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kammartinez · 10 months

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By Kaitlyn Greenidge

In February, Advanced Placement tests came under intense scrutiny when it was revealed that the organization that administers them, the College Board, had caved to political pressure from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration and censored aspects of the long-awaited AP African American Studies course. The scandal exposed the inner workings of one of the most influential organizations in American education.

In her book Shortchanged: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students, high school English teacher and education scholar Annie Abrams explores the history and politics of America’s AP programs. Every school year, millions of high-school students enroll in these classes, geared to give them the chance to develop college-level skills in areas as diverse as biology, U.S. history, and Japanese. But because the courses count as credit at some colleges and universities, students who take them often skip out on actual entry-level classes in the subjects, which provide real grounding in analysis, synthesizing information, and effective communication. Further, Advanced Placement is both a brand and an educational model, which can muddy the waters when investigating its effectiveness. If AP isn’t working for many students, Abrams posits, looking at its history and politics can help us find better ways to prepare them for the wider world. Here, she discusses her new book with Harper’s Bazaar.

Where did the idea of Advanced Placement testing and credits come from? How did we get to where we are now?

The concept grew out of Cold War education reform. In the 1950s, the hope was to facilitate better coordination between schools and colleges while also streamlining the [educational] process. Administrators were concerned about making education efficient, so that students could specialize or go into the military more quickly. And then the other part of Advanced Placement was the maintenance of liberal education, even in the face of an increasingly scientific, specialized age.

Sounds like a lot like our own time. That seems like a key part of where the morass starts—this desire to maintain a focus on liberal arts. But the thing about the liberal arts is, many of those disciplines aren’t necessarily measurable through something like a standardized test. Can you talk about that tension that’s been there from the very start of the creation of these credits?

Standardization and quantification of learning goes way back before the 1950s. But in that moment, among at least some of the teachers and professors involved in Advanced Placement, there was a lot of idealism about facilitating communication through these numbers. And they put in, from what looked like to me, really sincere effort to try to figure out how to quantify, how to measure the quality of a student’s essay—to say, “What are the things we can agree upon, such that we can make them measurable?” But the problem with that approach is that it’s necessarily reductive, right? It streamlines. It constricts instead of expands.

There were the teachers and professors who said, “We can try. We can try to do this. But even they maintained a level of skepticism decades after they had developed this program.

Also, there were the teachers and professors, and then there’s the College Board, which was … some of them were involved with the College Board. Some of them weren’t. But the College Board’s reason for existence was testing.

And the College Board is not part of the U.S. Department of Education, correct? It’s a private entity. I think a lot of Americans don’t understand that. It sounds so official, like part of the government.

Part of the reason that I wrote this history is because the brand name is so powerful and a lot of people just assume that it’s this fixture. But why, right? It has a history. It’s made of people making choices. It’s not made of stone. The College Board is not a government organization, although federal and state funding subsidizes its activities. It’s technically a nonprofit.

This became really clear very recently, back in February, when the current administration in Florida attempted to impose its own opinions about what should constitute African American history on this new Advanced Placement course. Many scholars of African American history and parents and teachers have wanted this AP course for a very long time, and the College Board sort of capitulated and put it together after the 2020 protests. But then it also apparently caved to pressure from a single state government.

In a way, DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education exposed how AP works. The College Board says that the academic merit of the courses rests on the approval of committees of six educators. That’s what its website says. I should check if it still says that, but that’s what it said for a long time. Six educators: three teachers, three professors.

It became clear that academic decisions were being made by other people, too. And so the African American studies scandal revealed how the company’s approach distorts the meaning of academic work, constricts possibilities. Even with all of the reporting, with all of the questions, with all of the scrutiny, the company still has not been completely transparent about who is really making the choices about what students learn, how they learn it, why they learn it. And that’s true in African American studies, and it’s true across disciplines.

Another part of the puzzle is that schools and colleges—there are a lot of ways to think about the connections between them, the different functions each kind of institution serves. If you think about public schools as nodes for civic engagement, then the question of what students should be learning about this country’s history and culture, it seems to me we should be empowering communities to make those decisions, not empowering a $1.4 billion nonprofit.

In terms of why we can feel stuck here, the College Board really does identify problems and anxieties—admissions, tuition, challenging curriculum. These are all real problems. And sometimes, the logic goes, “Well, we have to do something and this is something, so we have to do this.”

What I’d like to see is a little bit more space and time to think about other possibilities. There are other schools doing other things. Private schools that have big budgets manage to create creative, flexible courses in the humanities. There are other ways even to think about the transition between school and college. There’s dual enrollment, the Bard High School sequence. There are some other options, but then we get into who should be accelerated and why. That’s another set of issues.

For me, my concern is silence around the brand. I think it has to be okay to say, “I don’t like this.”

Your book opens with this anecdote about a student trying to get a high score on the English literature AP test—Googling strategies and buzzwords and never actually learning how to write and formulate ideas or about the potential pleasures and uses of literature. And if they’ve gamed the test enough and pass, they go to college and potentially never have to encounter a piece of literature again. It seems like such a loss for students and a really misguided understanding of what the humanities can be.

Well, first of all, that anecdote was student-approved. I just want to put that out there.

You’re a writer, right? There are purposes for writing beyond the test, and my concern is that the test distorts those purposes. Reading for pleasure, having robust discussion, learning for its own sake, yes, and then also these other aims for reading and writing.

My concern is less with the applications of humanities training in corporate life and more with citizenship. To be able to discern propaganda from fact, to be able to think really carefully about narratives and who is constructing them and to what ends. And it’s important to me also to not be elitist about it. It doesn’t make you better than other people to know those things. It’s part of the puzzle.

What can parents, educators, and students do as they approach something like AP testing, to counter the anxieties and focus on the bigger issues?

In my own classroom when I was teaching, what I tried to do was balance test prep with a less cynical approach to the field—a reminder that the test is not everything. It’s a big world out there. There’s a lot to learn.

Education is a key part of self-governance. If you think about what a liberal arts seminar is, it’s people coming together to talk through complicated issues and feeling empowered to participate in a pretty weighty conversation with real stakes, and to be able to say, “Oh, I was wrong about my initial perception,” right? To avoid snap judgments, to get to know your own patterns of thought, how they differ from other people’s, how to communicate across that difference. That’s what liberal education is, and that’s what deliberative democracy requires.

#history #education #politics #racism #books #shortchanged #annie abrams

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kamreadsandrecs · 10 months

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By Kaitlyn Greenidge

Where did the idea of Advanced Placement testing and credits come from? How did we get to where we are now?

There were the teachers and professors who said, “We can try. We can try to do this. But even they maintained a level of skepticism decades after they had developed this program.

For me, my concern is silence around the brand. I think it has to be okay to say, “I don’t like this.”

Well, first of all, that anecdote was student-approved. I just want to put that out there.

What can parents, educators, and students do as they approach something like AP testing, to counter the anxieties and focus on the bigger issues?

#education #history #politics #racism #books #shortchanged #annie abrams

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Do you have any advice on how to get accepted for Stanford?

Okay I think giving out my stats could be more helpful to understand some base levels of admission. However, I’d like to say that college admission relies heavily on your chance tbh, with these same stats I got rejected from Columbia. There are thousands of top students in the world and really not that many ways to distinguish them so I have no idea what Stanford had in mind when they decided to accept me...

SAT: 1500+ (on the higher end)

GPA: 97.21(9th), 97.01(10th), 97.02(11th), 98.4(12th so far)

Languages: Turkish (native), English (Toefl 112), French (C1, when I applied), Japanese (N3)

I also passed 4 sat subjects and got 750+ from all of them. My school doesn’t offer any AP classes bc it’s a french school but I did take the exams individually.

As for extracurriculars, I was part of our schools English Drama Club and was a high ranking member of the club and I had variety of responsibilities. I participated in a research project at Koc University (top private uni in Turkey), I also started a project to help immigrant women with my friends (we mainly helped them with female sanitary objects). Other than that, I’ve been a volunteer of TEMA for 6 years and Lösev for 3 years, and participated in my schools Food Bank project. In addition to this, I’ve a first aid certificate. For my summers, in 10th grade, I went to Johns Hopkins summer school and took a credited course. Next year (so last summer) I went to Harvard summer school to take a course about evolution. Other than that I also did internships in three hospitals. One specifically under a neurosurgeon, the other two I was able to visit different departments. I also went to Koc University’s 24 hours in Med School program.

So this is a pretty neat overview of what I’ve done I think...

#okay let me paraphase I am not trying to brag or anything but seeing stats and seeing what others did generally gives a good idea of what #they expect from an applicant #asks

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myforeverforlife · 4 years

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21 Questions

Tagged by: @abangtanfangirl! 💕💕💕

1) Nicknames?: bee (as in bumble)

2) Zodiac?: aries

3) Height?: 5′0

4) Hogwarts House?: hufflepuff

5) Last Thing You Googled?: kirby (I was trying to figure out what the kirby game I had as a kid was called LOL)

6) Favorite Musicians?: exo, gfriend, wayv

7) Song Stuck in Your Head?: christmastime is here

8) Following?: 133

9) Followers?: 531

10) Do You Get Asks?: yes, from time to time

11) Amount of Sleep?: varies from like 5-8 hours

12) What Are You Wearing?: gray pajama shorts, an old black tshirt from high school

13) Dream Job?: food critic? so I get paid to eat food 😋

14) Dream Trip?: anywhere warm and close to the beach!

15) Instruments?: I can play like 3 very very basic songs on the piano? but other than that, no

16) Languages?: english, took french up until ap level in high school and then studied japanese very briefly in my first year of college before all of my mandatory classes took up all my time 😭

17) 10 Favorite Songs as of Right Now?:

• Illusion - Oh My Girl

• You Never Know - Jongdae

• Drip - Hinapia

• I Can't Stand the Rain - Super M

• Long Flight - Taeyong

• Non Stop - EXO

• Paper Cuts - EXO-CBX

• How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love - AKMU

• Don't Say No - Seohyun

• Morning Moon - Koh Nayoung

18) If You Were an Animal, What Would You Be?: hamster!

19) Favorite Food?: ooh, this is hard but I'm torn between either steak or burritos

20) Random Fact?: in kindergarten, I would read books to the other kids because I was the only one who knew how to read

21) What is Your Aesthetic?: flowers, soft muted colors 🌸🌼💐🌷

Tagging: @skjdln @crossandchange @trishmarieco @forthehereandnow @lilyalexia9 @byunfirstlady @kpop-daze @babybluesoo and anyone else who wants to do this!

#tag game

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eliteprepsat · 4 years

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College admission requirements come in many forms. Some schools require only a one-page application and a transcript; others involve multi-page applications and a laundry list of additional materials. What is asked of you will ultimately depend on your college list because each college or university asks for a specific set of requirements for admission.

One commonly misunderstood aspect of the college admissions process is the role of SAT Subject Tests. The SAT and its importance are fairly common knowledge, but where do Subject Tests fit into the equation?

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) reports that 70% of colleges attribute ‘No Importance’ to SAT Subject Tests (formerly known as the SAT II tests). And of the 30% of schools who do consider these scores, only 6.6% placed ‘Considerable Importance’ on Subject Tests as a factor in admissions decisions. However, before you decide whether you need to take them or not, let’s take a closer look at SAT Subject Tests and their role in the college admissions process.

As their name suggests, SAT Subject Tests are subject-specific assessments that give students an opportunity to show evidence of mastery in a particular academic area. They are hour-long, multiple-choice, content-specific tests scored on a 200-800 scale. Each test is designed to reflect material you may have studied in a high school class, including math, science, literature, history, and languages. For the purposes of college admissions, Subject Tests can reveal the academic areas you are passionate about and/or may want to study in college. Admissions officers love applicants who have a clear idea of their potential academic pursuits because it allows the officers to envision exactly how and where those applicants will fit on campus. As you can see, Subject Tests are another ingredient that can help distinguish your college application from the thousands of others vying for a spot. But before signing up to take any of these tests, it’s important to know which ones to take and when you ideally should take them.

SAT SUBJECT TESTS

MATH

Mathematics Level I

Mathematics Level II

(Note: Math Level I covers algebra and geometry. Math Level II covers these as well as trigonometry and precalculus.)

SCIENCE

Biology-EM (Note: You must choose a focus, either Ecological (E) or Molecular (M). The final 20 questions of the Biology test will be on the focus you choose.)

Chemistry

Physics

HISTORY

U.S. History

World History

ENGLISH

Literature

LANGUAGES

French

French with Listening

German

German with Listening

Spanish

Spanish with Listening

Modern Hebrew

Italian

Latin

Japanese with Listening

Korean with Listening

Chinese with Listening

(Note: The Listening tests are a great way to show your fluency in a language, but only opt for a Listening test if you are absolutely confident in your language skills.)

You may take up to three SAT Subject Tests at a time, but doing so may drain you and prevent you from achieving your highest scores possible. SAT Subject Tests are offered on most of the same dates as the SAT (March excluded) with the exception of the Listening tests, which are offered only in November. The ideal time to take any of these tests is after you have completed a course in that particular subject (generally May or June) because the material will likely be fresh in your brain. AP courses are excellent preparation for SAT Subject Tests, but the decision to take multiple college-level exams around the same time of year is a personal choice based on your preparation and your test-taking ability. If you miss the May or June test administrations, consider studying over the summer and taking your Subject Tests in August. No matter when you take them, you should study with practice Subject Tests to make sure you are comfortable enough with the material and test format to reach your highest score possible.

So how do you know whether to take an SAT Subject Test or not? Your college list will provide you with answers, but many students finalize their list of schools during the fall of senior year. In general, you can expect highly selective colleges and universities to require or recommend two Subject Tests. If you are considering applying to a STEM-specific school or program (MIT, Caltech, Harvey Mudd, etc.), you can expect them to ask for math and science Subject Test scores. You can find a list of schools that use SAT Subject Test scores here, but remember to look up each school’s individual policy.

Some schools will factor your scores into your admissions decisions, while others may use your scores for freshman course placement. Do the research and find out exactly what is expected of you so that there are no surprises once you are in the midst of the college application process. So as you go forth and map out your college admissions strategy, figure out whether or not SAT Subject Tests will play a role. If so, make sure you develop a plan to tackle these tests in a manner that allows you to shine your brightest and prove that you are an academic all-star!

#studyblr #subject test #SAT #college prep #college admissions #go to college #high school

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mreacher · 5 years

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taggy things

I got tagged for a “say 5 interesting things about you” deal, so, here goes:

-I always get mistaken for a 12-year-old boy in VRChat because I’m a small yet 21-year-old femoid. My voice box is small and I do indeed talk like a guy sometimes. Half the time, people won’t believe me when I tell them.

-I’m incapable of playing most video games; I get too nervous. Something to do with crippling levels of empathy or whatever. I can’t even play the turret levels in Portal. One time I was able to play about 6 hours of Mass Effect before losing my mojo and being terrified of being fired at. However, I love all kinds of story-driven games and am in it for the writing and art, so if you hear me talking about a video game, I haven’t played it, I’ve watched it.

-My mom raised me speaking French in the daytime and English when my dad was home, and I have a bunch of French children’s books and know a few songs by ear alone. I’ve forgotten all of it since I went to kindergarten where I began to be taught Spanish ( the default foreign language class in the US) and continued all the way to AP Spanish in high school. For like, two months one winter, I read up on and learned a bit of Old Norse just for kicks. I’d love to take more Japanese college classes ‘cause it’s so interesting just to read about, but prerequisites take priority.

-I’d be an even better vocal mimic if my speech organs weren’t so damn tiny. It sucks that I can’t fully mimic my favorite male characters.

-I can like pretty much every animal/creature. I’m the person who rescues worms off the sidewalk and speaks gently to spiders. My friends in VRC made fun of me for seeing some huge, grotesque Resident Evil monster avatar and asking the user wearing it if he could bend down so I could see his three fused-together skull faces and appreciating the teeth and mold all over its arms and whatnot.

If I can properly remember some of my fellow ask blogs, I’ll tag my brothers in arms @doberman-risotto, @il-nuovo-passione, @askdopi, @pushup-panties-trish, @occasional-crimson-king, @mspaintkak, @ask-kak-yo-ween

#ooc #god i need to mAke more posts

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pornnutchajivasakapimaspreaw · 4 years

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Credit-By-Examination Tests Can Help You Finish College Faster

Written by Porrnutcha Jivasakapimas Published Jul 7, 2020 10:02 pm

Many people may be concerned about how I can finish my bachelor’s degree faster for many reasons — “I’m a reapplying student.”, I’d like to lighten my family’s load earlier.”, “I’d like to share my family’s work sooner.”, etc.—. But only taking the exceeding maximum of credits per semester/trimester might not be the right solution since you’ll have to work double hard and have decent time management to stuff many subjects in your class schedule. Here is another alternative that will help you gain credits for certain college subjects without needing to study such subjects for the whole semester/trimester. We Will Explore College Equivalency Exam ~ ~ ~

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Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams)

(Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, 2019)

Advanced Placement examinations (AP exams) are exams created by College Board, the same organization that produces SAT which is international university entrance exam. Betting all MUIC students who did not take direct exam must have taken SAT, so you guys might know about College Board. However, not many people know about AP exams since they do not arrange the tests frequently as SAT (7 times for U.S. and 4 times for international). AP exams only available annually which is around May. It can substitute many subjects we’re studying in college and is acceptable broadly (Even our university, MUIC, has accepted AP exam as well). AP exams often comes the format of multiple choices mostly with some short/long answers, depending on subjects. I recommend you take AP were you an MUIC student since MUIC receives AP and IB exams as a credit transfer, which can help accelerating your graduation.

Here is the full list of AP tests available. Take a look and if see if any subjects here match with subjects in you major, and considering taking it. You can register for AP as same as when you register for SAT. There are 38 exams in total:

AP Research

AP Seminar

Art History

Biology

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Chemistry

Chinese Language and Culture

Computer Science A

Computer Science Principles

English Language and Composition

English Literature and Composition

Environmental Science

European History

French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture

Government and Politics (Comparative)

Government and Politics (US)

Human Geography

Italian Language and Culture

Japanese Language and Culture

Latin

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Music Theory

Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Physics C: Mechanics

Psychology

Spanish Language and Culture

Spanish Literature and Culture

Statistics

Studio Art Drawing

Studio Art 2-D Design

Studio Art 3-D Design

US History

World History (Modern)

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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

(Action Economics, 2014)

CLEP stands for College Level Examination Program. It’s more like GED tests, the testes where you take only 4 subjects, if passed, then you’d get a high school diplomat without having to go to the school for 3 year, doing any projects, or take midterms&finals. Sound convenient right? But CLEP isn’t exactly the same with GED. You cannot escape four years in a college even though you took CLEP. However, you can take some subjects that you hate (to go to the college to study it), and if you passed the CLEP exam of that subject you hate, that’s all. You don’t need to register to study such subject for the whole trimester. You can just transfer you score result and get the credits for that subject. No need to register for the course or enter any classes. This type of exams has both merit and pitfall when compared to its alternative, AP exams.

CLEP is better than AP that it is available year round. Just like GED, the exam is computer-based. So, you can appoint the test date in advanced and walk in to take the exams any day, anytime within the office hour that you’ve appointed. Since it’s internet-based exam, the score is calculated and reported immediately right after you finished. Nonetheless, CLEP isn’t as popular and broadly accepted as AP exams, and it’s testing centers are available only in foreign countries. Were you to take it, the nearest test center is at Dalat International School, Malasia. Apart from Webster University Thailand - Bangkok, I’ve never seen any other university in Thailand receives CLEP before, but talking about abroad universities, 2,900 colleges already granted/received CLEP.

Here are the sets of CLEP exams available via computer-based platform. It is arranged by 5 subject branches which are further divided into sub-subjects

Composition and Literature

These exams cover topics related to American and British literature and composition.

American Literature

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

College Composition

College Composition Modular

English Literature

Humanities

World Languages

These exams assess comprehension of French, German, and Spanish.

Read more about Business

Financial Accounting

Information Systems

Introductory Business Law

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

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DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

(DSST Credit by Exam Program, 2014)

DSST (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) are credit-by-examination tests originated by the United States Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) program. The program is an extensive series of 33 examinations in college subject areas that are comparable to the final or end-of-course examinations in undergraduate college courses. These tests are frequently used in conjunction with CLEP (College Level Examination Program) tests by students pursuing college degrees in non-traditional formats. Whereas CLEP tests are almost exclusively used for lower level credit at regionally accredited institutions, DSST's are available for both upper and lower level credit.

Prometric administers Internet-based versions of DSSTs under contract with the Defense Department (for military personnel) or on a fee basis (for civilians).

Business

Business Ethics and Society Business Mathematics Human Resource Management Introduction to Business Management Information Systems Organizational Behavior Money and Banking Personal Finance Principles of Finance Principles of Supervision

Humanities

Ethics in America Introduction to World Religions Principles of Public Speaking Principles of Advanced English Composition Math

Fundamentals of College Algebra Principles of Statistics Math for Liberal Arts Physical Science

Astronomy Environmental Science Health and Development Principles of Physical Science I Introduction to Geology Social Sciences

A History of the Vietnam War Art of the Western World Criminal Justice Foundations of Education Fundamentals of Counseling General Anthropology Introduction to Geography (formerly Human/Cultural Geography) Introduction to Law Enforcement Lifespan Developmental Psychology History of the Soviet Union (formerly Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union) Substance Abuse The Civil War and Reconstruction

Technology

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Technical Writing Ethics in Technology

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Excelsior College Examinations (ECE)

(UExcel, 2013)

Excelsior College Examinations (or ECE) are a series of eight, three-credit nursing theory tests offered by Excelsior College in Albany, New York. The exams are supported by corresponding online courses. Excelsior also offers the Clinical Performance in Nursing Exam, a two-day practical skills exam, as a capstone to the associate degree in nursing.

Excelsior also offers over 50 UExcel exams in liberal arts, business, education, and science. Many colleges and universities will grant college credit for each test, although UExcel credit is not as widely accepted as CLEP and DSST.

The exam administration period is typically 3 hours and the tests currently cost between $110 and $335. Each exam usually corresponds to a one or two semester introductory or secondary course on the topic, and many exams provide upper-division credit. Most ECE exams are considered equivalent to 3 credits in the semester system.

ECE exams are offered through Excelsior College and are administered at Pearson VUE test centers.

International Students: UExcel exams are administered at select international Pearson VUE Test Centers.

Abnormal Psychology

Adult Nursing

Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology I

Anatomy and Physiology II

Basic Genetics

Bioethics: Philosophical Issues

Business Ethics

Business Information Systems

Business Law

Calculus

College Writing

Contemporary Mathematics

Cultural Diversity

Earth Science

English Composition

Ethics: Theory & Practice

Financial Accounting

Foundations of Gerontology

Fundamentals of Nursing

General Chemistry I

Human Resource Management

Interpersonal Communication

Introduction to Computer Programming Using Java

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Introduction to Music

Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

Juvenile Delinquency

Labor Relations

Life Span Developmental Psychology

Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School

Managerial Accounting

Maternal and Child Nursing (Baccalaureate) *

Microbiology

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior

Pathophysiology

Physics

Political Science

Precalculus Algebra

Principles of Finance

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing *

Psychology of Adulthood & Aging

Quantitative Analysis

Research Methods in Psychology

Science of Nutrition

Social Psychology

Spanish Language

Statistics

Weather and Climate

Workplace Communication With Computers

World Conflicts Since 1900

World Population

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hua-fei-hua · 4 years

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schedules!!! I would like schedule lore 👀

hehe hello hello it is 1 p.m. (at the time of starting this) and i just woke up but let’s go my dude

keep in mind i haven’t figured out what order they’d have the classes just that they have them so they might have different periods for the same subject but hey fun fun fun and under the cut for courtesy

so i think i mentioned this before but music of the moment takes place in their junior year, aka the year where you take aps until you die and then get crushed under the weight of “i gotta do good for COLLEGE” and since i grew up in the nerdy half of the school, some people would definitely look at these schedules and be like “what the hell is wrong with you look at all those high-level classes they’re in wtf” to which i often get to say “this is/was my life”

i’m also a california girl (( •̀ ω •́ )y) so idk if this was a california thing, a district thing, or maybe a nationwide thing, but our high schools focused on these things called the A-G requirements, which were class credit requirements to get a UC to even look at your application, so i tended to give the characters a third year of lab science bc that was recommended on the A-G requirements. i actually took two sciences as a junior (ap chem and physiology), so i also noticed i had this habit of giving characters two sciences LOL

i also gave them classes based off their quirks, though that was mostly to help me pick out their science classes lmao

i’ll just go in the order i came up with them so starting w/the main trio

deku has APUSH bc i can see him being a huge history buff. thinking about it now i think it would be funny if all might were head of the history department, but midnight canonically teaches history so she’d probably get that lol. his only other ap would be ap bio, which was a quirk choice. i only gave him two aps bc ap bio and apush were known as really intensive aps at my school. a general rule of thumb was don’t take apush and ap lang at the same time, and while most people ignored that (and regretted it lol), i tended to follow that with the kids here.

then he has elementary calc bc i’m also pretending that their school district didn’t fuck over their math curriculum like mine did, so putting the smart kids on track to take calc as juniors. he takes elementary calc rather than calc AB like iida bc sometime in soph year i think is when bakugou comes back in (after some freak accident stuff), and so then his confidence temporarily falters at the time of turning in class registration. if he didn’t have uraraka in the class with him, he would have regretted that.

then he has regular english to balance out the APUSH, and then japanese 5/6 bc like i mentioned in the last ask, his mother speaks good enough english that he was able to forget it through the years. the primary demographic of their school in my mind is japanese though, so it’s not like they spend a lot of time starting with super foundational basics in japanese, but rather they focus on reading and writing. since a lot of the kids live in an environment where they’re immersed in the language, the class can actually go pretty fast, so i imagine the school would have a reputation for having a lot of kids w/5′s on the AP japanese exam

and then a lot of the characters have ER 5, which just means they get out after fifth period. this is bc at my high school, marching band was a zero period (basically the only zero period due to some school politics i think idk it was before my time), so i kept that for here bc honestly a lot of this au just reflects my high school life lol.

and then uraraka is in AP studio art, and i’m not really sure why i picked that class for her aside from “she seems like she’d do art as a hobby” bc her goal is definitely to become an astronaut in this au. that’s why she’s in AP physics, the two year commitment to Suffering™.

the reason she’s not in calc ab is the simple answer of poverty. like i said in the previous ask, she’s attending ua on a permit, and so the school wasn’t able to let her take a placement test for math, putting her in the regular track (geometry, algebra ii, precalc, optional elecalc), so she had to work really, really hard and take summer math classes (as in all of precalc over six weeks in the summer summer into their junior year), and as such she’s proud of the fact that she’s even able to take elementary calc as a junior.

i feel like poverty probably affects more aspects of this au than i realize until i have to say them aloud, but that’s bc i went to a high school where i think 85%+ of the school was under the poverty line so this is just what’s normal to me. i actually really like how uararaka being poor is handled in canon it’s not a big deal but it shows up in little ways

then she has ap lang bc i think she’d value that a bit more than history bc you know how english classes tend to be the ones with the fun discussions and inside jokes? yeah. that seems up her alley. then she gets ER 5 w/o needing a language bc like i said last time she took AP jpn as a soph after working really really hard to learn how to read, and so she got those language credits out of the way.

iida, as you can see, also doesn’t have any language, and i literally just spent like 45 minutes looking through past tiny notebooks for Bb notes bc i can’t remember if he took ap jpn as a fresh or as a soph, so i’ll just decide he took it as a soph w/uraraka. the reason he’s able to do that is bc he took japanese school on saturdays (similar to how a lot of kids took chinese school on saturday where i came from), and he actually remembered the stuff he learned there, unlike deku, who also took it for a while but forgot everything.

then he has concert band bc he likes sitting down to play with ~*feelings*~ and ~*dynamics*~ and stuff

he’s also in four aps (APUSH, ap lang, ap physics, and calc ab) and that’s bc 1. he wants to be like his brother and idk do some cool shit in the future i haven’t decided yet, but basically he wants to go to stanford or smth and takes that very very seriously by taking five million billion aps bc rich people time is also different from poor people time. i picked physics over a different ap science bc it reminded me of his quirk LOL.

he manages having four aps by not playing league or procrastinating in general, so somehow he maintains a proper sleep schedule. however, this also means he goes straight home all the time and doesn’t have a whole lot of time to socialize with his friends unless it’s before a football game or school event.

oh, but he does also have track, and like i said last time izch attends all his races to cheer him on. c:

todoroki, like i mentioned in the tags last time, is half white, half japanese in this au bc you WILL pry the half-white-half-asian todoroki headcanon out of my cold, dead half-white-half-asian hands. and even then you might have trouble w/that bc rigor mortis.

his parents are divorced, and he lives with his non-japanese mother, which is why he’s in japanese 5/6. his mother is bilingual here and does speak perfectly good japanese, but todoroki prefers english bc jpn reminds him of his father. still, upon entering high school, he picks japanese as his foreign language bc he’s still curious and wants to appreciate his heritage outside of his ancestry.

he’s in ap chem bc i like to project bc thermochemistry reminded me of him and also so he could have a class w/momo and they’d go immediately after band together and it would be cute and funny but then they’d have lab partners assigned to them and that’s why they’re not lab partners and okay yeah this is a lot lmao. he’s also in ap bio and i’m sitting here trying to figure out why i gave that to him, and it’s probably bc he’d want to be a doctor in this au? most people at my school took ap bio as seniors due to its reputation as a class where you write a lot.

then he has ap lang bc i think he’d like english more than history and so has regular history to balance it out. he has calc ab bc lol nerd

if there was any character i would have given calc bc to as a junior, it would have been momo, but i kept her in ab bc her school counselor wants her to chill out lmao. i was actually thinking of giving her all aps and then she’d have a 5.0 gpa, but then i remembered that having marching band would bring down her gpa due it not being an ap class, so i decided “fuck it” and gave her ceramics. thinking about it later, i remembered that ap 3d art was a thing i think?? but bc my school didn’t offer it idk how it works so i’m standing by her having ceramics.

she and todoroki were actually going to have er 5 too but then i remembered todoroki needed a language. momo grew up in a really wealthy family and so she never lost any of her japanese ability and took ap jpn as a freshman to get those credits out of the way.

kyouka is the first student i gave precalculus to as a junior. a part of me waffled over this bc she’s bffs with basically the valedictorian and so through osmosis she would have been good enough to be in calculus, but in the end i stood by keeping her in precalc bc she’s probably not that good at math, man. she’s also the first character i gave ap jpn to as a junior bc i feel like she’d be good enough to skip jpn ½, and then she keeps going with it bc she has yaomomo to practice with.

oh and then i gave her ap physics as a quirk choice lol. she’s definitely suffering in that class bc her math skills are kinda hmm but she has a lot of fun and likes what she’s learning conceptually, despite not being the best at number crunching. idk if she’d pass the test tho lol.

and then she literally takes APUSH to hang out w/yaomomo. looking at it now, i gave her four aps, so i might actually knock her into regular physics now that i think about it. i wanna say she challenges herself w/a lot of ap classes despite not necessarily being able to handle it bc she hangs out w/momo, but i mean deku hangs out with iida (salutorian) and uraraka (who wants to be an astronaut) and he’s only in two ap classes so i get the feeling that’s not gonna hold up in court lol.

and then i gave her ap lang bc of the plot. she gets that sweet, sweet er 5 bc she’s always had er 5 and it would be weird for her to stay in school during sixth period.

kaminari has precalc w/her, and idk if that’s gonna be plot-relevant, but the fact that they have ap lang together definitely will be. i gave him ap lang bc he seems the kind of guy who would also enjoy the dynamic of a good english class. he’s in regular history bc he’s not a fool who would take ap lang and apush at the same time, and he’d probably listen to jirou complain abt apush sometimes during ap lang lmao.

then he’s in ap physics, and he’s actually surprisingly good at it. we’re talking abt him having a C in the class when even yaomomo is pulling a high B bc the ap physics curve is always so steep it’s basically a circle. this was a quirk choice, but also bc canonically, kaminari is smarter than people give him credit for. he just seems to struggle with math, but with languages, he actually seems to be pretty good, and i’ve seen posts pointing out the fact that he makes clever physics and literary jokes at times.

and then,, i gave him ap enviro bc i was sitting there thinking “he needs another class before he gets er 5″ and then apes just. i was like “oh no it fits” but although idk if i’m gonna keep it, i think it would be funny if he, sero, and kirishima all had apes together and the teacher called them the three stooges all the time. ap enviro was also known as a super chill, almost a joke class to take, so i feel like it fits his personality too.

he has er 5 for plot reasons too. and i’d make the c:

and now onto the rest of the bakusquad!!

mina, like i mentioned before, i put into french bc language of love. i can see her doing that. most kids took spanish where i come from bc of the terrible reputation of the mandarin teacher, so even though there’s the thing i talked abt earlier where a lot of kids take jpn bc of language barriers w/her parents, i think mina would be a good enough speaker that she wouldn’t find it necessary to formally take the class and learn to read, and so she takes french.

her only ap is ap chemistry bc she wants to focus all her energy on the class. she knows her limits and so only takes the one ap.

for the little arrow notes pointing to her name, i think i was originally only going to have jirou be in marching band as a freshman, but i like the idea of krmn meeting in band in middle school, so it would make sense for mina to want to jump straight into marching as a freshman. however, i think rather than playing in the field show (the thing that will get you actual honor as a freshman in marching band), she’d be in ID unit (which means she marches in the front helping hold up a sign for the school name for parades, and then also plays with the band for concert season and does water girl duties when they’re on the stands for games and stuff) as a freshman.

she and tooru also join choreo as sophomores, which is a dance team primarily composed of girls. they just seemed the type, and also mina canonically dances so i was like “that seems like a fun thing for them to do together!” it’s not a class, so it doesn’t show up on her schedule, but she does spend a lot of her lunch periods and some (or a lot idk) after school practicing. the after school thing kind of messes w/the plot though so i’m trying to figure out how to keep kirishima at school until she’s done so they can take the bus home together for the plot.

hmm and then we get to kirishima, who’s also in precalc and is only taking APES as his sole ap bc i was like. “rocks. what kind of ap would deal with rocks. there’s no ap geology OH MY GOD ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE”.

fun fact, the band here in this au has an inside joke after he and bakugou get together and it’s just “the drum major’s boyfriend’s rock collection” which is based off a joke in my band which was “the assistant drum major’s rock collection” bc this dude. our assistant drum major at the time. when we were on trips. when we stopped for whatever reason, he’d start walking around and picking up rocks he liked. so yeah that’s obviously gonna be a joke i’m gonna transplant into my writing bc write what you know *finger guns*

another fun fact, kiri was also in ID unit as a freshman. i came up with this idea when i was going a manga coloring of kmjr and then as a joke i started editing the sketch to put them into marching band uniforms, and then it started going too far and i was thinking abt what colors they’d be using and i remembered that ID unit was a thing, so i chucked kiri into that as a freshman.

and then there’s the “physio?” mark bc i think him having apes and physio at the same time would be a fun reflection of his quirk, but this was around the time i realized i had this habit of giving characters double science classes/science classes as a junior when the A-G requirements only asked for two years of lab science (three recommended tho).

anyway, then he has spanish bc idk man it just seemed like him. like, mina says something in french and then he’d be like “sí”. this might also stem from this one headcanon i really like that i saw around that he was adopted and raised by lesbians, and so in this case he wouldn’t feel as much of a need to know japanese.

i’m gonna skip over bakugou for a sec to talk abt sero. so something i did not entirely on purpose was do a thing where mina, kaminari, kirishima, and sero never all shared one class together, but there are classes with three of them in it (apes excludes mina, reg history excludes sero, reg english excludes kaminari), and so independently, the teachers of those classes call the trio they get the three stooges until one day the two teachers are hanging out, see some combination of the three of them and is like “ah if it isn’t the three stooges” and the other teacher is like “no man they need xx to be the three stooges” and then together they realize “oh god there are four of them” and that would just be so funny. it’s highly unlikely to make it into the fic, so this is more of a trivial lore tidbit™

i thought abt giving sero elementary calc, and even rn i’m waffling over that, but then if i gave him precalc then there might be a class with all four of them, depending on how i schedule things, so we’ll see. then i gave him apush bc i figured he seemed the type

as for piano, i just kinda realized that i could give them art classes instead of science classes to fill out their schedules even though band technically already fulfilled those credits for them. and like man, i was just thinking he’d take it bc he thought it would be a nice skill to have.

similar thought process went for apush, where i was like “hmm. btwn ap lang and apush, i think he’d go for apush” though i think it would also be good to not have him, kiri, and mina in ap lang for the sake of the plot w/kaminari.

and now finally to bakugou. a big old fucking nerd. he’s taking four aps (chem, physics, calc ab, and japanese) bc he’s a big old fucking nerd. chem bc his quirk (and also i think it’d be funny if he were lab partners w/momo), japanese bc his mother would be stricter w/the language than inko, and then calc ab n physics bc he’s a major fucking nerd. to balance all this out, he has regular english and regular history bc he doesn’t care as much abt those subjects. he’s not really a man of words. idk if him not having er will be plot significant yet, but we’ll see as time goes on

phew holy shit and now onto the characters where i was like “should i give them schedules so that i can know what characters i can mention in scenes where they’re in class now that i know plot things will happen outside of zero period band, lunch, and after school?” and then i was like “…yeah. :c” but bc of that i have less to say abt their classes.

tsuyu’s in ap bio bc of her quirk. i think it would suit her. same goes for swim; i almost gave her er 5 but then i was like “WAIT OFC SHE’D BE ON THE SWIM TEAM” bc i was wondering if i should give more of them other sports. i put her in elementary calc bc she seems like she’d be pretty good at math, but not bold enough to go into ap, or maybe she doesn’t want to overload with too many aps.

tokoyami takes ap physics bc (and you can see this in my scribbles in a previous photo) “i hate myself” and this was another quirk choice. then he’s in apush and ap lang bc again “i hate myself.” but he has a chill class in precalc and i was thinking abt what other class he’d be in, and then i remembered the cultural festival arc he plays the guitar and so i was like “oh! i can give him guitar!”

aoyama is in ap french, a class i forgot existed bc my school is literally currently phasing out the french classes bc everyone was taking spanish lol. then he’s taking ap lang and apush bc he likes the humanities. regular physics was a quirk choice (so many of these kids rely on physics for their quirks!! my god), and then for tennis i was just like, “he seems like he’d enjoy that” though idk if he’d do it for more than a year.

ojiro i actually was sitting there like, “y’know. he actually seems like he would have immigrated to america from japan when he was in elementary school or something.” so he speaks the language just fine, but his parents never thought it was overly important that he learn to read as well as a native speaker. they would have probably wanted him to focus on learning and getting good at english, and so bc of that by the time he’s in high school he speaks just as well as everyone else, which is why he’s in ap lang and apush. he took ap jpn as a soph though, since he probably went back to japan every summer and picked up some decent reading skills.

physio was a quirk choice, since i didn’t peg him the type to immediately jump into ap bio until he was a senior. then i was like, “he also seems like he’d be in woodshop” but then i had the idea of putting tooru into drama, and then i was like “le gasp THEATER TECH” but then i took back the idea of putting tooru in drama for scheduling reasons, so now he’s just in woodshop. as for the wrestling? comment, thinking abt it now, i think he might actually have er instead, and spend that time doing martial arts. there was a girl i knew from elementary to high school who always left school an hour early (even in elementary school) to do gymnastics, and now she’s literally going to a four-year university known for their gymnastics on a full scholarship, so i think that’s a thing that would happen to ojiro in a quirkless american au.

when making this i was like “shouji would just be chill in high school” and so he’s the only kid i didn’t give any aps to, though later i saw a post where someone said they could see him being a doctor in a quirkless au and i was like “yeah…” so maybe change out the physio for ap bio. otherwise he’s in concert band bc he would just like being in concert, and he and iida would probably have this lowkey friendship going on as the only people who were in concert band for three years in a row.

shinsou would definitely take a back-breaking amount of ap classes bc for various reasons, he couldn’t or wasn’t allowed to take honors classes before and now he’s going ham on it. that’s why he’s in apush AND ap lang and still somehow taking ap physics AND ap bio. it’s like he has a death wish. he’s in elementary calc bc his counselor thought he needed to chill the fuck out. he goes home after er 5, and he sleeps from like 3 p.m. to midnight every night, then spends the next six hours doing homework, and then at like six he gets ready for the day and goes to school. this is a common sleep schedule in sophomores who take WHAP their first ap at my school, but by the time they enter junior year they either figure out how to handle it or just keep going. my sister had this sleep schedule as a sophomore. i didn’t take whap bc my parents wouldn’t let me lol

for tooru, putting “AP LANG” in all caps was actually a mistake, but i think she’d really enjoy her english classes. then you can see i had a lot of internal conflict over whether i’d put her in regular physics (for her quirk) or drama (for her personality) before settling on physics bc if she was gonna do choreo w/mina, she wouldn’t have time to do drama too. oh shit i stand corrected, tooru also takes french; she probably met mina in there honestly. then i put her in cooking bc i realized i forgot sato was a character and i put him in cooking and i was like “honestly that’s such a tooru class to take”. i think she’d take apush to hang out with ojiro LOL.

kouda also has plot relevant classes bc i’d always wanted a subplot btwn him n jirou and coming up with these schedules i finally figured out how to maybe work that in. his plot relevant classes would be ap jpn, precalc, and maybe ap lang, though idk if i’d put him in the same period as kmjr. he’d def have precalc w them tho bc again, plot. i was originally gonna give him ap bio bc quirk, but then as his classes started adding up, i decided to push it off into his senior year so he could chill out a bit. and then he’s also a weirdo he’s in both band and choir.

fun trivia lore abt this au, jirou and kouda don’t actually become particularly close friends until after spring break of their junior year, but they do know and are friendly with one another. after the band goes on an overnight trip, jirou’s hanging out in hot topic on the first day w/bakugou or something, and they stumble across kouda in there all by himself, so they take him in and he hangs out with the two of them for a good chunk of the trip. this may or may not be based in the fact that i met my own current friend group by wandering around a hot topic by myself on the first day of a band overnight trip and then two of my now-friends found me and took me to these anime and video game stores they found.

sato is the only one in class 1-a where i haven’t figured out all six of his classes aside from band. definitely cooking. possibly bta, which is business and technology academy, but i’d have to ask one of my friends if they have a class just dedicated to business. he was also around the time that i realized some people consider stats to be real math, so i’m wondering if maybe i’ll put him in stats rather than the regular algebraic lineage, and then he’d take ap stats as a senior. this is bc he’d totally go off to culinary school after high school and run a bakery.

oh and then i was feeling exceptionally gay on the bus when i was making up these last few schedules, so i just had this hilarious idea for an exchange btwn jirou (whom i’ve always really liked as being bi) and momo bc even though they never become more than friends in my writing, they can have some homoerotic subtext. as a treat.

jirou: i’m very gaymomo: *gives her a few dollars*

i gave mei theater tech, but she would totally abuse that to help out with making props for the band field show. to a certain extent, i don’t feel like she fits into the band dynamic, but she would also make a killer tenor sax player i think. her weirdness honestly screams back row more, but smth abt her just makes her seem saxy. anyway, she takes calc ab as her only ap bc she wants to go into engineering, but only takes regular physics bc she knows she’ll be busy with a bunch of personal projects and knows colleges would love to hear more abt her passion projects than abt a bunch of stuffy classes she only took to look good on her college apps.

kendou would also be competing with momo to get a super high gpa, and i think she’d probably be the type to get a spectacularly high gpa whilst also being in a sport. i was thinking abt how in band, we had some girls who did basketball, and they would come up to the stands after their games to play for the boys’ games, and i realized that kendou seemed the type for that, so rather than getting er, i think she’d have basketball as a sixth period. ap bio was a quirk choice; she’s only in elementary calc instead of ab bc while i thought abt it, i ultimately only put her in ele bc she’s got a bunch of writing intensive classes going on w/ap lang, apush, and ap jpn

monoma would totally be taking ap lang and completely failing it. he’s also got this huge drama personality to him, so that’s how he ended up in that too. then he’s in regular history and precalc bc he barks more than he can bite. otherwise i haven’t fully figured out his schedule bc he has a weird quirk and i’m not sure what science class i’d give him, if any.

tetsutestu was pretty easy bc i wanted it to reflect kirishima’s. they’re obvs not identical bc they’re still their own separate people; he’s in ap chem as a quirk choice, but otherwise he has all the same classes as kiri. that one change in scheduling might mean he n kiri have five classes together, depending on how i want to distribute class periods, or maybe they’ll have four classes together. idk

phew. and that’s all the classes i’ve given to the kids in Bb so far!! very few of them are actually for the sake of the plot, but more to know, “if these characters are having a conversation in this class, what other characters can i mention and/or have overhear them at this time?” so if i wanted to go ultra hardcore, i could also come up with entire class seating arrangements for some classes, but i think i’ll just stick with figuring out who sits immediately near the plot-relevant characters lol

#asks #wow this is a lot more talking than i expected #also i finally found the tiny notebook where i first came up w/the idea of mirio getting hit by a car in this au #he was in track as his sport and i saw that n was like 'AHHH YES THAT MAKES SO MUCH GOOD SENSE'#honestly the fact that i came up w/class schedules for all these characters FEELS like it takes away from the band au aspect of Bb #but at the same time they're in high school #and esp in my senior year we had stuff pertaining to band taking place outside of band itself so like. sure #Bb spoilers #though not really spoilers or anything but it's good to have one coherent tag #in case i drop off the face of the internet for whatever reason #don't think too hard abt the time btwn i said i started and the time this gets published lol #stardust-make-a-wish #also yes i saw your reply to the last ask!!! tysm ^w^

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hi, tumblr — it's been (way longer than) a minute, but i'm back from the chaotic journey that was junior year! and with that, i wanted to continue what i started with my advice for rising freshmen and rising sophomores; i’ll be writing a final post for rising seniors once i (theoretically) finish high school.

note: i'm currently attending high school in the united states, so there are certain points i mention that may not apply to you if you aren't also studying in the u.s., but i still hope that you get something out of this post!

note 2: this post is pretty long -- a lot longer than the previous advice posts -- and also pretty personal. i go in-depth on what junior year was like for me (spoiler: not great), and subsequently, i have plenty of advice to help avoid some of what i ended up experiencing.

my junior year experience

for reference, click [here] a list of my junior year classes (along with classes i’ve taken and plan to take). i took two ap courses, and the rest of my courses with the exception of band were honors courses.

to be blunt -- junior year was one of my worse years of high school, academically and mentally. sophomore year was definitely one of my lowest points, too, but junior year was really shitty in a lot of ways. i was busy working (trying to) nearly all the time, and i found myself constantly under stress, struggling to maintain my grades -- especially in my calculus and physics classes. at a certain point in the year, i subconsciously stopped caring, i think, to the point where i couldn’t focus at all when i was working, instead opting to do things that were considerably less productive. i’d study for up to five minutes at a time, only to stress myself out of studying and go to sleep -- yes, i stressed myself to sleep. other nights, i’d stay up doing absolutely nothing, in spite of the massive amounts of work and studying i still had left to do. i was close to failing my physics class, at one point, too, and physics was arguably the class i studied and worked the hardest for.

another reason that this year was pretty terrible for me was the fact that i was recovering from several injuries. in june of 2018, i injured my knees -- for reasons i’d prefer not to disclose -- and though they were healing over the summer, with marching band, the injuries were only exacerbated. if you want an idea of how bad they were, i struggled to simply walk short distances if i didn’t have any sort of support. marching band is basically dignified, faster walking, so you can imagine the kind of stress that i was under. because of this, i had to stop dancing and take a season of winter guard off -- two of my biggest emotional releases in life. without both of those things for over six months, i felt pretty directionless, and i ended up relapsing (i have chronic depression). that along with the business of junior year made life feel pretty damn miserable. physical therapy didn’t help me, i had virtually no time to schedule a meeting with a therapist or other mental health professional, and i was exhausted 24/7.

all this being said, junior year still had its good moments! i got to take two astronomy semester courses, both of which only reinforced my love for astronomy -- i’ll be doing astronomy-related research in the fall - i got to play some pretty damn good music in band, qualified and made all-state band for the first time, and i became closer with my best friends and got to make new ones. i completed a year-long research paper (while missing quite a few deadlines on the way) that turned into what’s probably the most vulnerable piece of writing i’ve ever produced (message me if you’re interested in reading it!), and i didn’t fail any of my classes. good stuff.

more on not failing my classes: 2nd semester was kind of weird for me, in that my grades went up in some classes, but slowly sort of decreased in others. for example -- i studied and worked my ass off trying to improve my calculus grade during 1st semester, but my exhaustion caused me to fall asleep during a lot of classes, meaning that i would always miss the material being taught, and by the time i got home that day, i was so exhausted that i would just fall asleep until the next morning, not even bothering to figure out what i had missed during class. with physics, worked harder than i ever had during 1st semester, but i continued to receive low scores on tests and heavily relied on my lab and quiz grades to keep me afloat. i cared less about japanese more and more, (which SUCKS because i really loved the class and language but my effort just went downhill) and i can distinctly remember not studying for several of the tests that were administered, and as such, receiving subpar scores. i did, however, pass all of my finals and ap exams, which was definitely a plus.

tldr: my work ethic went to shit, and i salvaged it somewhat, at the cost of losing a lot of sleep and not eating for multiple days at a time WHICH IS NOT HEALTHY. DON’T DO THIS PLEASE. junior year was worse than sophomore year in a lot of ways, but i fucking MADE IT so who’s the real winner here

advice for junior year

my number one piece of advice is to take care of yourself. you’ve probably heard it before, but that’s because you should do it. i’m 100% serious when i say that it can really make a difference. i mentioned that i lost a lot of sleep and didn’t eat sometimes during the school year, and because of that, i was super super sick at one point which only made my mental health worse, which only decreased my ability to focus and work properly. please stay healthy ahh like hydrate, get some mf sleep, and eat well! if you have to choose between studying for a test and sleeping at 3am, then go the fuck to sleep. and it’s not just about being healthy enough to do well in school! it’s literally your own wellbeing. put your physical and mental needs first, no matter what.

for ap courses: highly recommend looking on the collegeboard website for practice questions! the website also outlines the test structures, which i found helpful for me when i was studying for the exams. if you’re hoping to score a 4 or 5 on your ap exams, it’s in your best interests to go in prepared as possible. iirc the website also provides overviews of all the content that should be studied/is covered on the exam, which can help structure your studying, too!

another thing on ap courses: while if you score well enough on ap exams, you might be able to transfer those credits to your college courses (if you enroll at a u.s. college), i wouldn’t recommend loading your schedule with ap courses. they’re college-level courses for a reason; they will be fast-paced and involve a lot of work on your part. a rule that i used when deciding what ap courses i would take in high school: if i didn’t particularly like the subject, then i took the honors version of the course. otherwise, if i felt like i could challenge myself, was interested in the course, and if it was available, then i signed up for it. i knew from sophomore year that i wasn’t good at dealing with both school and my mental health, so i recognized that i’d need to lessen my ap coursework as much as possible so that i didn’t throw myself into an even worse situation (i took zero aps sophomore year).

don’t spread yourself too thin involving yourself in things in and out of school. sort of similar to my philosophy of not overloading my schedule, i made sure that i only committed myself to extracurriculars that i cared about and enjoyed doing. i personally marched my third season of marching band, and remained involved in my school’s urban dance club as much as possible (though when i took a break from dancing, that was definitely harder, but towards the end of the year, i was able to participate in a few performances with my friends). i also participated in an outside wind ensemble every week, and that was plenty for me -- i had a lot of music to practice both for that group and my school’s band, and then i had to balance THAT with practicing music for private lessons & auditions, and with schoolwork. i know there are people who are involved in so many extracurriculars, which i wouldn’t recommend. devote yourself to what you love in high school; that will also give you something worth writing about in things such as college applications! better to pursue what you love with passion and authenticity than to sign-up for a club for the clout even if you’re not remotely interested in it.

if it’s offered where you live, i would recommend taking the sat and/or act during your junior year. i’d also recommend taking subject tests if you have the time for it. the earlier you take these tests, the more likely you are to have an opportunity to retake them if you don’t score as well as you hope. you can also start taking these tests during sophomore year -- i took sat subject tests in june of my sophomore year, took the sat twice during junior year, and i will be taking the act in july. i’ll also be retaking an sat subject test and taking a completely new one.

while it may be daunting, start thinking about college -- whether you want to go to college or not, where or what you’d like to study, etc. since i plan on majoring in music, i started researching sort of early so that i could give myself enough time to finalize a list of the colleges i am applying to and the repertoire i need to learn and practice for auditions. but regardless of what you decide to do with your future, no one is expecting you to have every step of your life labeled out. things can change, and that’s okay! that’s literally how life works. definitely reach out to your counselors if you want advice from them! i’d also recommend sitting down with your parents and talking about the college application process with them and what they can do to help you.

there’s a lot of pressure during junior year -- it’s the last full year of high school before college applications, and typical for students to be busy 110% of the time. that said, find time for yourself to destress and do nothing school or work-related. if it helps, schedule specific times of the day where you just relax and do something that makes you happy. finding a work-life balance can really make a difference (i say, not having one, though i have many friends who talk about this to me).

if you need help with anything at all -- talk to someone about it! feeling super stressed and shitty? talk to someone you trust, whether they’re your closest friend or a teacher (which reminds me, if you plan on asking a teacher for a rec, take time to talk with them if you can, it makes a difference). you are not alone. i know for some people (especially for me, actually), it can be super difficult to open up about what you’re dealing with, but it’s arguably better than trying to push your way through it all on your own.

best of luck during your junior year -- i believe in you<3

love, fei

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random dumb self indulgent Akira school hc’s cause they in my head but i just need a place to put them down

these are basically my ideas of what the kids are like in school set in the film verse !

so just jumpin right into it but Kaneda has ADHD which is why he’s usually really hyphy and physically restless (honestly i feel like this is just high key canon). He’s never been v strong in school not because he’s unintelligent, it’s just the one teacher to twenty + student ratio doesn’t work for his specific way of processing and retaining new info. He’s very hands on and would benefit from more one on one teaching, or like a specific trade even, but by the time he reaches middle school he’s just so over feeling stupid and worthless in class that he develops this charmingly air headed persona and becomes the class clown instead of putting effort into something that he knows he won’t understand. it’s not until Kai comes along and, bless his soul, has the patience to sit down with Kaneda and help him with the work he struggles with that Kaneda realizes he’s not dumb and his brain is capable of making connections like other ppl and all he needed was someone willing to answer his stupid questions and get him back on track when his mind wandered to something else aside from classwork. he likes science and thinks space is cool as fuck. when asked what he wants to pursue in the future as a career path, he says astronaut (often interchanged with yakuza boss. none of the teachers find that funny.)

Kai is a lil scholar, born and raised. Is often referred to as the human encyclopedia lol. Has a very good memory and is capable of adapting to specific teaching methods or just reworking the info so that it is easily understandable for him. I hc his mom as being a uni teacher of Classic Literature and Rhetoric, maybe with some side classes on Journalism or Literary Interpretation. His mom encouraged his curiosity and literary prowess at a young age and it helped him all around in school. he doesn’t really have to try hard, he’s one of those ppl who manages to float by without putting too much effort into the work, but he secretly likes a challenge (which is something he definitely doesn’t get at the disciplinary school) and kind of takes Kaneda under his wing as a side project of sorts to both help his friend and challenge himself by teaching the previously unteachable. it works out wonderfully for the both of them in the end (except for Yama who gets jealous of all the times Kai and Kaneda spend together after class)

Speaking of Yama tho, he’s actually dumb as a rock lmao sorry pal I just call it like I see it. He’s definitely the stereotypical “dumb jock”, super athletic and physically fit but like…not the brightest. Which he’s fine with, as long as he knows the basics he figures he’s set! and he is cause his plan was to get by passing grades, graduate, and go work for his dad at the family construction company straight outta school. Kaneda and Yama have that dumbass solidarity and love to mess around during class, but where Kaneda tries to get his shit done after the bell rings, Yama would rather just have his younger sister do the hw for him in exchange for doing chores. that too works out wonderfully for the two of them (Yama’s younger sister wants to be a doctor and benefits from the challenge of “advanced” coursework :)

Tetsuo is kind of caught somewhere in the middle. Tetsuo is also by no means unintelligent, but he finds it hard to focus in class with all the other kids talking constantly (is usually easily overstimulated and has general audio processing issues as well. more a visual/hands on learner similar to kaneda) and doesn’t work well under pressure. He definitely struggles in school but is too prideful to ask for help or even let anyone know he struggles. He has that attitude of “if I have a problem, I’ll work through it myself” even if he ends up getting so frustrated with his homework it moves him to tears and then to throwing his homework out the window. That on top of his general disinterest in most of the subject matter, and tendency to jump on the offensive when teachers try and help him, doesn’t bode well for his education. Kai tries to help him at one point, but even after being friends for a year he’s still too stubborn to admit defeat (especially when this is something he can finally be better at than Kaneda and subsequently lord it over him -lol tetsuo u asshole-). When Kaori enters the picture tho, bless her soul too, Tetsuo begrudgingly accepts her help with the subjects he struggles most with (lit and science. he’s surprisingly good at math!)

Kaori a smartie pants! duh! I hc her as taking advanced classes, maybe one or two college level classes in hs as well, which is why she lives in a dorm with other girls.That’s a requirement for the school she attends. She’s a freshman in her school, but has been taking honors and ap classes as long as she’s been able. Kaori gets that cream of the crop education: smaller classes, engaged students, Socratic seminars, field trips, political, psych/soc, environmental classes. Specific courses, teaching tactics, and subject matter the boys don’t get exposed to in public school. I feel like she would be interested in some kind of community work, or like something that she feels is impactful to both the individual and society as a whole. Maybe like a nurse or social worker? Some kind of nurturing job and ok yeah i know that’s kinda stereotypical but Kaori as a character is so sweet and selfless and nurturing I just feel like it would fit her character. I could picture her actively planning out a future for herself based upon her education…but she a freshie and doesn’t know what exactly she wants to do. She enjoys helping Tetsuo with his work, so maybe she could be a teacher too.

Kei, finally, would definitely be enrolled in college classes early on. Maybe even an early hs graduate. She’s sharp as a tack and too likes to be challenged academically/intellectually . Found high school to be too easy for her and applied for the Japanese equivalent of a CHSPE (california high school proficiency exam which is basically after completing all required hs classes with the required amount of credits, an exam which verifies ur high school proficiency for early graduation). Definitely would be interested in Socio-economics, political science, humanitarian and psychology courses. Possibly environmental science or evolutionary science. I bet she met Ryu through some of her classes and thus prompted the beginning of a beautiful totally platonic rebellious friendship. Maybe a semester or two into her courses, the government upheaval begins and many of her fellow students start talking about their unhappiness with the state of society and the government. This prompts a shift in both the attitude of the students and the attitude of the revolutionaries Kei has recently joined thanks to Ryu. There’s an opportunity to get the youth involved in the fight against the corrupt government and a possible dawning fascist future. Kei drops out of college shortly after inspiring students to organize protests (like that in the opening scene of the film ayeee) as both a battering ram and a distraction from the rebel’s plan to infiltrate the esper’s compound and kidnap Akira (lol good luck y’all).

this once again has been an unprompted ted x by yours truly. thanks that’s all folks.

#idk where this came from tbh #i started writing a pre-school drabble with the bros #and got sidetracked with this ig #who knows #akira #akira hc

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Sample Blogs!

1. What is something vexing that you're currently wrestling with?

My first (of many) MIT dilemmas

Ah yes. MIT. The place that provides students SO MANY things to do (not just plain or boring things, things I love!). The ~things~ I’m referring to are all of the majors, minors, activities, clubs, seminars, learning communities... You get the point. Though I am still a smol, not-yet-exposed-to-the-real-MIT prefrosh, I get the sense that it’s hard not to want to do everything. MIT is amazing in that it does a phenomenal job of picking diverse, passionate, motivated students; these students avidly seek out challenges and, from what I’ve seen amongst my prefrosh kin™, are ready to do literally everything at MIT.

But of course, that’s not possible. Although many wish they could quadruple major, time limitations exist, other obligations exist, you need SLEEP, and thus it’s likely not going to happen. I recently encountered one of my first dilemmas with regards to MIT (let’s just acknowledge that I’m not even there yet!) so buckle up!

Although I think I know what I plan on majoring in (course 20?!), deciding on my HASS concentration (preemptive, of course, as I am currently attempting to plan my academic journey here at MIT on FireRoad) has proven to be a challenge.

Obviously, I love math and science; but my academic interests also include non-STEM subjects like literally anything art history (actually history in general…) and Mandarin Chinese. I had the chance to explore these two subjects in high school-- taking an AP Art History course junior year (and consequently falling in love) and Mandarin Chinese sophomore through senior year. I knew I needed to continue these in college, as they really added a must-needed balance to my years in high school.

I vividly remember basically being in <3 love <3 when I saw the art pieces printed in my AP booklet during the test, mostly because the print quality was so nice! I was definitely not expecting to spend time ogling over some art pieces I studied all year during the most important test for the class, but there I was. I am still so incredibly fascinated by art history; I love learning why an artist decided to create their pieces, why the pieces were important during the time period, and omg how pretty!

I also discovered the wonder that is learning a new language! Most students took a required foreign language during their time in high school, as did I, but I never expected to thoroughly enjoy Mandarin so much. Although I never had exposure to the language growing up (as judging from my appearance, I am most definitely caucasian and our family only speaks English. but fun fact I’m ¼ Japanese!), I definitely had a great time learning about the intricate language and culture. And at this point, I virtually only speak at the elementary-level, so there is still so much 中文 (Chinese) to learn!

So this is my first MIT dilemma-- do I want to do my HASS Concentration in the History of Architecture, Art and Design, or in Chinese Studies? Learn cool history things, or (hopefully) become bilingual? ahhhh!!!

After a lot of thinking, planning, playing around with FireRoad, I think I’ve come to the decision of choosing the art history route. I am most definitely not dead-set on it, but just to give myself some peace of mind. It came down to which one I really enjoy studying! While I love learning Mandarin, my passion for art history ultimately prevailed. But stay tuned for any changes!

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2. What happened Tuesday?

Solace in the Summertime My First Tuesday of July!

For many people, it’s usually a rarity to see the sunrise every morning (and in a perfect world, I’d be “many people”). I’m unfortunately woken up each morning by my 5:40am alarm-- I mean, I love my daily routine, but I just wish my day started a bit later. After getting everything situated, aka my breakfast, clothes, backpack, and bike loaded into the car (more on that later), I’m off to rowing practice!

Today's workout includes some hard pieces¹ on the erg², where I eventually totaled 16,000 meters rowed for the day. After stretching and foam-rolling, I did some strength training and wooo I’m done!

Just kidding! I brought my bike to ride today (thanks to mom for dropping me off this morning :D ) because the weather is wonderful in Southern California and I love the scenic route home. So, I embark on the 40 minute-ish ride-- slightly longer because my legs are dead, and hills are no joke-- and think about what I’m going to do for the rest of my day! With only 47 days (insert surprised Pikachu) until I leave for MIT, my time left to spend at home is quite limited. So many things to do!

It’s only 10:52 in the morning, but I’m hungry so I snack on some blueberries. I absolutely love blueberries!!! I wrote a sonnet on my love for blueberries once (my teacher told us to be creative, it’s just what came to mind!), so clearly, the love is real. So sweet! So pigmented!

After my blueberry escapade, I decided to read a bit. I didn’t have much time throughout the school year to read for leisure, so I’m just cherishing the time now! I just started the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R.R. Martin (aka Game of Thrones in book form before it became a TV show). After reading for a while, I eat lunch, chill a bit, and write in my new planner that I got as one of my graduation gifts.

A few hours later, it’s dinner time! I make a delicious salad for dinner (I make one literally every night ~ friendly reminder to get your veggies in!) and get prepare for a meeting I have in the evening. The meeting is for a nonprofit I help run, called STEMChats, and we’re having our weekly leadership team call that will last a few hours (it’s a busy time for us!).

Sparing some minor events that occurred through the day, this is what I did on my first Tuesday in July! The day was pretty uneventful for me, mostly because I’ve done a similar routine most days of my summer so far. But I hope you enjoyed Tatum’s Tuesday!

A “piece” is basically rowing lingo for the workout. Most are either by time or distance (meters).

We <3 erging! Ergs are the indoor rowing machines used for on-land workouts and such (most rowers don’t actually like them because hard workouts = pain).

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3. What is your current obsession?

Jeopardy! Joy An Evening Tradition

If you ask me to hang out any given day between 7pm to 7:30pm, chances are I’ll say no. I’ve been watching the fast-paced classic trivia show Jeopardy! for over 11 years with the company of my mom. Though I didn’t get many answers right in my early years, I now get enough correct clues each night to tally ‘em up (sorry for the unintentional flex). So, when I hear the ever-so-memorable theme song each night when the clock strikes 7, I instantly grab my small chalkboard, chalk, and a nice glass of water because it’s time for some Jeopardy!.

Now, I’m not sure you’d call it an obsession. For me, it’s a hobby. Surprising yourself by remembering very niche details on events, names, and just utterly random topics? Count me in! Now I know at MIT we had (have? idk?) a ~celebrity~ in our midst: Lily Chin, Jeopardy! College Champion. I remember watching the tournament a few years back, greatly looking up to the contestants who just knew so much! I never ever thought that I’d be going to the same institution, let alone writing this blog. Maybe one day I’ll be on Jeopardy! (currently waiting for the next college student try-out!!!) and I’ll fulfill my life-long dream! Or maybe I won’t! But I’ll still continue to watch the show and reminisce on all the great memories watching it with family (but show no remorse for all the missed opportunities for hangouts with friends. sorry y’all <3) (let’s play a game called “how many times can you mention ‘Jeopardy!’ in one blog post”!)

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Hi!~ you can just call me Alex, please!~ I would like to be anon if that is ok lol the fandoms I want are A3!, Haikyuu!!, and Naruto! 🥰 SFW and NSFW is alright with me! 😉 whatever is comfortable lol

Alright so, intro info! I’m a Capricorn sun, Sagittarius moon and Virgo Ascendant. My modality is Cardinal 53%, Fixed 37%, Mutable 11%. My elements are Earth 51%, Water 36%, Fire 10% and Air 3%. My MBTI is INFJ. I’m also a HuffleClaw with a bit of Slytherin. I have was born with Turner Syndrome. I have ADHD, Autism, Anxiety and Depression. I am agender and I use they/them pronouns though she/her are alright since I’m used to those pronouns lol I am still exploring my sexuality, I am very open dating anyone of any gender so I would say I’m bi/panromantic, however I do strongly connect with the asexual spectrum since trust is a big deal for me lol

I had a coarctation or narrowing of the arota at 6 days old and was pronounced dead on the way to Children’s Hospital. I had open heart surgery soon afterwards. My grandmother was told that with all the mental health issues I could have due to TS, I could be super smart or I wouldn’t even be able to remember my own name. The doctor’s said I would be bad at math. My parents divorced when I was 10 and my little brother was 6. Both of them remarried, my dad once and our mol several times. Though, I won’t go more into that lol just to save you the details, our grandparents raised us and life was -is- really messy ahah

I’m currently going to college. I was supposed to graduate last semester, but I changed my major several times in the last 2 years lol 😂😂 I was a biology major and wanted to work in marine bio/ wildlife conservation and start my own rehab places for marine/terrestrial mammals. I am now a Middle School Education major with areas of concentration in science and language arts with a minor in TESL ( Teaching English as a Second Language). I want to teach English in Japan! 😊 As far as grade school, I always made As/Bs witout even trying and I loved to read, so much so that I got an award for it in 5th grade! I was quiet yet loud and super awkward as a kid 🤣🤣 I actually loved science a lot and even took AP courses until highschool because the teacher I would have taken in highschool was a really bad teacher who if he had family members and didn’t like them, he wouldn’t like you. He taught my father and his sister and didn’t like them, so least to say young and impressionable me noped out of that fast 😂😂

For a while, I wanted to be a Forensic Antropologist like Temeperance from Bones! 😊 however, we didn’t have a anthro major at my college, only chem lol so, when I started taking upper level courses, I quickly found I much prefer bio to chem 🤣🤣 I still dislike math as I have my whole life, but since I got to college, I’ve only made below a B in one math related course! 🥰

Ok sorry for a lot of random info 🤣🤣 onto other things! So, I’m very shy and quiet at first, but when I get comfortable around someone, that’s when the wierd comes out 🤣 I’m very passionate about education and science! I am a Christian and am very passionate about equality. I also firmly believe in redistributing millionare/billionares’ wealth.

I grew up watching anime and still love it to this day. I have strong connection with Japanese culture because anime was the gateway into learning about it and anime will always have a special place in my heart because of it! Japanese culture and really most if not all Asian cultures resonate with me because of the morals anime had taught me. I firmly believe in balance and hamrony with nature! I was introduced to kpop in middle school and have been a fan ever since lol 🤣 I also like pop/alternative music lol I like P!NK, Linkin Park, Adele and a few others lol

As I mention with wanting to be a marine biologist, I really love animals!~ 💕💜 my favs are otters, foxes, cats of all kinds, dogs, wolves, dolphins, and honey badgers! I currently have a Korat named Lila (li-lah like lilac) she is a very unique cat 🤣 she’s super curious and sorta a crackhead lol I did have a yorkie terrier named Sarah and a miniature schnauzer named Star, but since last June, we had to put both of them down 🥺 Sarah got cancer suddenly late last year and a few months ago Star had congestive heart failure. They were 13 and 14 respectively. They were amazing dogs! Sarah loved to swim and hunt little creatures and was the energetic one while Star was the grouchy old lady 🤣🤣

I also love anything fantasy/superhero! I love HP, LOTR, and Marvel! My fav genre of anime is shounen obvi lol 🤣Lol I also love learning other languages! I took French in highschool and two semester of Mandarin in college lol ( I need to brush up on both 🤣🤣) I am currently trying to learn Japanese! I wanna also learn Korean, Welsh, and Irish! I hope to go teach English in Japan via the JET program at my college! 🥰 I will more than likely stay in Japan after I stay the 5 max years through the JET program!

I also really love video games! I wanna play Persona 5 soo bad 🤣🤣 Horzon: Zero Dawn, the Legend of Zelda series, the Pokemon series and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are some of my favorites lol

Hmmm… what else to say? 🤣 I am typically the mom friend of the group ahaha oh! I am 4’9” and weigh 140 so I’m kinda chubby 😅 I am very self concious about my body. I have green eyes and I wear small, black rectangular glasses. I have moles and freckles all over my body. I have a dyed blonde bob with a brunnette undercut. I don’t have any piercings yet but I do have one tattoo on my inner left ankle!

I am stubborn, passionate, caring, empathetic, understanding, loving, loud, quiet, awkward, hyper, enthusiastic, curious, and I can procrastinate at times due to my ADHD lol I also love to have plans lol I like things to be organized and clean, but I don’t mind ‘organized chaos’ sometimes lol I am also very loyal to my friends. I prefer having a few super close friends than having tons of aquaintances.

Ok so dating lol um I’ve never actually dates anyone before 🙈 I’m also a virgin lol trust is a big issue for me, like aforementioned my parents divorce affected me a lot and I have a strained relationship with each of them due to the divorce and the events over the years afterwards. Plus, as a Capricorn, school/career is my main focus. I’m so busy with college and trying to figure myself out, I haven’t got time for dating ahaha so my irl soulmate will need to be a hell of a person and have the patience of a saint to deal with me 🤣

Even though I have never been in a relationship, out of curiousity and wanting to be knowledgeable, I have researched BDSM lol 😂 I am definitely not into slave/master, whipping, or anything super hardcore at all lol though, mild stuff like toys, handcuffs, spanking, biting, dirty talk, brat/tamer or daddy (mommy)/ little girl and blindfolds would be stuff I’m willing to try out lol basically, some light pain, toys and anything where I can be submissive and cast my cares away while still being able to be sassy/defiant suits me 🤣

Oh! For the purposes of this matchup, just male characters is fine lol like I said, I’m still trying to figure myself out so, for simplicities sake, assuming heteronorms is alright lol

Hmm as far as a type of guy I like, I can give you some anime examples 😂 Portgas D. Ace from One Piece, Itachi/Kakashi/Shikamaru from Naruto, Roy Mustang (also shoutout to Solf J. Kimblee as a guilty mention 🤣) from FMA!B, Kisuke Urahara from Bleach, Zuko/Sokka fron ATLA, Gintoki/Kamui/Takasugi/Shinpachi/Hijikata/Katsura from Gintama, Daisuke Kanbe from The Millionare Detective- Balance:Unlimited, Shinso Hitoshi/Shindo Yo from BNHA/MHA, Levi/Beel from Obey Me!, Itaru/Omi/Sakyo/Misuki/Tsuzuru/Kazunari/Banri from A3! And many more 🤣🤣 sorry for the long list lol basically to sum it up my type is kinda laid back, a lil perverted, confident, dominant, funny, teasing/flirty, caring, intellgent, mysterious, passionate and stubborn lol

Well, I hope that was enough info to get a good in depth matchup 🤣🤣 I feel like I gave too much but I wanna try to make it as detailed for y’all as possible so you can have an easier time with the matchup ahah thanks a lot, I love your blog and keep doing the good work you are doing! 🥰❤️💜💕 be sure to take care of yourselves and I hope y’all have a great weekend!! 🥰

( I apologize for sending it a second time, but there was some stuff I wanted to add that I forgot to mention until I after I sent in the first one 😭 again, I sincerely apologize!)

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𝐼 𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓅 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽...

I choose Kiba to be your Naruto boyfriend! when he first sees you, and how quiet and shy you are, Kiba will definitely want to bring your inner playfulness out! And when he sees that you do have some playfulness in you, he will see that you became comfortable enough around him that your inner weird came out! And that would really pull at Kiba’s heartstrings! Kiba will also find it fascinating that you like different types of culture, and how the world works via science and education! He isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but he will definitely appreciate how you think, since he wants harmony in the world too! He will love the fact that you love animals and he will love the fact that you want to be a marine biologist! Being an animal lover himself, he will marry you right on the spot, just for that!

Since you are the mom friend of the group, you can totally take care of Kiba! It might not be the best, but Kiba would really love and appreciate you taking the time out of your day to do stuff for him, even if he didn’t ask for it! He will love your buddy, it being curvy and easy to hold onto, if you know what I mean wink wink. He will find your little beauty marks to be charming and I see him poking your moles and freckles every so often when he is bored! And when you tell him that you want to get tattoos, hell yeah! He will want to be there for when you get your first one!

Kiba will love the fact that you are passionate about your studies, and you main focus is school and your career! He will love the fact that you are don’t want anyone to mess up your future, and where you want to go in life! He may be a bit on the impatient side, but when he is with you, he will understand the need for patience and why it is important! He will also love the fact that you are so loyal to your friends! He doesn’t want to date anybody who isn’t loyal or isn’t compassionate to the people around them, so that will definitely be a plus in your book!

For the spicy stuff, Kiba at first would not know what he is doing but once he figures it out, ho boy, you are in a for a treat! Biting, lots of biting, and him being just very dominant, wanting to please you and make you feel like you are on cloud nine! He will let you do what you want, if it means that you are going to like what you guys do in the bedroom! From the biting to the dirty talk, he is up for anything!

I choose Sakyo to be your A3! boyfriend! Sakyo will see your shy and quiet persona and think nothing much of it, but once you get comfortable around him, enough so that your inner weirdness comes out to play, he will be surprised that you were hiding such a fun and cheerful person away from him! He will also like the fact that you are passionate about science and education, since Sakyo himself is definitely one to go to science for something that can’t be explained, and he is one to like education too, since it gives you wisdom on subjects you didn’t know about before! He will love the fact that you love his culture so much, from the anime to the actual history of Japan. He will feel that you super educated on the subject, and will be appreciative of how much you love where he is from!

Sakyo will find it adorable that you love animals, and he find it admirable that you want to become a marine biologist! It is a hard job, learning about all kinds of animals, and then discovering new ones! Yeah he will find it very impressive! And if you were to ever tell him that you want a dog or some kind of really cute animal, he will never able to say no to you! So you should use that to your advantage! As for video games, he isn’t one for the, but if you ever try to get him to play with you, he will have a hard time saying no! It will frustrate him though, that you’d keep beating him at all of them!

As for appearances, I feel Sakyo wouldn’t care about what you like, it’’s all about what is on the inside, and when he sees that you are a passionate, loving, caring, a mother figure to your friends, loyal to them, and empathetic to the people around you, he will just know that you are the person for him! Seriously, yeah he might like your curvy body, but what will really give make him like you is the fact that you are just a really nice person for people to be around! He will definitely understand the sentiment of having just a few close friends, than having like twenty acquaintances.

Sakyo will love the fact that you’d rather focus on your studies than have a boyfriend that could distract you from your future career! He would be glad to wait for you to accept him, until you are stable in your career and would be able to start dating you like he wants! And for a little spicy time, he would be a dominant as all hell. Like he would be so into dirty talk and taking you to heaven with his mouth. You might tell him you want to some like spanking and biting, and he might be into the biting, but the spanking makes him feel a little weird, so he might do it as often. But! If you ask, him he will have no reason to say no! So you better have fun with him!

I choose Iwaizumi as your Haikyuu boyfriend! Much like Sakyo, Iwaizumi will see you shy and timid demeanor and think nothing of it, and if anything, he will think it is kind of cute, but would have an inkling that you are more than you put out. And once Iwaizumi sees that, yes, you are more than shy, that you have your weird quirks and can be quite loud, he will find you even more cute, what with the way you act around him and not the others! He will find it so cute that you only act like that with him and nobody else! And much like Sakyo, he will find it awesome that you like his culture so much! From the anime to the language, and everything else! He would even offer to help you learn the language and such, to help you better understand his culture! Iwaizumi love the fact that you like superheroes and practically anything fantasy! I suspect that Iwaizumi also love Marvel and such! I also feel like Iwaizumi is extremely good at video games, so when he plays with you, make sure you try your best to win against him!

Iwaizumi will feel a bond with you being like the mom friend, since he has to constantly watch over Oikawa like he is his child! And for appearances, much like Kiba, I feel as though Iwaizumi will see your blemishes and your curvy body and think it is just uniquely you! Something that he associates with you alone! And the uniqueness will definitely get him to really like you! But I feel like he will really like girls in glasses so that is a definite plus for you!

Iwaizumi will love the fact, like the others, that you are a loving and caring person. Someone that is passionate and driven! And the fact that you have all your plans thought out and organized in your own way? Oh yeah, he would definitely like that! And the fact that you are so passionate about your future that you’d much rather focus on that instead of being in a relationship! He’d understand, would he hate that fact that he has to wait for you to be stable in your career? Yes, he wouldn’t like it one bit, but he wouldn’t leave you because of it! Will he wait for you? Most definitely!

For the spicy stuff, ahahahaha Iwaizumi. He is like. A dominant bottom, he’s okay with essentially whatever you want to do, as long you both are having a good time, and you guys are feeling good! As for the biting and the spanking and all the kinky things you want to try out, he’d be into it, he’d just wouldn’t know how to go about it, so it would be a learning experience for the both of you! In the end, Iwaizumi would be into a lot of things you guys tried! So beware what he has in store for you in the future!

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