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2024.05.19 16:58 lawstandaloan Does anyone else remember way too much Little House on the Prairie lore?

My 3rd grade teacher was kind of obsessed with the Little House on the Prairie universe and that was just when the TV pilot was aired so we got extra credit for reading all the books. Then the series hit it pretty big and it seemed like Laura Ingalls & Nellie Olson were everywhere.
I know now there's lots of discussions about embellishments, rough drafts, glossing over Pa being a draft dodger, etc but at the time, I really felt a connection with the Ingalls family.
Even now, I remember things like due to the use of corsets, Pa could put his hands around Ma's waist when they first married or that a potato exploded in the fire and burned Almanzo's eye in Farmer Boy or that the Ingalls thought they caught Fever N Ague from eating wild grown watermelons but it was really malaria.
I can't remember why I came into a room but I can remember details about a 50 year old TV show. This is what getting old is really like
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2024.05.19 16:57 Alarming-Butterfly90 DWTS Celebrities Names Mash-Up (GAME)

This game is inspired by the Game Show called Chain Reaction (which was on GSN hosted by Dylan Lane) but with Celebrities' Name, or more likely with Hollywood Game Night (hosted by Jane Lynch) with Celebrity Fusion.
There are several questions where you have to guess 2 Celebrities the first person's last name combined with the second person's first name (and both of them have to be the ones who take part of the show). The example are the ones that are not related to the show is Elton John Travolta
  1. Singer Best Known in Pop-Group + Actress/Model & Former Co-Host of the Show
  2. Reality Dating Star + Race-Car Driver & Commentator
  3. A Mirrorball Champion Professional Dancer + TV Personality Mainly Known in Fashion & Styling
  4. Film Actress & Poker Player + TV Actress Best Known in High School Series
  5. Female Rapper + A Super Well-Known Reality TV StaSocialite
  6. TV/Film Childhood Actor + Former NFL Linebacker
  7. Former NFL Defensive Lineman + Weather Anchor
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2024.05.19 16:51 Weird_Tumbleweed_720 It’s been a month! Wow, the changes. 🤯

I posted this the other day, but I think the subreddit didn’t like that I included underwear progress pictures so I’m trying again. I started my journey with tirzepatide on April 17, so I’m officially one month down! Wanted to give a little recap and review for those who have followed along so far! Also TW super responder
31F / 5'4" / SW: 175lbs / CW: 160lbs / GW: ???
Never took name brand Mounjaro or Zep. My main goal was to lose weight and improve my fertility and get myself in better shape before trying for another baby. I'm a little over a year postpartum and l've been really unhappy with my energy levels and just how I feel overall while trying to keep up with my daughter. I aspire to be a more physically active and involved mom, and starting tirz was a big push to make that happen. :)
2.5mg from Emerge (Hallandale), split into two 1.25mg doses per week (Wednesdays and Sundays. Took a full 2.5mg dose exactly once, that first week, and had some intense and unsettling side effects (big increase in anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, wooziness, etc)). Splitting minimized those side effects but kept the food noise down consistently. Other side effects l've experienced include dry mouth and some fatigue in the day after injections. Zero Gl side effects at all, which I was pleasantly surprised by.
Overall, I've lost 15lbs in the first month (8% of my body weight) which is absolutely insane. I had no idea what kind of loss I should anticipate, especially at my height and starting weight, so this was a crazy drop. It's actually a little too fast for me, so l'm going to focus on actually eating more this next month and hopefully pump the brakes a bit on that rate of loss. Clothes are getting loose and baggy already. Sticking with 2.5mg because there's no reason to bump up for me quite yet.
I've kept my diet pretty strict and clean with a huge emphasis on protein. I've only eaten out twice this month. Cooked all my meals from scratch otherwise. Lots of chicken, fish, green veggies, some sweet potato, some rice, cooking everything in a small amount of olive oil or butter. Trying to keep it balanced with protein/carbs/fats. I had a huge sweet tooth before but I don't crave sweets at all anymore so I haven't really had anything like that. Zero alcohol, but I wasn’t a big drinker before either. I also haven’t had any sugary or fizzy drinks, simply because I don’t crave those anymore either. Just water and electrolytes.
Positive things l've noticed this month aside from the weight: I noticed a huge drop in inflammation almost right away! Things that kind of had a low grade ache that I never even really paid attention to suddenly don't hurt at all anymore. I've incorporated running again (something l used to love!) and I feel like I can actually run so much more because my body doesn't hurt anymore. Plantar fasciitis vanished. Shin splints aren't an issue anymore. No knee pain. Nothing! I feel physically SO good! Because of all this, I feel like I'm physically capable of so much more now! I now regularly run, weight lift, do yoga, and get in 10-15k steps per day now just because I feel like I have a ton of energy and I actually want to move more. I was always so physically tired that walking around the neighborhood with the baby would wipe me out, and now I want to do so much more than that. There's a bit of fatigue in the day after my injections, but otherwise it feels like there's a fire within me that's pushing me to do more more more.
Anyway, I know this journey is different for everyone, but I just wanted to give such a positive review for my first month! The compound is working insanely well for me and I can't wait to see what the next few months holds!
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2024.05.19 16:46 niceguynah I feel ready to show her now!

I feel ready to show her now!
Christened my new Kona Dew build today. Perfect weather for it! She’s my dew it all adventure, bikepacking, city escaping bike. Turns out it shreds on gravel. I picked up the frame, wheels (ik they’re not 26” I’m sorry) and original flat bars, stem and seat-post for £60. I’ve set it up with deore xt 1x11 with a gold chain. It’s the first build I’ve done to completion myself which I’m chuffed about. Gearing was always the side of mechanics that scared me a bit but feeling a lot more confident now after setting up the new groupset and indexing it correctly myself. That being said I did get help from some wizards at the lbs when fitting a crankset I’d stupidly bought that was too wide and still maintaining a decent chain line.. I ever would of been able to do it!
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2024.05.19 16:44 Embarrassed_Stick913 My ex still not over relationship from a year ago

I (15M) was dating this girl when we were both in 8th grade last year. This was the first time either of us had dated so It was kind of awkward at times. We dated for about 5-6 months and mix the awkwardness with her strict parents, and her being a complete pyscho I just just decided it was time to break up. After that we kind of went on and off a little but then completely stopped talking (after she tried to get with a kid two grades younger than her)
It's now a year later and she's trying to sabotage my life. Saying lies about me that came out of absolutely nowhere. Becoming friends with my friends to make me uncomfortable and turning people against me and saying stuff about my life in places she shouldn't be. She also admitted to stalking me but said"shit sucks sometimes"
I just had to share this because it's really bothering me and somehow she's even getting my friend group to turn against each other somehow
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2024.05.19 16:43 19ghost89 Do you think it's weird to go to high school graduation if you weren't invited?

For clarity, I am a 7th grade teacher, and I don't go for any particular student. I go to see all of my students who made it all the way through high school walk across the stage. I'm just proud of them and want to see them.
That said, I know that to go to a graduation ceremony, you need a ticket, and to get a ticket, you (theoretically) must be invited by someone. Last year was the first year any of my 7th graders were old enough to walk the stage, and I ended up getting an extra ticket from someone who didn't need it. I am trying to do that this year too. When I went last year, I was happy to see my kids walk, but I also didn't want to be weird randomly going up to them after all these years, so I just kind of hung around for about 30 minutes after the ceremony to give them a chance to see me and recognize me and come over to me, if they wanted to. Nobody did. Idk for sure if anyone recognized me, though. It's a big school graduating in a very public place, so they might not have even seen me or realized I was there.
Anyway, I'm proud of my kids and I'd like to see them walk even if they don't know I came. But I also would like to talk to a few of then again. I just don't know if it would be considered weird for me to be there by myself. I'm probably putting way too much thought into it, but as far as I know, I don't know of anybody else who is going that doesn't have a kid graduating or wasn't specifically invited.
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2024.05.19 16:40 Fire_Cloud_Shoes Nike Confirms Sabrina 2 "Court Vision" From WNBA Star Sabrina Ionescu

Nike Confirms Sabrina 2
Nike, the leading athletic giant, has been relentlessly pushing the boundaries of innovation and design in its quest to produce the best athletic shoes in the market. After dropping the Nike Sabrina 1 to great fanfare in March 2023, Nike is set to release the second signature shoe for WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu. Fans and sports enthusiasts alike are eagerly anticipating the release of the Sabrina 2, which promises to be a game-changer in the world of basketball shoes.
According to Nike, the Sabrina 2 is built for players who want to accelerate and cut with quickness. The shoe is designed to be lightweight, comfortable, and responsive, making it an ideal choice for athletes who want to take their game to the next level. The shoe's design teams worked closely with Ionescu to combine the best of the Sabrina 1 with fresh upgrades, resulting in a shoe that is 28 grams lighter than its predecessor.
Nike Sabrina 2
Nike designed the Sabrina 2 with softness and stability in mind. The brand equipped the look with plush Cushlon 3.0 foam midsoles, a first for a Nike basketball shoe, which is contained within a firmer Cushlon foam carrier. The shoe has a Nike Zoom Air unit in the forefoot, which the brand said helps provide energy return and responsiveness, as well as an updated band system that wraps around the midfoot for a glove-like fit. Underfoot are rubber outsoles with a new "S"-inspired herringbone pattern for multidirectional traction, which is a nod to the initials and number of Sabrina Ionescu, who is a celebrated basketball player.
The Sabrina 2 is a shoe that is sure to turn heads on and off the court. Its sleek and modern design is a testament to Nike's commitment to innovation and excellence in athletic footwear. With its lightweight construction, responsive cushioning, and superior traction, the Sabrina 2 is a shoe that will take your game to new heights. Whether you are an aspiring basketball player or a seasoned pro, the Sabrina 2 is a shoe that you cannot afford to miss. So, mark your calendars and get ready to experience the future of basketball shoes with the Nike Sabrina 2.
The shoe features vertically slanted Swooshes on the medial side that strike through the stitchwork, which gives the appearance of shattered glass from the ceilings Sabrina continues to break. Nike has also included an exposed Swoosh and an "I" underfoot, which alludes to the hooper's last name and the exclamation point she puts on her game.
The Nike Sabrina 2 signature collection will be available in select colorways that will feature mirror-finished Swooshes. The brand stated that these serve as an affirmation from Sabrina to the next generation to see themselves in the shoe. The collection will be available in grade-school sizing, making it accessible to a broader audience.
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Apart from the shoe, Nike and Ionescu have also created lifestyle apparel that reflects the baller's personal style. The apparel has personal design cues inspired by Sabrina's name and background. This includes two T-shirts, a hoodie, a short, and a reversible bomber jacket. The pieces feature her signature logo, which is an ambigram that takes on the appearance of a continuous link, honoring family and loyalty.
Nike has also announced that both the shoe and select apparel will be available in kids' sizes for the first time, including a hoodie and short. This move by Nike shows their commitment to inclusivity and making their products accessible to a broader audience.
The Nike Sabrina 2 signature collection is set to arrive on June 28 and is expected to be a massive hit among basketball fans and fashion enthusiasts alike. With its unique design and personal touches, the collection is a true representation of Sabrina Ionescu's personality and style. Nike has once again proven why they are one of the leading brands in the sportswear industry, constantly pushing the boundaries and setting new standards.
The Nike Sabrina 2 set to revolutionize the way basketball players approach the game, with its sleek design and innovative features. The Court Vision sneaker comes in at an affordable price point of $130, making it an accessible option for both amateur and professional players alike.
The first colorway to be released is the striking black and tonal purple design, which is sure to turn heads on the court. The black base creates a sleek and stylish look, while the tonal purple accents add a pop of color and personality. This colorway is the perfect choice for players who want to stand out on the court while still maintaining a professional look.
But Nike Sabrina 2 isn't just about aesthetics. Its innovative design features a lightweight yet durable sole, providing players with the support and traction they need to make quick cuts and explosive movements. The upper is made from a breathable material, keeping feet cool and comfortable during even the most intense games.
Overall, the Nike Sabrina 2 "Court Vision" sneaker is a game-changer in the world of basketball footwear. Its affordable price point, striking design, and innovative features make it a must-have for any serious player. Don't miss out on the chance to upgrade your game with the Court Vision sneaker.
Sabrina 2
Nike has been making waves in the WNBA with its recent news about Ionescu’s new shoe, as well as other deals with women basketball players. Nike revealed that WNBA champion A’ja Wilson will be their next signature athlete, with her shoe set to release in 2025.
Additionally, rumors have circulated about a reported eight year, $28 million deal with Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, which allegedly includes a signature shoe. Nike has yet to confirm the details of Clark's deal.
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2024.05.19 16:39 amvianqtie grades

Kelan po usually lumalabas ang final grades ng first years? Thanks po
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2024.05.19 16:38 ThrowRA_sunnilunni My 28M brother 26M randomly said he's trans. I want him to get help. What should I do?

So my brother has always been a guys guy. He was always into very masculine hobbies like cars, video games, guns, martial arts.
When we were little you couldn't get him out of a go-kart, he played hockey for 8 years and got in so many fights, when he was a teen he went to play air soft and paintball all the time, went mountain biking.
Even today his main hobbies are brazilian jiu jitsu and downhill mountain biking. He's 6'1 180 lbs, he's got a buzz cut and a beard... And the other day he just tells me he's really sick of this shit and that he's actually trans. I thought he was joking because he didn't say it super seriously (he's never serious), but he just said "hey, man just letting you know, don't say I didn't tell you". I asked him again if he was serious and he said dead ass.
How do I deal with this and get him the right help to see what's going on with him? I do remember him joking about how he would prefer to be a girl in the first grade, but he never mentioned it again. Maybe he needed help sooner?
TLDR my brother randomly said he was trans and it makes no sense. What should I do?
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2024.05.19 16:38 Top-Let-1199 Is my mother a narcissistic?

Sorry ,English is not my first language.So for context , me (16F) and my mother we don't have the bests of relationship and since I've hit puberty, I've come to notice that my mother treats me differently than my brothers (22M and 25M ). She always blames me for her wrong decision, for every fight in our household. She always says that I'll never be like her (not that I want to be) , she always says that my brothers are her favourite because they do everything for her which is not true. In the priority list of my mother my brothers come first and I'm the last which is fine and I'm used to it but when i see the blatant favouritism i just can't help but call her out on it and she always denies it . I remember when i was in 4th grade and was developing, she told me to put hot tortilla's on my chest so my breast would flatten down (idk if it was true or not but it was ridiculous to say the least) and when i got my period she wasn't home at that time and i was 11 so when she came back she noticed red stains on my skirt and handed me a pad without any explanation and when i asked her what it is she said " Haven't you seen the ad" . She never told me about womenhood or femminity instead she was repulsed by it even though she is a woman too. She would warn me not to touch her when i was on my period and when I'd get seriously bad cramps she'd say "it happens" but not when it's her's. She used to disappear for month's saying she didn't wanted to live with us but when she came back all the sadness would also come back . She thinks everyone is talking about her behind her back and she blames me for it and goes on to give me a silent treatment which only she can break ( like when she FEELS like talking) . She makes me spy on my brother to listen if and what is he talking about her and report back to her and that kinda creates issues with me and my oldest brother. She always forcefully includes me in her n my father's fights and when i say something she goes on to blame me for her fights and everything she's ever done . She regularly makes vile comments about my body ( I'm kinda chubby) and proceeds to compare me to herself. She kinda thinks that I'm fighting for my father's affection with her so she humiliates me in front of my father because it's 'Funny'. Her moods changes every second, she screams at me whenever she wants , she'll say anything she wants to and i can't say anything or the fight would escalate. I'm so tired TBH and i have thoughts of killing myself just to get out of this house. She's never had a professional diagnosis so I'm not sure what is wrong with her . Is she really a narcissistic?
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2024.05.19 16:36 hexmillenial Psy 108

So I am in my first psych class of my psych major and I have had no real issues with any classes so far, but this professor in my psych class is either a total perfectionist or I need to just quit school. For our first discussion post, they gave me a B- because I did not add a reference. The post was asking for our opinion and it did not say we had to include any references. My post was one of the longest of all of the posts for our first week and I spent an unnecessarily long amount of time on it and made sure I added personal information to try to make the discussion more interesting. Like. What else do I have to do? I just feel like this prof is going to be a total drag when grading my assignments and I’m feeling really defeated. Anyone have any advice?
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2024.05.19 16:30 Street-Calendar-6824 I’m gonna get a B in ap calc ab

I’ve now finished almost all my ap exams except for ap lang makeup. But now that it is pretty much over, I’m back to thinking about grades and I’ve now realized I’m going to get a semester B in calc ab. In order to get an A I would need to take an optional calc exam and get a 20/20, and then get a 48/48 on the project we have. Then I would need to ask for a .1 bump up. So I really don’t think it is possible. I just feel rlly disappointed because I got a B first semester too and I did my best given that I had 6 other APs.
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2024.05.19 16:30 Yourbfguidetotravel The Highly Sensitive Person: 8 Tips for Planning a Great Trip!

The highly sensitive person's traits often make travel a struggle if not downright misery sometimes. As a highly sensitive person myself I've learned a lot of things over the years to keep me a happy traveler. In fact it is my favorite thing to do! Here are 8 tips to make travel less stressful and dare I say it, great fun!

1. Get a Great Guidebook

One highly sensitive person trait is the propensity towards overwhelm. This is where planning is crucial to having a great trip. The more you know and can prepare for a trip the better. Knowing what to expect and having a good plan always decreases the overwhelm and anxiety I feel.
Having a guidebook also gives me all the information I need to know about a location in one place. It reduces overwhelm because I don't have to figure out all the different sources I need to research. Airport, Hotel, Transportation and Site Information are all in one place.
Check out a few guidebooks and find one that speaks to your interests. My favorite travel guide for Europe is Rick Steves. I like how he focuses on authentic cultural experiences which speaks to the Highly Sensitive Person's soul.
Highlight sites you want to make sure you don't miss and other sites that would be fun if you have time. Make time to familiarize yourself with all the practicalities of visiting a new place such as the language, money and local customs.
  1. Pick the Right Flights
Another highly sensitive person trait is feeling stressed with time pressure. If I book a flight that is later in the morning I have more time to get the rest I need the night before. This is also imperative because another highly sensitive person trait is we get more tired than other people.
I want to make sure that I start my day on a full tank. Plus, if my flight is a little later I don't feel that I have to rush as much in the morning to get to the airport. Highly sensitive people hate to feel rushed.
I also make sure my flight doesn't get in too late. I like to have time to check into my hotel and get my belongings situated. Getting to a grocery store is also important to me, so I can stock up on drinks, snacks and possibly some breakfast items.
Especially when I'm on vacation I like to take my time in the morning, savor a cup of coffee and perhaps a pastry. That way I don't have to rush out of the hotel in the morning to go find food. The highly sensitive person is more prone to getting hangry than other people.

How to Find the Right Flights

I always start my trip planning by choosing my flights as the cost can change drastically by adjusting my schedule by even just one day. Hotels are not as volatile in their pricing. I do check out the hotel rates before booking my flights though just to be sure.
I use Orbitz to research all my flights because I can easily search all airlines and filter by time blocks (morning, afternoon or evening).
Plus I can filter my options to include seat choice and carry on bag requirements, so I get a true cost of a flight without any surprises. Not to mention I can also filter by number of stops.
Direct flights are less stressful and have less room for unexpected delays. The simpler I can make travel the more overstimulation I can avoid.
Also, there is no rule that you have to use the same carrier to and from your destination. Orbitz is great for finding just the right timing of flights to meet your schedule.
I often do this by booking two different carriers. I can purchase both tickets on the same website and add in my frequent flyer numbers, so I don't miss out on miles, as well as manage all my flights from one app. It's perfect!
One word of caution though. If you are not taking a direct flight to or from your destination try not to mix carriers. If the flight is delayed for some reason the second airline will not get you on another flight if you miss it the way they would if you booked both flights on the same reservation.

3. Choose a Central Hotel

I always choose a hotel that is central to the things I want to do. Sometimes this can be in a busier or more chaotic area. However, what I love about a central hotel is that I have a convenient home base to come back and take a break if needed. This helps with the highly sensitive person trait of getting tired more easily due to our depth of processing.
If my hotel is convenient I can do an activity and come back to take a nap or get in some quiet time afterward. This recharges me, so I have the energy to go do something else later. It's especially important if I'm visiting a big city which is full over overstimulation, another highly sensitive person trait.
Pick a hotel recommended in your guidebook. This will cut down on the number of hotels to research. I pick the area where I want to stay and review the recommended hotels in my guidebook. Then I pick the hotel with the vibe I like.
My favorite hotels when traveling abroad are boutique hotels that remind me I'm some place new. However, if this is too overstimulating then choose a chain hotel. This will provide a familiar and comfortable atmosphere when you return from a long day.
  1. Assess Transportation
Personally I love taking vacations where I can take a break from driving. My trips to big cities or to Europe are perfect for this. They have such efficient and low cost public transportation. Sometimes it's nice to have someone else take care of getting me where I need to go for a change.
Renting my own car can be nice too. This can be essential if I'm traveling within the United States. I like being able to leave a place when I've had too much stimulation, am hungry or tired.
  1. Plan Only One Thing per Day
Don't try to do too much in a day, running around ragged to see everything. As Rick Steve's says, "Assume you will return". I usually pick one big thing to do per day and maybe one smaller, low key thing for later after I've taken a break.
If I am going to a museum where there will be lot of crowds and I will be walking around for hours then I plan a break for lunch afterwards and then maybe a walk through a park or to sit by some water. Water is very calming for me. Time is nature, water in particular is restorative and soothing for the highly sensitive person.

6. Timing of Activities

Crowds can cause a lot of overstimulation for the highly sensitive person, so plan and book your activities for early or late in the day when crowds are lighter.
Now that I'm a little older I've become more of a morning person. Anything that I need or want to get done needs to get done in the morning or it just doesn't happen. It's great because I can get into museums and other attractions when they first open before the throngs of people rush in.
More of a night person? That works too! As the crowds are heading out to prepare for their dinner reservations, stroll in and see everything when things are more relaxed and less busy. Make sure you take some water and snacks with you, so you don't get cranky. Another highly sensitive person trait is to be more sensitive to hunger.

7. Plan in Buffer Days

Don't plan to do too much the first day in a new place. Take time to get acclimated to your new surroundings. There will be a lot of new information to take in which may cause some overstimulation. I am also usually tired from the entire travel process as well.
Get oriented to the new destination. Go for a walk around your new area or a take a bus tour of the city to get the lay of the land. I always feel much more relaxed when I know where things are and how to easily get to what I need (rest, food, nature, etc.).
Plan a buffer day when you get home too. There is nothing worse than getting home and then having to head to work the very next day.
The highly sensitive person is very attuned to their physical needs. Travel is wonderful and exciting, but since we take in so much information due to our depth of processing it can also be very overstimulating. Overstimulation can lead to exhaustion.
Make time to go to bed early and take care of other practical concerns like getting groceries and doing laundry before heading back to work.

8. Pack Right

I suggest only taking one carry on bag when traveling and resisting the urge to overpack. Another highly sensitive person trait is attention to detail. It may be tempting to prepare for every eventuality, but it's not really necessary. If you forget something it's usually easy enough to purchase it.
Having too many things to keep track of can be overwhelming and it can make the difference between everything going as planned or disaster if you need to change flights or if your bags don't make it to your destination.
https://www.yourbestfriendsguidetotravel.com/the-highly-sensitive-person-8-tips-for-planning-a-great-trip/

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2024.05.19 16:28 Sensei_of_Knowledge President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 on the lawn of Junction School in Stonewall, TX, only walking distance from his boyhood home. Next to President Johnson is Katie Deadrich, his old first grade teacher.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 on the lawn of Junction School in Stonewall, TX, only walking distance from his boyhood home. Next to President Johnson is Katie Deadrich, his old first grade teacher. submitted by Sensei_of_Knowledge to Presidents [link] [comments]


2024.05.19 16:28 Mediocre_Leopard_708 The unis here ! Please help me out

This might have been asked a lot of times before but I recently shifted to dubai. My brother and my dad expanded their business so I eventually had to come here as well. I just completed my grade 12th from India and scored a 94%. I was looking at the dubai unis here since I’m pretty new to the city . According to Reddit all the universities here suck. And the student life is extremely bad ? Is this true ? Can some of yall give me first hand experiences .
I am planning to mostly do a psychology degree and then for my masters I’ll go abroad and either do an mba or continue with a msc in psychology.
Then I got to know something about how half of the unis here aren’t “ moe “ approved and idrk what that is? Does that mean that if I study in a uk based college here I won’t be accepted into top us colleges in the USA? Or what exactly does a ministry of education approved college mean and how is that beneficial?? And is only a kdhda approved college alright??
For psychology I was mostly looking at harriot watt, university of dubai, curtin university or rak universities like the west London, bsu or American university of rak . how are they?? Or any good unis for psychology?
My only two options atleast for undergrad are either go back to India or study in the uae and tbvh the Reddit posts scared the shit outta me😭
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2024.05.19 16:17 LoganWY How I self-advocated (Long story no TL:DR)

Today I want to tell my story of how I self-advocated and what I did to achieve that goal. I'm telling my story to help those who are in a similar position to what I was in and to inspire those to self-advocate.
To recap from my earlier posts. I have ADHD and fell under the "multiple disabilities" characterization. My high school teacher claimed that I have autism (Not diagnosed). I personally don't believe I have autism or at the very least I have a high functioning autism. Throughout most of my school career, I was in a self-contained classroom with kids with severe disabilities. Even if I was in the general population I had a paraprofessional or peer tutor. I never believed that I should have been in that position. As a consequence, I never really learned any social skills, I was segregated, and felt like that people didn't want anything to do with me because I was sped. The reason why I ended up in this position was probably a combination of me having the "multiple disabilities'' characterization and me testing low in three year revaluation tests. If you want more info on this then feel free to search my profile. This is an alt account and is primarily used to ask questions about special ed so It's really easy to find stuff about me.
Before I get into my story I just want to make it clear that I'm not against special ed. There's good and bad people in every profession. I believed I was in danger for myself and for my future. I don't believe that my teacher was evil and had the best of intentions but he was putting me in a position that was hurting me and I had to act. If you have any questions or feedback feel free to let me know in the comments. Another thing is that this post has been really hard to make. It opened up some old wounds and as a result took several days to write.
Here's my story: So in late middle school I was tired of the placement that I was in. I was tired of not having friends, Not being able to socialize with my peers, not being able to date. I also was thinking about what my life will look like after high school, I was concerned that I was going to never have friends, Never be in a relationship, and not have the social skills to make those friends. I was generally very concerned for my future. So I decided that for my 8th grade year (2017-2018) I would do my absolute best for both my behavior and academics. Throughout the year nothing changed. I was hoping that me doing well would show that I didn't need any support but at the end of the year I still had paraprofessionals in most of my classes and was being pulled out for tests. In the summer between middle school and high school all I can think about is I want high school to be different. I wanted friends, I wanted a relationship, and I had dreams of me in the student council. When I got into high school I had peer tutors along with paraprofessionals (Peer Tutors are general ed students who sign up as an elective to help special needs kids. They basically serve the role as paraprofessionals with less responsibility). I did everything again and had the exact same result. In January of 2019 (freshmen year) I decided that my current strategy wasn't working. They also started making the peer tutors fill out behavioral checklists for their student(s) by grading them on how well they behaved/followed directions and gave them badges that say "peer tutor" which made me feel singled out. Because of that the peer tutors felt more like babysitters then someone that is an equal. So I went to my special ed teacher and asked him to remove the paraprofessional and the peer tutors. He told me no and said that I needed them. I changed my strategy again and I was going to ask for the Peer Tutors to be gone first, then focus on removing the paraprofessionals. I was more concerned about the peer tutors over the paraprofessionals because I was concerned that since they were part of the student body that this was going to affect me when I was running for the student council. I was worried that they'd tell others I was special needs then people would think I was incompetent. So every 2 weeks I would ask him again to remove them and each time he would give me a different excuse on why I couldn't be alone. Here's some of the excuses he gave me: "The peer tutors need to be there to collect data", "You need to prove that you can do the work yourself", "It's not up to me. It's the general education teacher that decides if you need a peer tutor or an aide", "Peer Tutors are supposed to represent a trainer for a job. If you refuse training then you're going to get fired". I brought it up again during my yearly IEP which took place in March. Once again my teacher said no, bringing up another excuse. As far as I can remember, my parents were neutral about the aide situation. Later one peer tutor was removed, what happened is that the peer tutor moved to a different town and they didn't bother on sending a substitute. A win is a win so I celebrated it. At the end of my freshman year I was pretty much defeated and didn't achieve the goal of being 100% independent. Over the summer I took a look at my situation and decided that my current plan is not working. I knew that when my sophomore year of high school starts I will have aides and peer tutors in classes. I knew that if I wanted to get what I wanted I would have to do something big. I knew that I would have to put up a fight, and put in a lot more effort. Over the summer I developed a war mindset inspired by two quotes from Sun Tzu:
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”
I knew that I can't be going into sophomore year blind, so I started drafting a plan. I created a Google doc outlining my goals and what I wanted to accomplish. I knew that I won't be able to win every battle and that I need to choose which fight is worth fighting for. I thought to myself, “Well the peer tutors we're given training on the first day of school and probably have strategies to deal with poor behavior but what about planned well organized protests?” So I began researching strategies on how paraprofessionals/peer tutors dealt with negative behavior and reverse engineered those tactics. I read forms, I Watched YouTube videos and found as much information that I could find. For the peer tutors I didn't know too much about them. I didn't know if it was something that only my school did or if other schools did it. I did some research and found out that other schools had a peer tutor program and some have uploaded training videos on YouTube. Some peer tutors told me that they did babysitting and did nanny work so I looked up babysitting tips. I reverse engineered all of those tactics and came up with strategies to counter those techniques and put all that information that I learned into a google doc that I can use for future reference. During this time I also researched how to become a better negotiator and started learning a little bit of psychology. The plan was to first negotiate and if that doesn't work I will protest and make demands and negotiate. Over the summer I got really good at negotiating and practiced a lot on my father and my sister (they were totally oblivious). To this day I use those negotiating tactics. After I created my document and was satisfied with all the information, I went to bed that night and knew that I have already won and that my sophomore year will be my last year that I 1-1 peer tutor or aide.
Fast forward to the first day of school, as expected I had peer tutors and aides assigned to me in classes. My sped teacher had a chalkboard On the back wall full of sticky notes that had everyone's schedules and a name of someone was assigned to that student for each class. This time around I only had one peer tutor outside of the special ed classes. This is a big improvement over the three I had before but I still have my original goal of having none. For the paraprofessionals I had 2 in Gen classes.The goal was to first remove the peer tutors then the paraprofessionals. Even though this seems to be an improvement I continued with the plan. Since this was the first day, the peer tutors were in another classroom learning policies and other stuff they needed to know so I was alone for the day. I walked over to my special ed teacher and ask him one final time to remove the peer tutor he says no and then I asked him to let me be alone for 2 weeks so I can prove I don't need help and he still denies me. I then tell him that I will allow the peer tutor for 2 weeks and after that she needs to go. My teacher doesn't respond. (To add context the peer tutor that I had, she was a peer tutor in my math class in the prior semester so I already know who she was. We used to talk a lot and was surprised when I saw that she was assigned to me.)
For 2 weeks she mostly left me alone with her occasionally checking up on me. For those 2 weeks I purposely close my self off and adopted a body language that would subconsciously discourage her from approaching me. I did this by keeping my head low and staying as focused as possible. The only thing she did was confront me when I start packing up 2 minutes before the bell rings. She tells me that I shouldn't be packing up and to pull my stuff out again. I tell her no and hold my ground. She writes in my planner that I packed my stuff up early and refuse to pull it out. That happened like 2 or 3 times. On Thursday on the second week my class was tasked to create a PowerPoint. FYI this was a mythology class, while I was doing this PowerPoint I decided instead of manually trying to type in the locations and people from this mythology which the names were very long and complicated. I decided would be easier just to copy and paste them in. My peer tutor sees me doing this and doesn't say anything. At the end of class she writes that I plagiarized in my planner and tells my special ed teacher in person what happened. My sped teacher pulls me out of class (I had his math class right after mythology) and starts telling me that my peer tutor has seen me copy and pasting paragraphs and goes on this lecturing on why plagiarizing is bad. I explained to him that I wasn't copying paragraphs It was only copying names and locations and explain my reason for it. He didn't believe me but he didn't make me retake the assignment. After that I was pissed off and the next day I confronted her about it. I forgot what her reasoning for not telling me was but I told her that she needs to look into things before she makes false reports. After that incident, I decided to wait a week before I ask my teacher to remove her. Also during those first 3 weeks I turned down help from peer tutors and paras if possible In the special ed classroom. I did this to prevent sending any mix signals. I personally didn't mind if I had to work with a peer tutopara or not In the actual sped classroom. I only cared if it was in any of the general education classes. I just thought it would look contradictory if I was accepting help in the sped class and then requesting peer tutors to be removed from my gen classes.
At the beginning of the fourth week I went to school early and went to my sped teacher's class before first hour starts and then I again asked him to remove the peer tutor and the paraprofessionals. He says no again and brings up that I was being academically dishonest by plagiarizing. I tell my side of the story once again on what happened and he still doesn't believe me. At this point I leave and more pissed off. At this point negotiations didn't work so I started small protests by preventing the peer tutors from filling out my planer and the behavioral checklist. Most of them didn't care since there was other students they can fill out and they only need to fill out one to be graded for the day. One peer tutor gave me the puppy dog eye treatment and I eventually cave and let her fill it out. I still let the one peer tutor that was assigned to me in the gen class due to me being the only student and my intention wasn't to ruin, her grade. During the fourth week I began brainstorming ideas on how I can do a massive protest.
On Thursday of the fourth week of school, a walk into the mythology class and it started out like any other day. Class started and my teacher starts talking. I pull up my phone to respond to some messages and my peer tutor sees me. She asks me to hand my phone over to her and I tell her no. She tells me that I can't be on my phone and I tell her okay but I'm still not giving it to you. She then pulls out her phone and puts it on the table. She then tells me to put my phone on the table. I tell her no again. A few minutes past and the teacher finishes up talking. She passes the assignment and immediately my peer tutor begins to try and help by reading the questions. I slide the packet over closer to me and start ignoring her. I was hoping that she will get the hint and leave me alone. She doesn't so put on my hoodie and tried to mentally block her out. I don't remember what she said during all this since I was blocking it out but I do remember her touching me and the general ed teacher coming over and start assisting the peer tutor. It was a lot of pressure and I was actually about to give up because it was too much. But they both gaved up before I did and I was very relieved. After that, the class was pretty much quiet. The peer tutor wrote an entire paragraph on what happened. I walked to my math class and sat down. I then see my peer tutor walking into class and ask for my sped teacher. I already knew it was about me. I see them talk for 2 minutes and sure enough I see my teacher calling me over. I walked outside the classroom and me and the teacher begin to go at it. We end up saying the same things we have said before. However, my teacher this time mentioned that if I keep up my behavior that he's going to call in a meeting with my parents. The rest of math class was pretty much the same. However, my English class with the same teacher he went on a rant about using accommodations seeing that he had a disability growing up which was tourette's and he were love to have a peer tutor. I was quiet for the whole class since I was already exhausted because of everything else that had already happened. For the rest of the weekend, I've been coming up with plans on how I would be able to pull off a massive protest.
Now for the good news. On the fifth week of school, I noticed that my peer tutor was missing. My teacher pulled me aside again and told me that he decided that he was going to pull her for 2 weeks to see how well I would do without her. I told him thank you, that's what I wanted since the beginning of the school year. After those 2 weeks he didn't reinstate her and I didn't have a peer tutor or paraprofessionals in gen classes since. The deal moving forward was as long as I had a D or better he wasn't going to send any support unless I asked for it. My relationship with that sped teacher also had improved significantly. Later in my Junior year of high school I ran in my school's election and won. I was given the social media position.
In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't have to pull off a big protest. But the same time I wish that this situation could have ended in a different way.
Everything that I just told you is only the tip of the iceberg. There's so much detail that I had to leave out just to make this story shorter. Lot of it I'm still processing even though I found great strength in myself fighting back against a system that I believe was ruining my life. That war mindset hasn't left my mentality yet. I'm still dealing with the consequences of me being in special ed. Everything I told you happened 5 years ago and I'm still living through it like it just happened. I'm mentally recovering and eventually I will recover. Right now I'm in therapy and I'm writing down everything I can in a Google doc to process everything emotionally. Maybe one day I'll give that story to a writer and make a book out of it.
If you have any questions feel free ask them, I would love to answer them.
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2024.05.19 16:17 yeahlte [P5V11P5] Prepub Predictions Thread

Previously in Ascendance of a Gremlin: The time has come to crown the egg. Roz gives a backstage blessing when the egg arrives on stage, but the divine power around her is intensifying too much. She has now fully transformed into a divine disco ball. Roz is brought on stage and is told by Ferdinand to shine as brightly as possible while Beyblading around, fully accepting her role as a disco ball. However, she shone too brightly, as the gods noticed and summoned her.
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Erwaermen tells Rozemyne that she is second place in the Zent race. Ferdinand came in first. However, Rozemyne was the first to reach the foundation and fill it with mana. Erwaermen also just doesn't like Ferdinand, so he announces that Rozemyne is the winner instead. She now must fill up the foundation. Mestionora tries to take over Roz her body again to help with filling the foundation, or to make out with a tree, who knows really, but is stopped by Ferdinand's charms. Erwaermen then asks the other gods to lend their mana. The gods then combine their power to create a scene so vulgar not even Elvira would put it in her books. Roz really just gets assaulted by the gods every time she meets them huh.
Ferdinand enters the scene and shows that he is the natural predator of trees. We could have seen this coming after we saw him fight a trombe. This man sees a tree and his first response is to bomb it. Ferdinand then notices that Roz had a spicy rendevous with the gods again behind his back. She has been filled up so much that she is about to explode. Ferdinand asks the Egg to remove Roz her charms so he can complain to the manager. Mestionora descends in Roz her body again to fix Roz her mana problem, but Roz is banned from the divine library this time.
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Mestionora leaves and Rozemyne returns. Ferdinand reveals that to fix her mana problem, she must be drained from her divine mana and then somebody else needs to dye her. Egglantine starts to reflect on her life choices as she hears the person she is namesworned to casually talk about Ferdinand dyeing her and unsheathing the sword of Ewigeliebe. But the sword of Ewigeliebe is not the only thing that is rising, so does the divine mana in Rozemyne, so they are running out of time. Ferdinand collects some valuable treesure and then they leave the room.
The transfer ceremony continues, and Rozemyne crowns the Egg. She finishes the ceremony, and almost herself, with an omni-elemental blessing. Ferdinand, Rozemyne, and the egg then leave the ceremony to rush to the foundation, leaving Hartmut to do what Hartmut does best. They reach the foundation and Rozemyne wastes no time channeling mana. Meanwhile, Ferdinand gives the egg an lecture on the relation between the bible keys and the foundations. This man really likes teaching people. The moment he is done with his lecture he asks for Rozemyne to be graded for drawing the duchy borders and destroying medals.
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Rozemyne still has mana to spare, so she goes to the Ahrensbach gathering spot to restore it and to dunk on Detlinde a bit more. She still has some mana left over, but they discovered that replenishing the land is a viable way for Roz to drain her mana.
Ferdinand and Rozemyne return to the Ehrenfest dormitory for a meeting with Sylvester and Florencia. Mister Let's Summon Winter explains that to save Rozemyne he must summon Winter. Ferdinand explains that he will do this by just using a potion and to use the memory reading device. Is this how Ferdinand plans to bring back Rozemyne her lost memories?
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Rozemyne asks what summoning winter means. Florencia then risks the safety of the entire country by telling Rozemyne the actual meaning. If she hadn't drained almost all of her mana previously she would have exploded then and there. Ferdinand is too dense to understand the heart of a young woman according to Sylvester. But to be fair, Rozemyne is also too dense to understand the heart of a young woman. Their relationship can only be described as two black holes dancing around each other.
So what will happen in the upcoming prepubs? Will Winter be summoned in time to save Rozemyne? How will they drain Roz her mana? Will she get her memories back? What did the ceremony look like in the perspective of the nobles. What kind of feypaper do you think people can make of a divine tree?
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2024.05.19 16:16 ssburglarsquad Found out something I shouldn't know

Long read but I'll keep it as simple and summarized as possible.
I manage at a private owned place, which is opening another location by the end of summer and I'll be going there to gm. Currently I clock in as a pure hourly manager 3 days a week and as a server or bartender (at those rates) another 2 days a week. Recently we switched our pos system. Our former provider sucked and this is a huge upgrade. The owners have always kept payroll very close to the chest and not even the gm has ever had access to see it. The owners did payroll through a 3rd party system when we had the old pos so there was never any chance we'd see it anyway. Now that we have the new system, they did away with the 3rd party payroll and do it through the new one. Of course they took the proper steps and limited the managers access so we can't see everyones rates, we already knew that. I make the schedule for the foh, and we use the scheduling program that is partnered with our new pos. There were some problems when I first started using the app to make schedules because I lacked access to use certain features. The owners gave me admin status (on the scheduling app only, not the pos system) and that was several months ago. The other night I was making the schedule and was just clicking around the app and I can basically see what everyone makes, EVERYONE. I know all of the numbers I saw are true because my numbers were correct. For me. As an hourly manager, more than half our line cooks make more than me per hour im at $19 hour, alot of them are at $20. Our km clears 90k annual salary, our gm is only at 65k annual salary, another manager literally makes $15 an hour when we pay our dishwashers $15 an hour too. How the fuck does that make any sense? There's 2 servers that literally have a fucking annual salary at $13 and $15 so when they clock in and make tips they're getting paid way more than everyone else, me included when I clock in as bartender or server at $5 an hour. I even asked months ago if I could clock in at a rate similar to how they are (and I didn't even know they already were) and got shot down. Us managers were told we can't get raises atm bc "slow season" but I can see that the entire kitchen has gotten raises since April.
Now, moving on the the new location. Im in that building almost every morning talking to a dozen reps, contractors, electricians, plumbers, coordinating with tech guys and mapping out everything, all shit thats way above my pay grade. Me and the owner sat down a few months ago to talk my numbers. I said I wanted to be in the 70s range preferably 75k-80k. I think he thought I was gonna ask for more but honestly I'd be comfortable with that. He said that can most likely be done. Fast forward to now and they're back pedaling hard af. They want me to come down to around 60k and have a "bonus incentive" salary to keep me honest and working hard to achieve goals.
I'm ready to quit. Do I show my hand and tell them I know everything? Do I threaten them to air this shit out and watch how many people quit or demand instant raises? As it stands right now in my mind I WILL NOT be their underpaid "gm" at this new place for anything under 80k now. Infact I might up it to 90k just like our shitty km who can't manage the kitchen and does a shitty job.
What would you do?
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2024.05.19 16:13 adondshilt How to avoid your assignment paper from being plagiarized

How to avoid your assignment paper from being plagiarized
While plagiarism checkers are helpful, preventing your work from being copied in the first place is ideal. Here are some strategies to safeguard your originality:
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· Limited Sharing: Be cautious about sharing your draft with everyone. Offer it to trusted classmates for feedback, but consider using a plagiarism checker beforehand to identify any unintentional overlap with common sources.
· Strong Citation Practices: Ensure your sources are well-documented. Use a citation style guide (e.g., MLA, APA) consistently and meticulously. This makes it clear which ideas are yours and which are borrowed.
· Watermarking (Optional): Some institutions allow discreet watermarks on drafts. This doesn't prevent copying entirely, but it can deter casual plagiarism and make it easier to identify your work if it surfaces elsewhere.
Focus on making your paper difficult to copy effectively:
· Unique Argument & Analysis: Strive for a strong, original thesis statement. Don't just present facts; analyze them from your own perspective. This makes your work harder to replicate without significant rethinking.
· Clear & Explanatory Writing: Express your ideas clearly and avoid overly technical language. A well-written paper is less likely to be copied verbatim because it can be understood and paraphrased more easily.
· Vary Sentence Structure: Incorporate a mix of sentence lengths and structures. This discourages someone from copying large chunks of text directly.
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2024.05.19 16:12 LoganWY How I self-advocated (Long story no TL:DR)

Today I want to tell my story of how I self-advocated and what I did to achieve that goal. I'm telling my story to help those who are in a similar position to what I was in and to inspire those to self-advocate.
To recap from my earlier posts. I have ADHD and fell under the "multiple disabilities" characterization. My high school teacher claimed that I have autism (Not diagnosed). I personally don't believe I have autism or at the very least I have a high functioning autism. Throughout most of my school career, I was in a self-contained classroom with kids with severe disabilities. Even if I was in the general population I had a paraprofessional or peer tutor. I never believed that I should have been in that position. As a consequence, I never really learned any social skills, I was segregated, and felt like that people didn't want anything to do with me because I was sped. The reason why I ended up in this position was probably a combination of me having the "multiple disabilities'' characterization and me testing low in three year revaluation tests. If you want more info on this then feel free to search my profile. This is an alt account and is primarily used to ask questions about special ed so It's really easy to find stuff about me.
Before I get into my story I just want to make it clear that I'm not against special ed. There's good and bad people in every profession. I believed I was in danger for myself and for my future. I don't believe that my teacher was evil and had the best of intentions but he was putting me in a position that was hurting me and I had to act. If you have any questions or feedback feel free to let me know in the comments. Another thing is that this post has been really hard to make. It opened up some old wounds and as a result took several days to write.
Here's my story: So in late middle school I was tired of the placement that I was in. I was tired of not having friends, Not being able to socialize with my peers, not being able to date. I also was thinking about what my life will look like after high school, I was concerned that I was going to never have friends, Never be in a relationship, and not have the social skills to make those friends. I was generally very concerned for my future. So I decided that for my 8th grade year (2017-2018) I would do my absolute best for both my behavior and academics. Throughout the year nothing changed. I was hoping that me doing well would show that I didn't need any support but at the end of the year I still had paraprofessionals in most of my classes and was being pulled out for tests. In the summer between middle school and high school all I can think about is I want high school to be different. I wanted friends, I wanted a relationship, and I had dreams of me in the student council. When I got into high school I had peer tutors along with paraprofessionals (Peer Tutors are general ed students who sign up as an elective to help special needs kids. They basically serve the role as paraprofessionals with less responsibility). I did everything again and had the exact same result. In January of 2019 (freshmen year) I decided that my current strategy wasn't working. They also started making the peer tutors fill out behavioral checklists for their student(s) by grading them on how well they behaved/followed directions and gave them badges that say "peer tutor" which made me feel singled out. Because of that the peer tutors felt more like babysitters then someone that is an equal. So I went to my special ed teacher and asked him to remove the paraprofessional and the peer tutors. He told me no and said that I needed them. I changed my strategy again and I was going to ask for the Peer Tutors to be gone first, then focus on removing the paraprofessionals. I was more concerned about the peer tutors over the paraprofessionals because I was concerned that since they were part of the student body that this was going to affect me when I was running for the student council. I was worried that they'd tell others I was special needs then people would think I was incompetent. So every 2 weeks I would ask him again to remove them and each time he would give me a different excuse on why I couldn't be alone. Here's some of the excuses he gave me: "The peer tutors need to be there to collect data", "You need to prove that you can do the work yourself", "It's not up to me. It's the general education teacher that decides if you need a peer tutor or an aide", "Peer Tutors are supposed to represent a trainer for a job. If you refuse training then you're going to get fired". I brought it up again during my yearly IEP which took place in March. Once again my teacher said no, bringing up another excuse. As far as I can remember, my parents were neutral about the aide situation. Later one peer tutor was removed, what happened is that the peer tutor moved to a different town and they didn't bother on sending a substitute. A win is a win so I celebrated it. At the end of my freshman year I was pretty much defeated and didn't achieve the goal of being 100% independent. Over the summer I took a look at my situation and decided that my current plan is not working. I knew that when my sophomore year of high school starts I will have aides and peer tutors in classes. I knew that if I wanted to get what I wanted I would have to do something big. I knew that I would have to put up a fight, and put in a lot more effort. Over the summer I developed a war mindset inspired by two quotes from Sun Tzu:
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”
I knew that I can't be going into sophomore year blind, so I started drafting a plan. I created a Google doc outlining my goals and what I wanted to accomplish. I knew that I won't be able to win every battle and that I need to choose which fight is worth fighting for. I thought to myself, “Well the peer tutors we're given training on the first day of school and probably have strategies to deal with poor behavior but what about planned well organized protests?” So I began researching strategies on how paraprofessionals/peer tutors dealt with negative behavior and reverse engineered those tactics. I read forms, I Watched YouTube videos and found as much information that I could find. For the peer tutors I didn't know too much about them. I didn't know if it was something that only my school did or if other schools did it. I did some research and found out that other schools had a peer tutor program and some have uploaded training videos on YouTube. Some peer tutors told me that they did babysitting and did nanny work so I looked up babysitting tips. I reverse engineered all of those tactics and came up with strategies to counter those techniques and put all that information that I learned into a google doc that I can use for future reference. During this time I also researched how to become a better negotiator and started learning a little bit of psychology. The plan was to first negotiate and if that doesn't work I will protest and make demands and negotiate. Over the summer I got really good at negotiating and practiced a lot on my father and my sister (they were totally oblivious). To this day I use those negotiating tactics. After I created my document and was satisfied with all the information, I went to bed that night and knew that I have already won and that my sophomore year will be my last year that I 1-1 peer tutor or aide.
Fast forward to the first day of school, as expected I had peer tutors and aides assigned to me in classes. My sped teacher had a chalkboard On the back wall full of sticky notes that had everyone's schedules and a name of someone was assigned to that student for each class. This time around I only had one peer tutor outside of the special ed classes. This is a big improvement over the three I had before but I still have my original goal of having none. For the paraprofessionals I had 2 in Gen classes.The goal was to first remove the peer tutors then the paraprofessionals. Even though this seems to be an improvement I continued with the plan. Since this was the first day, the peer tutors were in another classroom learning policies and other stuff they needed to know so I was alone for the day. I walked over to my special ed teacher and ask him one final time to remove the peer tutor he says no and then I asked him to let me be alone for 2 weeks so I can prove I don't need help and he still denies me. I then tell him that I will allow the peer tutor for 2 weeks and after that she needs to go. My teacher doesn't respond. (To add context the peer tutor that I had, she was a peer tutor in my math class in the prior semester so I already know who she was. We used to talk a lot and was surprised when I saw that she was assigned to me.)
For 2 weeks she mostly left me alone with her occasionally checking up on me. For those 2 weeks I purposely close my self off and adopted a body language that would subconsciously discourage her from approaching me. I did this by keeping my head low and staying as focused as possible. The only thing she did was confront me when I start packing up 2 minutes before the bell rings. She tells me that I shouldn't be packing up and to pull my stuff out again. I tell her no and hold my ground. She writes in my planner that I packed my stuff up early and refuse to pull it out. That happened like 2 or 3 times. On Thursday on the second week my class was tasked to create a PowerPoint. FYI this was a mythology class, while I was doing this PowerPoint I decided instead of manually trying to type in the locations and people from this mythology which the names were very long and complicated. I decided would be easier just to copy and paste them in. My peer tutor sees me doing this and doesn't say anything. At the end of class she writes that I plagiarized in my planner and tells my special ed teacher in person what happened. My sped teacher pulls me out of class (I had his math class right after mythology) and starts telling me that my peer tutor has seen me copy and pasting paragraphs and goes on this lecturing on why plagiarizing is bad. I explained to him that I wasn't copying paragraphs It was only copying names and locations and explain my reason for it. He didn't believe me but he didn't make me retake the assignment. After that I was pissed off and the next day I confronted her about it. I forgot what her reasoning for not telling me was but I told her that she needs to look into things before she makes false reports. After that incident, I decided to wait a week before I ask my teacher to remove her. Also during those first 3 weeks I turned down help from peer tutors and paras if possible In the special ed classroom. I did this to prevent sending any mix signals. I personally didn't mind if I had to work with a peer tutopara or not In the actual sped classroom. I only cared if it was in any of the general education classes. I just thought it would look contradictory if I was accepting help in the sped class and then requesting peer tutors to be removed from my gen classes.
At the beginning of the fourth week I went to school early and went to my sped teacher's class before first hour starts and then I again asked him to remove the peer tutor and the paraprofessionals. He says no again and brings up that I was being academically dishonest by plagiarizing. I tell my side of the story once again on what happened and he still doesn't believe me. At this point I leave and more pissed off. At this point negotiations didn't work so I started small protests by preventing the peer tutors from filling out my planer and the behavioral checklist. Most of them didn't care since there was other students they can fill out and they only need to fill out one to be graded for the day. One peer tutor gave me the puppy dog eye treatment and I eventually cave and let her fill it out. I still let the one peer tutor that was assigned to me in the gen class due to me being the only student and my intention wasn't to ruin, her grade. During the fourth week I began brainstorming ideas on how I can do a massive protest.
On Thursday of the fourth week of school, a walk into the mythology class and it started out like any other day. Class started and my teacher starts talking. I pull up my phone to respond to some messages and my peer tutor sees me. She asks me to hand my phone over to her and I tell her no. She tells me that I can't be on my phone and I tell her okay but I'm still not giving it to you. She then pulls out her phone and puts it on the table. She then tells me to put my phone on the table. I tell her no again. A few minutes past and the teacher finishes up talking. She passes the assignment and immediately my peer tutor begins to try and help by reading the questions. I slide the packet over closer to me and start ignoring her. I was hoping that she will get the hint and leave me alone. She doesn't so put on my hoodie and tried to mentally block her out. I don't remember what she said during all this since I was blocking it out but I do remember her touching me and the general ed teacher coming over and start assisting the peer tutor. It was a lot of pressure and I was actually about to give up because it was too much. But they both gaved up before I did and I was very relieved. After that, the class was pretty much quiet. The peer tutor wrote an entire paragraph on what happened. I walked to my math class and sat down. I then see my peer tutor walking into class and ask for my sped teacher. I already knew it was about me. I see them talk for 2 minutes and sure enough I see my teacher calling me over. I walked outside the classroom and me and the teacher begin to go at it. We end up saying the same things we have said before. However, my teacher this time mentioned that if I keep up my behavior that he's going to call in a meeting with my parents. The rest of math class was pretty much the same. However, my English class with the same teacher he went on a rant about using accommodations seeing that he had a disability growing up which was tourette's and he were love to have a peer tutor. I was quiet for the whole class since I was already exhausted because of everything else that had already happened. For the rest of the weekend, I've been coming up with plans on how I would be able to pull off a massive protest.
Now for the good news. On the fifth week of school, I noticed that my peer tutor was missing. My teacher pulled me aside again and told me that he decided that he was going to pull her for 2 weeks to see how well I would do without her. I told him thank you, that's what I wanted since the beginning of the school year. After those 2 weeks he didn't reinstate her and I didn't have a peer tutor or paraprofessionals in gen classes since. The deal moving forward was as long as I had a D or better he wasn't going to send any support unless I asked for it. My relationship with that sped teacher also had improved significantly. Later in my Junior year of high school I ran in my school's election and won. I was given the social media position.
In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't have to pull off a big protest. But the same time I wish that this situation could have ended in a different way.
Everything that I just told you is only the tip of the iceberg. There's so much detail that I had to leave out just to make this story shorter. Lot of it I'm still processing even though I found great strength in myself fighting back against a system that I believe was ruining my life. That war mindset hasn't left my mentality yet. I'm still dealing with the consequences of me being in special ed. Everything I told you happened 5 years ago and I'm still living through it like it just happened. I'm mentally recovering and eventually I will recover. Right now I'm in therapy and I'm writing down everything I can in a Google doc to process everything emotionally. Maybe one day I'll give that story to a writer and make a book out of it.
If you have any questions feel free ask them, I would love to answer them.
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2024.05.19 16:11 maulik252 [STORE] TI8/TI9/TI10/Diretide/ Aghanim's/2023 summer collector's cache sets/crownfall 2024/weather effects

Selling cache sets at below mentioned price:
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Add me if you are interested(only serious buyers (who have read the whole post and sure about buying))
buyer goes first. Reservation is mandatory and nonrefundable.
accepting dota 2 tradable items and tf2 keys
TI8 cache 1
Hero Price ( USD) Quantity
Trail of the Sanguine Spectrum(blood seeker) 15$ 2
Pitfall Crusader(Pangolier) 23$ 1
Insights of the Sapphire Shroud(Dark seer) 10$ 5
Pillar of the Fractured Citadel(Spirit breaker) 12$ 3
Forlorn Descent(Undying) 15$ 0
The Murid Divine(necrophos) 22$ 2
Primer of the Sapper's Guile(techies) 20$ 3
Molokau Stalker(venomancer) 15$ 4
Morbific Provision(witch doctor) 15$ 3
Raptures of the Abyssal Kin(queen of pain) 12$ 4
Fate Meridian(invoker) 25$ 3
Grasp of the Riven Exile(weaver) 10$ 6
Visions of the Lifted Veil(phantom assassin) 35$ 1
Endowments of the Lucent Canopy(shadow shaman) 100$ sold out
TI8 cache 2
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Pitmouse Fraternity(meepo) 15$ 8
Fires of the Volcanic Guard(Ember spirit) 20$ 7
Third Awakening(Dragon knight) 35$ 0
Shackles of the Enduring Conscript(AXE) 8$ 10
Shimmer of the Anointed(Nyx) 6$ 10
Cruelties of the Spiral Bore(Magnus) 45$ sold out
Loaded Prospects(Brew master) 15$ 8
Ire of Molten Rebirth(Phoenix) 8$ 6
Pattern of the Silken Queen(Brood mother) 8$ 11
Dread Ascendance(Doom) 50$ 1
The Rat King(Chen) 10$ 9
Raiments of the Obsidian Forge(Underlord) 20$ 4
TI9 cache 1
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Echoes of the Everblack(Abbadon) 30$ 1
Allure of the Faeshade Flower(Dark willow) 25$ 1
Paean of the Ink Dragon(Grimstroke) 20$ 3
Scorched Amber(Dragon Knight) 30$ 2
Priest of the Proudsilver Clan(Chen) 15$ 5
The Arts of Mortal Deception(Enigma) 10$ 4
Poacher's Bane(Tide hunter) 20$ 6
Soul of the Brightshroud(Death prophet) 20$ 2
Curse of the Creeping Vine(Undying) 20$ 3
Pursuit of the Ember Demons (Husker) 22$ 2
Appetites of the Lizard King(Slark) 25$ 3
Forbidden Medicine(Dazzle) 20$ 3
Riddle of the Hierophant(Oracle) 12$ 7
Glimmer of the Sacred Hunt(Drow ranger) 30$ sold out
Adornments of the Jade Emissary(Earth Spirit) 25$ 1
Defender of Ruin(Disrupter) 25$ 8
TI9 cache 2
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Sight of the Kha-Ren Faithful(Drow ranger) 15$ 21
Tribal Pathways(Warlock) 10$ 26
Directive of the Sunbound(Clockwork) 10$ 23
Souls Tyrant(Shadow fiend) 40$ 4
Endless Night(Abbadon) 25$ 8
Dapper Disguise(Pudge) 18$ 16
Prized Acquisitions(Bat rider) 6$ 29
Verdant Predator(Venomancer) 8$ 23
Fury of the Bloodforge(Bloodseeker) 10$ 27
Automaton Antiquity(Broodmother) 10$ 25
Tales of the Windward Rogue(Pangolier) 30$ 5
Grim Destiny(Wraith king) 20$ 21
Distinguished Expeditionary(Tusker) 12$ 26
Fowl Omen(Necrophos) 18$ 21
Cinder Sensei(Ember Spirit)) 80$ 4
TI10 cache 1
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Origin of the Dark Oath(Night stalker) 28$ 22
Ravenous Abyss (Underlord) 15$ 34
Apocalypse Unbound(Ancient appartion) 10$ 36
Beholden of the Banished Ones(Warlock) 15$ 5
Fury of the Righteous Storm(Disrupter) 10$ 36
Lineage of the Stormlords(Juggernaut) 35$ 16
Silent Slayer(Silencer) 20$ 32
Mindless Slaughter(Pudge) 15$ 37
Heartless Hunt(Bounty hunter) 15$ 31
Herald of the Ember Eye(Grim stroke) 15$ 27
Fissured Flight(Jakiro) 12$ 34
Flashpoint Proselyte(Husker) 20$ 34
Glory of the Elderflame(Lina) 25$ 26
Signs of the Allfather(Nature's Prophet) 20$ 34
Songs of Starfall Glen(Enchantress) 10$ 23
Ancient Inheritance(Tiny) 25$ 51
Forsworn Legacy(Mars) 40$ 26
TI10 cache 2
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Evolution of the Infinite(Enigma) 10$ 24
Beast of the Crimson Ring(Bristle Back) 15$ 23
Clearcut Cavalier(Timbersaw) 8.5$ 27
The King Of Thieves(Keeper of the light) 10$ 27
Horror from the Deep(Tidehunter) 20$ 22
Ire of the Ancient Gaoler(Arc warden) 40$ 1
Talons of the Endless Storm(Chaos Knight) 14$ 22
Carousal of the Mystic Masquerade(Rubick) 12$ 26
Crown of Calaphas(Shadow demon) 15$ 26
Wrath of the Fallen(Doom) 15$ 26
Blacksail Cannoneer(Sniper) 13$ 26
Secrets of the Celestial(Skywrath mage) 10$ 27
Blaze of Oblivion(Phoenix) 8$ 26
Master of the Searing Path(Ember spirit) 30$ 10
Steward of the Forbidden Chamber(Templer assassin) 30$ 30
Claszureme Incursion(Faceless Void) 95$ 1
Aghanim's cache sets
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Silverwurm Sacrifice(Dragon Knight) 40$ 5
Scales of the Shadow Walker(Phantom lancer) 12$ 19
Perception of the First Light(Dawn breaker) 12$ 16
Apex Automated(Clockwork) 10$ 17
Test of the Basilisk Lord(Razor) 12$ 17
Secrets of the Frost Singularity(Ancient appartion) 8.5$ 20
Perils of the Red Banks(Chen) 8$ 20
The Chained Scribe(Grim stroke) 12$ 18
Widow of the Undermount Gloom(Brood mother) 10$ 20
Forgotten Fate(Mars) 10$ 18
March of the Crackerjack Mage(Rubick) 10$ 19
Stranger in the Wandering Isles(Drow ranger) 55$ 1
Cosmic Concoctioneers(Alchemist) 7$ 19
Days of the Demon(Axe) 25$ 7
Blightfall(Abbadon) 8$ 21
Pyrexae Polymorph Perfected(Ogre magi) 20$ 25
Wrath of the Celestial Sentinel(Chaos Knight) 50$ 8
Diretide cache set
Blue Horizons(Marci) 25$ 6
Dark Behemoth(Primal beast) 50$ 3
2023 cache sets
Hero Price(USD) Quantity
Snailfire (SnapFire) 25$ 10
Brightfist (Marci) 22$ 10
Primeval Abomination(primal beast) 8$ 10
Astral Herald(dawn breaker) 15$ 10
Spectral Shadow(Abbadon) 5$ 10
Taur Rider(alchemist) 5$ 10
Crescent Huntress(spectre) 10$ 10
Tyrant of the Veil(wraith king) 8.5$ 10
Tomo'kan Footsoldier(hood wink) 7$ 10
Darkwood Eulogy(death prophet) 5$ 10
Sea Spirit(kunkka) 12$ 10
Triumph of the Imperatrix(legion commander) 7$ 10
Beast of Thunder(storm spirit) 10$ 10
Ancestral Heritage(jakiro) 6$ 10
Dezun Viper(dazzle) 7.5$ 10
Crownfall 2024 treasure
Drow ranger(Ravencloak)=45usd
Weather Effects
Weather Price
Ash 10$
Aurora 3$
Harvest 3$
Moonbeam 5$
Rain 10$
Spring 5$
Snow 5$
Siroco 3$
Pestilence 2$
Buyers go first, add me now if interested for 30 days cooldown, make sure to leave a comment on my profile . 30% reserve amount required at the time of reserving cache sets. fees(depends on your payment method) on you.
If you are buying more than 4 cache sets then u will get addition discount.
WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST ME:
I have more than 1000$ worth of cache sets in my inventory and i have been selling cache sets from past 2 years so why would i scam you for some small amount and you can also check the profile of the people who have given their feedback on my profile . I can also provide you with screenshots of my previous successful trades
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