cultural perspective being indispensible in media consumption but looking back i find it so funny that for years and years before teaching in japan i thought it was another suspension-of-disbelief surrealist kagepro thing that haruka and takane spent all their time in a homeroom class for just the two of them and now the maximum number of kids we've ever had in my special needs class is 3
【High School Affiliated to Loveland University Second Year (Section 1) Semester Schedule - Monday】
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[CHINESE]:
“My desire to cross the Yellow River is stopped by frozen water.
An attempt to go up Mount Taihang is frustrated by snow.
In my leisure time, I go fishing on shore in greenish water.
Suddenly I’m dreaming while riding a boat sailing near the sun…
The road is tough! It’s very tough!
It branches out into many other paths. Where am I now…”
As Victor pulls on the rope, he silently recites these verses in his heart.
He should have no problems in the upcoming Chinese class dictation test.
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[Tidbits]: The poem Victor rehearses here is a very famous piece by a Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai, who was exiled from the imperial court. The poem expresses his disappointment, frustration, as well as hopefulness.
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[CHEMISTRY]:
The chemistry teacher has always been the most well-liked among everyone because she never goes beyond the scheduled time for classes. However, Victor knows that it’s only because she is too busy as the curriculum coordinator.
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[ENGLISH]:
As the lecturer imparts grammar lessons systematically, Victor subconsciously thinks that this usually quirky and enthusiastic young man is, in fact, an outstanding teacher.
However, when there are only ten minutes left until the end of the class and the other party complacently launches a new English trivia activity, Victor withdraws his opinion.
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[PHYSICS]:
“After reviewing everyone’s test scores, I must say you guys are indeed the lowest-performing batch I’ve ever taught.”
Knitting his brows into a frown, Victor looks at the exam paper in his hand with a score of 92, contemplating how he needs to work harder to achieve a higher score next time.
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[MATH]:
“Who wants to come to the blackboard and solve this function?”
The classroom lapses into silence, everyone avoiding eye contact with the teacher. Victor has never been the one to deliberately draw the spotlight to himself, so he begins contemplating his solution while remaining seated.
Looking at the answer on his paper, Victor casually shifts his gaze ahead and twirls his pen. Even if Old Gao catches him, it won’t be a big deal.
“Someone come to board and solve this problem? Did you guys not understand what I said?”
“Sigh, such indifference. Zheng Xi, come up here and explain this on my behalf.”
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[MATH]:
“Surely, one of our friends will come up to the board and solve this problem, right?”
The classroom sinks into silence, the eyes of everyone darting around. Victor, who always naturally keeps his eyes straight ahead, now lowers his head ever so slightly—— of course, he has lowered his head just a little bit.
He’s also unsure about this problem.
“Vic, the teacher can feel your enthusiasm from here.”
“Step forward and demonstrate your skills.”
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[BIOLOGY]:
The gentle tone, calm and steady, without any ups and downs, evenly erodes the determination of each student.
Therefore, it’s often the case that teachers who are overly gentle can be quite frightening.
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[BIOLOGY]:
As Victor holds the chalk and marks how the distribution of plants is influenced by geographical locations, he sneaks in a quiet yawn, away from everyone’s view with his back to the class. Only God knows how long he’s been holding it in.
But it’s also good, at least answering a question can liven things up a bit. He can work on today’s biology homework during the second half of the class.
I have come to the conclusion that the reason that Aye and Wat haven't been allowed to have any one-on-one interactions on screen yet is because they'd be instant best friends and the plot isn’t ready for that yet. and you know what I can respect that however I just feel it’s important to let it be known that Aye would TOTALLY go with Wat to every single niche indie film screening
eight year anniversary of my first read of a separate peace. have a gene forrester webweave.
a separate peace, john knowles (1959) // the talented mr. ripley, dir. anthony minghella (1999) // untitled (you construct intricate rituals…), barbara kruger (1981) // surf’s up, the beach boys (2011)
English teachers will really make you read a book that forces you to completely change your perspective on humanity and then just expect you to go on like it was nothing
Random scenario with headcanons from about, 3-5 months ago? I think?
Evan invites Funneh and Gold to his place for dinner, which also happens to be an engagement dinner for a family friend. Funneh and Gold weren't so sure on who this family friend is, and it turns out to be Mr. Draco, who got engaged to Mr. Tacoe, and awkwardness ensues
【High School Affiliated to Loveland University Second Year (Section 1) Semester Schedule - Wednesday】
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[ENGLISH]:
In preparation for the upcoming sports meet, this week onwards, each class’s sign holder will rehearse during the morning self-study session.
Contrasting with other students who are somewhat anxious to return to class, Victor is incredibly calm and composed.
If he waits a bit longer, he might just manage to perfectly avoid Brother Ying’s peculiar activities.
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[MATH]:
“Comrades, I’ve got a brilliant idea.”
After accurately aiming the chalk at the student dozing off, Old Gao laughs and brushes off the chalk dust from his hands.
“The next person I catch napping during the class will need to recite the decimal expansion of pi up to the 150th digit after the decimal point.”
Although Victor is confident he will not doze off in class, he still opens his eyes wider and focuses to be more alert.
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[CHEMISTRY]:
Chemistry is the cornerstone of human advancement, and it’s also the subject that can elevate scores the most in the college entrance exam.
The teacher’s words are delivered with gentleness and sincerity.
Victor nods with repeated “Hm.”
The teacher in the previous class said the same thing (about their own subject).
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[CHEMISTRY]:
Amidst the intermittent growls of hungry stomachs, the chemistry class comes to an end.
Teachers always tend to have their favorite students– because they’re mature, sensible, and have exceptional academic performance. Of course, the uncle in the school cafeteria is no exception to this pattern.
However, this (cafeteria uncle’s) favoritism might purely be due to Victor’s handsome appearance.
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[CHINESE]:
The significance of having good handwriting cannot be overstated.
“Sir Vic, we wrote more or less the same thing. Why did you score 56 while I only got 42?”
“The basis for assessing the standard might be whether or not it’s readable.”
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[BIOLOGY]:
Even simple single-celled organisms can survive in this world, proving that people should indeed show more patience towards many fools. However, one shouldn’t waste too much time either.
Listening to the teacher’s explanation, Victor inexplicably sighs in his heart.
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[PHYSICS]:
“I wasn’t asking to borrow your eraser, I’m telling you to pick up the note next to you!”
“Vice Class Monitor, can you help me pass this down again? Be careful not to be spotted by the ‘stern-faced old demon’...”
Hushed voices almost simultaneously sound from both sides. Victor feels as if he is submerged in what seems like a low-frequency hum.
Until…
“What have I just stumbled upon?”
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[PHYSICS]:
In truth, starting from the second year of high school, many classes have some unspoken rules. For instance, whichever teacher has the first class of the day won’t be assigned to supervise the morning self-study session. Likewise, the same principle applies to the last class and the evening self-study session.
However, the physics class is an exception to this norm.
Victor feels an immense sense of pressure pressing down on him and resolves to contemplate how to conquer it.