#need help with my math homework

[essaywritinghelp]

[yorhaw]

[tj-crochets]

So you know how sometimes you do something as a kid or a teenager and you think it's totally normal and then the memory pops into your head as an adult and it suddenly recontextualizes the whole thing? Anyway shout out to my super nice high school math teacher, who also had the misfortune of being A. the first teacher to give me a syllabus that (crucially) included point totals and how grades were calculated B. scored tests as like 75% of the grade and C. allowed us to take tests as a group All those factors combined into two incidents that, in retrospect, he was in no way expecting to deal with but teenage me thought were totally normal (behind a read more because it got long)

The first was when I stopped doing math homework not long into the school year and he stopped me after class to (very kindly, very gently) ask me if I was okay and if everything was okay at home, because I'd stopped doing my homework but he knew I knew the material. I said "I stopped doing the homework because I crossed the threshold on the point totals on the rubric where I no longer need to turn in any homework to get an A." He paused, kinda blinked at me, and said "That only works if you get 100% on every test" I kind of stared back at him in blank incomprehension, and was like "Yes????" "What happens if you don't get 100% on a test?" "Well. I do get 100% on every test, but if I ever miss a question, you offer extra credit questions on every test" He didn't know what to say to that lol The other time was when he announced future tests would be allowed to be worked on in groups of three or four, and I walked up to him after class and said "Any group I am in will be getting 100% on the tests. That is unfair to the other groups, and unfair to the people in my group, who will not get a chance to test their skills because I am not risking my grade on their math abilities. Can I take the tests solo?" Again, teenage me thought this was a perfectly normal, logical thing to do, but looking back as an adult like oh my gosh there is no way my poor math teacher was expecting to have to deal with that. He did let me take math tests solo I tried the "calculate points then stop doing the homework" thing in my English class the next year and it did not work because that teacher had an "extra credit doesn't count if you haven't done all your assignments" policy :(

[commandertartarsmoocher]

Scrunkly blorbo eeby deeby scrimblo doodle compilation.

ft. that one infamous ✨blorbo pose™✨

[jesusismyhostage]

I think my dad’s autocorrect changed something. I hope it’s not Mike Damone.

[eternal-reverie]

did anyone else feel bad for local tv channels as a kid because they had lower production values and the subjects they covered seemed bland and so then you just started watching out of pity???

[technicalknockout]

im arting this weekend... i swear.. im gonna be a drawer.... im gonma (gets slowly dragged back into cram school muttering unintelligibly)

[best-fictional-marine-reptile]

Not a submission but some fun information: there’s a game currently in development called DinoBlade which is basically a game where you play a dinosaur with a sword and fight other dinosaurs with a sword.

It’s currently still in early development and there’s no official release date, so it’s not going to be released anytime soon, but the game’s developer, Jean Nguyen, has been posting updates and game footage on his YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok if you’re interested.

Thought it would be fun to share

Yeah I've been aware of it for a while!

The demo looked extremely silly in the best of ways. Definitely keeping an eye on it!

[emotargaryen]

just tried to do long division and completely forgot how

[anaalnathrakhs]

...i'm starting to wonder if i wasn't actually pretty often failed by the adults in my life as a young kid tbh.

[ryderdire]

Just cried over Math for the first time in like 6 years so that’s where I’m at

[turnedpalefromlackofsun]

what if i dont even have a condition and its just more american propaganda floated by the CIA to try to keep asian americans out of college (not asians cuz international tuition go brrrr)

they tried with race policy and soft propaganda in high impact cities.

i wouldnt put it past them.

[mr-thundercloud]

OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM... Mmmmm GOOD SOUP! (Check the other re-blogs their real tasty)

Prompt fill from the Discord server. This one is courtesy of @tourettesdog

Prompt where Danny keeps showing up like a stray cat at various hero's houses. He just comes and goes and they never know when he'll show up next. He's just this like pseudo-adopted child who will come over for dinner, crash on the couch, and he's gone by morning. No amount of research will tell them who he is past the limited information he's given them

The various heroes are unaware that his stray cat range wanders so far until someone mentions him at a JL meeting and all hell breaks loose.

There's eventually an intervention

Stray Cat Danny

Clark had just got home when he noticed the heartbeat on the fire escape two floors above him. As far as he knew, that apartment was empty, so it couldn't be the residents going out for a smoke. It was weird, very strange, and not his business.

He tried to leave it alone, but the heartbeat stayed on the fire escape for a few hours. Every now and again Clark would hear whoever it was shift, but other than that they stayed quiet. Again, weird, but not his business.

Until it started to snow right when Clark was about to start dinner.

He was just going to make sure whoever it was had somewhere warm to stay. Maybe direct them to a shelter. Clark opened the window and looked up, there was a dark bundle, worryingly still, on the fire escape.

"Excuse me?" Clark called. The bundle shifted but whoever it is didn't respond. Clark grumbled and made his way up to them, squatting down a few feet away.

"Are you alright?"

The bundle shifted, revealing one blue eye and a tuft of back hair.

"''m fine" a young male voice answered. The blue eye closed.

"You know it's going to snow tonight. I'm sure you'd be more comfortable in a shelter than on a fire escape."

"They're full." The boy answered. "All both of them."

Only two shelters for all of Metropolis? That can't be right. Clark looked up to the sky, the snow was starting to come down and he could swear it had gotten colder since he'd been out here. He couldn't leave the kid out here to freeze.

"How about you stay the night at my place? My couch is pretty comfortable, and I'm making beef stew for dinner, Ma's recipe." He let a bit of his Kansas accent show through. Hoping the country accent would put the boy more at ease. He was watching him now with both eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"Did your Ma ever teach you about stranger danger?" The kid asked.

"Not exactly. She taught me to help people out if they need it. Did your Ma teach you stranger danger?"

"No," the boy said, "my mom taught me to put a full-grown man on the ground if I needed to."

That surprised Clark into laughing. "Well, you won't need to with me. What do you say you come inside?"

The boy watched him for another second before shivering violently and glaring at the sky.

"Yeah, alright. Just one night."

"I'm Clark, by the way," Clark said as he closed the window behind the kid.

"Danny." The kid said. He was rooted to the spot just a few steps into the apartment, eyes scanning the room.

"It's nice to meet you, Danny." Clark held out his hand to shake, but Danny didn't take it. After an awkward second Clark cleared his throat. "Uh. The stew is going to be a little while. You're welcome to the laundry and shower if you need it." Danny was pretty clean, but there was visible dirt on his face and clothes. "I might have some clothes my nephew forgot that you're welcome to." Dick was bigger than Danny for sure, but he was closer to Danny's size than Clark was.

Danny gave him a long look, before shrugging off his backpack. "Sure. Might as well."

Clark left to go get the clothes while Danny loaded some of his clothes and blankets in the washer. Once he presented the tee shirt and sweatpants Danny disappeared into the bathroom. When he reappeared he was scrubbed clean, his cheeks rosy either from the hot water or scrubbing.

Danny was even smaller than Clark was expecting. He was downright scrawny. Dick's shirt hung off Danny's shoulders, and Clark could clearly see his collarbones. This kid was not getting nearly enough to eat. Well, he was going to tonight if Clark had anything to say about it.

"The stew should be ready in about half an hour. Feel free to make yourself at home." Clark said. He expected Danny to sit on the couch and watch TV, but instead, Danny found his home office. it wasn't more than a desk with his work laptop on it and some of Clark's better pieces and awards framed and tacked to the wall above it.

"You're Clark Kent, the reporter?" Danny asked, eyes switching between the wall and Clark.

"That's me," Clark said. "You know my work?"

"I read your piece on metahuman and alien rights last year. It was good."

"Thanks. I really liked working on that piece."

"Did you always want to be a writer?"

"uh. No. When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut." Clark said, stirring the stew. Danny snorted. "What's funny?"

"Nothing," Danny said, taking a seat at the little kitchen table. "I wanted to be an astronaut, too."

"Yeah? You still could." Clark said.

"Nah. It's hard to be an astronaut without a high school diploma. What made you change to writing?"

"I went through a few different career paths before I landed on journalism."

"Do you like it?"

"I do. I like uncovering the truths people try to hide." Clark said. "You'd make a decent journalist, I'd think. Half of it is just asking the right questions."

Clark served up the stew into two bowls and brought them over to the table with some rolls and butter. "I don't have much in the way of drinks, is water okay?"

"Water would be great, thanks."

They ate in relative silence, Danny was too focused on his food to ask more questions. After they ate Danny nodded off on the couch almost as soon as he sat down. Clark couldn't bring himself to wake him up, so he just covered him with a blanket from the linen closet and headed to his own room.

Maybe in the morning he could make Danny pancakes or waffles and get him some new gloves and a jacket. The question was what to do after that? He didn't want to drop Danny off at a shelter, and taking him to the police would only destroy whatever trust he had gained with the boy. At the same time, he only had a one-bedroom apartment. He couldn't keep Danny here. Clark sighed. He'd have to talk to Danny in the morning and see what he wanted to do.

When Clark woke up he was greeted by the silence of the apartment and it took him a few minutes to figure out why that was wrong. There should be another heartbeat. Fearing the worst, Clark rushed into the living room to find it empty.

The blanket and clothes Danny had used had been neatly folded and placed on the back of the couch, along with a handwritten thank you note.

How did Danny leave without him hearing? Moreover, how'd he leave with the doors and windows still locked?

[joshuamj]

can college just like, pause for a moment. I wanna catch up on linktober :(

[whoops-all-neurodivergency]

since i've seem other people doing it... screw it, note thing

TW SUI IDEATION

5 notes - i'll finish my math homework

10 notes - i'll clean my room

20 notes - i'll try to go on a 10-20 minute walk everyday

30 notes - i'll try to brush and teeth and floss everyday

40 notes - i'll try to ask for help if i need it with school and stuff

50 notes - i'll try to get 8 hours (or more) of sleep every school night

75 notes - i'll try to get 8 hours (or more) of sleep EVERY night

100 notes - i'll go a full 24 hours screen-free (will do on 1/25)

150 notes - i'll try to get out of the ✨situationship✨ i'm trapped in

200 notes - i'll post my art here more

250 notes - i'll try to post my writing here more

300 notes - i'll come out as trans to my two closest friends

400 notes - i'll do a voice reveal :)

500 notes - i'll try to survive the rest of middle school

750 notes - i'll try to convince my parents to let me learn how to animate

1000 notes - i'll tell my therapist how i kinda want to kms

2000 notes - i'll come out as trans to my little sister

5000 notes - i'll come out as trans to my parents

Green - complete (short term stuff)

Blue - in progress (short term stuff)

Orange - in progress (long term stuff)

Red - complete (long term stuff) (qualified for this if it either has a set date or @ end of school year, whichever comes second)

RULES - 10 notes per person, yes you can tag people

edit - I WILL DO THESE IN THE MORNING OK I'M TIRED AND GOT JUMPSCARED BY THIS BLOWING UP

edit 2 - y'all are terrifying. how. also time to start the stuff! (yay?) (also i just realized how many long term goals i put on here huh)

edit 3 - um. what the fuck? also i really hope my sister isn't transphobic ;-;

[sunless-not-sinless]

everybody thinks itd be better without context, but the paper is too fucking good to pass up, i mean look at this

i bloody love arXiv and how people just post things on it

Figure 1: The full phase space of all foods can be broken down into three distinct regions of phase space: soup, salad,

and sandwich. These phase regions depend on such physical parameters as effective temperature, effective pressure, and

carbohydrate enclosure.

Figure 3 (paraphrased): A cross section of Figure 1 when ϴ (carbohydrate enclosure) = 0

fucking phenomenal diagrams

i am going to go soupercritical this is amazing i love how the author fits everything into soup, salad, and sandwich by giving them new definitions and saying, for example, nigiri is a sandwich.

Figure 4 (b) (paraphrased, again): The transition of the same ingredients from salad (poke bowl) to sandwich (nigiri, sushi roll, and onigiri) simply by varying the enclosure of carbohydrate (rice), demonstrating the importance of ϴ.

nigiri is a fucking sandwich. bloody hell.

read this, it is a fucking experience and then one

https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.16580

@vacuously-true is making me post my funny discord messages