	70.16
Mega Dragapult	Dragon	Ghost		86	120	56.82
Mega Altaria	Dragon	Fairy		85	106	48.9
Mega Arctozolt	Electric	Ice		85	120	64.62
Mega Mimikyu	Fairy	Ghost		85	124	58.17
Mega Frosmoth	Bug	Ice		84	144	72.44
Mega Avalugg Hisuian	Ice	Rock		84	127	66.23
Mega Froslass	Ghost	Ice		84	124	61.35
Mega Mamoswine	Ground	Ice		84	125	59.56
Mega Weezing Galarian	Fairy	Poison		83	135	63.67
Mega Darmanitan Zen Galarian	Fire	Ice		83	132	62.68
Mega Dragalge	Dragon	Poison		82	133	62.43
Mega Beedrill	Bug	Poison		81	162	79.46
Mega Baxcalibur	Dragon	Ice		81	103	50.07
Mega Beartic	Ice	Poison		79	136	66.05
Mega Ninetales Alolan	Fairy	Ice		77	107	52.32
Mega Blastoise	Water			0	0	0
Mega Alakazam	Psychic			0	0	0
Mega Kangaskhan	Normal			0	0	0
Mega Mewtwo X	Psychic	Fighting		0	0	0
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psychic			0	0	0
Mega Aggron	Steel			0	0	0
Mega Manectric	Electric			0	0	0
Mega Sharpedo	Water	Dark		0	0	0
Mega Camerupt	Fire	Ground		0	0	0
Mega Banette	Ghost			0	0	0
Mega Absol	Dark			0	0	0
Mega Glalie	Ice			0	0	0
Mega Salamence	Dragon	Flying		0	0	0
Mega Latias	Dragon	Psychic		0	0	0
Mega Latios	Dragon	Psychic		0	0	0
Mega Gallade	Psychic	Fighting		0	0	0
Mega Golisopod	Bug	Water		0	0	0
Mega Lanturn	Electric	Water		0	0	0
Mega Xatu	Flying	Psychic		0	0	0
Mega Scovillain	Fire	Grass		0	0	0
Mega Torterra	Grass	Ground		0	0	0
Mega Galvantula	Bug	Electric		0	0	0

Excluding our duplicate and monotypes, of the existing megas, Beedrill is the weakest with the fewest number of families boosted. (Even if Bug and Poison may not be respectively the rarest typing, they are a common combination, so the total number of families boosted is reduced compared to otherwise separate types e.g. Fire and Psychic.) But I know Mega Beedrill can be a top recommendation in some events!
So, what happens if instead of considering "everything", we look at some events? I looked at the past 45 events that featured a change in wild spawns in the last ~12 months, and included the upcoming Go Fest 2024 in a quick and dirty analysis.
Of course, this reduces the scope of the Pokemon considered to only be those released in Pokemon Go so far. So we lose various chunks of each generation.
The events with wild spawns and/or research tasks awarding Pokemon that I looked at: Go Fest 2024, Rivals Week, Sustainability Week, Bug Out 2024, Sizeable Surprises, World of Wonders Taken Over, Verdant Wonders, Weather Week 2024, Pokemon Horizons Celebration Event, Pokemon Presents 2024, Go Tour Sinnoh, Road to Sinnoh, Carnival of Love, Lunar New Year Dragons Unleashed, Taken Treasures, Raging Battles, Dazzling Dream, Lustrous Odyssey, New Year’s 2024 Event, Winter Holiday 2023 Part 2, Winter Holiday 2023 Part 1, Adamant Time, Along the Routes, Party Up, Fashion Week 2023, Festival of Lights 2023, Dia de Muertos 2023, Halloween Event 2023 Part 2, Halloween Event 2023 Part 1, Harvest Festival, Detective Pikachu Returns Event, Out to Play, Psychic Spectacular 2023, Ultra Unlock: Paldea, A Paldean Adventure, Noxious Swamp, 2023 Pokemon World Champsionships Celebration Event, Glittering Garden, Adventure Week 2023, Blaze New Trails*, Catching Some Zs, 7th Anniversary Party, Dark Flames, Solstice Horizons, Water Festival Beach Week, Rising Shadows.
*Blaze New Trails had no PvE relevant spawns.

PvE

*A unique note about the list of events is Blaze New Trails gave us no PvE-relevant spawns.
Looking at PvE, we find these statistics for if these megas were available in the past year, where they would rank.
The worst performing is Electric/Flying Kilowattrel, hitting its best mark as the 19th best recommended Mega in the Detective Pikachu Returns event.
Several Megas do not breach the top 5 in any of the 44 events:
Mega Aegislash Blade, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Altaria, Mega Ampharos, Mega Avalugg Hisuian, Mega Baxcalibur, Mega Beartic, Mega Blaziken, Mega Caterpie, Mega Claydol, Mega Crabominable, Mega Dragapult, Mega Empoleon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gliscor, Mega Golem Alolan, Mega Golurk, Mega Goodra Hisuian, Mega Hakamo-o , Mega Heracross, Mega Hydreigon, Mega Kilowattrel, Mega Kingambit, Mega Lucario, Mega Lunala, Mega Lunatone, Mega Magcargo, Mega Magnezone, Mega Mimikyu, Mega Morpeko, Mega Orbeetle, Mega Pawmot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Poliwrath, Mega Porygon-Z, Mega Revavroom, Mega Rhyperior, Mega Ribombee, Mega Sandslash Alolan, Mega Scizor, Mega Shedinja, Mega Steelix, Mega Terrakion, Mega Togekiss, Mega Toxtricity, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Tyrantrum, Mega Volcarona. These are the megas we hopefully wouldn't miss as there are 5 or more candidates in every single event that are better megas than them.
These are the Pokemon that make a top 3 recommendation in any of the past events:
Mega Abomasnow, Mega Arboliva, Mega Arctozolt, Mega Beedrill, Mega Bibarel, Mega Chandelure, Mega Charizard X, Mega Clodsire, Mega Cradily, Mega Crobat, Mega Cyclizar, Mega Dachsbun, Mega Darmanitan Zen Galarian, Mega Delibird, Mega Delphox, Mega Diancie, Mega Dragalge, Mega Drifblim, Mega Electrode Hisuian, Mega Exeggutor, Mega Farigiraf, Mega Ferrothorn, Mega Froslass, Mega Frosmoth, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Gengar, Mega Glimmora, Mega Grafaiai, Mega Great Tusk, Mega Grimmsnarl, Mega Gyarados, Mega Hawlucha, Mega Heatran, Mega Heliolisk, Mega Houndoom, Mega Iron Valiant, Mega Jellicent, Mega Jumpluff, Mega Kingdra, Mega Lapras, Mega Lokix, Mega Lopunny, Mega Ludicolo, Mega Mawile, Mega Medicham, Mega Ninetales Alolan, Mega Obstagoon, Mega Overqwil, Mega Parasect, Mega Pyroar, Mega Raichu Alolan, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Rotom, Mega Rotom Heat, Mega Runerigus, Mega Sableye, Mega Sceptile, Mega Skarmory, Mega Slowbro, Mega Slowking Galarian, Mega Sneasler, Mega Stunfisk, Mega Swampert, Mega Tentacruel, Mega Trevenant, Mega Ursaluna, Mega Venusaur, Mega Volcanion, Mega Weavile, Mega Weezing Galarian, Mega Whimsicott, Mega Wormadam Sandy, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre.
I include the top 3 because ties existed and doing just the #1 would leave out some Pokemon that were #2 but covered the exact same spawns as a #1 candidate. (And even that is not technically enough. E.g. Mega Lucario peaks with 17th best mega in its best event of the Rivals Week, but that is because the other 16 other combo-fighting types by chance got listed ahead of it.)
These are the megas that had the most consistent performance, with their median (scoring out of 147) being among the best:
Primal Kyogre (25), Mega Grafaiai (30), Mega Tentacruel (35), Mega Arboliva and Mega Crobat (37 each), Mega Slowking Galarian (38), and Mega Exeggutor (39).

These are the megas that appeared in the top 5 the most often:

Primal Kyogre (9), Mega Ludicolo (8), Mega Grafaiai (6), and Mega Arboliva (6).
Here is some context among the existing megas for top 5 appearances: Primal Kyogre (9), Mega Gengar (5), Mega Sceptile (4), Primal Groudon (4), Mega Lopunny (3), Mega Rayquaza (3), Mega Sableye (3), Mega Swampert (3), and Mega Venusaur (3).
If we look at only the hypothetical megas:
Same 3 as before - Ludicolo, Grafaiai, and Arboliva. But also we find Mega Jumpluff (5), Tentacruel (5), Bibarel (4), Overqwil (4), Slowking (4), and Whimsicott (4).

PvP

It's a much different story for PvP purposes, with a wider field of relevant Pokemon in those 45 events.
The worst performing is Ground/Flying Gliscor, hitting its best mark as the 18th best recommended Mega in the Harvest Festival and Halloween Event Part 1.
Several Megas do not breach the top 5 in any of the 45 events:
Mega Abomasnow, Mega Aegislash Blade, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Altaria, Mega Avalugg Hisuian, Mega Baxcalibur, Mega Beartic, Mega Blaziken, Mega Caterpie, Mega Claydol, Mega Dachsbun, Mega Delphox, Mega Dragapult, Mega Ferrothorn, Mega Frosmoth, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gliscor, Mega Golurk, Mega Goodra Hisuian, Mega Hakamo-o, Mega Heatran, Mega Heracross, Mega Hydreigon, Mega Kingambit, Mega Lunala, Mega Lunatone, Mega Magcargo, Mega Magnezone, Mega Mamoswine, Mega Morpeko, Mega Orbeetle, Mega Pinsir, Mega Revavroom, Mega Rhyperior, Mega Ribombee, Mega Runerigus, Mega Sandslash Alolan, Mega Scizor, Mega Shedinja, Mega Skarmory, Mega Steelix, Mega Stunfisk, Mega Terrakion, Mega Togekiss, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Tyrantrum, Mega Volcarona, Mega Yanmega
These are the Pokemon that make a top 3 recommendation in any of the past events:
Mega Arboliva, Mega Arctozolt, Mega Audino, Mega Beedrill, Mega Bibarel, Mega Chandelure, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Clodsire, Mega Crabominable, Mega Cradily, Mega Crobat, Mega Cyclizar, Mega Darmanitan Zen Galarian, Mega Delibird, Mega Diancie, Mega Drifblim, Mega Empoleon, Mega Exeggutor, Mega Farigiraf, Mega Gengar, Mega Glimmora, Mega Golem Alolan, Mega Grafaiai, Mega Great Tusk, Mega Grimmsnarl, Mega Gyarados, Mega Hawlucha, Mega Heliolisk, Mega Honchkrow, Mega Houndoom, Mega Iron Valiant, Mega Jellicent, Mega Jumpluff, Mega Kilowattrel, Mega Kingdra, Mega Lapras, Mega Lokix, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Ludicolo, Mega Mantine, Mega Medicham, Mega Mimikyu, Mega Ninetales Alolan, Mega Obstagoon, Mega Overqwil, Mega Parasect, Mega Poliwrath, Mega Porygon-Z, Mega Pyroar, Mega Raichu Alolan, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Rotom, Mega Rotom Heat, Mega Sableye, Mega Salazzle, Mega Slowbro, Mega Slowking Galarian, Mega Sneasler, Mega Swampert, Mega Tentacruel, Mega Trevenant, Mega Vanilluxe, Mega Venusaur, Mega Volcanion, Mega Weavile, Mega Weezing Galarian, Mega Whimsicott, Mega Wormadam Sandy, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre
These are the megas that had the most consistent performance, with their median (scoring out of 147) being among the best:
Mega Bibarel (22), Mega Arboliva (27.5), Primal Kyogre (34.5), Mega Grafaiai (36.5), Mega Pidgeot (37.5), Mega Ludicolo and Mantine (38.5 each), and Mega Zoroark Hisuian (39.5).

These are the megas that appeared in the top 5 the most often:

Mega Arboliva (9), Mega Bibarel (7), Mega Gengar (7), Mega Heliolisk (7), Primal Groudon (7), Primal Kyogre (7).
Here is some context among the existing megas for top 5 appearances:
Mega Gengar (7), Primal Groudon (7), Primal Kyogre (7), Mega Lopunny (5), Mega Swampert (3), Mega Venusaur (3).
If we look at only the hypothetical megas:
Same 3 as before - Arboliva, Bibarel, and Helolisk. We also consider Mega Grafaiai (6), Mega Ludicolo (6), Mega Pyroar (6), Mega Tentacruel (5), and Mega Vanilluxe (5, I gave it Normal typing).

Discussion

For the hypothetical megas that appeared in the top 5 the most often, the frequent types are Normal, Water, Grass, and Poison. This correlates pretty well with the table at the top of all spawns, seeing as Bibarel and Ludicolo rank so highly.
But would we want all of them? Say we were only given 10 new megas, would we want half or more of them to be part Normal type?
I don't think so. So we should consider another way to pare down our list. Multiple megas that when considered together have the least overlap of boosting the same spawns. I don't have a great technique for this, so if anyone wants to pick up from here and give a better analysis, I'd love to see it.
My approach is to look at existing type combinations. We can again pivot to Pokemon from the MSG not released yet in Pokemon Go in this bit of analysis.
The top 20 most common type combinations, with weighting to favor the base forms that could appear in the wild is a surprising one. It tested my sanity.
1. Normal/Flying (17.94) 2. Ghost/Grass (7.61; a limitation of my worksheet giving favor to Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist at x4 each for their different sizes, which I justify with them having different stats) 3. Rock/Water (6.5) 4. Grass/Poison (5.53) 5. Bug/Poison (5.43) 6. Bug/Flying (4.63) 7. Ground/Rock (4.32) 8. Flying/Water (4.3) 8. Flying/Psychic (4.3) 10. Normal/Psychic (4.2) 10. Poison/Water (4.2) 12. Electric/Flying (4.1) 12. Rock/Flying (4.1) 14. Poison/Dark (3.4) 15. WateIce (3.31) 16. WatePsychic (3.3) 16. Bug/Rock (3.3) 16. Ghost/Ground (3.3) 19. Grass/Flying (3.21) 20. Bug/Water (3.2) 20. Dark/Flying (3.2)
Really? Bug/Water is a top 20 type combination? There's only 5 Pokemon with that combo! Surskit, Dewpider, Araquanid, Wimpod, Golisopod. But so many type combinations are weighted less than it.
Check out https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_type_combinations_by_abundance for an unweighted list, but it also includes alternative forms, but doesn't repeat them. E.g. Mega Pinsir is there for Bug/Flying, but Mega Venusaur is absent as Venusaur shares the same typing.
Anyway, the weighting explains why the odd looking types like Bug/Water are there ahead of e.g. Dragon/Flying. Bug/Water has three Stage 0 and two Stage 1 mons for a "Score" of 3.2. Dragon/Flying has one Stage 0, one stage 1, and three stage 2 for a score of 1.13 (excludes Rayquaza as legendary).
So, if you have a Pokemon that can span most of these types, you have a good Pokemon. Of our top 20 type combinations, this is the frequency of types that appear:

Typing	Frequency
Flying	45.78
Water	24.81
Normal	22.14
Poison	18.56
Rock	18.22
Bug	16.56
Grass	16.35
Psychic	11.8
Ghost	10.91
Ground	7.62
Dark	6.6
Electric	4.1
Ice	3.31

Of course, you will pick up more than just those scores with any given type, but this is one way to look at making a priority list. WateFlying would be a good type, and Mantine is #4 in the overall list of families boosted. However, it's "wasteful" to have both types shared -- remember why Beedrill is ranked so lowly at a glance from the overall table at the top of the post, and 4.3 families of Pokemon have the WateFlying type. We may be better off dividing WateFlying into something like Normal/Water (only Bibarel) and Poison/Flying (only Zubat line).
If I had to make a proposal for the megas I would like to see based on those type combinations it would include:
Flying/Poison = Crobat Flying/Ghost = Drifblim Flying/Ground = Gliscor## WateNormal = Bibarel WateRock = Relicanth WateGrass = Ludicolo WateGhost = Jellicent Normal/Poison = Grafaiai Normal/Rock = Dudunsparce Normal/Bug = Caterpie## Normal/Grass = Arboliva Normal/Ghost = Zoroark Hisuian Normal/Ground = Ursaluna Normal/Dark = Obstagoon Poison/Rock = Glimmora Poison/Psychic = Slowking Galarian Poison/Ground = Clodsire Rock/Grass = Cradily Rock/Psychic = Lunatone## Rock/Ghost = Runerigus# Bug/Grass = Parasect Bug/Psychic = Orbeetle## Bug/Ghost = Shedinja## Bug/Ground = Wormadam Sandy Bug/Dark = Lokix Grass/Psychic = Exeggutor Grass/Dark = Shiftry Psychic/Ghost = Lunala## Psychic/Ground = Claydol## Psychic/Dark = Malamar Ground/Dark = Krookodile
I denoted the #/## at ends of names because they appeared on my event analysis as proposed megas that did not make a top 5 across the 44 or 45 events. So they aren't as valuable as I might think abstactly.
Trying to influence all of these factors, here would be 10 (11) Megas I would like to see added with Legends AZ:
Flying/Poison = Crobat Grass/Normal = Arboliva ~ Grass/Water = Ludicolo WateNormal = Bibarel Psychic/Dark = Malamar Ground/Ghost = Golurk Electric/Fighting = Pawmot Dragon/Rock = Tyrantrum Fairy/Flying = Togekiss Bug/Fire = Volcarona Ice/Steel = Sandslash Alolan

Raids

But Megas don't just boost candy, they boost raid damage too.
Ideally, we'd have type combinations that have a combat type relation with each other so you can boost a raid boss's candy from catching it but also boost damage super effective to the raid boss. E.g. Mega Aerodactyl is a nice pick against many Flying types.
*Marked with asterisk to show it must be this type due to only one weakness.

Monotype Bosses	Example Attackers
Bug	Pinsir, Volcarona, Kleavor
Dark	Lokix, Scrafty, Grimmsnarl
Dragon	Altaria, Baxcalibur, Any Dragons
Electric	Stunfisk*
Fairy	Mawile, Weezing Galarian
Fighting	Medicham, Hawlucha, Iron Valiant
Fire	Groudon, (Camerupt), Volcanion, Magcargo
Flying	Aerodactyl, Kilowattrel, Delibird
Ghost	Sableye, Any Ghosts
Grass	Groudon, Abomasnow, Venusaur, Jumpluff, Parasect
Ground	Groudon, Swampert, Mamoswine
Ice	Darmanitan Zen Galarian, Sandslash Alolan, Crabominable, Avalugg Hisuian
Normal	Lopunny*
Poison	Clodsire, Slowking Galarian
Psychic	Lunala, Orbeetle, Malamar
Rock	Cradily, Relicanth, Rhyperior, Terrakion
Steel	Lucario, Steelix, Heatran
Water	Kyogre, Ludicolo

We have several types covered with existing megas. The ones we are missing is an anti-Dark-Dark, an anti-Electric-Electric (must be Electric/Ground = Stunfisk), an anti-Ice-Ice, an anti-Poison-Poison, an anti-Psychic-Psychic, and an anti-Rock-Rock.
Do we need to worry about duo-typed raid bosses? I think not, but please someone correct me. Let's look at a couple examples. Sableye is Ghost/Dark, and its Dark resistances neutralize its Ghost weaknesses, leaving our Ghost attackers unfavored. But we do have the Dark weakness to exploit, so if we favored Dark/Fairy Grimmsnarl, we have something to use vs Sableye as a raid boss. Mud bois like Swampert? We may look like we want Ludicolo, but technically, Groudon has that Ground/Grass relation we can use instead of the WateGrass relation. But I still wouldn't mind Ludicolo because Groudon is weak to Ground and double weak to Water. The other typings to worry about: Bug/Steel only weak to fire, but either Volcarona or Heatran cover that. Dark/Poison only weak to Ground, but Clodsire covers that. Normal/Ghost only weak to Dark, and Sableye covers that.
Of the proposed 11 megas I gave just above, Sandslash Alolan and Malamar serve those raid purposes. That leaves us wanting vs Dark (Grimmsnarl), vs Electric (Stunfisk), vs Poison (Clodsire), and vs Rock (Cradily).
My final draft list is these 15 new megas. I will superscript the type as we go along for how many we are adding and how many already exist.

• Sandslash Alolan (Ice²⁺¹/Steel⁶⁺¹)
• Crobat (Poison³⁺²/Flying⁶⁺²)
• Ludicolo (Grass⁴⁺³/Water⁶⁺²)
• Cradily (Grass⁴⁺³/Rock³⁺²)
• Bibarel (Normal⁴⁺²/Water⁶⁺²)
• Togekiss (Fairy⁵⁺²/Flying⁶⁺²)
• Stunfisk (Ground⁵⁺³/Electric³⁺²)
• Golurk (Ground⁵⁺³/Ghost³⁺¹)
• Volcarona (Bug⁵⁺¹/Fire⁶⁺¹)
• Malamar (Psychic¹¹⁺¹/Dark⁶⁺²)
• Tyrantrum (Rock³⁺²/Dragon⁹⁺¹)
• Grimmsnarl (Dark⁶⁺²/Fairy⁵⁺²)
• Pawmot (Electric³⁺²/Fighting⁷⁺¹)
• Arboliva (Normal⁴⁺²/Grass⁴⁺³)
• Clodsire (Poison³⁺²/Ground⁵⁺³)

I wanted to reflect on the type representation among our megas and primals before and after these proposed additions.

Mega Type	Pre-AZ	With Nominees
Bug	5	6
Dark	6	8
Dragon	9	10
Electric	3	5
Fairy	5	7
Fighting	7	8
Fire	6	7
Flying	6	8
Ghost	3	4
Grass	4	7
Ground	5	8
Ice	2	3
Normal	4	6
Poison	3	5
Psychic	11	12
Rock	3	5
Steel	6	7
Water	6	8

I'm pretty happy with that. If I had to make one addendum, Mega Froslass would be nice to see to round out the Ice and Ghost representation going up to 4 Ice megas and 5 Ghost megas to sit nearly level with Electric, Poison, and Rock at 5 each.
With these 16 additions to the 34 "worthwhile", I want to revisit the table from the beginning and see what that looks like narrowed down. I'll also ennumerate them for their position among the 153 type combinations. (It really is a coincidence that I considered 16 of the original 50 megas as excessive, and came up with 16 new ones.)

Name	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3	Families Boosted	Species Boosted	Weighted
1. Primal Groudon	Ground	Fire	Grass	177	272	123.84
2. Mega Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	Psychic	169	232	118.74
3. Mega Bibarel	Normal	Water		166	293	162.19
4
5. Primal Kyogre	Water	Electric	Bug	155	302	163.01
6. Mega Slowbro	Water	Psychic		154	235	120.66
7. Mega Ludicolo	Grass	Water		153	276	138.46
8. Mega Gyarados	Water	Dark		147	217	111.06
9-10
11. Mega Arboliva	Grass	Normal		139	260	135.31
12-13
14. Mega Pidgeot	Normal	Flying		136	215	120.82
15. Mega Swampert	Water	Ground		134	219	112.97
16-17
18. Mega Lopunny	Normal	Fighting		132	205	110.45
19-34
35. Mega Malamar	Dark	Psychic		123	153	70.8
36. Mega Medicham	Fighting	Psychic		122	151	72.11
37
38. Mega Charizard Y	Fire	Flying		120	180	92.95
39-40
41. Mega Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying		118	176	94.62
42. Mega Audino	Normal	Fairy		118	190	104.08
43-44
45. Mega Crobat	Flying	Poison		116	184	96.23
46
47. Mega Metagross	Steel	Psychic		115	143	67.19
48-50
51. Mega Togekiss	Fairy	Flying		115	157	82.61
52-56
57. Mega Pinsir	Bug	Flying		110	184	100.2
58-61
62. Mega Lucario	Fighting	Steel		108	127	58.04
63. Mega Cradily	Grass	Rock		108	199	96.38
64-66
67. Mega Houndoom	Dark	Fire		105	144	64.43
68-69
70. Mega Tyranitar	Rock	Dark		104	143	70.18
71. Mega Sceptile	Grass	Dragon		104	173	80.02
72-73
74. Mega Blaziken	Fire	Fighting		103	139	65.53
75
76. Mega Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy		102	134	64.64
77-81
82. Mega Abomasnow	Ice	Grass		101	177	83.65
83. Mega Pawmot	Electric	Fighting		101	133	70.59
84. Mega Venusaur	Grass	Poison		100	193	90.57
85. Mega Grimmsnarl	Dark	Fairy		100	119	54.07
86-87
88. Mega Heracross	Bug	Fighting		98	158	76.62
89. Mega Sableye	Dark	Ghost		98	137	62.21
90-97
98. Mega Volcarona	Bug	Fire		93	167	79.42
99-101
102. Mega Scizor	Bug	Steel		92	148	72.4
103-104
105. Mega Charizard X	Fire	Dragon		91	130	58.26
106. Mega Steelix	Steel	Ground		91	130	58.63
107. Mega Mawile	Steel	Fairy		91	110	49.57
108-109
110. Mega Sandslash Alolan	Ice	Steel		91	113	53.86
111-117
118. Mega Stunfisk	Electric	Ground		88	141	71.59
119-121
122. Mega Golurk	Ghost	Ground		88	139	64.12
123. Mega Tyrantrum	Dragon	Rock		88	126	62.81
124. Mega Ampharos	Electric	Dragon		87	119	62.1
125. Mega Garchomp	Dragon	Ground		87	121	55.93
126-127
128. Mega Gengar	Ghost	Poison		86	150	71.69
129. Mega Diancie	Rock	Fairy		86	129	64.15
130
131. Mega Clodsire	Ground	Poison		86	152	70.9
132-133
134. Mega Altaria	Dragon	Fairy		85	106	48.9
135-138
139. Mega Froslass	Ghost	Ice		84	124	61.35
140-143
144. Mega Beedrill	Bug	Poison		81	162	79.46
145-147

edit: thank you so much to everyone who sent me suggestions! i really appreciate the feedback 😭😭🫶🏻🫶🏻
hello everyone, i'm a j3 this year and i've applied for the moe teaching scholarship! over the past two weeks, i've been slaving away, trying to make the best resources for my teaching interview but i've hit a roadblock 😓😓 (context: i've applied for sec sch chem as my cs1)
as someone who never used lecture notes in jc and sec school and as someone who's working in kumon (which only gives worksheets fyi 💀), i have ZERO clues on what makes good notes. from a studying point of view, i think practice papers and doing questions are more important than the notes 🥲🥲🥲
please comment what notes/study resources you want/hoped you could have gotten from your teacher!

Let's Decode What Depression Is And More

Today I will be going in depth about depression and decoding the word and reasoning with Numerology. We can already see that depression has a lot of repeated letters which shows there is too much of a focus on one thing and too much of something can usually hinder it or cause imbalance.
Let's break down the word DEPRESSION:
The word has E 2 times, S 2 times
D=4
E=5
P=7(16)
R=9(18)
E=5
S=1(19)
S=1(19)
I=9
O=6(15)
N=5(14)
Let's first focus on the obvious! This word has karmic debt numbers for the letters N, P, and S. Let's grab some context from a site that I will link below that explain what these karmic debt numbers mean in detail.
"The 14 Karmic Debt arises from previous actions where human freedom has been abused. Those with a 14 Karmic Debt are forced to adapt to ever-changing circumstances and unexpected occurrences. There is an acute danger of falling victim to drug abuse, alcohol, or overindulgence in sensual pleasures, such as food and sex. Moderation in all affairs is crucial to overcome this Karmic Debt." - credit goes to Karmic Debt Numbers in Numerology World Numerology
"The 16 Karmic Debt – in any area it appears in a chart - means destruction of the old and birth of the new. It is about the fall of the ego and all it has built for itself. It is a watershed, a cleansing. Things the ego has constructed to separate a person from the source of life, are destroyed.
Through the 16, reunion with higher consciousness may be achieved. This can be a painful process because it usually comes after much ego inflation, resulting in a struggle between the ego and higher ideals. Life will present challenges to your grand plans which you may resent and struggle against. It is a losing battle… and you will likely feel humbled in the face of the collapse that follows. However, humility is the key to later success, as you learn to follow the intimations of a deeper reality."
"A person with the 19 Karmic Debt will learn independence and the proper use of power. You will be placed in situations where you are forced to stand up for yourself (and often be left standing alone). One of the central lessons for people with the 19 Karmic Debt revolves around stubbornly resisting help from others. Much of your independence is self-imposed - you simply want to do it your own way.The 19 Karmic Debt can become a self-imposed prison if you don’t recognize the need for interdependence and the mutual need for love.Although you seek to stand on your own feet, you are inextricably connected to others and in need of the support and understanding that all people need - this is the most important lesson for the 19 Karmic Debt." And being personally connected to a lot of 19 energy, this is very true! There is one 19 person I watch on Youtube and he is using this energy pretty well.

DECODING DEPRESSION

Let's take a look at the word. You see it starts with the letter D which is ruled by the number 4 as the 4th letter in the alphabet. 4 energy is connected to privacy, home, family, discontent, restriction, and nonchalant energy. There is many more terms, but you can see where this is going. If you call certain companies toll free, listen to what they say you need to press number 4 for.
What just hit me as I looked at the word is the rest of the word after DE...PRESSION. Maybe there is something needing to be expressed(expression!) that isn't being expressed. All depression is, is suppression of something. D/4 can be suppression and withholding. That's why some jobs want you to fill out the W4 which is a withholding form! Depression comes when someone is choosing to withhold expression of emotions and genuine communication that can help. Taking caution to a whole new level and it ends up being destructive. 4 can point to dissipation which makes sense for destruction to mean what it means.
The word starts with the energy of 4 which is about withholding and suppression and end with the energy of 5 which can be conflicting.
All those letters and we only get to the number 5?!. This word is embedded with the energy of 1 and 9 which means that people who claim or feel depression CAN utilize their personal power to get themselves out of said depression. You have the right to process your emotions and once you do, you can start using your strength and power to overcome. Sometimes it starts with the mind.
Now, based on the letters and numbers with the word, let's see what numbers are missing!
We are missing 2,3,and 8! 2 gives a person a natural comfort within self. It can also make them loveable or easily cooperative with others. The energy of 3 gives a person natural optimism and majestic mental capacity. 8 gives a person a steadfast embedded powerful strength. This 8 energy gives a person unstoppable capability.
Getting over depression is about rising above a situation and having the capability of strengthening your perspective. Your confidence levels are something you have to personally master. Notice how depression ends with O and N which is 6 and 5. That's a backtrack. We're counting forwards, not backwards. 6 is about overcoming problems while 5 is the problems or insecurities. Depression ending with the energy of 5 is a thinkpiece. 5 deals with the uniqueness of a situation or action. You will have to do something different or new to wake up out of whatever this depression was about and understand that everyone's depression won't be the same!
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Howdy! I can't get into much detail on the data itself (it's work-related, I am not allowed to share, sorry; the data isn't weird--it's just lots of numbers and equations to reduce/adjust the data), but we've had a ridiculous and frustrating issue occurring when we open our workbooks from a Onedrive server for our company, and I've come to two possible causes. I'm hoping to see if anyone else here has had this issue or knew what was going on, because I can't seem to find it via google or other forums. Even our IT department has not yet found a resolution to this.
But, essentially... Our workbooks used to have macros and starting in December these macros began to "break" when we opened them from within the Onedrive folder server. That is, the equations are completely ERASED and flattened to a singular value that the equation popped out.
For example, if the equation was = 'Cell#*2' and popped out say 24 for the value, if we started to edit the worksheet, the equation would be remove and replaced with just 24.
When it broke it would lag heavily/freeze a little, and then any editing is blocked saying "Password protected". Yet, even when we found a way to remove the passwords, the same message would come up and we can't edit or even copy the data to a blank workbook not even connected to Onedrive.
We eventually found a way to simplify the macros and just use straight equations pulling from different sheets, but the equations are still "breaking" as we put it. The equations reduce to flat values and we can no longer use our workbooks, which we constantly input new data and need those equations to automatically calculate results and put new data onto another sheet in the workbook.
However, we did have a work around (else we couldn't do our job at all): if we copy and paste the workbook to our desktop, that is, "remove" it, if you will, from the server on Onedrive--they never break. They function fine beyond some hard lagging, which is more than doable and much better than being unable to use our workbooks.
As of present day since December, I've surmised two possible reason:
Onedrive is a hot mess and ruining our workbooks, and nothing we can do there.
or
The filenames are too long and this causes Excel to "crash" and reduce our equations.
I recently got a notice a file name couldn't be moved because of the 256 character length, and it got me thinking, so I checked the workbooks that were notorious for breaking, as not all did--but I realized the really lengthy named folders and sub-folder and file ones consistently were. It's not foolproof, but we have a short list of ones that did and the lengthy file name appears to check out some.. As it happens, the breaking ones tend to be up to 200+ character length for the "link" to the sheet (I copied the file explorer address bar and checked on Microsoft word), and some are 210+. I just today saw something mentioning Excel has a much shorter character length allowed, and after experimenting a bit when I shortened some of the long names, they didn't break like before (so far).
So, my question really is, apologies for the tl;dr I felt context was needed: Would a too-long file name cause equations in excel to "break"--that is, reduce to a flat value across all sheets/the entire workbook?
Or are we just being screwed by Onedrive?
Would appreciate any thoughts/confirmation/etc on this! We've been plagued by the issue for MONTHS and it was just this last week unfortunately i finally noticed a potential connection between the file name and breaking...
Thank-you!

The War Scroll, also known as the "War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness," is a unique text within the Dead Sea Scrolls that portrays an apocalyptic battle between the forces of good (Sons of Light) and evil (Sons of Darkness). This scroll provides insight into both historical and symbolic elements.
Historical Accuracy:
The War Scroll, while containing detailed military tactics and an epic narrative of the ultimate confrontation, doesn't explicitly reference any specific historical event or timeframe. Some scholars believe it could be a product of the community's anticipation of a future messianic conflict or a reflection of their own community's struggles against opposing forces during their time. Interpreting the historical accuracy of the scroll often involves exploring the context of the Qumran community and the turbulent times in which they lived.
Symbolism and Esoteric Wisdom:
The War Scroll goes beyond a mere description of a physical battle. It portrays a cosmic conflict between the forces of light and darkness, reflecting not just a literal warfare but also a symbolic and spiritual struggle. The text emphasizes righteousness, divine intervention, and the victory of good over evil.
Within the study guide, activities and exercises could involve dissecting the symbolic elements present in the War Scroll, exploring the deeper meanings behind the battle tactics and the metaphysical implications of the conflict. Understanding the symbolism could involve group discussions, comparative analysis with other ancient texts with similar themes, and exploring the impact of this symbolic representation on the community's beliefs and practices.
Here are a few activities and exercises to explore the symbolism and historical context of the War Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls:

1. Symbolism Analysis:

Provide excerpts from the War Scroll and encourage participants to identify and discuss the symbolic meanings behind elements like the "Sons of Light" and the "Sons of Darkness," various weapons, and the strategies outlined for battle. Group discussions or written reflections can help participants explore the deeper layers of meaning.

1. Comparative Analysis:

Compare the War Scroll's themes with similar apocalyptic or eschatological texts from different cultures or religions, such as apocalyptic passages in the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible or apocalyptic texts from other ancient traditions. Create worksheets or discussion prompts to highlight similarities and differences in themes, symbols, and beliefs about cosmic battles.

1. Historical Context Exploration:

Present historical information about the era when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written. Discuss the political, social, and religious climate of that time, including the turmoil in the region, to understand how these factors might have influenced the composition of the War Scroll. Encourage participants to consider the possible motivations behind the text's creation.

1. Creative Interpretation:

Encourage creative expression by asking participants to create artwork, poems, or short stories inspired by the themes and imagery found in the War Scroll. This exercise allows individuals to engage more deeply with the symbolic elements and interpret them in their own unique ways.

1. Role-playing or Debates:
   Organize a role-playing activity where participants take on the roles of "Sons of Light" and "Sons of Darkness," debating their ideologies, motivations, and strategies for the ultimate battle. This exercise helps in understanding differing perspectives and interpreting the conflicts presented in the scroll.
   

Interpretative variations regarding the river's crossing in different ancient texts reflect the unique religious, philosophical, and cultural perspectives embedded within these narratives. These differences in interpretation offer insights into diverse worldviews and varying theological frameworks present in ancient texts:

1. Mesopotamian Context:

• In Mesopotamian mythology and literature, the Euphrates River often held symbolic significance as a boundary between the known civilized world and the wild, unknown realms. The crossing of the Euphrates could symbolize journeys into unexplored territories or transitions between order and chaos. This perspective reflects a worldview rooted in the physical and geographical division of lands.

1. Biblical Context:

• In biblical texts, such as those in the Book of Revelation or Old Testament prophecies, the crossing of the Euphrates carries eschatological significance. It may represent a divine intervention or a decisive moment in God's plan, marking the commencement of apocalyptic events. This interpretation aligns with the biblical narrative of divine judgment and the unfolding of God's ultimate purpose in history.

1. Gnostic or Apocryphal Context:

• Gnostic or apocryphal texts often interpret the river's crossing as a symbolic liberation or awakening. It might signify the release of spiritual forces or the ascent to higher consciousness, reflecting a philosophical perspective emphasizing spiritual enlightenment and liberation from material constraints.

1. Greco-Roman Interpretation:

• In Greco-Roman literature, crossings of rivers were often associated with mythological journeys or transitions between realms. The crossing of the Euphrates might symbolize a transition from mundane existence to a realm of mystery or spiritual significance, reflecting a cultural perspective rooted in mythology and cosmology.

These varied interpretations highlight the richness and diversity of religious, philosophical, and cultural frameworks present in ancient texts. The river's crossing serves as a flexible symbol that adapts to different narratives, conveying themes of transition, judgment, liberation, or cosmic transformation based on the unique perspectives of each tradition.
Exploring these interpretative variations allows participants to appreciate the complexity of symbolism within ancient texts and provides insights into how different cultures and belief systems interpreted common motifs like the river Euphrates. It showcases the intricate interplay between religious, philosophical, and cultural elements shaping the symbolism and theological implications embedded in these narratives.
The river Euphrates, a prominent geographic feature in ancient texts, embodies universal themes that transcend specific cultural contexts. Identifying these universal themes helps reveal shared human concepts of transition, boundaries, and transformative events across diverse ancient traditions:

1. Threshold and Transition:

• The Euphrates often symbolizes a boundary between known and unknown territories. Its crossing represents a transition from one state to another, signifying a pivotal moment of change or passage. This theme of crossing a threshold echoes the human experience of transitions in life, moving from familiar to unfamiliar realms.

1. Boundary and Separation:

• As a geographical boundary, the Euphrates signifies separation between distinct territories or civilizations. This concept of demarcation resonates with universal human experiences of setting boundaries, delineating spaces, or marking divisions between different aspects of life.

1. Transformative Events:

• Crossing the Euphrates is often associated with cosmic or transformative events in ancient texts. This universal theme reflects the human fascination with the concept of epochal change, cosmic upheavals, or moments of divine intervention that reshape the course of history.

1. Symbol of Power and Control:

• The river might represent a symbol of power, control, or geopolitical significance. Crossing it could signify shifts in dominance, challenges to established authority, or the assertion of influence. This theme resonates with human narratives of power struggles and shifts in societal dynamics.

1. Metaphor for Spiritual Journeys:

• Across cultures, rivers are often used metaphorically to represent spiritual journeys or quests. The crossing of the Euphrates might symbolize the pursuit of enlightenment, the passage to higher realms of understanding, or the quest for spiritual transformation.

These universal themes associated with the river Euphrates highlight fundamental aspects of the human experience—transitions, boundaries, transformative events, power dynamics, and spiritual journeys. The river's symbolism in ancient texts speaks to shared human aspirations, struggles, and beliefs that transcend cultural boundaries and resonate across different epochs and civilizations.
By identifying and discussing these universal themes, participants gain a deeper appreciation for the profound symbolism embedded in ancient texts and recognize the timeless relevance of concepts such as transition, boundaries, and transformative events in shaping human narratives and aspirations.

1. Historical Context:

• What historical events or societal conditions might have influenced the composition of the War Scroll?
  
• How does the historical context of the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery contribute to our understanding of this text's significance?
  

1. Symbolism and Esoteric Wisdom:

• How does the War Scroll use symbolism to convey spiritual or cosmic themes?
  
• What esoteric wisdom or deeper spiritual insights can be derived from the portrayal of cosmic conflict and divine intervention within the text?
  

1. Comparative Analysis:

• Compare the themes and symbolism of the War Scroll with other apocalyptic texts from different cultures (e.g., Book of Revelation, The Book of Daniel). What common motifs or differences in interpretation do you observe?

1. Parallelism in Biblical Texts:

• Explore connections between the War Scroll and other biblical texts. How does the language, imagery, or themes in the War Scroll intersect with passages from the Hebrew Bible or New Testament?

1. Community Beliefs and Practices:

• How might the apocalyptic expectations depicted in the War Scroll have influenced the beliefs and practices of the community that produced it?
  
• Discuss the impact of such intense anticipation of cosmic conflict on communal life and religious rituals within the community.
  

1. Cultural Significance of Cosmic Battles:

• Across various ancient cultures, why do you think depictions of cosmic battles and eschatological events were significant? What might these narratives represent in a broader cultural context?

1. Interpretive Variations and Unique Perspectives:

• Explore the diverse interpretations of specific passages or symbols within the War Scroll. How do different scholars or traditions interpret these elements, and what underlying factors might influence their interpretations?

1. Personal Reflection and Modern Relevance:

• Reflect on how the themes of cosmic conflict, righteousness, and spiritual warfare in the War Scroll might resonate in contemporary society or personal belief systems.

1. Theological and Philosophical Implications:

• Discuss the theological and philosophical implications of a cosmic battle between forces of light and darkness. How does this theme intersect with broader philosophical inquiries or theological doctrines?

1. Literary and Symbolic Analysis:

- Analyze the narrative structure and symbolic elements present in specific passages of the War Scroll. How do these elements contribute to the text's overarching themes and meanings? 

These study questions aim to provoke critical thinking, promote in-depth exploration of themes, encourage comparative analysis, and stimulate discussions on the multifaceted nature of the War Scroll's content and its significance within ancient and contemporary contexts.

1. Archaeological and Linguistic Analysis:

- How does the physical condition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the War Scroll, impact our understanding of their preservation and historical context? - Discuss the linguistic peculiarities or unique textual features found within the War Scroll and their implications for translation and interpretation. 

1. Apocalyptic Expectations and Messianic Concepts:

- Explore the portrayal of messianic figures or anticipated saviors within the War Scroll. How do these concepts align with or diverge from contemporary expectations of a messianic figure in other ancient texts or religious traditions? 

1. Impact of Apocalyptic Literature:

- Analyze the enduring influence of apocalyptic literature, such as the War Scroll, on subsequent religious, literary, or cultural traditions. How have these texts shaped later beliefs or inspired artistic and literary works? 

1. Ethical and Moral Frameworks:

- Discuss the ethical or moral implications of the cosmic conflict depicted in the War Scroll. How do the themes of righteousness and wickedness contribute to the text's underlying moral framework? 

1. Role of Prophecy and Revelation:

- Explore the role of prophecy and revelation within the War Scroll. How do the prophetic elements contribute to the text's portrayal of future events and cosmic justice? 

1. Experiential and Ritualistic Elements:

- Investigate potential ritualistic or experiential dimensions associated with the teachings or beliefs conveyed in the War Scroll. How might the community have engaged with these teachings in their religious practices or communal activities? 

1. Literary Genre and Interpretation:

- Discuss the classification of the War Scroll within the broader genre of apocalyptic literature. How does its classification influence our understanding and interpretation of its themes and symbolic elements? 

1. Relevance in Modern Scholarship:

- Reflect on the ongoing scholarly debates or discoveries related to the War Scroll. How have modern interpretations evolved, and what implications do these new perspectives have on our understanding of the text? 

1. Intersection of Faith and Scholarship:

- Consider the interplay between faith-based interpretations and scholarly analyses of the War Scroll. How might religious convictions or theological frameworks influence academic research and vice versa? 

1. Future Research and Interpretative Avenues:

- Propose potential avenues for future research or areas of exploration concerning the War Scroll. What unanswered questions or unexplored aspects merit further investigation? 

The composition of the War Scroll, along with other Dead Sea Scrolls, was likely influenced by several historical events and societal conditions prevalent during the time of its writing, which is estimated to be between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE:

1. Hellenistic Rule and Cultural Influence:

• The region where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found was under Hellenistic influence due to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the subsequent control by the Seleucid Empire. This era saw a clash between Hellenistic culture and Jewish traditions, leading to cultural tensions and a desire to preserve religious and cultural heritage.

1. Political Turmoil and Resistance Movements:

• The Jewish people experienced political unrest, particularly during the Maccabean Revolt against Seleucid rule. This period was characterized by resistance movements, attempts to preserve Jewish identity, and fervent anticipation of a messianic figure to deliver them from foreign oppression.

1. Religious Sects and Spiritual Expectations:

• Various religious sects existed within Judaism, each with its own interpretations and expectations of messianic redemption, purity laws, and theological doctrines. The community associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, often believed to be the Essenes, likely had distinctive theological beliefs and a strong apocalyptic worldview.

1. Anticipation of Cosmic Redemption:

• There was a widespread belief in the imminent arrival of a messianic figure or a divine intervention that would bring about cosmic redemption, ushering in an era of righteousness and divine rule. This anticipation of apocalyptic events and a cosmic battle between forces of light and darkness is reflected in the War Scroll's themes.

Regarding the historical context of the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery, its significance lies in multiple facets:

1. Preservation of Ancient Texts:

• The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the War Scroll, provided an invaluable collection of ancient manuscripts that significantly expanded our understanding of ancient Jewish texts, religious beliefs, and the diversity of Jewish thought during the Second Temple period.

1. Insights into Jewish Sectarianism:

• The scrolls shed light on the diversity of beliefs and practices among Jewish sects during that time. Understanding the beliefs and expectations of the community associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls helps contextualize the theological and apocalyptic themes present in the War Scroll.

1. Confirmation of Scriptural Accuracy:

• The Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery contributed to confirming the accuracy and preservation of certain biblical texts, highlighting the continuity of textual transmission across centuries and supporting the authenticity of biblical manuscripts.

1. Impact on Biblical Studies and Scholarship:

• The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionized biblical studies, providing scholars with invaluable primary sources for studying ancient Judaism, the development of biblical texts, and the context in which these texts were composed.

The historical context of political upheaval, religious expectations, and the preservation of texts within the Dead Sea Scrolls contributes significantly to understanding the milieu in which the War Scroll was written. It provides a backdrop against which the themes of cosmic conflict, eschatological anticipation, and religious fervor within the War Scroll can be comprehended.

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My children are turning 18 in two weeks. Today, I got a modification order from my ex wife demanding that I continue to pay child support until age 23. One plans to go to college, but the other one plans to go to work (she’s trying to convince him to go to “technical college). She wants regular child support to continue above and beyond post secondary support. I thought this would not happen unless my children were disabled.
As further background, when I was employed, I made about 1/3rd of what my ex wife makes. I have been unemployed on and off since 2022 because my industry was hit hard by the interest rate hikes (some of the others in my trade have been fully unemployed since 2022). I have applied to several jobs and just got one for $40k less per year than I was making at the last child support modification.
At our last modification she only declared her “base pay” because she “didn’t have” her K1 form to show her partnership income (she is a managing partner in a national accounting firm). She also claimed she was paying $600 a month for health insurance for our kids, while also still requiring me to provide health insurance for our kids. Her base pay is less than half of her full income for the year.
Even with this (her not providing income and my making more), my percentage for extra expenses was 32% and hers was 68%.
I also offered extra child support at the last modification (through mediation), because I wanted to not have to speak with her by phone and to change the holiday schedule. She agreed to take the money, but then after said she had no intention of following those provisions and tried her hardest not to (always calling me on the phone and coming up with every excuse in the book not to follow the holiday schedule).
Her summons for a modification said her “income has changed” and indicated she included her income worksheet info, which she didn’t.
Even when I was unemployed, I always paid my child support on time…even going into debt to do so. She knows this and knows I have been unemployed.
Since I’ve been unemployed and also pay $30k a year in childcare for my younger children, I cannot afford a lawyer. So, my question is, how common is it to have to pay child support to the other parent in Washington state after kids turn 18?
My agreement says that child support ends at graduation (next month), but my ex wife can request “post secondary support”, but I didn’t think that included child support payments?
For further context, my kids have told me her parents are paying for “college” for them, so not even sure my ex wife is paying a dime. I put $16,000 that I received from an inheritance, in a college account for my kids 2009, but my ex wife (who I was still married to at the time), cashed out the account because she “needed it” for her business.
My ex wife was verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive throughout our marriage. She’s done nothing but harass me since we divorced. I just want to be done with her when my kids turn 18.

So this happened last week and I am currently in a lot of hot water over this. So for context, my English literature classes are currently covering the book "Life of Pi" and because the book's quite big, instead she told us to watch the movie instead, I on the other hand had already finished the book cause I love reading books anyways you would expect that the teacher would have at least read the book once but you'd be wrong she instead watched the movie. In my class, we have seven students and all of them except me probably never even touched the book.
Anyways, we were having online classes that day cause its really hot where I live, so in the class she was discussing multiple choice questions and one of them asks "What does Pi construct on the lifeboat to create a sense of security for himself and Richard Parker?" with the options being a shelter, a barrier, a hammock or a raft. My teacher told us that the correct answer is a barricade, I told her isn't it supposed to be a raft, she says no Pi creates a barricade to protect himself from the tiger, I then say if she is talking about the book or movie, she replies that she is talking about the book, I then say that Pi in the book constructs a raft to protect himself from the tiger, she replies that the mini raft acts as a barricade so it is a barricade, I reply that the answer to this question is a raft, she then gets pissed and basically says bro, just write any of the two and I will accept them, if you want to write raft, write raft (I am having to translate this this to English cause she told it me in my country's native language) after that she started discussing a question which asks what profession did Pi's dad have, after she saying the answer she sarcastically asked me if I wanted to debate about this as well, I told her no because the question is very simple, she then again tells me while laughing why I ask so many questions then and if her worksheet is wrong, I replied saying yes but not the entire thing, she then announces to the entire class that she is going to end the class and that (my name) can take the class from now on, after that she left the class, making her end the class 17 mins before she was supposed to end it ( each of my classes are 40 mins long).
My parents hearing about this situation gave me a lecture, telling me I should apologize to her cause she is my teacher and that I am way too oversmart, also I have a very big ego and have no manners.
Am I the AITA in this situation?

I am feeling very… incompetent and overwhelmed. I would love for some fellow ECE professionals to tell me if I have a right to feel this way and what I should do about it. I would also love some advice from parents, as I feel like the parents of my kids are becoming increasingly frustrated with me about their child’s lack of visible educational growth.
For context, I was hired to be the lead pre-K teacher for a group of 10+ mixed-age kids (not saying the exact amount) with the average age being four years old. I was hired under the understanding that I would have an assistant and a certain amount of time per week of planning.
At first, I had an assistant. She was there for about 3 weeks before I could tell she did not like the pressure of the classroom. When the admin offered her a different position outside of the classroom, she took it. I’m not faulting her for that, but where my issue lies is that they told me about this change one day and it went into effect immediately the next day, meaning I was quite literally alone within 24 hours. That was a few months ago. They have not hired a replacement.
Here’s where I find myself drowning. Although I am within ratio, my workload has increased exponentially due to the fact that it’s just me. As it stands, I am the opener, the middle, and the closer for my room. I have been coming in to work five to ten minutes early every day so I can clean and prep a bit before I get my kids from the class next door. I take down the chairs, set the calendar, lay out breakfast, make sure the bathrooms are clean, and then I get my kids. During nap, I clean the sinks, toilets, mirrors, tables, floors, windows, door handles, a bucket of toys, and the chairs. After the kids leave, I clean the bathrooms again, sinks, vacuum, sweep, mop, restock supplies and cleaners, and laundry. Since I am the lead, I am also responsible for curriculum. I’m supposed to plan a month in advance, get supplies, prep materials, execute lessons daily, and document the children (parents are supposed to receive MINIMUM of four photos per week). On top of this, since I am alone, I am the only one who is able to monitor and correct behavior. Three of my kids can be just plain mean. I have four with speech needs. Four of them are quite physical. There’s three pairs of kids who do not get along AT ALL, and there’s one who only speaks by yelling. My eyes have to be scanning the room always. To be quite frank, between cleaning and putting out fires, curriculum has been on a back burner. I usually let them free play and do my best just to keep them alive. I have not been getting my planning time per week, so doing it during the day hasn’t been possible. I end up leaving anywhere from 10-50 minutes late every day, and I get in trouble for overtime. I would say I could skimp on some cleaning or closing duties, but since im the closer and the opener in my room, cutting corners means that I screw myself. During the day, no one checks on me. If we haven’t had callouts, a floater will let me go to the bathroom once in the morning, but other than that, I’m on my own for the whole day.
Parents have been pointedly asking me what their child is learning. One mother said, “I see she comes home with art, but what are the things she is LEARNING?” (Her child spends the majority of free play in the art center). I wasn’t mad at the question. It’s a totally fair thing to ask. But it sure was awkward for me to stand there and try to explain how her child did not in fact learn anything that day (academically speaking, at least. She did learn how to share and socialize, so I count that as learning). I just don’t have physical evidence of academics because there isn’t even time for me to run to the printer to copy a worksheet. I sense the tension with a couple other parents who are academically focused. I know they know that I’m not getting the lesson plans done. It’s embarrassing and even though I really am trying my hardest, I’m so ashamed.
My boss has not been helpful. I’ve told her multiple times that I’m struggling and she says “I understand.” I’ve told her I am doing the job of two people and she said, “we’re hiring for that spot.” I was told a few months ago that they were bringing in two people to interview. I’ve emailed HR and got sent to a higher up, who said she also “understands.” I have asked for help and made my needs known, but nothing changes.
I find myself snappy with the kids and getting burned out. It feels like my treadmill pace is set to 15 but I can only run 9. I can’t keep up. I’m overwhelmed and discouraged. I feel like I’m disappointing parents and not living up to expectations. I feel like a glorified babysitter. I feel very alone and voiceless. I feel like I am doing the job of 2 people, yet I get in trouble for not doing it in 8 hours. Ultimately, it feels like I simply just can’t do it all.
ECE professionals: Do I have a right to feel this way? Is this a typical workload, or is this actually unreasonable? Parents: How would you react if you knew your child’s teacher was in this situation? Would you be upset at the teacher for not completing lesson plans as expected?
TL/DR: I’m flying solo and struggling. Is this normal?

The War Scroll, also known as the "War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness," is a unique text within the Dead Sea Scrolls that portrays an apocalyptic battle between the forces of good (Sons of Light) and evil (Sons of Darkness). This scroll provides insight into both historical and symbolic elements.
Historical Accuracy:
The War Scroll, while containing detailed military tactics and an epic narrative of the ultimate confrontation, doesn't explicitly reference any specific historical event or timeframe. Some scholars believe it could be a product of the community's anticipation of a future messianic conflict or a reflection of their own community's struggles against opposing forces during their time. Interpreting the historical accuracy of the scroll often involves exploring the context of the Qumran community and the turbulent times in which they lived.
Symbolism and Esoteric Wisdom:
The War Scroll goes beyond a mere description of a physical battle. It portrays a cosmic conflict between the forces of light and darkness, reflecting not just a literal warfare but also a symbolic and spiritual struggle. The text emphasizes righteousness, divine intervention, and the victory of good over evil.
Within the study guide, activities and exercises could involve dissecting the symbolic elements present in the War Scroll, exploring the deeper meanings behind the battle tactics and the metaphysical implications of the conflict. Understanding the symbolism could involve group discussions, comparative analysis with other ancient texts with similar themes, and exploring the impact of this symbolic representation on the community's beliefs and practices.
Here are a few activities and exercises to explore the symbolism and historical context of the War Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls:

1. Symbolism Analysis:

Provide excerpts from the War Scroll and encourage participants to identify and discuss the symbolic meanings behind elements like the "Sons of Light" and the "Sons of Darkness," various weapons, and the strategies outlined for battle. Group discussions or written reflections can help participants explore the deeper layers of meaning.

1. Comparative Analysis:

Compare the War Scroll's themes with similar apocalyptic or eschatological texts from different cultures or religions, such as apocalyptic passages in the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible or apocalyptic texts from other ancient traditions. Create worksheets or discussion prompts to highlight similarities and differences in themes, symbols, and beliefs about cosmic battles.

1. Historical Context Exploration:

Present historical information about the era when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written. Discuss the political, social, and religious climate of that time, including the turmoil in the region, to understand how these factors might have influenced the composition of the War Scroll. Encourage participants to consider the possible motivations behind the text's creation.

1. Creative Interpretation:

Encourage creative expression by asking participants to create artwork, poems, or short stories inspired by the themes and imagery found in the War Scroll. This exercise allows individuals to engage more deeply with the symbolic elements and interpret them in their own unique ways.

1. Role-playing or Debates:
   Organize a role-playing activity where participants take on the roles of "Sons of Light" and "Sons of Darkness," debating their ideologies, motivations, and strategies for the ultimate battle. This exercise helps in understanding differing perspectives and interpreting the conflicts presented in the scroll.
   

Interpretative variations regarding the river's crossing in different ancient texts reflect the unique religious, philosophical, and cultural perspectives embedded within these narratives. These differences in interpretation offer insights into diverse worldviews and varying theological frameworks present in ancient texts:

1. Mesopotamian Context:

• In Mesopotamian mythology and literature, the Euphrates River often held symbolic significance as a boundary between the known civilized world and the wild, unknown realms. The crossing of the Euphrates could symbolize journeys into unexplored territories or transitions between order and chaos. This perspective reflects a worldview rooted in the physical and geographical division of lands.

1. Biblical Context:

• In biblical texts, such as those in the Book of Revelation or Old Testament prophecies, the crossing of the Euphrates carries eschatological significance. It may represent a divine intervention or a decisive moment in God's plan, marking the commencement of apocalyptic events. This interpretation aligns with the biblical narrative of divine judgment and the unfolding of God's ultimate purpose in history.

1. Gnostic or Apocryphal Context:

• Gnostic or apocryphal texts often interpret the river's crossing as a symbolic liberation or awakening. It might signify the release of spiritual forces or the ascent to higher consciousness, reflecting a philosophical perspective emphasizing spiritual enlightenment and liberation from material constraints.

1. Greco-Roman Interpretation:

• In Greco-Roman literature, crossings of rivers were often associated with mythological journeys or transitions between realms. The crossing of the Euphrates might symbolize a transition from mundane existence to a realm of mystery or spiritual significance, reflecting a cultural perspective rooted in mythology and cosmology.

These varied interpretations highlight the richness and diversity of religious, philosophical, and cultural frameworks present in ancient texts. The river's crossing serves as a flexible symbol that adapts to different narratives, conveying themes of transition, judgment, liberation, or cosmic transformation based on the unique perspectives of each tradition.
Exploring these interpretative variations allows participants to appreciate the complexity of symbolism within ancient texts and provides insights into how different cultures and belief systems interpreted common motifs like the river Euphrates. It showcases the intricate interplay between religious, philosophical, and cultural elements shaping the symbolism and theological implications embedded in these narratives.
The river Euphrates, a prominent geographic feature in ancient texts, embodies universal themes that transcend specific cultural contexts. Identifying these universal themes helps reveal shared human concepts of transition, boundaries, and transformative events across diverse ancient traditions:

1. Threshold and Transition:

• The Euphrates often symbolizes a boundary between known and unknown territories. Its crossing represents a transition from one state to another, signifying a pivotal moment of change or passage. This theme of crossing a threshold echoes the human experience of transitions in life, moving from familiar to unfamiliar realms.

1. Boundary and Separation:

• As a geographical boundary, the Euphrates signifies separation between distinct territories or civilizations. This concept of demarcation resonates with universal human experiences of setting boundaries, delineating spaces, or marking divisions between different aspects of life.

1. Transformative Events:

• Crossing the Euphrates is often associated with cosmic or transformative events in ancient texts. This universal theme reflects the human fascination with the concept of epochal change, cosmic upheavals, or moments of divine intervention that reshape the course of history.

1. Symbol of Power and Control:

• The river might represent a symbol of power, control, or geopolitical significance. Crossing it could signify shifts in dominance, challenges to established authority, or the assertion of influence. This theme resonates with human narratives of power struggles and shifts in societal dynamics.

1. Metaphor for Spiritual Journeys:

• Across cultures, rivers are often used metaphorically to represent spiritual journeys or quests. The crossing of the Euphrates might symbolize the pursuit of enlightenment, the passage to higher realms of understanding, or the quest for spiritual transformation.

These universal themes associated with the river Euphrates highlight fundamental aspects of the human experience—transitions, boundaries, transformative events, power dynamics, and spiritual journeys. The river's symbolism in ancient texts speaks to shared human aspirations, struggles, and beliefs that transcend cultural boundaries and resonate across different epochs and civilizations.
By identifying and discussing these universal themes, participants gain a deeper appreciation for the profound symbolism embedded in ancient texts and recognize the timeless relevance of concepts such as transition, boundaries, and transformative events in shaping human narratives and aspirations.

1. Historical Context:

• What historical events or societal conditions might have influenced the composition of the War Scroll?
  
• How does the historical context of the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery contribute to our understanding of this text's significance?
  

1. Symbolism and Esoteric Wisdom:

• How does the War Scroll use symbolism to convey spiritual or cosmic themes?
  
• What esoteric wisdom or deeper spiritual insights can be derived from the portrayal of cosmic conflict and divine intervention within the text?
  

1. Comparative Analysis:

• Compare the themes and symbolism of the War Scroll with other apocalyptic texts from different cultures (e.g., Book of Revelation, The Book of Daniel). What common motifs or differences in interpretation do you observe?

1. Parallelism in Biblical Texts:

• Explore connections between the War Scroll and other biblical texts. How does the language, imagery, or themes in the War Scroll intersect with passages from the Hebrew Bible or New Testament?

1. Community Beliefs and Practices:

• How might the apocalyptic expectations depicted in the War Scroll have influenced the beliefs and practices of the community that produced it?
  
• Discuss the impact of such intense anticipation of cosmic conflict on communal life and religious rituals within the community.
  

1. Cultural Significance of Cosmic Battles:

• Across various ancient cultures, why do you think depictions of cosmic battles and eschatological events were significant? What might these narratives represent in a broader cultural context?

1. Interpretive Variations and Unique Perspectives:

• Explore the diverse interpretations of specific passages or symbols within the War Scroll. How do different scholars or traditions interpret these elements, and what underlying factors might influence their interpretations?

1. Personal Reflection and Modern Relevance:

• Reflect on how the themes of cosmic conflict, righteousness, and spiritual warfare in the War Scroll might resonate in contemporary society or personal belief systems.

1. Theological and Philosophical Implications:

• Discuss the theological and philosophical implications of a cosmic battle between forces of light and darkness. How does this theme intersect with broader philosophical inquiries or theological doctrines?

1. Literary and Symbolic Analysis:

- Analyze the narrative structure and symbolic elements present in specific passages of the War Scroll. How do these elements contribute to the text's overarching themes and meanings? 

These study questions aim to provoke critical thinking, promote in-depth exploration of themes, encourage comparative analysis, and stimulate discussions on the multifaceted nature of the War Scroll's content and its significance within ancient and contemporary contexts.

1. Archaeological and Linguistic Analysis:

- How does the physical condition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the War Scroll, impact our understanding of their preservation and historical context? - Discuss the linguistic peculiarities or unique textual features found within the War Scroll and their implications for translation and interpretation. 

1. Apocalyptic Expectations and Messianic Concepts:

- Explore the portrayal of messianic figures or anticipated saviors within the War Scroll. How do these concepts align with or diverge from contemporary expectations of a messianic figure in other ancient texts or religious traditions? 

1. Impact of Apocalyptic Literature:

- Analyze the enduring influence of apocalyptic literature, such as the War Scroll, on subsequent religious, literary, or cultural traditions. How have these texts shaped later beliefs or inspired artistic and literary works? 

1. Ethical and Moral Frameworks:

- Discuss the ethical or moral implications of the cosmic conflict depicted in the War Scroll. How do the themes of righteousness and wickedness contribute to the text's underlying moral framework? 

1. Role of Prophecy and Revelation:

- Explore the role of prophecy and revelation within the War Scroll. How do the prophetic elements contribute to the text's portrayal of future events and cosmic justice? 

1. Experiential and Ritualistic Elements:

- Investigate potential ritualistic or experiential dimensions associated with the teachings or beliefs conveyed in the War Scroll. How might the community have engaged with these teachings in their religious practices or communal activities? 

1. Literary Genre and Interpretation:

- Discuss the classification of the War Scroll within the broader genre of apocalyptic literature. How does its classification influence our understanding and interpretation of its themes and symbolic elements? 

1. Relevance in Modern Scholarship:

- Reflect on the ongoing scholarly debates or discoveries related to the War Scroll. How have modern interpretations evolved, and what implications do these new perspectives have on our understanding of the text? 

1. Intersection of Faith and Scholarship:

- Consider the interplay between faith-based interpretations and scholarly analyses of the War Scroll. How might religious convictions or theological frameworks influence academic research and vice versa? 

1. Future Research and Interpretative Avenues:

- Propose potential avenues for future research or areas of exploration concerning the War Scroll. What unanswered questions or unexplored aspects merit further investigation? 

The composition of the War Scroll, along with other Dead Sea Scrolls, was likely influenced by several historical events and societal conditions prevalent during the time of its writing, which is estimated to be between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE:

1. Hellenistic Rule and Cultural Influence:

• The region where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found was under Hellenistic influence due to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the subsequent control by the Seleucid Empire. This era saw a clash between Hellenistic culture and Jewish traditions, leading to cultural tensions and a desire to preserve religious and cultural heritage.

1. Political Turmoil and Resistance Movements:

• The Jewish people experienced political unrest, particularly during the Maccabean Revolt against Seleucid rule. This period was characterized by resistance movements, attempts to preserve Jewish identity, and fervent anticipation of a messianic figure to deliver them from foreign oppression.

1. Religious Sects and Spiritual Expectations:

• Various religious sects existed within Judaism, each with its own interpretations and expectations of messianic redemption, purity laws, and theological doctrines. The community associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, often believed to be the Essenes, likely had distinctive theological beliefs and a strong apocalyptic worldview.

1. Anticipation of Cosmic Redemption:

• There was a widespread belief in the imminent arrival of a messianic figure or a divine intervention that would bring about cosmic redemption, ushering in an era of righteousness and divine rule. This anticipation of apocalyptic events and a cosmic battle between forces of light and darkness is reflected in the War Scroll's themes.

Regarding the historical context of the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery, its significance lies in multiple facets:

1. Preservation of Ancient Texts:

• The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the War Scroll, provided an invaluable collection of ancient manuscripts that significantly expanded our understanding of ancient Jewish texts, religious beliefs, and the diversity of Jewish thought during the Second Temple period.

1. Insights into Jewish Sectarianism:

• The scrolls shed light on the diversity of beliefs and practices among Jewish sects during that time. Understanding the beliefs and expectations of the community associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls helps contextualize the theological and apocalyptic themes present in the War Scroll.

1. Confirmation of Scriptural Accuracy:

• The Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery contributed to confirming the accuracy and preservation of certain biblical texts, highlighting the continuity of textual transmission across centuries and supporting the authenticity of biblical manuscripts.

1. Impact on Biblical Studies and Scholarship:

• The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionized biblical studies, providing scholars with invaluable primary sources for studying ancient Judaism, the development of biblical texts, and the context in which these texts were composed.

The historical context of political upheaval, religious expectations, and the preservation of texts within the Dead Sea Scrolls contributes significantly to understanding the milieu in which the War Scroll was written. It provides a backdrop against which the themes of cosmic conflict, eschatological anticipation, and religious fervor within the War Scroll can be comprehended.