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Kiwi

Pairing: Peter Parker x film enthusiast!reader

Synopsis: Peter is skeptical of your new guy friend

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You were a bit of a film nerd.

You always had something to say about a film. Whether it was random trivia about the actors or the original version of the script, you knew it and you had to share. Every time Peter heard you say, “did you know…”, during a movie, he knew he was in for something great. You seemed to know everything about every movie, and it brought Peter a great deal of amusement. His favorite thing, however, was when you showed him your favorite movies. You’d stay silent during these, always so enchanted by them. But when your favorite scene was coming, you’d let Peter know by giving his hand an anxious squeeze. That’s when he knew he had to stop looking at you and pay attention.

“Okay.” You turned the movie off and looked at Peter. “Be honest. What did you think?”

“I liked it.” Peter lied. He had barely paid attention. He couldn’t keep his eyes off the soft smile that rested on your lips throughout the film.

“That’s all?” You whined. “Did you know it took seven years to animate that dinner scene? Seven years for a three minute sequence. Isn’t that amazing?”

“It is.” Peter chuckled. “I was very impressed.”

“Me too.” You gushed. “It gets better every time.

“I bet. So how was your day today?” Peter asked as you laid your head down on his lap.

“I had a great day, actually.” You smiled up at him.

“Yeah?” Peter grinned as he stroked your hair. “What happened?”

“I was talking about The Babadook in theater today and this guy chimed in and told me it was his favorite horror film. Other than Midsommer, obviously.” You began. “Apparently he loves movies just as much as I do. Can you believe that?”

“Wow.” Peter nodded. “What’s his name?”

“Kevin.” You answered. “We’ve been texting all day. He’s making a list of his favorite movies and I’m making him a list of mine. God, I love when you meet someone and instantly click.”

“Yeah. Me too.” Peter said a little flatly. He didn’t love that you’d been texting this guy all day, especially when Peter didn’t know him. What he loved even less was how much you had in common with this guy.

As the weeks went on, Peter heard at least one mention of Kevin a day. Whether he was sending you a funny Tik tok or asking you for movie recommendations, Peter always saw his name on your phone. He checked out Kevin’s Instagram to see what he was like and saw a picture of the two of you with your arms around each other. Whenever Peter checked Kevin’s story on Snapchat, you were usually in in the background. It bothered Peter more than he liked, but he didn’t want to tell you he was jealous. He didn’t want you to think that he didn’t trust you, but he wasn’t so sure he trusted Kevin.

“Whats so funny?” Peter asked when he heard a giggle escape your lips. You were sitting on Peter’s bed, staring at your phone while he did his homework.

“It’s Kevin.” You chuckled as you typed something back. “I thought everyone in that class was uptight but he’s hilarious. I can’t believe we never spoke before this month. He’s like the funniest guy I know.”

“Wow. Good for you.” He smiled softly. “I’m glad you made a friend.”

“Me too. But enough about him. I want to hear about my lovely boyfriend.” You left your phone on the bed and went to Peter’s desk to sit with him. You sat down on his lap and wrapped your arms around him, bringing him into a long kiss.

“Your lovely boyfriend is very stressed about his annotated bibliography.” Peter sighed when he pulled away.

“Aw.” You cooed. “What’s it on?”

“Residential segregation in urban areas.” Peter told you.

“Hm.” You frowned. “I don’t know too much about that. But I could tell you five films that deal with it.”

“I’d love to hear them.” Peter smiled before leaning in for another kiss. Your kiss was cut short by the sound of your phone ringing.

“Hang on.” You sighed. “Sorry.”

“Who is it?” Peter asked as you went back to your phone.

“Kevin.” You answered before picking up. Peter frowned, feeling insecurity settle in his tummy.

“Hello?” You laughed softly. “I’m good. Yeah. It was Moonrise Kingdom. You’re welcome. Bye.”

“Sorry.” You said as you tossed your phone back on the bed. “He couldn’t remember the title of the movie I told him to watch.”

“Hm.” Peter nodded, not trusting himself to say anything helpful.

“Is everything okay?” You asked as you sat back down on his lap.

“Yeah.” He lied. “Everything is okay.”

A few weeks later, Peter was walking down the hallway when he spotted Kevin by the water fountain. He was too busy talking to some boy to notice Peter. Peter was thankful for this, since he was supposed to meet you between classes and he didn’t want Kevin to interrupt.

“There you are.” You came down the hallway and threw your arms around Peter. “Hi baby.”

“Hey princess.” Peter smiled before pulling you into a long kiss. He opened his eyes and flicked them up to see if Kevin was still there, which he was. He closed his eyes and deepened the kiss out of spite.

“Woah.” You pulled away breathlessly after a minute. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”

“Just wanted to show you some love. Since I love you so much.” Peter shrugged before kissing you again.

“I love you too.” You giggled between kisses.

“Do you want to come over after class today? I have a lot more love I want to show you.” Peter mumbled against your lips. He flicked his eyes to the side again and this time, Kevin was watching. He was too far to hear your conversation, but he could clearly see how affectionate Peter was.

“Yes, please.” You bit your bottom lip. “But I can’t come until after four. Kiwi and I-“

“Kiwi?” Peter wondered.

“Sorry, Kevin. Kiwi is my nickname for him.” You explained as Peter’s smile fell. “He and I were gonna get coffee after class.”

“Alone?” Peter pulled away a little with a pour. “Like on a date?”

“No.” You laughed. “Peter, Kevin is-“

“Can we not talk about Kevin?” He cut you off and pulled you back into his arms. “I want to hear about your day. How was class?”

“Good. It’s just so long. I can’t sit through it all without zoning out. That’s usually when I start thinking about you.” You smirked as you rubbed your nose against his.

“Thinking about little old me?” Peter touched a hand to his chest before pulled you into another kiss. He slid his hand down your body and gave your butt a squeeze, making sure he was extra affectionate in front of Kevin.

“Whew.” You pulled away in surprises for laughed. “We are in the hallway, mister. Save that for later.”

“I will.” He smacked your butt for good measure. “I’ll see you after four.”

“See you.” You blew him a kiss as you walked away. Peter smirked and leaned against the wall, pleased with himself for his little public display of affection.

Since Kevin was so very fond of posting you on his social media, Peter made sure to put a picture of you sleeping on his story. He added the caption “when she sleeps in your bed more than her own” just so everyone knew what was going on.

A few weeks later, you went to Peter’s dorm after a long day of classes in need of some cuddles. You opened Peter’s door and found him laying in his bed.

“Hey, princess.” He sat up a little in his bed. “You had a midterm today right?”

“Yeah. I didn’t do too well though.” You sighed. “There was an essay at the end that I didn’t really know how to answer.”

“I’m sorry.” He frowned and opened his arms to you. “How are you feeling?”

“I’m okay.” You mumbled as you climbed into his arms. “I was kinda bummed but then Kevin and I went to Dunkin so I feel better. It’s just a test.”

Peter quieted down when you mentioned Kevin, feeling that familiar sense of jealousy in his stomach.

“Is something wrong?” You noticed his mood change.

“Why are you and Kevin always together?” He asked quietly.

“I don’t know.” You shrugged. “We just like spending time together.”

“Do you hang out in a group or just you and him?” Peter wondered.

“Usually just me and him.” You told him, which is exactly what he didn’t want to hear. Peter pouted and tilted his chin up, not wanting you to see that he was upset.

“What’s wrong?” You asked, sitting up a little to stroke his face.

“He knows everything about movies. He’s the funniest guy you know.” Peter repeated the words you used. “And he takes up all your time. I don’t know, I’m a little worried.”

“About what? Kevin is just a friend.”

“But is that all he wants to be?” Peter asked. “Think about it, princess. You have the same passion as him and you’re drop dead gorgeous. There’s no way he’s not into you.”

“I promise you, he’s not.” You chuckled softly. “And he knows I have a boyfriend. I talk about you all the time.”

“You talk about him all the time too.” Peter said quietly.

“Hey, Petey.” You rolled on top of him and cupped his face. “You have no reason to be worried or jealous. I love you, okay? No one could take your place.”

“Okay.” Peter nodded, satisfied with what you said. “I believe you. I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. I’m glad you told me how you were feeling.” You smiled softly. “I’ll stop talking about him as much if it bothers you.”

You kept your word and stopped bringing Kevin up, which Peter appreciated. What Peter didn’t know was he’d still have you watch you laugh at Kevin’s texts and see the two of you in the hallways.

A few weeks later, Peter surprised you outside of your economics class during his free period.

“Hey, princess.” He came up behind you and pulled you into a hug.

“Peter!” You lit up. “I’m so glad you’re here.”

“Really?” Peter asked hopefully.

“Yeah. Kevin is about to get out of class. You can finally meet him.” You told him, and his smile fell. Of course your excitement was Kevin related. Before Peter could respond, Kevin walked out of a classroom and went up to you.

“There’s my girl.” He squeezed your hand. “How was economics?”

“Boring but he wore those pants again.” You laughed a little. Kevin seemed to know exactly what you were talking about, but Peter didn't.

“Did you take a picture?” Kevin’s eyes widened in excitement.

“I couldn’t.” You whined. “He was always facing us.”

“Ugh. Next time.” Kevin laughed. Peter looked between the two of you and cleared his throat, signaling that he was there.

“Oh, right.” You giggled. “Kevin, this is Peter.”

“It’s about time.” Kevin reached out to shake Peter’s hand. “Y/n told me all about you, Mr. Biochemistry and engineering major.”

“Nice to meet you.” Peter said stiffly as he draped an arm over your shoulders.

“You too.” Kevin smiled. “I gotta say, you’re the luckiest man in the world to be dating Y/n. I’m ready to marry her and I’ve only known her two months.”

“Yeah, well.” Peter smiled tightly and pulled you closer. “She’s taken.”

“I know.” Kevin sighed wistfully. “She never lets me forget it.”

“Haha.” Peter faked a laugh and hugged you even tighter. “I won’t either.”

“Aw.” Kevin smiled at the two of you. “Well, I wish I could stay but I have class in five minutes. It was great to meet you, Peter. We should all hang out soon.”

“Yeah.” Peter nodded. “Sure.”

“Bye Kiwi.” You called after him once he w no as walked away. You turned to Peter to see his reaction and noticed the displeased look on his face.

“What’s wrong?” You asked.

“Did he seriously just say he wanted to marry you? In front of me?” Peter asked angrily.

“He was kidding.” You assured him. “He would never marry me.”

“He didn’t take his eyes off you the entire time we were talking.” He grumbled.

“Hey.” You put a hand on Peter’s chest to calm him down. “You have nothing to worry about. Kevin is harmless. He likes me as a friend. He would never see me as something more.”

“I don’t know, princess.” Peter sighed and put his hand over yours. “He seems to really like you. I don’t think I’m comfortable with you guys hanging out alone all the time.”

“I understand what you’re saying.” You nodded. “But I promise, I wouldn’t be hanging out with this guy if I had any impression that he liked me.”

“Maybe he’s just good at hiding it around you.” Peter shrugged.

“He and I were gonna watch Eternal Sunshine this Friday. Would it make you feel better if you came too?” You suggested. “I’ve been meaning to show you that movie anyway.”

“Okay.” Peter nodded, feeling a little better. His frown didn’t let up, so you pinched his cheek.

“I love you.” You teased him.

“I love you too.” He broke into a smile finally.

Come Friday, you, Peter and Kevin were sitting in your dorm in front of a white sheet. Peter and Kevin sat in awkward silence as you fumbled with the projector.

“Okay, I think I got it.” You said finally, and the image appeared on the white sheet. You went to sit between Kevin and Peter, but Peter had other plans.

“You can sit with me, princess. Right here.” Peter loudly patted his lap. You laughed a little and took a seat between his legs, letting him pull you into his body. He wrapped his arms securely around your waist and pressed loud kisses to your cheek.

“You guys are so cute.” Kevin commented as he grabbed some popcorn.

“Thanks.” Peter said through an evil smile. He kissed your cheek again and snuggled you closer.

As the movie went on, Peter became progressively more affectionate. Usually you wouldn’t mind, but you didn’t want to make Kevin uncomfortable.

“Baby, not now.” You whispered to Peter as he kissed your neck. He had already left a hickey right where Kevin could see it.

“Sorry. I just can’t resist you.” Peter whispered back. Instead of kissing you, he slid his hands up your shirt and cupped your boobs. You craned your neck to raise an eyebrow at him, but he played dumb.

“What?” He asked innocently. “My hands were cold.”

“Sure.” You chuckled and let him keep his hands there the rest of the movie.

The following week, Peter walked through the halls feeling better about the whole Kevin situation. You spent the weekend in Peter’s dorm, only ever leaving for the bathroom or food. Peter made sure he posted pictures of you together throughout the day for Kevin to see. He could tell his jealousy was getting a little out of control, but he couldn’t help it. As long as Kevin was around, he had to keep his guard up.

Peter spotted your backpack in the crowded hallway and began to make his way to you. You usually walked back to the dorms together on Mondays since your classes ended at the same time. Peter stopped walking when he saw Kevin come out of a classroom and go over to you. He kept his back against the wall as he watched you and Kevin talk, feeling insecure once again. You were laughing loudly at whatever Kevin was saying, which made Peter roll his eyes.

“See you tomorrow, okay?” Kevin asked, brushing your cheek lightly with his thumb. You smiled excitedly and put your hand over his to keep it in place. Peter felt a white hot jealousy shot through his body when he saw this, a jealousy that quickly turned or anger. It was made even worse when Kevin pulled you into a hug. Peter had seen enough at that point and walked over to you and Kevin with heavy footsteps.

“Hey.” Peter said, shooting daggers at Kevin as he put a protective hand on your shoulder.

“Hey Petey.” You smiled and leaned into him.

“Hey, Peter.” Kevin waved. “Your girlfriend is a saint, by the way. I would not have made it through this semester without her.”

“Aw.” You gushed. “Stop.”

“I wouldn’t have.” He insisted. “I wish I could stay but I better run. Austin is waiting for me.”

“Ooo la la.” You teased. “See you at rehearsal.”

“See you.” He waved goodbye to the both of you and Peter was finally able to let out the breath he’d been holding in.

“Are you ready to walk home?” You asked as you turned to Peter.

“What the hell was that?” Peter jumped in right away, surprising you with his tone.

“What do you mean?” You blinked in confusion.

“You and Kevin.” He said. “Why was he touching you like that? And why were you touching him back?”

“Kiwi was just-“

“Enough of this Kiwi shit.” Peter cut you off. “How are you going to tell me I have nothing to worry about and then let him touch and you like that?”

“He was only touching me because-“

“Because he likes you? Like I said he did?” Peter didn’t let you finish. “You guys are together all the time, you’re always talking about him, and now you’re openly affectionate right in front of me? If you’re going to cheat on me, you could be a little more subtle.”

“Cheat on you?” Your eyes widened. “I am not cheating on you. I thought we cleared this up.”

“I thought so too. But apparently not.” Peter snapped. “Apparently you and your new boyfriend just can’t keep your hands off each other.”

“Kevin is not my boyfriend. You are.” You said quietly. “But you’re really hurting my feelings, Peter. How could you accuse me of something like that?”

“How could I not? It’s not like you’re trying to hide it.” He scoffed. “If I wasn’t standing right there, he probably would have kissed you.”

“I can promise you he wouldn’t.” You said as you looked at the ground.

“I can’t believe you’re still denying it after what I saw.” Peter said, getting emotional now. “How can you throw away everything we had for a guy you just met?”

“I didn’t throw anything away.” You looked up with tears in your eyes. “You’re the one ruining things with this stupid fight. How many times do I have to tell you that there’s nothing going on between me and Kevin? And how could you accuse me of cheating? Do you really think that little of me?”

“Now that you’ve shown me who you really are, I do.” Peter shot back. You sucked in a sharp breath and took a step back from him.

“You can walk home yourself.” You said through tears. “I don’t want to talk to you ever again.”

“Fine by me.” Peter shrugged, but he was already starting to regret everything. Before he could apologize for making you cry, you walked away. He decided to give you some space instead of running after you right away. Instead, he walked in the opposite direction and began to wander around campus. And sure enough, he ran in to...

“Hey Peter.” Kevin greeted with a smile. “I thought you were walking home with Y/n?”

“She left without me.” Peter grumbled without looking up. Kevin was the very last person he wanted to talk to right now.

“Is everything okay?” Kevin asked when he noticed Peters angry demeanor.

“It’s not really any of your business.” Peter narrowed his eyes at him.

“Okay.” Kevin backed off. “Sorry.”

“It’s fine, Kevin.” Peter rolled his eyes.

“Ugh. I hate the name Kevin.” Kevin tried to lighten the mood.

“Why?” Peter took the bait.

“It’s so masculine.” He grimaced. “It’s like, ‘hey, I’m Kevin. Wanna hear how loud my car engine is?’ Please. It’s so not me.”

“Is that why Y/n calls you Kiwi?” Peter asked, genuinely curious.

“Yeah.” Kevin smiled. “Cause I’m little fruity.”

“Fruity?” Peter wondered.

“Sorry.” Kevin chuckled. “I mean gay.”

“You’re gay?” Peter’s eyes widened. “Like, gay gay?”

“Yes sir.” Kevin replied. “But I haven’t come out to everyone yet. Only Y/n and my boyfriend Austin know. I asked them not to tell anyone. I don’t need anything else for people to target me for, you know?”

Peter stared at him for a moment, feeling a panic run down his spine. He had just accused you of cheating on him with your gay best friend.

“I didn’t realize you had a boyfriend.” Peter mumbled, feeling himself begin to sweat. You endured all of Peter’s accusations to keep Kevin’s secret, and now Peter felt awful.

“Damn.” Kevin said. “Does Y/n not talk about me? I tell Austin all about her.”

“She tries. I never let her.” Peter said sadly, angry with himself now.

“Why not?”

“Because I was stupid and super jealous.” Peter sighed and rubbed his face. “I was jealous even when she told me not to be.”

“Jealous of me?” Kevin laughed. “I don’t even like girls.”

“I didn’t know that. All I knew was you could talk to her about films and movies and I couldn’t.” Peter shrugged sadly. “I kept thinking you could make her happier than I could, so I got jealous. I’m such an idiot. You know I yelled at her today because of this?”

“What do you mean?”

“I saw you touching her face in the hallway and nearly lost my mind. I completely took it out on her.” Peter stressfully tugged at his hair.

“Oh, that.” Kevin laughed. “I’m the male lead in Y/n’s film project. My character is straight and I was having trouble portraying an accurate straight guy. She was teaching me some mannerisms that you do so I could use them on my scene partner. That thing in the hallway was just me joking around and showing her that I had been practicing. I never would’ve gotten through this theater class without her.”

“Oh my God.” Peter covered his mouth with his hand. “I made her cry over that? I thought you guys were sleeping together or something. I didn’t know she was helping you.”

“Yikes.” Kevin grimaced. “That’s not really fair. It’s not like she was the one touching me. Why would you yell at her over that?”

“Because I’m an idiot.” Peter said lamely. “And I don’t listen. She told me so many times that I had nothing to worry about. She said you didn’t like her like that, said you’d never marry her. She told me you weren’t a threat in every possible way without telling me your secret. And I just didn’t listen.”

“Peter, Y/n loves you. She would never cheat on you.” Kevin said like it was obvious. “She deserves a better apology than “I’m an idiot.” If my boyfriend tried to apologize to me like that, I’d tell him he was right and dump him.”

“Do you think she’s gonna break up with me?” Peter worried.

“Well how did you end things with her?”

“She told me to never speak to her again and walked away crying.” Peter recanted.

“Oh.” Kevin said quietly.

“What?” Petwr panicked.

“The good news is she’s not gonna break up with you.” Kevin began. “The bad news is she already did.”

“What?” Peter worried. “That was her breaking up with me?”

Before Kevin could answer, his phone buzzed with a text from you. He looked at it and cringed before looking at Peter.

“Oh no.” Peter gulped. “What did she say?”

“She said she just broke up with you and needs a coffee pick me up.”

“Okay.” Peter nodded.

“She also says she hates you and you broke her heart.” Kevin continued.

“Fuck.” Peter sighed. “I really messed up.”

“Yes. You did.” Kevin nodded. “And I’m sorry, but have no sympathy for you. She told you I wasn’t a threat and she was right. We both know Y/n, and you know her even better than I do. So we both know she’s not a cheater or a liar. She’s just a film nerd who likes to talk about her passions.”

“I know. I really fucked up.” Peter mumbled. “You’re her best friend. How can I win her back?”

“Why would you ask a gay man how to win a girl back?” Kevin asked. “Fuck if I know.”

“Right. Sorry.” Peter stammered. “Did she say anything else?”

“She said she’s meeting me at Dunkin in five minutes. And then she wants to watch Pride and Prejudice. Jesus, Peter. Pride and Prejudice? How bad did you hurt her?”

“Really bad.” He feared.

“Well now I have to go clean up your mess.” Kevin sighed. “And just so you know, I will be telling her the best way to get over you is to get under someone else. It’s always been my dream to say that.”

“Please don’t do that.” Peter begged. “Don’t tell her to sleep with anyone else.”

“If you’re under him, you ain’t getting over him.” Kevin shrugged as he sent you a text.

“What?” Peter asked. “What does that mean?”

“I’m sorry, Peter. But I’m on Y/n’s side with this. I can’t help you anymore. So don’t show up, don’t come out, and definitely don’t start caring about her now.”

“Are you speaking in riddles?” Peter whispered.

“Walk away.” Kevin nodded. “You know how.”

With that, Kevin walked away and left Peter all alone.

Peter trudged back to his dorm alone and sent you a long apology. You texted him back a day later and told him you needed some space, which he understood. He let two weeks go by before knocking on your door.

“What are you doing here?” You asked when you opened the door for Peter. He could tell you had been crying and could hear a movie playing in the background.

“Apologizing to my beautiful girlfriend who’s feelings I hurt.” He said sheepishly as he held out the ice coffee he had brought you.

“I’m not your girlfriend.” You stated, eyes flicking to the ice coffee. Peter held it out further and you took it from him, grabbing a reusable straw off your dresser.

“Yes.” Peter agreed. “But for the small price of letting me in the door, you could be again.”

“Fuck off.” You scoffed and tried to close the door.

“Here me out.”Peter pleaded and stuck his foot in the door. “What if I fuck in so we can talk? Please? I really miss you.”

“I don’t miss you.” You said without missing a beat.

“You posted the lyrics to All Too Well three times this week. You have to miss me a little.” Peter reasoned.

“What are you doing here?” You sighed, knowing he was right. “I thought I told you not to talk to me.”

Peter frowned and looked around for anyone who might be listening.

“I didn’t know Kevin was gay.” He said quietly.

“He isn’t out yet.”

“I know.” Peter nodded. “He told me.”

“You talked to him?” You raised an eyebrow at him as you sipped your drink.

“Yeah. He’s a cool guy.” Peter smiled shyly. “I see why you hang out with him.”

“Yeah. He is a cool guy. He trusts me when I ask him to and doesn’t misplace his anger.” You said through a tight smile as you walked into your room. Peter followed and shut the door behind him. He saw that you were playing Little Women on your projector and had tissues strewn all around the room.

“I fucked up.” He told you. “I never should have accused you of cheating. And I shouldn’t have yelled at you. You didn’t deserve that.”

“How many times did I tell you Kevin wasn’t a threat?” You set down your drink and folded your arms. “You said he made you uncomfortable so I stopped talking about him. You said you didn’t want us to be alone all the time so I invited you to hang out with us. I did everything I could to make you feel more comfortable without outing my friend and it still wasn’t enough for you. You just don’t trust me.”

“I do trust you.” He promised. “But I was insecure and jealous, even when you told me I didn’t need to be. I couldn’t help but feel like he could be a better boyfriend to you. He can talk to you about your passions in ways I can’t. That’s why I got so mad. I felt like I couldn’t measure up.”

“No one asked you to.” You shrugged. “I never expected you to know random shit about movies. It’s just something I like. I was happy with you just the way you were.”

“And I was too blinded by my jealousy to see that.” He sighed. “I’m sorry. You told me to trust you and I didn’t. I can’t tell you how sorry I am.”

“I don’t care.” You told him. “I just want you to leave.”

“I’m scared that if I walk out, we won’t fix things.” Peter said softly.

“Good.” You said flatly. “So get out.”

Peter opened his mouth to speak, but realized he had nothing productive to add. His eyes shifted to your projector, where Little Women was still playing.

“Did you know the costume designer made the same article of clothing for Saoirse and Timothee so it could look like Jo and Laurie shared clothing?” Peter asked quietly.

“Yeah, I did know that.” You nodded. “How did you?”

“I’ve been doing research on films you like to impress you.” Peter admitted. “Did you know they used Angelina Jolie’s real daughter in Maleficent because all the other children were scared?”

“I knew that too.” You cracked the faintest hint of a smile.

“Well did you know that Psycho-“

“Was the first film to feature a toilet flushing.” You finished his sentence for him. “Yeah, I know. You googling top ten crazy movie facts isn’t gonna fix this.”

“I know.” Peter agreed. “But I hope it shows you how badly I want to try.”

You stared at Peter for a long time, unsure of what to do. You chewed your bottom lip as you mulled over your options. You knew he was sorry, but you didn’t know if you were ready to forgive him.

“You asked me to leave. I’ll listen this time. I’m sorry about everything.” Peter gave you a soft smile before turning to leave.

“Peter, wait.” You said, and he internally rejoiced.

“Yes?” He asked innocently as he turned back around.

“I made more popcorn than I can eat.” You said timidly. “You should stay and finish the movie with me so I don’t waste it.”

“Okay.” Peter smiled in relief and took a seat on your floor. You sat down next to him and handed him the bowl of popcorn.

“But just so the popcorn doesn’t go to waste.” You reminded him and he took a handful.

“No, of course.” Peter nodded, not wanting to push his luck. You stared at him for a minute as he fought back a smile, losing his battle in no time. You rolled your eyes at him before resting your head on his shoulder.

“I’m only doing this for neck support.” You told him.

“I believe you.” He answered as he wrapped an arm around you. “I love you, princess.”

“Yeah, yeah.” You smiled a little as you put some popcorn in your mouth. “Whatever.”

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Best Apps for School (Mac, Chrome Extensions, and iOS)

Something that I have loved doing is keeping my school work digitized throughout my entire high school and college experience, and there is a method to my madness! First of all, in the real world, as much as your teachers say that writing helps you learn more, for me, I have learned it to be a tremendous waste of time. When you work for organizations or you do personal work, it is more common than not to perform at a digital level. It is personally more effective and more efficient for me to digitize my life. Although hand writing notes and doing handwritten homework may scientifically make you learn more, I have learned that there are ways to expedite the process so that you can save time doing other things and save time by being focused on the computer.

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1. To-Do Microsoft (Mac, Chrome Extension, iOS)

This application was formerly Wunderlist, but it is a pretty convenient app. If you work best using and checking off lists, this is a highly functional tool in which you can not only make lists, have deadlines, reminders, etc., but you can also share lists with your peers. This can be an effective way in getting group projects done and delegating tasks.

2. Notability (Mac, iOS)

This app consistently comes out as a winner. You know why? It can be shared across platforms (ios and mac) and it also has the capacity to color code your notes, maintain organization for classes, insert pictures to abbreviate notes.

3. Zotero (Mac, Chrome Extension, iOS)

This app saves lives. I never did a single bibliography in college because I had this app as well as the browser extension. Not only will it do a works cited at the click of a button, but you can also do in-text citations easily in a word document or google doc. There is a function in which you can link your google docs or Word documents, and it will completely transform your life. Stop wasting your time on doing bibliography and in-text citations!

4. Kindle App (Mac, iOS)

Some of you may be wondering, why would you put the kindle app? First of all, even though you may like physical text, you read quicker on technology. It saves you time in the long run from doing some of those dreaded reading assignments for textbooks. Also, it is easier to interact with text through the Kindle App. Highlighting functions, note-taking, and other functions of this app make it very easy for students. You can make flashcards from your note-taking, and you can easily export annotations. Additionally, in college, a lot of professors require textbooks. It is often cheaper to rent or buy kindle book even for some high school lit classes. Plus, something that nobody tells you about is that your local library often has e-copies of books that you may read in your literature classes etc in which you can access through your kindle app.

5. Forest (Chrome Extension, iOS)

This is buy far one of my most used apps in college. It helped me stay productive by not using my phone. It is the only thing that kept me from not using my phone. It costs $1.99, but it is the best money you will ever spend to stay distracted from your phone. The concept is that you plant trees every time you stay focused for a certain period of time. You earn coins to grow different trees or you can put your coins towards planting real trees! Super dope if you ask me. You can also be productive with your friends by downloading the app together in a mode called plant together. It’s very aesthetic and lovely. You can also listen to different sounds like in the forest or you can just listen to the music of your choice.

6. Momentum (Chrome Extension)

This is an absolutely free extension in which is aesthetically pleasing, but it is also very functional. It gives you the ability to form a to-do list, customize your opening page, connect your accounts, and set daily goals. I really love this browser extension because it keeps me organized for my personal life.

7. iStudiez Pro (Mac, iOS)

This is a game-changing app. It does so many things for you for free like show your weekly schedule, create teacher information profiles, put due dates on your homework etc. Not only did this app keep me organized, but it enhanced my academic experience. I was able to know my teachers office hours from th click of a button. I could anticipate deadline more frequently. I am a physical planner girl, and it takes me forever to organize my work because I like to color-code everything. Plus, planners are expensive, so students on a budget will find this app extremely refreshing from this perspective.

8. Your Local Library App (may vary)

If you don’t have a card with your local library, the time is now. Save money on so many things like books, movies, and audiobooks. My library app let’s me access pretty much anything! If the resource isn’t available online, you can always place a hold and pick an item up at the library. I wish I had used this resource more often in high school, but I used it more often in college and it saved me a lot of money. Also check with your school or local library because they often have textbooks or can order textbooks that you may need for school!

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I hope this list can help in virtual learning as well as in-person learning. Just because your teacher or parent doesn’t teach you about these awesome resources doesn’t mean that you should make your life any harder without these tools! Good luck and happy studying!

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PART I: Annotated bibliography

British Association for Music Therapy (2020) What is music therapy? Available at: https://www.bamt.org/music-therapy/what-is-music-therapy.html

The first article in the list of annotated bibliography is the British Association for Music Therapy’s (BAMT) article on definition of music therapy.

As individuals, music assumes a central part in our personality, culture, legacy and beliefs. BAMT calls music a ground-breaking medium which can influence all of us in a profound manner. The article is useful in understanding the basic ideas related to music therapy. BAMT defines music therapy as an “established psychological clinical intervention”, which is conveyed by HCPC enrolled music therapists to help individuals whose lives have been influenced by injury, sickness or inability. The music therapists offer support to their mental, emotional, psychological, physical, communicative and social needs.

In music therapy, music specialists draw upon the intrinsic characteristics of music to help individuals from all ages and capacities and in different phases of life. It can be used to assist new conceived infants to create healthy relationship with their parents, to offer crucial, sensitive and humane palliative care to those who are at the end of their life.

Everybody reacts to music, and music treatment utilises this connection to encourage positive changes in one’s emotional wellbeing and correspondence by introducing live musical interaction engagement among therapist and client. It can help create and encourage relational abilities, develop self-confidence and autonomy, upgrade mindfulness and familiarity with others, improve attention and concentration.

The article is useful in understanding how music therapy works in layman’s terms. Since musical participation and reaction does not rely upon the capacity to talk, music therapy is a powerful clinical intercession for individuals who experience issues in verbal communication. For individuals influenced by disability, ailment or injury, working with music therapists can be groundbreaking. Children with autism are able to form emotional, social and communication abilities. Somebody with a brain injury as the aftereffect of a mishap can benefit from music therapy to recover their speech. Music therapists work as individuals from multi-disciplinary groups in healthcare, education or social care, or have their own private practice.

Raglio, A., Attardo, L., Gontero, G., Rollino, S., Groppo, E. and Granieri, E. (2015) Effects of music and music therapy on mood in neurological patients, World journal of psychiatry, vol. 5, no. 1, p.68-78.

The days of parents asking children to turn down the music and focus on their homework might be over as more advances are made in the field of music therapy. Neurological illnesses are frequently connected with a several symptoms in one’s behaviour and psychology that are typically disregarded by neurologists on the grounds it that requires diagnostic techniques that contrast from those utilised for classical physical symptoms and are more appropriate in psychiatry field. Depression, tension, maniacal states, and disorders in thought and observation are some of the common psychiatric problems in neurology. In the past decades there has been a developing assemblage of proof in the utilisation of musical intervention taking place in clinical setting that is concerned to singing, listening to music, improvised creation in music, and other melodic exercises, insofar as more organised music therapy or MT treatment. Given that music engages in an assortment of cerebrum zones associated with feeling, motivation, discernment, and motor capacities, music interventions have been utilised to expand socialisation and intellectual, emotional, and neuromotor working.

Rehabilitative methodologies, for example, Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) allude to neuroscientific models and essentially utilise the capability of melodic upgrades for activation of observation and production regions in the human mind, giving a progression of therapeutic applications to sensory, psychological, and motor dysfunctions that can occur due to issues in neurological areas. Utilising directive approach that is dependent on a progression of activities, NMT might be utilised, for instance, to improve stride and developments in patients who have suffered from post-stroke or have PD or language in people suffering from aphasia. With respect to the neurological problems, music therapy may advance functional recuperation and furthermore improve social and mental results, for example, motivation, inspiration, temperament, and depression.

Taking these into consideration, it will be interesting to the role of music therapy in the lives of student.

Petra, K. and Humpal, M., eds. (2019) Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition, Supporting Children and Their Families. United States: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

This book presents fourteen chapters by 14 US Music Therapists with broad experience of working with young people with autism. There is a solid accentuation on what is called evidence-based music therapy and there are numerous occurrences when the reader is advised this is the best way to deal with music therapy with kids with autism. The book is meticulously devoted to music therapists who use evidence-based practices to help small kids with autism issue and also support to their families. The book editors have also contributed towards the chapters.

The book is certainly a reference book that Music Therapists working with Autism Spectrum Disorder need to own. At the same time, Music Therapists outside the United States should know that numerous parts fundamentally about broad legislation with respect to ASD in the United States, which is not generally pertinent to different nations. gives an outline of mental imbalance including definitions and indicative highlights. It offers recent information in an unmistakable way and is a valuable reference for Music Therapists to have the option to utilise. It was intriguing to find out about which methods to Autism were considered in the 2015 United States as Established, Emerging, and Unestablished. However, maybe much more significant for Music Therapists practitioners both in the United States and in the more extensive world would be some data about how EBP approach can utilise music and music making and how the connection between the child, the family and the therapist may be improved and fortified, prompting the accomplishment of therapeutic objectives.

Even though the book centres around the subject of music therapy in the United States, it significantly makes use of literature on music therapy from outside of the country. It offers numerous useful suggestions like music therapy coaching that urges parents to connect musically with their young child, yet less focus is on supporting the parents themselves and expanding on existing positive associations between them and the child.

McCaffrey, T., McFerran, K., Gattino, G. and Sundar, S. (2020) The Global Music Therapy Educators Network. British Journal of Music Therapy, 34(2), pp.80-81.

The article talks about a tangible solution in current pandemic situation in the form of a The Global Music Therapy Educators Library (E-library) curated by a worldwide network of music therapy educators. This is a brief e-library lasting for the pandemic time frame, which offers a space for music treatment instructors to make and share recordings on music treatment through the VIMEO platform for instructive purpose.

Educators who use music therapy around the world are connected in their obligation to the advancement of the progression through the training of new professionals. While different college programs stress assorted methodologies and are illustrative of their encompassing societies, there is a lot of that is shared between various programmes and their instructors. Yet, preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, there was minimal collaboration between educators as a group. One reason suggested in the article is because of time pressures and an absence of need to come together and celebrate diversities. With the beginning of the pandemic and the quick progress to web-based learning, a sudden space arose for dialogue among the network of music therapy educator. United by the difficulties on professional training because of a worldwide pandemic, various global teachers joined in conversation to look for a path forward.

The relevance of this literature lies in the fact that it accesses the current pandemic situation and puts the music therapy in this context.

The occasion to connect educators from all around the world with assorted points of views and geographic areas under one virtual rooftop empowers us to share information and mastery in inventive manners that help the education-learning needs of the music therapy network. One of the most certain results of the Global Music Therapy Educators Network is that it has united this community, even in a time of social distancing.

Swaney, M. (2019) Towards a state of play: A case study exploring insight-oriented musical experiences with a woman with severe brain injury. British Journal of Music Therapy, 33(1), pp. 39-50.

This article has been included in the list as it presents an improvisational way to deal with insight-oriented therapy in music therapy. Other reason for including this article is that it details the case study of a woman with extreme cognitive impairments after she suffered from a haemorrhagic stroke. The research has investigated five clinical extracts across 40 sessions to show how a readied improvised melodic experience can encourage important self-investigation, prompting a revived self-identity in life after on suffers from brain injury. The reflective process of the therapist is essential to the attain therapeutic results; these are inspected with the casework material. This article recommends that insight-oriented musical encounters might be one method of supporting the emotional health of people living with the outcomes of serious brain injury either in slow-stream recovery or long-term neurological consideration.

Another reason this article has been included is because it introduces Winnicott’s (1971) notion of psychotherapy and states that music therapists are very much familiar the author’s work. Undoubtedly, in music treatment, the practitioners start their work by building up a platform whereupon the client’s capacities and limits are perceived. This therapy spaces enables encounters with each other and the demonstration of playing together unfurls. Where play is impossible, Winnicott proceeds by expressing at that point the work done by the specialist is coordinated towards bringing the patient from a condition of not having the option to play into a condition of having the option to play.

The case of study of Bonnie in the article shows how by presenting music therapy space, a person with extremely disorganised mind has the capability of engaging in deep explorations of their self as well as connecting with that self in a meaningful manner after sustaining brain damage.

Harvard Health Publishing (2016) How music can help you heal. Available at: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/how-music-can-help-you-heal

Finding someone who does not connect strongly to music is next to impossible. Regardless of one’s ability or inability to carry a tune or play an instrument, a person can give a list of songs that conjures happy memories and uplifts their spirits. The ability of music to heal emotionally as well as physically is the focus of this blog article. For a long time, surgeons have listed their favourite music in order to relieve stress when they are in the operating room. They also offer their patients with music in order to enhance the surgery results. Over the last few decades, music therapy has assumed a significant role in different fields of healing.

The article is informative about the type of people who become certified music therapists. There are the accomplished musicians having deep knowledge with regards to the manner in which music has the ability of bringing out emotional responses so that people can either experience relaxation or healing. This statement has been evidenced with real-life example of Holly Chartrand, who is a music therapist at Massachusetts General Hospital, affiliated to Harvard. Chartrand has previously trained as a vocalist. After realising that music can be used to help other people just as she it helped her personally, she took the decision of becoming a music therapist.

The blog provides a sampling of how music helps in improving medical outcomes and quality of life in various manners. Some of the listed outcomes are easing a patient’s anxiety and discomfort when they are undergoing medical procedures, decreasing the side effects caused by cancer therapy, offering assistance during physical therapy and rehabilitation, providing pain relief.

Davis, L.C. (2015) Is It Harmful to Use Music as a Coping Mechanism? Available at: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/11/is-it-harmful-to-use-music-as-a-coping-mechanism/413236/

This article from The Atlantic has been included in the list as it seeks to initiate a discourse on how much of music is too much. That music is a form of emotional self-care is understood by music streaming apps such as Spotify, that offers “Mood” playlists ranging from “Anthems of Angst” to “The Happy Hipster.” The article acknowledges the therapeutic qualities of music, by quoting Aristotle and the origins of music therapy in the mid-20th century, when in the United Kingdom, musicians went from hospital to hospital to play music for World War I and II soldiers suffering physical and emotional trauma.

The article refers to the research carried out by a Ph.D candidate Emily Carlson from Department of Music at Finland’s University of Jyväskylä. The article explores the question of whether it is possible to listen to music in manners that is sabotages one’s mental health. This question was asked in the Ph.D. study which surveyed music-listening habits of 123 participants.

The study found that among all the strategies utilised in listening to music, Discharge, which is the utility of music in order to express negative emotions, was linked to higher anxiety level and neuroticism among the participants, and more so in men. In turn, the fMRI data showed that men using Discharge strategy had decrease in mPFC or medial prefrontal cortex activity when listening to music. When compared to Diversion, which is a common music-listening strategy among females, Discharge can lead to amplification of negative feelings or result in what is known as externalizing strategy wherein an individual directs their negative behaviour and feelings outwards, and into the surroundings.

The article suggest the need for a little introspection to figure out if one’s music-listening habits is healthy. In case, one’s listening choices leads to feelings of rage or woe, then it is better to avoid such playlist.

Schriewer, K. and Bulaj, G. (2016) Music streaming services as adjunct therapies for depression, anxiety, and bipolar symptoms: convergence of digital technologies, mobile apps, emotions, and global mental health. Frontiers in public health, 4, p.217.

This journal article has been selected as it acknowledges the role of streaming services as an adjunct tool for treating mental health issues. Despite music therapies being around for many years, the diverse cultural origins, music genres, and personal preferences does not impact music’s universal values. The authors portray how a quick development in web and mobile technologies, including overall availability of music streaming and cell phones can to some extent address expanding worldwide mental health challenges. At the same time, a cross-disciplinary coordinated efforts and thorough clinical approval of explicit clinical cases is needed for repurposing music streaming services into therapies for depression, bipolar disorder or anxiety. The article has also taken into account the comfort and low expenses of conveying computerised mediations, creating music streaming therapies to offer new opportunities for patients, their guardians, medical services experts, music industry, and artists all around the world.

The authors have given the example of music streaming services like Amazon Prime, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, iHeartRadio, and Pandora that can play an assortment of songs on-request by means of the Internet and based on the preference and interest of the users. An individual can choose music stations dependent on particular tunes, musician, genre, or mood. The station then plays melodies, which the audience previously chose, and new tunes, which are akin to the previously played tunes.

Music streaming channels offer large number of songs and melodic tracks and are accessible around the world, or in chosen nations. Numerous stations offer classifications based on one’s mood, for instance Spotify with "Have a Great Day," "Mind-set Booster," "Quiet Down," "Great Vibes," and so on and Apple Music with "Get Happy," "100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever" offering preset playlists that the listeners can pick. In contrast Google Play Music uses mood in search criteria like “Confident," "Quiet," "Fiery," and so forth to offer specific music.

The article is useful in understanding how new innovations can be repurposed for music therapy.

Falodun, K. (2020) 'Don't stop the music': songs bring hope to a Nigerian psychiatric unit. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/nov/04/dont-stop-the-music-songs-bring-hope-to-a-nigerian-psychiatric-unit

The focus of Falodun’s The Guardian news article is the use of the music therapy in Nigerian psychiatric unit. Africa suffers from a treatment gap for those with mental health issues, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, an expected 20% to 30% of the populace have some type of mental illness. Various combination of variables when regarding the mental illness. The article quotes Dr Adetoun Faloye, a senior registrar in the psychiatry division of University College Hospital who states that they do not only use medication or psychotherapy or music treatment, but various helpful methodologies are consolidated and tailored to meet the person’s needs.

The article details the story of Bola Otegbayo who brings a group of artists and instrumentalists into this psychiatric unit at UCH in Ibadan, Nigeria once or twice a month. Besides being a musicologist, Otegbayo is also a renal technologists, who understood a couple of years ago that a portion of her patients were lonely despite the fact that their friends and family visited and guardians gave aid. So, she started to share music.

Music can be stimulative or remedial, however it can likewise be a wellspring of sadness. This is the reason why it should be utilised cautiously. The mentions Otegbayo’s desire to utilise this kind of treatment in other Nigerian emergency clinics. At the same time, there is the acknowledgement difficulties, particularly for somebody who is not an individual from hospital staff. Other than being an artist or having an energy for aiding individuals, somebody leading a group should be prepared and ready to work with therapists and medical caretakers. This is snot something any artist can do as they would prefer not to trigger the patients. The individual also needs to notice if the music therapy is working. Thus, the article makes the reader aware of various challenges in implementation of music therapy.

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Balzer, C. (2020) Music can boost your productivity while working from home – here's how. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/15/music-productivity-working-from-home

This article by Balzer is significant and timely in the light of the fact that the current pandemic situation has resulted in work from home for individuals in many different professions. Music is shown to improve both productivity and cognitive execution, particularly in grown-ups. The article goes to detail the steps in order to curate a playlist that acts as music therapy to boost work productivity from home.

The author lists that the tunes toward the start of the playlist should not constrain the listener into a condition of productivity, however they need to continuously bring the listener in that mood. This idea is known as the iso standard, which is a procedure therapist’s use to adjust the state of mind of a patient. The specialist will coordinate music to match the patient’s feeling, and afterwards gradually modify the melodies to accomplish the desired mind set.

The suggestions for curation of playlist is backed by research findings. For instance, the author cites that scientists have discovered that faster track speed can bring about increase in performance. In one investigation that inspected the connection between music rhythm and productivity, most guineas pigs performed best while tuning in to tunes paced at around 121 bpm. This is tracks such as Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe, Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and Diana Ross’s I Will Survive.

The article also cautions that while research proposes tuning in to energetic, complex music can help people remain alert and motivated while performing tedious assignments, narrative lyrics can be diverting to those attempting to accomplish cognitive work. The greater part of work playlist needs to incorporate melodies with harmless or subtly performed lyrics.

As the playlist develops, tracks need to be orchestrated so that it bodes well for the manner in which the listener works. There should be flexibility in the playlist by permitting the authorization to tune in to new music, evaluate new things, and try new things out.

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Wheeler, B.L and Murphy, K. M., eds (2018) Music therapy research (3rd ed.). New Braunfels, TX: Barcelona Publishers.

With increase in exploration of music treatment advances, textbooks offer an outline of the field and direction in planning and leading examination. In an area that is tested by monetary difficulties, there is a developing requirement for music therapists to exhibit value for money, by assessing, and having the option to defend, the effect of what they do. With the demand for evidence-based practice, opportunities are opening for quality innovative work in such practice. The book provides readers an outline of the primary research paradigms. From building up an exploration subject to inspecting writing and encouraging observational work, the reader is guided hypothetically and for all intents and purposes through phases of arranging and executing possibly significant research ventures.

The book can be read by those with no current research experience as it acquaints the readers with scholastic data sets and disclosing how to direct academic inquiries through writing. It is additionally useful for those with more examination experience, as it compares two unmistakable hypothetical structures assigned as "objectivist" and "interpretivist," and driving the reader through the effective utilisation of the aftereffects of examination.

As music therapy training, demands that understudies sharpen their musical instincts and their ability for attunement and sympathy, the authors also reason the risk of bias can be high for researchers of music therapy. In addition, a critical obstacle in the carrying out thorough exploration can be that advisors are not able or reluctant to develop a valid, haphazardly assigned control group for merciful, rational, or moral reasons. Nonetheless, in the light of gaining acknowledgment from other health administrations and officers, the book sets out how objectivist research that utilise randomized control preliminaries (or different techniques for randomisation or relapse of irregularity plans) are vital to creating research of high quality.

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This unusual summer semester has ended and we’re prepping for fall. It’s only a few short weeks until the 2020-2021 academic year begins. It’s certainly going to be an interesting semester. Please remember to follow the Armour Up, Knights campaign to help keep the UCF community safe. Wear your mask, wash your hands, and try to keep 6 feet between yourself and others. By supporting each other, we can come through this stronger on the other side.

Libraries staff has pulled together a few suggestions that cover a whole range of areas including college success, cultural appropriation, investing, and football. Click on the link below to see the full list, descriptions, and catalog links for the featured Back-so-School titles suggested by UCF Library employees.

Welcome to the 2020-21 academic year!

100 Books to Think About by Cynthia M. Kisby College is a place to develop and employ thinking skills to achieve whatever we most desire in life. This book is a starting point to understand how the mind actually works. Written for UCF students by a UCF faculty librarian, this book summarizes expert advice on how to use thinking to take care of our mind, gift, body, people, and world. Although presented as a personally annotated bibliography, this is not a story book. Feel free to skip around to whatever chapter interests you at the moment. Best of all, this online book is a totally free gift to you from the UCF Libraries’ Showcase of Text, Archives, Research & Scholarship (STARS). Suggested by Cynthia Kisby, Administration

College Students: mental health and coping strategies edited by Mery V. Landow College students are subject to a massive input of stresses which require successful and ever-changing coping strategies. These stresses include inside and outside pressures by the world to succeed, financial worries, concerns about uncertain futures, social problems and opportunities since college is often the meeting place for future mates, and homework and tests in multiple and complex subjects requiring preparation and focus with often conflicting priorities. Unsuccessful coping often results in anxiety, heavy drinking, depression and a host of other mental health problems. Suggested by Sandy Avila, Research & Information Services

Go See the Principal: true tales from the school trenches by Gerry Brooks Gerry Brooks is an elementary school principal turned YouTube celebrity who entertains K-12 teachers, administrators, and parents across the country. He tells jokes with the kind of mocking humor that gets a laugh, yet can be safely shared in school. After all, even great schools have bad days -- when lesson plans fall through, disgruntled parents complain, kids throw temper tantrums because they have to use the same spoon for their applesauce and mashed potatoes, and of course, dealing with...The Horror! The Horror!...dreaded assessments. Suggested by Katie Kirwan, Acquisition & Collection Services

Happy Teachers Change the World: a guide for cultivating mindfulness in education by Thich Nhat Hanh and Katherine Weare the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday world of schools, colleges, and universities. Beginning firmly with teachers and all those working with students, including administrators, counselors, and other personnel, the Plum Village approach stresses that educators must first establish their own mindfulness practice since everything they do in the classroom will be based on that foundation. The book includes easy-to-follow, step-by-step techniques perfected by educators to teach themselves and to apply to their work with students and colleagues, along with inspirational stories of the ways in which teachers have made mindfulness practice alive and relevant for themselves and their students across the school and out into the community Suggested by Megan Haught, Student Learning & Engagement/Research & Information Services

Inseparable: how family and sacrifice forged a path to the NFL by Shaquem Griffin & Shaquill Griffin with Mark Schlabach Much more than a sports memoir, Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin share the previously untold details of the powerful and inspiring story behind the modern NFL’s first one-handed player, and his twin brother’s unrelenting devotion, sacrifice, and love. It’s the story of Shaquem’s understanding of God’s purpose for his life—to inspire others to stop being afraid and to stop making excuses—and his family’s unwavering support in spite of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The Griffins’ unlikely underdog story has already captured the imagination of millions of football fans and physically challenged people around the world. Suggested by Sara Duff, Acquisition & Collection Services

Sold My Soul for a Student Loan: higher education and the political economy of the future by Daniel T. Kirsch American higher education boasts one of the most impressive legacies in the world, but the price of admission for many is now endless debt. As this book shows, increasing educational indebtedness undermines the real value of higher education in our democracy. To help readers understand this dilemma, the book examines how student debt became commonplace and what the long-term effects of such an ongoing reality might be. This work examines this vitally important issue from an unprecedented diversity of perspectives, focusing on the fact that student debt is hindering the ability of millions of people to enter the job market, the housing market, the consumer economy, and the political process. Perhaps most importantly, it explores the new relationship debtor-citizens have to the government as a result of debt, and how that impacts democracy for a new generation. Taken together, these qualitative and quantitative approaches paint a clear picture of the consequences of student debt for America and its citizens, both now and in the future. Suggested by Megan Haught, Student Learning & Engagement/Research & Information Services

Spillover: animal infections and the next human pandemic by David Quammen This work examines the emergence and causes of new diseases all over the world, describing a process called "spillover" where illness originates in wild animals before being passed to humans and discusses the potential for the next huge pandemic. The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. The author tracks this subject around the world. He recounts adventures in the field, netting bats in China, trapping monkeys in Bangladesh, stalking gorillas in the Congo, with the world's leading disease scientists. He takes the reader along on this quest to learn how, where from, and why these diseases emerge, and he asks the terrifying question: What might the next big one be? Suggested by Megan Haught, Student Learning & Engagement/Research & Information Services

Success in College: from C's in high school to A's in college by Peter F. Burns Peter F. Burns also gives an insider's perspective to the academic semester, in-class behavior, and how and when to approach professors. Perhaps most importantly, there is invaluable advice about the attitude and work ethic that are essential to the development of outstanding college students. Burns uses his own college experiences, as well as the experiences of other students and professors and research findings, to supplement the material given. Suggested by Sandy Avila, Research & Information Services

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: the only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns by John C. Bogle The classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. This tenth anniversary edition includes updated data and new information but maintains the same long-term perspective as in its predecessor. Bogle has also added two new chapters designed to provide further guidance to investors: one on asset allocation, the other on retirement investing. Suggested by Peter Spyers-Duran, Cataloging

White Negroes: when cornrows were in vogue ... and other thoughts on cultural appropriation by Lauren Michele Jackson This book provides a cultural, political, and social survey through the most American of pastimes that continues to thrive today. It is a crucial account of the people, stories, and culture that create the hilarious, crazy wonder that is life in the 21st century. It is also a wake up call. This book documents how this very old tradition shapes our society in the present in the hopes that we can imagine something better. It will transform what readers think they know about race and culture in the new millennium and open the door to a new present and future unburdened by crimes of the past. Suggested by Megan Haught, Student Learning & Engagement/Research & Information Services

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Distance Learning...

Ok - here goes.

We are moving to distance learning. I honestly think this can work super easy for this class and can’t wait to get started. I hope to do a combination of google hangouts, google slides you can go through on your own like Friday, and documentaries that relate to our course material.

The week after Spring break we will be meeting one on one via an online platform to discuss your paper topics, technology access, and feelings if you want. I do want to meet as a class once that week because I think it will feel really good. As a faculty we meet via google hangouts today for training and I honestly cried (surprise!) at how much I already missed everyone. I loved seeing their faces and hearing their voices.

Dr. Popple and I will be trying to maintain some sense of professionalism, but with two kids also at home please be prepared for interruptions. I also know that can happen on your end as many of you will find yourselves in non-ideal learning environments. I will make it possible to complete this course with only your phone (I will video record all of our google hangouts).

Start thinking about a schedule for yourself. We will not meet for our full class-time three times a week, but you should expect to do classroom work that amount plus regular homework. This will require discipline. You will leave this course with a 5-6 page research paper, annotated bibliography, and produced podcast all of which will take a tremendous amount of work. My family is keeping a workout schedule, getting up everyday on time, getting dressed (mostly), doing chores, and we’ve each set a hobby goal. Mine is to take piano lessons and learn some of my trombone student’s accompaniment. What’s yours? How are you feeling? How can I help at this point? Let’s start a conversation that is voluntary and not graded just because we all like and respect one another.

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anthropologyapologist · 5 years ago

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My professor emailed me saying she's worried about my performance in her class and she's been mad at me since I cried in her office and asked her for an extra week to do a presentation. Since that day I've just fallen behind in that class, missed a lab (which I submitted late), missed some reading summaries, and an annotated bibliography. She asked me if there's anyway she can help me pass this class cuz it's a required class for me and I'm wondering if I should just be honest about how I've been having trouble keeping up and I'm struggling because my depression has gotten really bad and more than often I'm staring at documents forever and struggling to absorb the info after reading them 3 times. I've been losing time cuz I'll start trying to do homework and next thing I know it's 11pm and I haven't gotten far. Idk what to do about it and idk how she can help. Idk what to tell her

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Heyy, I’m currently an a-level student in England hoping to take classics at university. Do you have any tips for this course, or any advice on how to structure studying or help yourself at all? I know what the course entails and I absolutely love the sound of it, I’m just not sure how strenuous or difficult it is overall.

Sorry for the delay in answering, Nonny! It’s been a busy week, and I’ve been having some issues with productivity.

Here are some of the asks from the past that might help you a little bit in navigating this question:

Advice for Aspiring Classicist Ask: https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/179847323830/hi-im-a-high-schooler-who-wants-to-pursue-aSuggested Reading List Ask: https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/179972282550/hey-sorry-to-bother-you-but-i-recently-went-to-a

Where to Start: https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/183617460805/hello-im-a-high-school-student-interested-in (Includes the two links above in this one)

Advice for Studying Classics at University: https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/183612328890/hey-there-im-about-to-start-university-in-the

And this ask is about History/Museum Studies but might be relevant to your interests because these coincide fairly often: https://theancientgeekoroman.tumblr.com/post/183621851835/while-this-might-not-be-your-area-of-expertise

A lot of the above will answer your questions for tips/tricks/advice for studying and being a Classics student. But I’ll address the strenuous/difficult part here for you. Please also remember that this is coming from someone who attended an American university that is well-known, but not anywhere near “Ivy League” or Oxbridge levels of experience. Since you’re in England, your structure will probably be different, but any of my English followers who would like to add on, please do so! I’m going to go by the different courses I had to take for my Classics major and let you know how strenuous/difficult it was for me and I’ll go by least difficult to most difficult. I’m leaving out coursework that was for “general education requirements” because I don’t think English schools have that element and won’t really apply unless you end up at an American school (and the levels of difficulty varies for me depending on how much math was required, lol).

The Easiest Coursework: For me, the easiest coursework were the courses that had to do with culture (i.e., no language requirements). These courses for me were things like “Biblical and Classical Literature” (we had comparisons of the Bible and The Iliad, and it was a cross-listed as a Jewish Studies and English, so it was a lot of textual analysis, which I’m good at), “Prehistoric Archaeology” (a really cool anthropology course that delved into prehistory all over the world and touched on contemporary Paganism, too), “Women in Antiquity” (a 400-level art history seminar that had fun and creative aspects to it - including reading for Lysistrata for which I had a pool noodle sticking out of my tunic because I was reading as Kinesias), and Literature in Translation courses; I took “Greek Mythology” and “Greek Tragedy,” which were simple because it was more textual analysis.

The reasons I found all of these courses, the least difficult are 1. I am good at textual analysis, which is a big part of Classics in general, so it was good to be exposed to it continuously because if you’re not good at it now, you will be. 2. These classes mainly dealt with things that really interested me, so even if the material was a little difficult, I was interested in it enough that it didn’t feel that difficult.

Mid-Level Difficulty Coursework:

The classes that I had the most difficulty with that were not the language courses were the history courses. The reason I found these more difficult than the above courses because they were more specific and a lot of material. There’s a lot of people to remember, a lot of dates to remember, people you’re going to confuse because so many people basically have the same name. And in undergrad, you have those “survey” classes where you do an overview of an entire civilization, which is A Lot. When I took my Ancient Rome class, it was really overwhelming because we started with the Period of Kings, the “mythological” beginnings of Rome, all the way to the Fall of Rome, in one semester. It felt so fast and so slow at the same time, and I feel like I didn’t retain much from it. Only two of my History courses had to be ancient-related, so most of my other History coursework was Medieval, so that was also a lot of information. You might get overwhelmed easily from how much information you have to take in and remember for assessments/exams/papers. These courses were probably the most time-consuming study and assignment-wise.

Most Difficult Coursework:

For me, the most difficult coursework was Latin and then Ancient Greek (as in, Ancient Greek was the most challenging overall for me). This may not be the same for everyone, and I was relatively good at languages when I was younger, but when I got to university, things were more complicated. Since I started learning new languages in my 20′s, it was not as easy for me to pick up on them as I was when I was in high school. Ancient Greek was difficult because we learned both Classical Greek and Koine Greek, so I had to make sure I didn’t confuse them (we didn’t do a lot of Koine Greek, but I still had to do some work in it, and I was super worried I’d confuse the pronunciations). That and all the accents you have to remember and learning a new alphabet is a lot, too.

Latin, luckily, was a little easier. It was still difficult, but I knew a little bit of the grammar rules/alphabet differences before I began, but admittedly only knew a little bit of Latin from Catholic masses, but nothing beyond that. It was easier than Ancient Greek, but the difficulty lay in the fact that I was taking both of them at the same time, having never taken either of them before, whereas I knew quite a few people who had four years of Latin in high school before they went to university. My sequence was 101-102-201-202 for both of the languages, but a lot of universities are going to require more courses than just 2nd level languages, especially if you want to focus on the languages in graduate school or teach it.

What it all really boils down to is knowing how to properly manage your time. Which I am still really bad at, but you should write out a schedule for classes, homework, outside activities, and remembering to take time to take care of yourself and do necessary things.

One of the things I learned to do early on was to get through the difficult or more time-consuming assignments first, so then the next assignment would go by a lot faster once I had finished the harder homework. It will also make the next assignment seem much easier. But, remember to prioritize things that are due sooner and to try and break down long-term projects if the professor doesn’t (e.g., make sure you have articles/books picked for final papers if you know what your subject is going to be; some professors will basically outline check-ins by making things due for a grade over the semester, such as a proposal, then annotated bibliography, rough draft, and then the final draft).

I hope this helps, and please let me know if you’d like me to clarify anything or ask any more specific questions!

All the best,

Tychon, the Ancient Geeko-Roman

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