#its the anxiety skit

[mar-im-o]

i wish the average person had watched sanders sides at an early enough age to have ingrained the importance of loving and cherishing every part of yourself instead of just finding thomas sanders cringe

[soda-sparkss]

HOME-BOUND

Its me again, hi <3 I've made yet another Welcome Home Au called Home- Bound where You're on a Train to Escape Your Mundane Life. Every friendly neighbor has their own cart on the train, with Julie's being the first one you're seated at and Wally's being the conductor car. Make your way through this whimsical little train ride that seems to last for Eternity! Where are you headed? Who knows! Trying to Escape the train once you're on will result in a proper Punishment. If you get off before the train Stops, there will be no moving from the spot that you landed on. Any physical or emotional violence caused to the train will result in consequences varying in severity depending on how much damage you've done. Please do Remember that the train is your Home the train is your Home the train is your Home the train is your Home the train is your H Oh, and one more thing! Don't Forget Your Ticket.

Cars are in order starting from the back. Sleeping/Boarding Car Jullie's Car Poppy's Car Sally's Car Howdy's Car Frank's Car Eddie's Car Barnaby's Car Wally's Car/Conductor Car

First off, We have our Humble Conductor, Wally Darling!

Being at the front of the Train, Wally has many responsibilities as a Conductor. Once you board the Train, he will come back to the Boarding Car to punch your Ticket. It is Imperative that you have it, lest you be sent right back to the station!

Second up is Barnaby B Beagle! Wally's very very very close "Friend".

In this lovely dog's car, he can be found cracking so many fun jokes! Heck, he has an entire book full of Comedy skits from passengers who were Fortunate enough to make it up to his car all the way from the Boarding car! Though, if you want to leave, you'll have to give him another skit to add to his book!

Next up is the darling Mailman, Eddie Dear!

This dearest mailman send out all the letters and Tickets to future Residents of the Home Bound Express. He's quite the workaholic, especially during the nighttime hours! If you happen to make it to his car, be in for a load of sorting letters, snacks, and lovely stories about all of his travels on the Train! Poor guy is a afraid of snails too..

Next up is the trains Librarian, Frank Frankly!

If you enter his car, you'll be greeted with books up the Wazoo! He will insist you look at any one that interests you. The books are written by him and consist an encyclopedia of facts about every existing bug on the planet. Not one bug left out! Unfortunately, if you want to leave, you'll have to take a quiz. Find a book about a specific bug he tells you about, read through it, and then tell him what you learned. Careful not to let the bookflies(book butterflies!) distract you! After you tell Frank the facts you learned, you have to navigate your way through a maze in the garden behind his library. Don't worry, the bugs will guide you!

Next up is the 'local' Grocer, Howdy Pillar!

Who can resist a Pillar who advertises his wares so well? He has everything from the little doodads to wild thingamajigs! Careful you don't get lost in the maze of his stock. If you want to leave, however, you must buy something or solve a little riddle of his!

Next up is the ONE AND ONLY!! Sally Starlet!

This Star is always putting on a Show!(With sleep and snack breaks, of course.) Her seemingly endless act will have you wrapped up in a world completely different from your own! Her whips and twirls will thread a story right before your very eyes! It's Almost Impossible to Look Away!! Also, nighttime shows are provided for people with insomnia, headphones are provided for those with sensory issues, plushies and hand santizer are provided for people with anxieties or obsessive compulsions.

And following right behind her is Poppy Partridge!

Who doesn't want an absolute sweetheart to take them under her wing and provide a comfortable place to Relax! Treats are baked for anyone who wants one! Beanbag chairs cots, futons, and a plethora of cushions are provided, as well as DvD players and a TV for Entertainment. Careful, too many sweets from this lovely Partridge will send you into a Deep Sleep.

Then we have the lovely Julie Joyful!

Julie is so playful! If you step foot into her car, you're in for a whole day full of fun games like Tag, Tic Tac Toe, and Hide and Seek! Hide and Seek is her favorite game! Though I can't say the same for her victims Passengers.

And then the Train himself, Home!

While Home is the train, pictured above is his physical manifestation. If he doesn't have a cup of tea, he'll probably be smoking Candy Cloud, which is their form of tobacco.

And Last but not Least, You!

That's right, You! YOu reading this right now! Go ahead and put yourself in the au, draw yourself interacting with the neighbors! You can use this base, I'll post a blank version soon enough! A HUGE huge thank you to @mumimoondrops and @severalbonez for helping me with designs and the story! Mumi is a co-owner of the au. Notes and Disclaimers: Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in Welcome Home. They all belong to @partycoffin. And while two people have already made train conductor au's I wanted to make my own story and designs for the cast! Design Inspirations: @chez-cinnamon, @clownsuu Tags: @3amclothesmonster, @dottyorange, @doggwwoggy23, @kennethmoop, @snowshinefivez5, @larzuen, @nyx-mrbones-2360, @vixxproductions, @sedittedice, @mumimoondrops, @ari-jay, @strugglebugglemoth, @wheatlover, @unpleasantbread, @mockhound, @purplefoxy14, and @anonymous-paperbag

[nhularin]

PERFECT DUO

PAIRING idol!mc!sunghoon x idol!mc!reader GENRE fluff, idol au SYNOPSIS when sunghoon forgot his lines, you just know what to do WARNINGS none WC 494 words

SUNGHOON PACED NERVOUSLY BACKSTAGE, his heart pounding in his chest. This week, he had been given the opportunity to co-host music bank and the thought of standing on that stage, in front of millions of viewers, with you, was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat.

Just as his anxiety reached its peak, he heard a familiar voice calling out to him. "Sunghoon! Hey, over here!"

Relief washed over him as he hurriedly made his way towards you. "Thank goodness you're here," Sunghoon sighed, wiping away imaginary beads of sweat from his forehead. "I was starting to panic.

You chuckled, a mischievous glint in your eyes. "Don't worry, Sunghoon. We've got this. We're going to rock this stage and have the time of our lives!"

Sunghoon couldn't help but be infected by your enthusiasm. "Yeah, you're right," he replied, a determined look on his face. "Let's do this together!"

As the cameras started rolling, the two of you took your positions on the stage, ready to introduce the first act. But just as Sunghoon opened his mouth to speak, a sudden gust of wind blew through the set, causing his cue cards to scatter all over the stage.

"Oh no!" Sunghoon exclaimed, his eyes widening in disbelief. "I can't remember what I'm supposed to say!"

You burst into laughter, unable to contain yourself. "Well, Sunghoon, looks like it's time to put your improvisation skills to the test!" you teased, trying to stifle your giggles.

With a determined frown, Sunghoon took a deep breath and looked directly into the camera. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special surprise for you today!" he announced, his voice filled with confidence. "Instead of following the script, we're going to perform a magic trick!"

The audience gasped in surprise, their curiosity piqued. Sunghoon winked at you, and together, you both began to wave your hands dramatically, pretending to make something appear out of thin air.

"Ta-da!" Sunghoon exclaimed, holding up a plush toy from behind his back. "Behold, the amazing disappearing cue cards! They're gone!"

The crowd erupted into laughter and applause, thoroughly entertained by your impromptu act. Sunghoon couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over him, realizing that sometimes, the best moments were the ones that weren't planned.

Throughout the rest of the show, you and Sunghoon continued to bring laughter and joy to the audience. From silly dance-offs between performances to hilarious skits, the two of you improvised your way through the show, turning every mishap into a memorable moment.

As the cameras faded to black, you turned to Sunghoon, a wide grin on your face. "Well, Sunghoon, I'd say we nailed it," you said, playfully nudging his side.

Sunghoon chuckled, the tension of the day finally dissipating. "Yeah, you did pretty good, yn. Good job" he couldn't hide the blush creeping on his cheeks as he let out those words and made his way to the fitting room

Cute

[writingjourney]

ouch | cardinal copia x gn!reader

summary: copia tries to retrieve a valuable item, you find him in this very unfortunate situation.

content: 1.3k words, awkward copia fluff, mention of blood/minor injury

to tackle my writer's block @leezlelatch gave me a lil prompt (the indented part) because she is the best ♡

Masterlist – Ao3 link

✦ ✧ ✦ 

Cardinal Copia, on all fours, crawls further under the stone bench just off one of the corridors which frames the courtyard. A rather large bush sits behind it, roots and branches tangled and creating a barrier. He pushes and reaches, cursing to himself as his biretta scrapes against the underside of the stone. Why didn’t he take it off? His cassock covered bottom hangs out into the hallway, shimmying this way and that as he attempts to crawl deeper.

“Can I help you, Cardinal?”

Clunk. 

A loud groan followed by a string of Italian curses. His back hits the bench with the full force of his scare. If the burning pain right by his shoulder is any indication he chafed his skin on the rough stone pretty badly, most likely ruining the fabric of his cassock in the process. In an attempt to free himself, his head hits a particularly unyielding branch and a few of his hairs get stuck among the sticks. As he wriggles free, another branch snaps against his face, barely missing his eye as it bites into his cheekbone like a whip. The stinging pain makes him hiss and a spiky leaf uses the opportunity to find its way into his open mouth.

Vaguely aware that someone is still standing behind him, watching all of this unfold, Copia’s face turns the same crimson shade as his vestments. And of course he knows the voice, he’s been imagining, hoping to hear it every second of every day for the last two months. Only he prays to Satan that he is wrong. This cannot be the time his crush approaches him, not like this.

“Cardinal, are you okay?”

Undoubtedly, it is your voice.

Oh no. How long have you been standing there behind him with his butt wobbling in full view? Watching his embarrassing attempt at retrieving the little love note he was writing for you, asking you out on a date, before a gust of wind betrayed him?

Copia crawls out from underneath the stone bench, ready to face his shame with all the dignity he can muster. To his surprise, he feels a hand on his shoulder and you crouch down right beside him, gazing upon him in such genuine concern, not even the hint of a gloating smile on your worry-ridden face. Copia can’t believe you’re not rolling on the floor in laughter at his skit-worthy performance. What a fool he must make! But you only help him up, grasping his elbow as his knees start shaking dangerously and sitting down beside him on the bench. Your hand never leaves his arm, a gentle sort of grip that lets him know you’re not ready to let go until you know he’s well. The pressure is comforting, your fingertips dig into the tense muscles of his forearm.

Impossibly close to you, Copia’s heart now hammers in his chest, his face still hot and burning, but he cannot bring himself to meet your eyes again. Another light breeze carries your perfume to his nose and his stomach does a summersault.

“Cardinal?” Your voice is laced with anxiety. “Cardinal, you’re bleeding.”

That captures his attention and when he finally looks at you again, you’re already fiddling for a tissue.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” 

It’s his own voice speaking, undoubtedly, only he doesn’t recognise it. His words are a lie, his back hurts like hell and the burning pain in his cheek isn’t pleasant either. Lucky for him, you’re having none of his feeble attempt at appeasement.

“We need to go and clean your scrape,” you state in full-nurse mode, wiping his cheek so softly he’s barely even feeling it. You’re so close to him he’s sure he can feel your breath tickling his nose. “Cardinal, are you in shock?”

“Hm?”

Copia simply cannot take his eyes off of you and his brain has long since said goodbye to any sort of rational thinking. Oh, how often has he thought of this beautiful face, dreamed about having it within such a comfortable kissing distance.

Then, your voice again. “Cardinal, what did you lose?”

What…

He remembers. Oh, he remembers and the sudden influx of panic ends his reverie.

“Oh, nothing, nothing,” he replies. “It doesn’t matter, sibling, really.”

“I’ll see if I can get it.”

And before he can stop you, you’re crawling under the small bench, right between his slightly parted legs, pushing them apart further. Oh Satan, he’s sure he’s going to have a heart attack any moment now. Your attempt is much more graceful than his, though, and a terrifying minute later (that he does not spend staring at your backside at all) you come back to the surface.

“I got it!” You sound triumphant and the smile on your face makes him forget about the contents on the now crumpled piece of paper until your eyes dart down, undoubtedly catching your own name written in his best cursive. “Oh.”

He wants to rip the scrap from your hands but his muscles make no attempt at moving, no matter how often his panic-struck mind tells them to. Instead he stares at you in horror as you read the words.

Dearest Sibling ______,

Your eyes sparkle like the stars in the depths of the night sky and your smile shines brighter than the full moon. I wish to see it for longer than just a few seconds every day. Please, will you go on a date with me?

☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Maybe

Yours in hopeful expectation Cardinal Copia

Your eyes finally glance up, then dart back to the page, then back to him. Your lips are so tightly pressed together that Copia simply knows you’re struggling to find the right words to reject him. Even in refusal your kindness is beyond measure, and his heart aches in the most bittersweet way.

“Where’s your pen?” you ask.

For a second, Copia struggles to comprehend. Pen. Right. He reaches into his pocket and retrieves the black-inked fountain pen, handing it to you with shaky fingers. Before he can drop it, your hand closes around the metal, your bare thumb brushing his gloved one. And then it’s gone again.

The cross is done in two swift strokes, though Copia cannot see where you placed it from his angle on the bench, and then you fold the paper neatly in the middle. Even now you look so tense and focused, and when you hand him back the note his anxiety is through the roof. He briefly considers not looking at your answer, half expects you to leave him sitting here anyway and let him die of a broken heart… or the infection he’ll possibly get from his cut.

“Cardinal, won’t you read my reply?” you ask, voice soft, the most subtle hint of a smile on your face.

Copia sighs deeply and unfolds the paper.

☒ Yes

His breath catches, the relief so overwhelming he lets out a shaky sob, running his finger over the cross that you so deliberately, so easily placed there. He swallows the tears, unsure where they even come from. When he finally looks back to you, your face has lit up and you seem to be just as ecstatic as he feels.

Copia jumps up to hug you, but a sudden pain shoots into his back and instead of a happy laugh he lets out a pained groan.

You’re by his side in an instant, wrapping a protective arm around his waist as you tenderly cradle his face with your other hand, careful not to graze his cut cheek.

“Looks like our first date will take place in the infirmary,” you say, smiling in sympathy as you run your thumb over his jaw.

Copia shakes his head. “It may start there, but I have very different plans for how it will end.”

His words earn him a bright smile. When you lean in to kiss his unharmed cheek, he can feel his heart bursting in his chest. He already knows that this day will be worth all the cuts and bruises.

thank you for reading ♡

Masterlist – my Ao3

[virgil-my-emo-son]

Spiral Out, Try to Float--Logan and Virgil, Hurt/Comfort

Requested by @amateurmasksmith a very long time ago 😭 Apologies for how long this took. School's been crazy!

Summary: Logan has an anxiety attack. Virgil helps him.

Relationships: Platonic Analogical

Words: 610

Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51837730

The world was spinning. Which, of course, it was supposed to, but not like this.

Logan put his head in his hands, breathing fast. Snippets from his extensive to-do list whirled in his brain. Write current skit. Brainstorm next skit. Schedule meeting with Roman. He squeezed his eyes shut. Deep-clean kitchen. Write next week’s schedule.

Logan knew what he should do, Patton had talked him through things after the last time he’d had an attack like this. Close his eyes, take deep breaths, think of calm imagery. A still lake. The peace of deep space.

He couldn’t seem to get enough control of himself to do any of that now, though. I’ll never get all of it done. Never. He could feel the corners of his eyes begin to prickle with tears. I shouldn’t be feeling this way. I shouldn’t be crying over this.

“Logan?”

Logan’s head snapped towards the door. Virgil leaned against the doorframe, his hands in the pockets of his hoodie, his face contorted in concern.

“Will you—will you—will you close the door?” Logan stammered. Virgil pulled the door shut, walking into the room.

“You okay? Well, I mean, clearly… what’s up?” Virgil sat on the side of the desk; one hand emerging from his pocket to run through his hair.

“I’m—” Logan forced himself to take a long, shuddering breath. “I just have a lot going on.”

“And you’re having an anxiety attack.” Virgil said gently.

Logan took another breath. “No… you have anxiety attacks. I don’t.”

Virgil laughed. “Logan, you absolutely have anxiety attacks.”

“No, I don’t.”

“You’re shaking.” Virgil pointed out. Logan looked at his hand, and sure enough, it was trembling. “You’re having an anxiety attack. It’s okay.”

“I need to get things done. I need to get things done. I don’t—I can’t—it’ll never get finished.” Logan’s breathing got quick again as he refocused on his issue.

“Logan.” Virgil’s hand hovered above his. “Can I touch you?”

Logan’s eyes flicked up to Virgil’s as he nodded. Virgil took Logan’s hand. “Can you focus on me for a bit? Focus on my hand, how it feels in yours.”

Logan closed his eyes, moving his entire awareness to his fingers intertwined with Virgil’s. He noticed every little twitch of his fingers, the weight of Virgil’s hand, the sweat on his palm. His breathing began to slow.

“Good.” Virgil murmured. “Now can you imagine space? Neptune, or the butterfly nebula, or… anything like that?”

Logan almost smiled at that. He’d rambled enough about space that Virgil knew it was an interest of his, but he talked about his favorite planet and nebula more than other topics.

He envisioned the butterfly nebula, its vibrant colors, its ever-shifting forms and shapes. He lost himself in it, Virgil’s hand his tether as his breathing evened out and his heart rate slowed back to normal.

Virgil squeezed his hand. “Logan?”

Logan exhaled, opening his eyes. “Yes.”

“How are you feeling?”

“Better.”

“Yeah?”

Logan nodded. “Yes.”

“Good.” Virgil gave Logan’s hand another squeeze, then released it.

“Don’t—” Logan swallowed. “Don’t leave.”

“I won’t leave.” Virgil gave him a soft smile. “Do you want to do something, and then if you want you can come back to your work? When I’m stressed, I make myself tea.”

“I believe that would be a prudent step to take.”

Virgil laughed a little. “Prudent. Back to your vocab already.”

Logan smiled a bit, too. “Prudent isn’t an excessively difficult or complicated word.”

“I guess, but it’s not the most common word in the world, either.”

“I suppose.”

“Come on.” Virgil hopped off the desk. “Lets’ get you some tea.”

[i-mean-technically]

aight so a few people seemed to like the fnaf/transformers fusion so i'll elaborate a bit on it!

The Transformers were not originally FazCo's, it was a merger when suddenly the competitions in the animatronic entertainment industry started going out of business. (I'm sure nothing illegal happened there <.< >.>)

(Tbh I could also add my Godzilla/FNAF fusion here too but we're not talking about that rn :3)

So the merger happens and its a Huge Deal bc come on guys it's OPTIMUS PRIME with Bumblebee and Megatron. Literally the first thing people think of when they think of TF right?

They get their own building connected to the Pizzaplex to keep the themes seperate. Connected by walkways and tunnels that i'm sure are perfectly safe and up to code. (Red Alert is in a constant state of Panic And Anxiety bc of FazCo's standards)

Now.

The animatronic cybertronians have more than one function. Not only are they entertainers, they also run "workshops" for the kids when they're not doing the Autobots vs Decepticon skits.

Wheeljack and Preceptor doing Science, Optimus teaches history and mans the massive library space (mainly used by stressed out college students using the free wifi and being snuck free food by various mecha). Megatron holds poetry slams. You get the idea.

Things are going great! Until its suddenly... Not.

@transingthoseformers @decepticon-nerd heheheh

[sheppyscribbles]

Dusky Skye

"Observation: This is the third time in two minutes that you've reached to fidget with your jacket, Skye."

The massive Umbreon-morph grunted softly and let go of the zipper. His recent considerable bulk provided plenty of insulation from the drizzly chill of the city night, but he still found himself missing the days when he could zip up his coat. "… it's … uh. Reflex. Yeah. The drizzle and all. I keep forgetting I don't wear glasses anymore, so … uh. Yeah. I try to clean them."

"Skye … you never were very good at lying." The holographic projection of a Skitty in Skye's eyepiece smiled, but its vocoder was modulated to show concern. "I can only help you as much as you give me honest feedback. What's on your mind?"

"I …" He actually had to stop a moment and compose his thoughts. Much as he looked like a massive uncaring brute, under the considerable tonnage he was the same bundle of social anxiety and complex PTSD that he had been as a human. "… I'm afraid people are gonna stare at me. That I'll scare them, or … or look like a huge target for some asshole to try to attack." He sighed, ears splaying, and leaned against a wall, turning his face away from the stinging little droplets of rain. "More things change, the more they stay the same, huh."

"Hey." Skit-chan played a little animation of bumping her nose against his cheek. "In a neighborhood like this, it's reasonable to worry about getting attacked … but you and I both know you can handle yourself in a fight now. As for staring … let's be honest, Skye. You're somewhere around ten feet tall and parts of you glow like a neon sign. If anything, people are going to go out of their way to ignore you out of spite."

He paused and looked around slowly. Not a pair of eyes on him at all. People had places to be, things to do, phones to scroll. No time for more than a passing glance at the hulking dark-type. The knot in his chest slowly unworked itself, and his shoulders settled down and back. "… you make a good point, Skit-chan."

"You programmed me to~."

[mazojo]

Winter 2022 Anime Opinions

As always my thoughts because no one asked

From least to fav here are my overall thoughts:

Urusei Yatsura (2022)

I am just not the target audience for this. This is probably a nostalgia ridden show that people who watched the original will love and enjoy but I am not that person and with the two eps I watched I had enough. The jokes were not funny to me all characters were annoying and yeah the animation is nice but I will not put myself through something I will not enjoy for it tbh. Watch it if you liked the original ig

Tonikaku Kawaii: SeifukU

I dislike tonikaku with a passion it gives go girl give us nothing to the negative 20 no flavor no taste still the same shiz as the show so yeah. Watch it if you liked the series lmao its more of the same

Shinobi no Ittoki

I guess…… Its really kinda bland and I can’t pinpoint why. The concept is interesting but it just doesn’t hold up in its execution and I dont care for it run sorry do better I guess

Fumetsu no Anata e 2nd Season

I try so hard to care, SO hard. Since season 1 I have found this show to be kinda…. All over. Like the only storyline I cared about was the one with the kid with the mask last season and since that its just been meh to me. Like, we already kinda know how everything is going to go and all the arcs are kinda the same, they show us someone, we care for them for like half an episode, they die, repeat.

Bocchi the Rock! 

I TRIES SO HARD TO CARE TOO I AM SO SORRY. This has been like the number 1 show this year but I… I dont know I just dont like it ASDFGHJ I am not a big fan of cute girls doing nothing specially mixed with the uwu social anxiety quirky. Like they dont paint it in a bad light like most shows do and the art style is very unique but I just dont… Give a shit adfgdhjf I tried I promise but hey if you are into this shows probs the one for you.

Mushikaburi-hime

This one is boring I am ngl. Its not bad but like… Its not good either. Ive seen this trope done SO many times its just boring. It hasn’t done anything bad per se but I just dont really care for it much. I like my romance with spicier ships so yeah I mean if you like cute royal same old same old couples then watch it.

Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.

Do you like boobs????? Do you like boobs ON your screen for 23 minutes??????? Then you will for sure enjoy this one fellas! ASDFGHJ I… I am not the biggest fan of ecchi so this is a lot for me but hey if you like this fan service trash then you go bestie. Character design is cute I dont care for any characters as of the moment so yeah I guess its something

Chainsaw Man

This is the one that gets me cancelled ASDFGH. I am not going to say much other than I've never been a fan of chainsaw man since the manga and you can write me all the essays y'all want but I just.... Dont care sorry lol ADFSJAK Its just not for me; I am not saying its bad per se, I am just not the person that enjoys this type of shows. Akiangel as the only thing that matters of chainsaw man fr fr

Aru Asa Dummy Head Mic ni Natteita Ore-kun no Jinsei

This is trash but it goes higher just because Its what it is and delivers just what I expected. The reincarnated person is annoying as fuck but the girls have cute dynamics so that's why it goes higher. Its just 3 minutes skits of the girls being cute so yeah its okay

Koukyuu no Karasu

I feel like this is a good show but I am just not the target for this adsfgh its a show you gotta pay attention to understand and a lot of history goes behind it and it just kinda bored me but I know its not bad. I just dont think its for me but that's okay I might keep watching it.

Eternal Boys 

Its okay. Its a nice concept and I have only watched like 3 eps but its a nice message I guess. Its short and whatever so it doesn't take much time to watch but its not something revolutionary. I like idol shows so maybe I am giving it more than what it is.

Mob Psycho

This is the one that gets me cancelled part 2 SKSKSK. I am not going to lie besties, I am not the biggest mob psyhco fan. Its okay, I just never got into the hyper around it sorry :(( I really wish I could because I know its a good story and I ddi like that last episode a lot but like,,,,, I feel like the story was over last season ASDFGH But hey I am glad y'all enjoyed it a lot!

Boku no Hero Academia 6th Season

I am ngl, I am like on ep 2 of bnha season 6 but have seen the Dabi scene like 20 times thanks to social media and I got no choice but to Stan. I dont like this arc of bnha as y'all know but it seems more interesting than last season and I like the way the animation direction is going so I will give them points for it.

Do It Yourself!! 

Lesbians your honor!!!! I like this one! Its cute girls doing silly lil stuff and I am not a big fan of the genre like I said but this one is more entertaining for me, maybe because I am more into DIY shit but its cute!! Nothing big happens tbh but its a soft watch to put in the background if y'all enjoy this

Romantic Killer

This was cute! A refreshing romcom from the ones weve gotten recently tbh. I liked it even though I have a different interpretation of the road they took it in the end but it was a fun show to watch with some nice gags and cute characters, defo give it a go!

Renai Flops

Okay hear me out. This one is in a weird place but hear me out. I hate everything this anime stands for because it was such a cliche weird and ecchi but it was such an interesting train wreck I HAD to keep on watching every episode and when I least expected it I was suddenly on ep 6 and the twist left me screAmiNG. It kinda goes downhill again after ep 7 but just because it took me so off guard (dont wanna spoil it but aloO) it goes high up, gg 1 for the ecchi trash 0 for Maria this round.

Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break

Ngl this season of yowapeda hasn't been as hyped as I hoped for me but I care so much about the characters I will place it high up SKSKSKSK its basically more of the same; I honestly miss the upperclassman a lot but its okay my babies appear like for .2 frames and I start sobbing

Akuyaku Reijou nano de Last Boss wo Kattemimashita 

okaY is this trash??? yes. Do I care??? nO. I LOVE MY SILLY LIL TROPES OKAY ITS FUNNY AND SILLY AND DUMB AND THEY ARE CUTE SO IT GOES UP OKAY I LIKE HAMEFURA WHAT DO YALL EXPECT FROM ME. still kinda trash but like, guilty pleasure trash.

4-nin wa Sorezore Uso wo Tsuku

THIS IS HOW YOU DO CUTE GIRLS (AND TSUKASA LY BESTIE) DOING CUTE STUFF IN A GOOD WAY. If you like Saiki K you'll like this show. I dont know how to explain it but it gives the energy from Saiki K and I loved it they are very important and relevant.

Spy x Family Part 2 

Its more of the same of part 1 y'all know spy x family its a good show I love them all I love when my families are found go stream it look at Bond and Anya being best family

Tiger & Bunny

The gays are back for more and better! Not my favorite season buT I still care about them all so much that I dont care SKSKSK go stream tiger & bunny I dont have much more to say

Cool Doji Danshi 

Do you love dumb people??? Me too! then this anime is for you ! Its silly short and goes to the point. It doesnt try to be something its not and I like my anime silly and dumb. If you are looking for something easy and silly watch this.

Blue Lock

Guys guys my favorite comfort soccer players are finally animated!!! Watch it. If y'all follow me y'all know I am annoying about blue lock. Its the only anime that has Bachira AND Reo imagine the odds!!! Its a great sports anime and the characters are great and I love it and its my comfort okay

Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 3rd Season

Lets all pretend for a second we are all surprised M!ik is number one woah Maria that is so weird your favorite manga animated as number one????? did not expect it that's wild. Anyways M!ik supremacy today tomorrow its the Lied arc and Iruma and that one episode were Iruma cries made me emo and I love it and I think you should all be super cool and interesting and go watch m!ik it would make us all a better society.

[cookies-over-yonder]

Thinking about what you mentioned about Taylor not really understanding his emotional trauma responses again So in the comedy skit/in space ep, its mentioned that Taylor has an inhaler he keeps on him for his asthma. From personal experience, its sometimes hard to tell the difference between asthma attack and panic attacks. Basically him having a panic attack, thinking its an asthma attack...noticing the inhaler helps a little but not how it usually does. Knowing something that usually works, that he has relied on before, is hardly doing anything turns the confusion and unease into full-blown fear [S2 Ep. 34 - Finding Tori]

i love this and i am eating it up!!!! taylor not understanding his emotional responses to trauma!!!!!

(i did some research to better understand asthma after recieving this ask because i do not have it myself HFHJFJBDH i do have a severe anxiety disorder though so i know panic attacks very well)

i've already written about taylor having a panic attack and having no fucking idea what's happening so i like how this adds another layer to that. and it makes a lot of sense too because he would have no reason to believe that whatever is happening is anxiety-related so assuming it's an asthma attack makes perfect sense

and then when the inhaler barely works then it makes the anxiety worse because he has no idea why it didn't work or what's happening 😭😭😭

also i kinda like the idea of this happening when he's with the others because i'm such a hurt/comfort girlie and them noticing something is wrong and taylor freaking out about his inhaler barely working and one of them telling him what's going on and helping him calm down 💥💥💥💥

[anindecisivespirit]

I don’t know why I’m suddenly thinking about this again, but I feel like writing about it. Tw: religion, religious trauma, transphobia, homophobia, anti-lgbtq+, anti-atheism, ableism?, etc.

I grew up in a lds/Mormon family. There are three experiences (right now) that really get under my skin, and I’d like to talk about them here. When I was younger (think, 12-13) there was a young woman’s leader that I hated. She was smothering, strict, guilt tripping and mean. One night, we were supposed to be making the set for a short skit we were putting on.

I have always been a very, very anxious person, and it only got worse as I got older. I couldn’t walk into classrooms with people already in them type anxious. So, in a gym full of kids with leaders breathing down my neck and expected to work but not given any instruction, I was panicking. I felt terrible, I felt sick. I couldn’t be in that room anymore or I would cry. I went into the hallway, where my siblings joined me, and we went outside because I was still feeling overwhelmed.

And that leader found us. She found me crying, my siblings trying their best to comfort me, and she got mad. She told us we were selfish, ungrateful, and mean, because she and the other leaders set up this activity for us (a lot of cardboard and box cutters and paint, that’s it) and we weren’t enjoying it. I told her I couldn’t. She told me to try harder.

My oldest sibling argued with her, saying we were an anxious family, that it wasn’t fair to force us to enjoy things we have never ever liked. Our leader told us that she was shy when she was a child, but she was made to be outgoing and now she was all better. We told her that’s not how it works, she didn’t believe us.

She brought cardboard outside, because even if we were leaving the gym we weren’t leaving the activity, and then she got angry with me again for not helping, even though she hadn’t brought us any tools so only she and my brother had knives. She told me to go get one. I had to go back inside, back to the gym, and had to find them. When I finally came back, she and my brother were working, and there was literally no space for me to help them.

She got mad at me anyway.

I don’t even remember her name, but I remember how horrible she was, and how no one helped.

This one and the next were far more recent. I may not want to go to church, but I want to see what my family sees in it (most of them, anyway), so I went for the first time in a long time.

A former missionary was giving a talk. He said he had once been teaching a man who could not go to church. Like, when he got up to the doors of the building he felt anxious, shaky, and sick. They convinced him to try, and he didn’t even make it an hour before he couldn’t take it any more and left.

The speaker said that he and his companion were disappointed before anything else.

This man who could not breathe inside this building, who suffered intense headaches and anxiety within its walls, who nearly broke apart from staying fifteen minutes in church had given himself a panic attack and had to leave, and they were disappointed.

They had him keep coming, for short periods at a time. Eventually he got used to it and could stay for the whole service.

Finally, the class was talking about the pioneers. They talked about how hard it was, how terrible it was. And then a woman spoke up, and said that she believes the pioneers are grateful that they lived when they did- because she herself would rather have her children die on the plains than have them stray from the gospel, that she would rather they suffer and die than become obsessed with technology, or be lgbtq+, or lose their faith.

I really don’t know why I’m thinking about these events so much today, but here we are. I don’t really have a conclusion, but you’re welcome to share your thoughts.

[hekatekun]

fav s3 episodes/skits?

im so glad you asked i have a lot of opinions and a huge essay in the making on s3. in the meantime, allow me to answer more than what you actually asked for

what really annoys me is that s3, at its high points, really knocks it out of the park for me. its highs are high but, ofc, that makes its lows reach rock fucking bottom. somehow they wrote a season that its pilot and finale are some of my alltime favorite episodes but there is so much horseshit inbetween these really hard hitting segments

homerun tier skits for me usually have two or more of these: showcasing the full sextuplet interdependent dysfunction - not focused on duos/trios ("let's do chores", all of ep25), narrative self awareness with narrative also covering Personal diagetic narrative aka existential anxiety (<- 100% coherent sentence but think about a skit like "choromatsu's memorial hall"), performance/theater/creation motifs and premises ("contract renewels" -- also iyami's comedy school in s1 is a skit based on this premise of Being Performers, as is the skit in s2 where he attempts to commit suicide. that being said the latter is my #1 alltime fave ep for all these reasons as anything solely about osomatsu includes criteria one because he's the integumentary system). the secret fourth category is that it's totoko/totonyaa focused. i am not immune to yuribaiting

side note, can i just say ep1's translated title is "Untilted" but its actual jpn title is 降板 (koban) meaning in baseball terms leaving the mound/knocked out, or just resigning/withdrawing which *leans close to the mic to blow out my audio* i think better conveys the mental image of them getting strongarmed out of a job. this has been bothering me ever since i started planning the essay last year. but i digress.

cour 1 is honestly overall solid but because s3 is ultimately about the introduction of inevitable change thru the omusubi and the twins' Denial of this change themselves, because the old guard appealed to them so much as does youth now glorify the experiences of our parents and grandparents and even older siblings. so cour 2 suffers from this seemingly intentional and implicitly malicious dropping of the ball. though, this is a bad faith narrative and i have so much more to say on this but that's for another time. however, i think the laziness in cour 2 was an exacerbation of the laziness shown in cour 1

with alllllll of that in mind, i like ep1, ep4, ep5, ep9, ep18, ep25, both "dimwit generation" skits, "totoderella" and "contract renewels"

[mannatea]

Break Open the Sky, a Tales of Symphonia ‘fic (Chapter 4)

Current Word Count: 28,360 Summary: What kind of “Hero” of Regeneration would she be to leave an infant to fend for itself? Someone had to have left it here for a reason. The question was, of course, why? But as she lifted the little thing carefully into her arms, the motion reminding her of nights so far in the past, now, the why seemed almost tragically clear: this baby was of mixed blood. Chapter Summary: Raine and the girls make it to Palmacosta. Pairing/Characters: Raine, Original Characters, will also feature Genis, Regal, and Sheena. Endgame is Regal/Raine. Extra Info: This is technically an Accidental Baby Acquisition story, but I liken it more to “Doorstep Baby” literature because it sure ain’t cute. Rating: Mature, for themes. Genre: Eventual romance, gen, family, character study.

The title is the link to Ao3 for Chapter 4! If you read it please feed me a little comment. I love you x4. 🤍🤍🤍🤍

Notes below the cut:

Finally, Genis is here! There might be a little bit more to that Meltokio party than meets the eye, but we'll get there eventually. In the meantime, Genis gets to be the voice of reason—and he is necessary to temper Raine's anxiety.

Not that she can be expected to think super clearly when she's so stressed out and in pain, but she already felt that the incident in Meltokio was her fault and a pretty big deal. Like wow, way to be a terrible friend to someone you actually really respect and value!!

Regal is probably the #1 most eligible bachelor in the world, so maybe Genis is right and something like a good night kiss hardly even fazed him. He gets a lot of attention and another tiny speck of it would be unlikely to make a difference. Plus, if they're still exchanging letters it's doubtful he's holding it against her.

But for Raine it's still that thing where letters are easy and being around someone in person is harder, especially when she worries her presence might remind them of something she did ages ago.

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Before anyone can ask, I'm going with brassiere as a term because I feel like it. I imagine Raine isn't the sort to care much for looking pretty and would opt for something functional and plain and probably loose/adjustable.

So here are a couple of things that I had in mind for this two second mention of Raine wearing a brassiere that got me lost in archives online for hours:

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Locke Hill Creek & Locke Hill Crossing are here:

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Yellow gingham (for anyone who might not be as familiar with the term/pattern):

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Something I really like about the game's treatment of Raine is that they allow her to be a terrible cook but never really dig into the (extremely exhausting and rage-inducing) trope of it being funny because she's a woman. They just let it be a problem she has and leave it at that to joke about on its own terms.

They also don't go out of their way to act like she has no domestic skill at all, which is a huge relief.

I think it makes sense that she might be pretty good at sewing, if only because she would have had to get good at it, and I suspect she might have been the one to make the clothes she and Genis wear in-game; they're so specifically elf-styled (to help them blend in/lead credence to their lie) and with no elves out and about in Sylvarant, it only really makes sense that she is the one who made them (as she's the only one with memories of what they should even look like).

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Genis references the "My Sister" skit. I recommend watching with the Japanese voice acting here because it's soooo good.

She's obviously very touched by him saying that but doesn't show her feelings outwardly very well.

This becomes more important later, but Raine isn't exactly ignorant that she's not very good at processing emotion or showing her feelings. She still struggles with it, though, and now that she's looking after more children does try to make an effort to be more naturally/casually affectionate out of almost a fear of setting a poor example. (Like the scene where she tries to comfort Lila and Marcie and goes out of her way to touch them.)

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Speaking of Genis again, he was a bit tough to get "right" in this chapter due to the large timeskip (five years is a long time for him). He's 17 going on 18 and we missed some of those formative teen years. I like to think he's still a bit of a sassy brat, but has learned how to watch his mouth a little bit and act more maturely.

I also feel a really strong connection to Raine and Genis's relationship due to my own relationship with my youngest (extremely gifted) sibling, whom I helped to educate (early in life) and raise, and who once told me I was like a second mother to her. I sort of modeled Genis's behavior after hers from around that same age, though only in conversational maturity and studiousness. ;)

It's not that he's not surprised at the situation Raine's found herself in because he is; but he's trying to respond to that in a way that won't also encourage Raine to distance herself from him. They did travel together for 3 of the last 5 years, so he's no stranger to her particular behavior quirks.

Also, there's something to be said for...you know...the fact that it's not as if what has happened can be undone. Now he's just gotta roll with it and try to help!

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OC ROLLCALL:

Baby (infant left with Raine; not named)

Lila (10 years old, powder blue hair, blue eyes, half-elf, adopted by Raine)

Marcie (8 years old, ash-blonde hair, hazel eyes, half-elf, adopted by Raine)

Cynthia (half-elf in a merchant caravan who assists Raine briefly)

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Next time we head to Altamira! On a ship! 🤢 I'm sure Raine will be very excited for it.

Thank you for reading! If you have time please do take a moment to leave a little comment on Ao3! 🤍

[sparkedblaze]

OKSY OKAY tw anxiety and overly worried skittery due to past experiences

but he's been looking forward to this for weeks. He makes sure to wipe his feet before entering. He has on a newish shirt he'd borrowed from Jack. He'd asked Jack the right prayer for Saturday shabbat and memorized it just in case though hus pronunciation was probably off he hoped they didmt mind. He awkwardly waits to be told to sit not wanting to mess this up. They set out dinner and say grace and skittery watches for the que to start eating. that's when it starts to go wrong. He knocks over his glass accidentally frantically apologizes offering to go get a towel or something to clean up and pay for their laundry for the trouble. There is wine in their beautiful table cloth. It's possibly ruined all because of him.

Les is laughing and skittery normally likes the kid but he's upset why would les laugh at him? What about this is funny?

Mrs jacobs is reassuring him it's okay but it's not he knows it's not. That table cloth is probably something brought from overseas passed down in the family, and now clumsy him had made sure Sarah would have nothing and tears gsther at his eyes. The food and drink had to split another way die to his presence and he had simply poured Mrs jacobs hard work all over their nice table.

David talks to him softly. "Hey skittery what's wrong? "

"Im sorry, im really sorry I understand if yous no want me to come back I messed up your nice meal. I didn't mean to I swear. I איך אנטשולדיג זיך. " He fumbles thru his pronunciation, hoping he didn't somehow butcher it so bad it was an insult.

SKITTERY MY POOR CHILD LEAVE THEM ALONE 😭😭😭

SKIT ITS OKAY BABY I PROMISE

[williszhang]

Memes* cause depression

*well, internet scrolling in general, which are basically memes or meme-adjacent.

During company layoffs, I went two straight weeks looking at nothing but internal memes. They were really helpful in processing the feelings of hurt and shock.

Memes with my colleagues straddle an interesting spectrum. It's "connection" with a real collective community, but the collective is across 200K employees.

Extrapolate that to an entire internet "community" and you have the state of today's media. For all the split-second entertainment that's out there, I rarely laugh. That's true unfortunately not just with internet browsing, but with life and with people too.

Is it just me? Are we not having as many belly laughs with people as with past times?

I could be conflating a number of other true things: adult friendships don't tend to be as deep as those from youth,   raising a kid is a perpetual beatdown, pandemic disconnection, desensitization from working in a frenetic environment,

but let me just stick to my thesis a little longer. First, what am I calling a "meme," and why do they make us depressed? A meme (picture, short video skit, stupid Tweet™️) is basically an attempt through media to get a "Oh I know that feeling!" It's creating a "connection," and the more niche the reference the greater the payoff, e.g., in order from basic to niche: SAT -> 90skids4lyfe -> depression/anxiety/introvert/antisocial -> grad school memes with relatable themes -> NUMTOT -> MD is a cult Not a State -> Super Secret DMV bboy page. Honestly for every human experience, and I mean *every*, we've created some media.

But here's the thing. I think connection is zero-sum. At the core of it, memes create connection to a nebulous internet entity, which thus disconnects us more and more with our real counterparts. We strip ourselves the opportunity to laugh with real friends, because would-be funny convos are constantly scuttled with our mental "oh I've seen this line of humor already in a meme." I sense this constantly in my interactions. People including myself have a hard time laughing from true novelty, because there is none.

And it's even more negative than zero-sum. The meme reduces the dimensions and dignity of the human experience it's making fun of. Tokenizes and trivializes. Ironically, the more nuanced ("niche") the meme is the more the tokenization effect. Because of this, I draw a line at Christian memes. Under no circumstances I'll entertain Christian memes. That's the last thing in my life I need trivializing.

As self-proclaimed Nostalgia King, I think about how life was in the 2000s. Even though we had internet, its use was so different. We still used Facebook to catch up with real people in our lives, not random impersonal internet personalities. AIM chat was in its heyday. We connected with real folks. 

Will I stop with memes? Maybe! I unfollowed a bunch of meme accounts by the end of writing this. Out of all my social contexts, I think I have pretty good laughs with bboys. The meme skills of the community are so poor it's actually a net-benefit. It also helps you're inherently vulnerable and silly when participating. A lot of the things discussed here are themes from the book "You Are Not Your Own" by Alan Noble. Excellent read, seriously cut me on specific modern problems that older religious figures don't have insight into (a la memes, porn, and smartphones).

[savethegalaxythroughshenanigans]

This blog has been inactive (and I am sorry) while I've been handling lots of personal issues, from family medical emergencies to trying to finish out my year so I could transfer colleges (and still waiting to hear back). Fox Heist kinda hit some writer's block, so as soon as I know what the hell Fox got up to, I will finally update that.

Meanwhile, I went to Used Book, Movie, and Game store last week. I was hoping to find a pokemon game, but it wasn't to be. I did find a copy of Alice: Madness Returns and decided it was about time I finally saw it through.

However, I also stumbled across a clone trooper figure! I never freaking see these anywhere except online. It was designed for the Battlefront 2 game and was under 20 dollars. I've been wanting clone trooper figures to use as photography models (an excuse to do goofy panel skits), so I didn't think twice about grabbing him.

Except I grossly miscalculated how much I had to spend in-store. With both items, I was short 9 dollars. We're trying to hold off on credit cards when possible and this was too frivolous. So I had to make a choice. The game or the trooper.

In the car, staring at the copy of Alice: Madness Returns, I did some better thinking that being in line and in front of a "hurry up and keep it moving" cashier does not allow a person with anxiety. The game was for PS3, which I have but has not been used a lot anymore as it may be getting close to its last leg. Could I really play it through? Was it worth letting go of something I'd been hoping to encounter for months? Would that clone trooper figure actually bring me any joy?

Well, I had to make another choice, go home or return the game for the figuring.

Now, what should this trooper's name be?

Any suggestions?

[pooma-education]

தமிழில்

Co-Curricular Activities Nurture Socio-Emotional Intelligence, Fostering a Range of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills in Diverse Contexts.

— Insights from Dr. Vandna Shahi, Principal, BCM School, Ludhiana

In today’s educational landscape, striking a balance between academic excellence and holistic development is crucial, resonating deeply with educators, parents, and students alike. In this interview, Dr. Vandna Shahi, Principal of BCM School, Ludhiana, shares invaluable insights into how schools can effectively support students in navigating the dual realms of academic rigor and extracurricular pursuits. Dr. Shahi discusses a clear path toward nurturing well-rounded individuals. Let’s dive in!

Q. How does your school support students in finding a balance between academic excellence and participating in extracurricular activities?

We espouse a holistic educational ethos, seamlessly weaving co-curricular activities into the very fabric of our academic curriculum, as we do not consider them extracurricular. The activities are thoughtfully designed to enhance and complement students’ learning experiences, ensuring they remain engaged while making their learning visible in diverse and creative ways. Gone are the days of confining assignments to conventional formats; students are now empowered with the freedom to express their comprehension through varied avenues such as poetry, jingles, musical compositions, visual arts, or dynamic presentations, thereby aligning their academic tasks with their individual passions and proficiencies. We have instituted bespoke learning programs tailored to individual aptitudes and requirements. Our array of clubs and evening sports sessions ensures inclusivity, with offerings diverse enough to resonate with every student. Moreover, structured time is allocated within the school week for extracurricular pursuits, with Saturdays dedicated to immersive club activities. This ensures students have ample opportunities for enrichment without extending their academic hours excessively. Additionally, we conduct stress management workshops and teach techniques like mindfulness and time management to help students maintain equilibrium. Through these multifaceted initiatives and unwavering support systems, our institution cultivates an environment where academic excellence seamlessly coalesces with active co-curricular engagement.

Q. Does your school collaborate with parents to reinforce the importance of both academics and socio-emotional skills in students’ growth?

Absolutely, fostering collaborative engagement with parents is paramount in nurturing both academic excellence and socio-emotional resilience in our students. Through insightful parent talks and workshops led by seasoned school counselors and distinguished experts, we address a spectrum of vital topics, from navigating exam anxiety to promoting holistic mental well-being. Our annual festivities extend warm invitations to parents, encouraging their active participation in captivating performances and skits, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared accomplishment. Thorough parent orientation programs acquaint families with our school’s ethos and curriculum. Regular parent-teacher conferences serve as vital forums for discussing academic progress and socio-emotional growth. These endeavors underscore our unwavering dedication to cultivating student success through robust collaboration with parents.

Q. How does your school encourage alumni involvement and maintain connections with its alumni community?

We diligently cultivate alumni engagement, fostering a vibrant ecosystem teeming with mentorship, networking, and support through a multifaceted approach. Our exemplary endeavor, the Alumni Mentorship Programme, witnesses esteemed graduates generously volunteering their time to impart guidance and inspiration to current students navigating academic and career paths. Through this initiative, alumni graciously share insights, proffer career counsel, and bestow invaluable life lessons, empowering current students to tread their paths with sagacity and assurance. Recreational activities for alumni are also organized periodically, including social gatherings, sports events, and cultural outings, providing opportunities for alumni to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Celebrating Founders Day on May 24th is a wonderful way to unite alumni around the world in celebration of their shared heritage and accomplishments. This global celebration not only reinforces the bonds between alumni but also serves as a reminder of the institution’s rich history and enduring legacy. Through these efforts, we forge a symbiotic relationship, wherein past luminaries continue to shape the future prosperity and legacy of our esteemed institution.

Q. Do you feel a balanced focus on academics, extracurricular activities, and socio-emotional learning is important in education? If so, how do you ensure that these aspects are integrated effectively into students’ overall development?

A balanced focus on academics, co-curricular activities, and socio-emotional learning is not just desirable but imperative in education, facilitating the cultivation of well-rounded individuals. Expanding beyond the traditional cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains, competency-based education must embrace a wider spectrum of knowledge, values, capacities, and dispositions to foster holistic growth. This inclusive approach is essential for nurturing productive citizens adept at navigating society’s intricacies. Integration is pivotal, employing active collaborative methods such as experiential, project-based, and research-based learning which ensures a comprehensive developmental journey. Moreover, community-connected learning programs, aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), instill a sense of responsibility towards societal issues through diverse activities like volunteering, fundraising, and environmental initiatives. By seamlessly intertwining these elements, education evolves into a transformative force, equipping students with the requisite skills and mindset to flourish in this ever-evolving world.

Q. What role do extracurricular activities play in promoting socio-emotional learning among students?

Co-curricular pursuits serve as fertile grounds for nurturing socio-emotional intelligence among students, accentuating a spectrum of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills within diverse and enriching contexts. Engaging in club activities such as art, music, drama, or debate fosters self-expression, creativity, and empathic resonance. Through collaborative endeavors in these domains, students refine their communication and empathetic understanding. Moreover, team sports instill values of collaboration, leadership, and resilience, as students navigate the intricacies of collective endeavor, communication, and triumph over adversity. Assembly programs and inter-house competitions further amplify opportunities for leadership, public speaking, and camaraderie, nurturing a culture of mutual support, organizational finesse, and social responsibility. Inter-school engagements broaden horizons, fostering cross-cultural empathy, adaptability, and appreciation for diversity. Collectively, these co-curricular avenues form a crucible wherein students forge enduring socio-emotional competencies vital for academic success and holistic personal development.

Q. Can you explain your understanding of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and how it fits into your school’s educational approach? Give examples.

Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) fosters holistic development by nurturing essential skills like emotional intelligence, empathy, and responsible decision-making. Our ‘Road to Recovery’ program supports struggling learners through personalized interventions, promoting resilience alongside academic progress. The Life Skills Education Programme, exemplified by initiatives like ‘School Cinema,’ facilitates reflective discussions on pertinent social themes, encouraging informed choices. The ‘Buddy Programme’ provides peer support, while community outreach and our School Council promote SEL in real-world contexts and student leadership. Co-curricular activities, vocational education, and diverse clubs further enrich SEL integration, fostering social, emotional, and academic growth. This comprehensive approach ensures that every student thrives, laying a foundation for lifelong success.

சுயரிகைச் செயல்பாடுகள் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி நுண்ணறிவை வளர்க்கின்றன, பல்வகையான பரஸ்பர மற்றும் தன்னிலைத் திறன்களைப் பயிற்றுவிக்கின்றன.

— BCM பள்ளி, லூதியானாவின் முதல்வர் டாக்டர் வந்தனா ஷாஹி அவர்களின் பார்வையில்

இன்றைய கல்வி சூழலில், கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மை மற்றும் முழுமையான வளர்ச்சியை சரிசெய்வது முக்கியமாகும், இது ஆசிரியர்கள், பெற்றோர்கள் மற்றும் மாணவர்கள் அனைவரின் இதயத்திலும் ஆழமாகப் பதிந்திருக்கிறது. இந்த நேர்காணலில், BCM பள்ளியின் முதல்வர் டாக்டர் வந்தனா ஷாஹி, மாணவர்கள் கல்வி தீவிரம் மற்றும் மேலாண்மை பணிகளைச் செழுமையுடன் எவ்வாறு புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியும் என்பதற்கான மதிப்புமிக்க தகவல்களைப் பகிர்ந்து கொள்கிறார். டாக்டர் ஷாஹி நன்றாக வளரும் தனிநபர்களை வளர்க்க ஒரு தெளிவான பாதையைப் பற்றி பேசுகிறார். மூழ்கி பார்ப்போம்!

Q. உங்கள் பள்ளி கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மை மற்றும் மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகளில் பங்கேற்பதற்கான சமநிலையை மாணவர்கள் பெற உதவுவதாக எவ்வாறு ஆதரிக்கிறது?

நாங்கள் முழுமையான கல்வி கொள்கையை ஆதரிக்கிறோம், மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகளை எங்கள் கல்வித் திட்டத்தின் நெசவுத் துணியில் உதாரணமாக பிணைத்து, அவற்றை மேலாண்மை எனக் கருதவில்லை. மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகள் மாணவர்களின் கற்றல் அனுபவங்களை மேம்படுத்த மற்றும் पूற்றுவதற்காக சிந்தித்த வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன, அவர்கள் ஆவலுடன் இருக்க உறுதி செய்வதுடன், பலவகையான மற்றும் படைப்பாற்றலான வழிகளில் அவர்களின் கற்றலைப் புலப்படுத்துகின்றன. வழக்கமான வடிவங்களில் ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட நியமனங்கள் கடந்த காலத்தின் விஷயமாகிவிட்டன; மாணவர்கள் பாவலரியல், ஜிங்கள்கள், இசை இயற்றல், காட்சி கலை அல்லது மாறுபட்ட பிரசென்டேஷன்கள் போன்ற பலவகையான வழிகளில் தங்கள் புரிதலை வெளிப்படுத்தும் சுதந்திரத்தைப் பெறுகின்றனர், இதனால் அவர்கள் தங்கள் கல்வி பணிகளை தங்கள் தனிப்பட்ட ஆர்வங்கள் மற்றும் திறமைகளுடன் ஒத்திசைக்கின்றனர். தனிநபர்களின் திறமைகளுக்கும் தேவைகளுக்கும் ஏற்ப நாங்கள் தனிப்பயன் கற்றல் திட்டங்களை நிறுவியுள்ளோம். எங்கள் கிளப்புகள் மற்றும் மாலை விளையாட்டு அமர்வுகள் ஒவ்வொரு மாணவரையும் அடைவதற்கும் பொது இடம் உள்ளடக்குவதற்கும் நிறைய வாய்ப்புகளை வழங்குகின்றன. மேலும், பள்ளி வாரத்தின் போது மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகளுக்கு கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட நேரம் ஒதுக்கப்படுகிறது, சனிக்கிழமைகள் மெய்நிகர் கிளப் செயல்பாடுகளுக்கு அர்ப்பணிக்கப்படுகிறது. இதனால் மாணவர்கள் அதிகபட்சமாக கல்வித் நேரத்தை நீட்டிக்காமல் செழுமை வாய்ப்புகளைப் பெற முடிகிறது. கூடுதலாக, நாம் மன அழுத்த மேலாண்மை பணிக்கூடங்கள் நடத்துகிறோம், மேலும் மனச்சாந்தி மற்றும் நேர மேலாண்மை போன்ற பயிற்சிகள் மாணவர்கள் சமநிலையை பராமரிக்க உதவுகின்றன. இந்த பல்வகையான முயற்சிகள் மற்றும் நிலையான ஆதரவு அமைப்புகள் வழியாக, எங்கள் நிறுவனம் கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மையைச் சரியாக மேலாண்மை பணி நுழைவுகளுடன் இணைக்கும் சூழலையும் வளர்க்கிறது.

Q. மாணவர்களின் வளர்ச்சியில் கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மையும் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி திறன்களும் முக்கியம் என்பதை உறுதிப்படுத்த உங்கள் பள்ளி பெற்றோர்களுடன் கூட்டாண்மையில் செயல்படுகிறதா?

மிகவும் முக்கியமாக, மாணவர்களின் கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மை மற்றும் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி சக்திகளை வளர்ப்பதில் பெற்றோருடன் கூட்டாண்மையில் செயல்படுவது முக்கியம். அனுபவம் வாய்ந்த பள்ளி ஆலோசகர்களும் பிரபலமான நிபுணர்களும் வழங்கும் பயனுள்ள பெற்றோர் பேச்சுகள் மற்றும் பணியகங்கள் மூலம், பரீட்சை கவலை நிர்வாகம் முதல் முழுமையான மன நலத்தை மேம்படுத்துவது வரை பல்வேறு முக்கியமான தலைப்புகளை நாம் அலசுகிறோம். எங்கள் ஆண்டு விழாக்கள் பெற்றோர்களுக்கு அம்சங்களான நிகழ்ச்சிகளில் மற்றும் நாடகங்களில் பங்கேற்கும்படி அழைப்பு விடுக்கின்றன, இது நண்பர்கள் மற்றும் பகிர்ந்த செயல்பாடுகளுக்கு உணர்வுகளை உருவாக்குகிறது. முழுமையான பெற்றோர் நோக்குகளின் மூலம் பெற்றோர் எங்கள் பள்ளியின் கொள்கைகளை மற்றும் பாடத்திட்டங்களை அறிந்து கொள்வார்கள். கல்வி முன்னேற்றம் மற்றும் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி வளர்ச்சியைப் பற்றி விவாதிக்காமல் செல்லும் பெற்றோர்-ஆசிரியர் கூட்டங்கள் மையங்கள் ஆகும். இந்த முயற்சிகள் எங்கள் மாணவர்களின் வெற்றியை வளர்ப்பதில் பெற்றோர்களுடன் கூட்டாண்மை மேலாண்மையை உறுதி செய்கின்றன.

Q. உங்கள் பள்ளி பழைய மாணவர்கள் பங்கேற்பை ஊக்குவிக்கின்றதா மற்றும் அவர்கள் சமூகத்துடன் தொடர்பு வைத்திருக்கின்றதா?

நாங்கள் பழைய மாணவர்கள் பங்கேற்பை உதவுவதற்காக பல்வேறு நடவடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபடுகிறோம், இது திறன்கள், நெ���்வொர்க்கிங் மற்றும் ஆதரவை வழங்குகிறது. எங்கள் முக்கியமான முயற்சி, பழைய மாணவர்களின் முன்னேற்ற திட்டம், மதிப்புமிக்க பட்டதாரர்கள் தங்கள் நேரத்தை அளிப்பதற்காக வழங்குகின்றனர், மாணவர்கள் கல்வி மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப பாதையில் வழிகாட்ட விரும்புகிறார்கள். இந்த முயற்சியில், பழைய மாணவர்கள் அறிவுரைகளை பகிர்ந்து, தொழில்நுட்ப ஆலோசனைகளை வழங்கி, முக்கியமான வாழ்க்கை பாடங்களை வழங்குகின்றனர், தற்போதைய மாணவர்களை அறிவுடன் மற்றும் நிச்சயத்தன்மையுடன் தங்கள் பாதையில் செல்ல ஊக்குவிக்கின்றனர். பழைய மாணவர்கள் சுமார் ஈடுபடுவதற்காக விளையாட்டு நிகழ்வுகள் மற்றும் கலாச்சார இடையூறுகளை வழங்கும். மே 24-ஆம் தேதி நிறுவுநர் நாளை கொண்டாடுவது பழைய மாணவர்களை உலகெங்கிலும் உள்ள மாணவர்களை ஒன்றிணைக்கும் ஒரு மிக நன்றாக வழி. இந்த உலகளாவிய கொண்டாட்டம் பழைய மாணவர்களுக்கு பற்றைய உறவுகளை உறுதி செய்வதோடு, நிறுவனத்தின் புரட்சியும் நிரந்தர பாரம்பரியத்தை நினைவுகூரச் செய்கிறது. இந்த முயற்சிகளால், கடந்த கால புகழ்மிக்க மாணவர்கள் எங்கள் மதிப்புமிக்க நிறுவனத்தின் எதிர்கால வளரும் பாரம்பரியத்தை உருவாக்க உதவுகின்றனர்.

Q. கல்வியில் கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மை, மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகள் மற்றும் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி கற்றல் முக்கியம் என்று நினைக்கிறீர்களா? அதனால், இந்த அம்சங்களை மாணவர்களின் முழுமையான வளர்ச்சியில் எப்படி ஒருங்கிணைக்க வேண்டும்?

கல்வியில் கல்வி நிச்சயத்தன்மை, மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகள் மற்றும் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி கற்றல் முக்கியமானது மட்டுமல்லாமல், அவசியமாகவும் உள்ளது, இது நன்றாக வளரும் தனிநபர்களை வளர்க்க உதவுகிறது. பாரம்பரிய அறிவு, விலைமதிப்பு, திறன்கள் மற்றும் சிந்தனைகளை மேல்நோக்கிக் கொண்டு, திறன்களால் அடிப்படைப்பட்ட கல்வி பலவகையான அறிவு, திறன்கள் மற்றும் உள்ளடக்கங்களை உள்ளடக்கியது, இது முழுமையான வளர்ச்சியை உருவாக்குவதற்கு உதவுகிறது. இது திறன்திறன் மிக்க நகமிகு பொருத்தமான செயல்பாடுகளுடன் சமூகத்தின் நடக்குமுறைமைகளை புரிந்து கொள்ள முக்கியமானது. இணைப்பான கற்றல் செயல்பாடுகள், நிகழ்வுசார்ந்த, திட்ட-அடிப்படை மற்றும் ஆராய்ச்சி அடிப்படையான கற்றல் மூலம் செயல்படும், இது முழுமையான வளர்ச்சிப் பயணத்தை உறுதி செய்கிறது. மேலும், சமூக இணைப்பு கற்றல் திட்டங்கள், நிலையான வளர்ச்சி நோக்குகளுடன் (SDGs) இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது, இது பொது நலனின் முக்கியமான பிரச்சனைகளுக்கு பொறுப்பு உணர்வை உருவாக்குகிறது. சுயவிருப்பம், நிதி திரட்டல் மற்றும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் முயற்சிகள் போன்ற பல்வேறு நடவடிக்கைகள் மூலம். இந்த அம்சங்களை ஒருங்கிணைப்பதன் மூலம், கல்வி ஒரு மாற்று சக்தியாக பரிணமிக்கிறது, இது மாணவர்களைத் தங்களின் திறன்கள் மற்றும் மனநிலையை மாறுதலான உலகில் வளரும் வகையில் தயாரிக்கிறது.

Q. மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகள் மாணவர்களிடையே சமூக-உணர்ச்சி கற்றலை ஊக்குவிப்பதில் என்ன பங்கு வகிக்கின்றன?

மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகள் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி நுண்ணறிவை வளர்ப்பதில் மாணவர்களிடையே பல்வேறு பரஸ்பர மற்றும் தன்னிலை திறன்களை வளரும் வளமான நிலப்பரப்பாக உள்ளன. Club செயல்பாடுகள், கலை, இசை, நாடகம் அல்லது விவாதம் போன்றவற்றில் ஈடுபடுவதன் மூலம், மாணவர்கள் தங்களை வெளிப்படுத்தி, படைப்பாற்றல் மற்றும் உடன்பாடு உருவாக்குகிறார்கள். இந்த துறைகளில் ஒத்துழைக்கும்போது, மாணவர்கள் தங்கள் தொடர்பு திறன்களை மற்றும் உடன்பாட்டை மேம்படுத்துகிறார்கள். மேலும், குழு விளையாட்டுகள் ஒத்துழைப்பு, தலைமைத்துவம் மற்றும் பொறுப்புத்தன்மையை உருவாக்குகின்றன, மாணவர்கள் குழு முயற்சிகளின் நுணுக்கங்களை, தொடர்பு மற்றும் மாற்றங்களை சமாளிக்கின்றனர். கூட்டவிழா நிகழ்ச்சிகள் மற்றும் பன்னாட்டு போட்டிகள் தலைமை, பொதுக்கூட்டத்தினை மற்றும் நட்புறவை மேம்படுத்தும் வாய்ப்புகளை அதிகரிக்கின்றன, ஒருவருக்கொருவர் ஆதரவு, அமைப்பின் சுறுசுறுப்புத் தன்மை மற்றும் சமூகப் பொறுப்பை வளர்க்கின்றன.

பள்ளிகளுக்கிடையிலான தொடர்புகள் பரந்த பார்வையை உருவாக்கி, பல்பார்வை உடன்பாடு, தகப்படுத்தல் மற்றும் பல்வேறு கலைத்துறைகளுக்கு மதிப்பளிக்கும் திறனை வளர்க்கின்றன. ஒட்டுமொத்தமாக, இந்த மேலாண்மை வாய்ப்புகள் மாணவர்களின் கல்விச் சாந்தி மற்றும் முழுமையான தனிநபர் வளர்ச்சிக்குத் தேவையான நீடித்த சமூக-உணர்ச்சி திறன்களை உருவாக்குகின்றன.

Q. உங்கள் பள்ளியின் கல்வி அணுகுமுறையில் சமூக-உணர்ச்சி கற்றல் (SEL) எவ்வாறு பொருந்துகிறது என்பதை விளக்கமா கூறவும்? உதாரணங்களைக் கொடுக்கவும்.

சமூக-உணர்ச்சி கற்றல் (SEL) முழுமையான வளர்ச்சியை மேம்படுத்தும், முக்கியமான திறன்களை வளர்க்கின்றது, எடுத்துக்காட்டாக, உணர்ச்சி நுண்ணறிவு, உடன்பாடு மற்றும் பொறுப்பான முடிவெடுப்பது. எங்கள் 'மீட்பு பாதை' திட்டம் தனித்துவமான உடனடி நடவடிக்கைகள் மூலம் படிப்பில் சிரமம் கொண்ட மாணவர்களுக்கு ஆதரவு அளிக்கின்றது, கல்வி முன்னேற்றத்துடன் தாங்கும் சக்தியையும் மேம்படுத்துகிறது. வாழ்க்கைத் திறன் கல்வி திட்டம், 'ஸ்கூல் சினிமா' போன்ற முயற்சிகளால் உதாரணமாக, முக்கியமான சமூக தலைப்புகளைப் பற்றிய ஆழமான விவாதங்களை ஊக்குவிக்கிறது, அறிவார்ந்த முடிவுகளை எடுத்துக்கொள்ள உதவுகிறது. 'புட்டி திட்டம்' மாணவர்களுக்கு உடன்பாட்டை வழங்குகிறது, மேலும் சமூக தொடர்பு மற்றும் எங்கள் பள்ளி கவுன்சில் முறையில் மாணவர்களுக்கு நம்பிக்கை மற்றும் தலைமைத்துவத்தை மேம்படுத்துகிறது. மேலாண்மை செயல்பாடுகள், தொழிற் கல்வி மற்றும் பலவகை கிளப்புகள் SEL ஒருங்கிணைப்பை மேலும் செழுமைப்படுத்துகின்றன, சமூக, உணர்ச்சி மற்றும் கல்வி வளர்ச்சியை ஊக்குவிக்கின்றன. இந்த முழுமையான அணுகுமுறையால் ஒவ்வொரு மாணவரும் செழுமைப்பட, வாழ்நாள் வெற்றிக்கு அடித்தளத்தை அமைக்கின்றது.