Posts by mellowskipper

I suppose there’s a bit of info floating around regarding this year's enrollment numbers.

I mean, Ragnarok was decent enough—I guess—but that other installment, The Dark World? That was just a total disaster.

I mean, I believe it—but then again, life happens. Even mathematicians are seeing more demand in the private sector lately; they could easily make a killing out there, yet some still choose to stick with academia.
A close friend of mine finished her engineering degree and was absolutely grinding away, working herself to the bone for $20k a year—she just snapped. She ended up knocking out those teaching credentials and now she’s teaching at a local high school for maybe a third of what she used to make. But honestly? She says it was the best decision she ever made.

Sarah Hall53 said:So, they actually have a program for that over at the University of Washington—it's part of their information science studies, specifically within the teaching track.

Exactly.
I suppose they could be the ones teaching the kids. It doesn't really make sense to me that Ford people would be doing it—I have a friend who's a Ford guy, works over at F=ma, and he'd probably write an entire manifesto about it first.

nimblelynx7 said:Look, we have to preserve the teaching staff at all costs. They’re the only ones that matter; they're the only metric that counts.
That said, in defense of the system, it makes zero sense to shut down an ag school in regions where farming is actually a major industry. It doesn't mean we shouldn't look into quotas, though.

You can't just launch a specific "game production" major—that's way too niche. But you could offer something like computer programming technology. Graduates from those programs could go into gaming, sure, but they could also handle serious software like CAD or CAM.

If this were in Washington, D.C., it would be my first choice on the enrollment list.

urbantinker8 said:And here we go, just another endless wave of Ford employees dreaming about passing their teaching certifications so they can chase the dream of instructing high schoolers for that absolutely incredible salary.🤣🤣🤣

Ford grads? Probably not. But then again, what exactly is the point of the IT track at FF? Maybe they could do it.

That’s precisely why we should be looking toward scaling back and eventually phasing these things out—instead, we ought to be introducing entirely new, forward-looking programs.
Alternatively, one could tie these initiatives directly to the established companies already operating in those regions. Though, I suppose I'm not entirely sure what the industrial landscape looks like over in the Finger Lakes or the Midwest.
For instance—I recall watching a documentary about an area near Philadelphia where they have a vocational school offering specialized training in gunsmithing, or something to that effect—and there happens to be a factory right there producing handguns.
In those cases, the classes fill up instantly because students get a scholarship, hands-on internships, and a guaranteed job waiting for them.

I mean, if we actually decided to open a game development track at a high school over in a place like Memphis, I suspect the enrollment would be filled up in the blink of an eye.
We really ought to be paying closer attention to where the job market is heading—it’s about following the trends, I guess.

I’ve never been a fan of splitting a single movie into two separate parts. It just feels unnecessary—
That being said, I really do love the Mission: Impossible series, and I find myself looking forward to every new installment they put out.

Kudos to Smalltown, USA. It’s actually quite a shame—if you ask me—that they won't let them open that extra grade level they're asking for. I mean, there's a massive surge in enrollment, so I don't really see where the issue lies...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, they're practically forcing classes with only a handful of students in them...

rowdypanther12 said:If those two hours are optional, then that’s great.
I mean, imagine if you need help staying late to finish some schoolwork, and then you want to hit up a Starbucks on the way home. That would be perfect.
But if they actually have to stay for those two hours, that sounds pretty rough.

It's optional, obviously. Though a friend of mine mentioned she uses them quite a bit.

Honestly, people need to get real here. What schools in Washington, D.C., actually have the logistics to pull that off—aside from maybe a tiny handful?
Around here, they can barely figure out how to fit German and Computer Science into the weekly schedule without everything clashing—so expecting a full split shift? I guess they’d practically have to build an entire extra wing on the fly just to make it work.
Then again, some of those private high schools run on an 8:00 to 4:00 schedule.
Usually, classes wrap up around 2:00, and then they stay until 4:00 for things like extracurriculars, tutoring, or just getting help with homework and essays.

As for Washington, D.C., I’m guessing there might be a few spots right in the center—places that don't deal with many kids—so I could probably pull that off. Everything else is just SF.

I completely agree. Honestly, this whole system of splitting schools based on ethnic lines—it's just madness, and it certainly doesn't help anyone integrate. I suppose things might be different in California, maybe there are specific language programs there, but you can't compare a place like that to Memphis... It’s just sad.
Why on earth do eighth graders have to go to Memphis and listen lectures about the war or stare at that slaughterhouse? Why wouldn't they take them to San Francisco or Yellowstone instead?
And what about the kids actually living in Memphis?
Susan James, sorry for bringing this up off-topic.
On-topic: I really hope they bring back those high school fairs next year where the schools actually present themselves to students. I thought those were great.
Do high schools have a specific coordinator for admissions that you can actually call?

So, here is some news, I suppose.

Donna Gray said:Hi there!

I spent quite a while searching to see if this open thread still existed—apparently, a lot of people are dealing with the same thing after recovering from COVID-19. I just got over it myself, and it lasted for a few days (my symptoms were fever, headaches, fatigue, and later a cough that produced some blood). I went to the clinic, and both my D-dimer levels and X-ray came back totally clear. Now that everything else has passed, I'm left with these sudden bouts of weakness.

Basically, out of nowhere, my energy just bottoms out—I have to eat something immediately, otherwise, I get intense nausea and this strange sensation in my head... though I can't really wrap my mind around it because I lack the strength to even think straight. So, I've been catching these episodes throughout the day, so now I try to make sure I eat regularly. Last night, it woke me up at 3:00 AM; I felt so terrible, it’s hard to describe.

I'm 28 years old, and aside from some childhood allergies, I've always been perfectly healthy. I eat pretty clean (fish, fruit, veggies, fresh juices, etc.) and I work out at least three times a week. And yet, I could barely manage a short walk around the neighborhood yesterday before the weakness hit me again.

Has anyone else dealt with this, and how did you get past it?

Thanks in advance!

How do you manage to work out 3x a week but can't handle a walk? What's the difference?

fadedhound7 said:Hey there, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a solid orthopedist in Washington, D.C.

It’s probably best to specify what you're actually dealing with—like knees, hips, shoulders, and so on—because, well, they tend to be pretty highly sub-specialized these days.

Mark White11 said:I swear, I could show you some absolutely killer trailers for movies that end up being total 2/10 trash—those trailers seriously lie to your face. Like, what is the deal? Why don't they just dump the entire two-and-a-half-hour movie into the trailer instead? Just save us all the time!

I’ve definitely sat through films where everything looked perfectly fine in the trailer, only for the actual movie to be total garbage. Of course, I try to weigh recommendations too—though around here, they range from complete nonsense to an 11/10, I suppose.
I guess I'm just a visual person, which probably explains my obsession with trailers... I really do love them.

So, if it's such a 10/10 masterpiece, why on earth didn't they include more of it in the trailer? I mean, I guess maybe they were trying to keep some surprises... but still.

Honestly, just watching that trailer has me completely frazzled—if it actually turns out to be a masterpiece, I suppose, not to mention any supposed innovation. Even the title itself feels like some kind of attempt at being groundbreaking.
I really don't have the slightest inclination to sit through this.

Kimberly Ward said:Look, a person just can't work two jobs—one private and one at the hospital.

Actually, most people do exactly that—it’s possible, provided you have the proper clearance from the hospital director and the Department of Health.