I Am OverwhelmedThe line between challenging and overwhelming is very fine, and in the name of worrying that we aren't challenging people enough, we usually overwhelm them a lot and cause them to hate what they love.
Thoughts on the fact that the teen who licked a half-gallon of Blue Bell ice cream and put it back on the shelf could get up to 20 years in prison?
Genuine QuestionNearly everyone in my family and the other people I know grew up without air conditioning. In summer afternoons, an indoor temperature of 80-85°F (27-29.5°C) was not unusual, and the only cooling effect in the home came from open windows and...See More »
I Want To Get Rid Of HomeworkWell, not necessarily. But there is sort of a paradox that we have here. In order to excel in something, you are going to need some untimed independent practice with it. However, as soon as you have to do something, you immediately hate it. When...See More »
PSA to fast readers of the worldIt takes many people, even people who like reading, about an hour to read 30-something pages from a novel. I bet you didn't know that.
Unpopular OpinionPeople often make the argument that, since you do not take work home with you after clocking out from your job, then you shouldn't have to bring any work with you when you go home from school. From the time you clock in until the time you clock out...See More »
My body has an automatic appetite shutoff that stops me from desiring to eat more than about 900 mg of sodium in any sitting.I get this feeling like I just want to stop eating, drink a lake, and sit outside for about 30 minutes and then go for a walk.
How much independent reading do you think should be required in high school?Specifically, for English class
Don't take medical advice from this guy on Fox and Friends.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLTKM8fu6pU
Family gatherings feel like multiple job interviews at once with all the adults asking questions about your life.Where are you working? What do you do? Do you have a girlfriend? How's school? How can I make you feel more on-the-spot and inferior to everyone else around you?
Are feet fantastic?If so, what about feet is fantastic? If not, what about feet is not fantastic? Discuss.
I don't Reddit, but...For those of you who downvote a post or comment that is already at -10 or lower, it seems like overkill. Just saying.
Superstitions are weird.In one U.S. state's old folklore, it is bad luck to leave your socks in your shoes overnight; in another state's, that is good luck.
I was thinking about how kids in preschool and kindergarten have homework these days and how crazy that is to me.But then I remember that I hear older people today saying they didn't have homework until like 5th grade or something, and I started having homework in 1st grade. And when I hear them say homework in younger grades is bullshit, I'm like, "It really...See More »
How much math homework did you have each night in around 5th grade (age 10-11)?My teacher that year gave us a workbook page (20ish problems), a problem-solving page (8 word problems), and usually a riddle worksheet or something else (like 10-15 more problems) every night. In 6th grade, I only had like 5 problems total each...See More »