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discolor3d

The person I reblogged this from deserves to be happy.

vladimir romanov (barnes-romanov) operative. twin. mildly unhinged other half of anastasia romanova....

#self promo #self promo for ts #*shrug*

stunningpicture

My 7 year old son was shot down by his 1st grade teacher

radiantvamp-deactivated20181217

The american public education system in a nutshell tho

nodadclub

My third grade teacher actually had a conversation with my mom that I was reading to well and told her to stop having me read at home

rustboro-city

My first grade teacher said that it was problematic that I was reading ahead of the rest of the kids in my grade and asked my parents to stop letting me read Harry Potter.

My fourth grade teacher thought it was wrong for my dad to be teaching me complex math because it fascinated me.

My elementary school music teacher hated the way my piano teacher taught me, and how I was more advanced than many of her students, and so told me, in front of my peers and my mother, that I was not good enough to participate in the state solo festival. She would not give me the form. We had to procure it from the district instead. She also hated how I excelled at reading and playing music for the recorder, and so she refused to give me my “belts” (colored beads to signify our level) and humiliated me in front of the class repeatedly.

My eighth grade algebra teacher used to fail me on take home tests because I didn’t solve problems exactly the way she showed us in class; I used methods that we had learned for other types of problems that also applied to these. She took points off my tests because I didn’t bring a calculator even though I got 100% without it, because I was able to do it by hand. I had to call my father, who is an engineer, down to the school to shout her down and give me back my A in the class.

My 10th grade Spanish teacher yelled at me in front of the class numerous times because she didn’t like the way I took notes; she thought that since I didn’t write every word off the slide, I wasn’t getting it all down. I had to explain to her that people who have taken advanced courses, like AP or IB classes, know that in a fast-paced learning environment you need to take quick shorthand notes that contain the necessary information rather than wasting time writing every word. She almost gave me detention.

My 11th grade English teacher gave me a poor mark on my first short essay because she believed that I was looking up unnecessarily complex words in a thesaurus to try and get better marks. The phrases in question: “laced with expletives” and “bombarded”. She wouldn’t hear any defense from me.

My 11th grade history teacher failed me on an essay about the 1950s because I misread the prompt. Except the prompt wasn’t words; it was a political cartoon. One of the figures was clearly president Eisenhower, but the other I couldn’t place. My teacher would not tell us who it was. I labelled him as the governor of Little Rock Arkansas during the integration period, and wrote an essay about that subject. My teacher said that no, it was Joseph McCarthy, and that there was a small picture of the man in our textbook and therefore I should have recognized him instantly. Half the class, apparently, did not.

The American school system is not here to educate us or to encourage us to learn; it’s here to keep us in line and silent. It’s here to keep us from deviating and being our own people and forming our own ideas. Don’t let it win.

fuckyouandyourhoes

The American school system is literally a canon created for it’s “students” to be a byproduct of force fed ideas and thoughts

bringmefireplease

Then why are we voting for people who want to keep funding this broken system?

snarkyai

It always amazes me to see what other people go through in the public school system in other parts of the country. My teachers were thrilled when I knew cursive before they had set to teach it. They encouraged my reading, along with the school librarian. If someone was ahead of the reading level it was actually welcomed.

And heck, I once won a county-wide writing contest with a timed essay.

Only once was I told to dumb down my writing and that was by a fellow student. We were doing peer reviews for mock college entrance essays, and the student assigned to read mine and proofread thought it was too complicated. I told my teacher this and she thought that notion was ridiculous. Being advanced was usually fostered in my school’s. Or at least, that was my experience.

Also none of my teachers encouraged people to write every single word on the slides. Rather we were supposed to take notes on what they said rather than copying because else no one actually learned anything.

I came from a small town, but I suppose part of it is the fact that I’m from a more liberal part of the world and one where the overall feeling is to question.

aformerweapon

It has nothing to do with liberal, I don't think? I mean, I'm from a small town smack-dab in the middle of Republican central, and NONE of this ever happened to me. The education system itself, at least when I was in school (graduated in 2004) was fine, and the teachers did actually encourage you. I don't know what might have happened since then to it, but the whole system isn't necessarily the problem, it's the teachers you get and the school systems individually.

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hibernamilitis-blog-deactivated

Your muse finds a toy in my muses' bedroom. Send me a X for my muses' reaction

James pauses in the doorway and frownswhen he see’s Bucky seated there with somethingless than innocent in his hands. And James knowsit’s his. He takes a step forwards, unsure and it’snot a feeling he appreciates before he shrugs.

“Even monsters have needs.”

aformerweapon

"You aren't a monster," he answers automatically, a frown set on his lips. He sets down the object in question, moving to stand up and approach his doppelganger. Things are strange between themm, he knows; it isn't necessarily a very comfortable state of being, but he refuses to leave the other man alone. He can't.

"And I never said anything was wrong with it. I was just curious."

#hibernamilitis #what: meme response;

Just for reference, I'm here and around if anyone wants me or James. I'm going to try and poke at some of my drafts, but we'll see how far that gets. Also, in case you can't tell, decided to change my mun FC. I'll probably use Cersei when I'm feeling in a bitchy mood, but otherwise I'm gonna stick with Meryem Uzerli.

Also . . . I'm 30 from 200. Well then.

#{ out of memories };#online;

Name: Erica

Age (if you’re comfortable!): 28

How old were you when you first started RP-ing?: Around 12, though it was all chat-based really horribly done.

Height: 5’9"

OC’s or Canons?: It depends on the quality of both, in general. I like playing both, and I like playing with well done versions of both.

Prefer to play females or males?: Males, though I've been gravitating toward a lot of female muses lately.

Favorite face claim to play: Male, Sebastian Stan or Jeremy Jordan. Female, Holliday Grainger and Meryem Uzerli.

Least favorite face claim: Overused ones that are EVERYWHERE, like Amber Heard and Nina Dobrev. They're nice and all, but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Also not very fond of Glee FCs or Teen Wolf ones, for the same reason.

Worst rp experience ever: When a partner you've known forever and consider family cuts you out and removes you without a word. Dealing with really horribly done muses. There are some that are just . . . HOW can you think that's good RP, when your OC is overpowered, god-moding, oversexualized, and/or you seem to have no grasp of the English language or grammar? Characters like that make it tougher for all OCs because they give them a bad name. And it's even worse when someone turns a canon character into THAT.

Fluff, angst, or smut?: It really depends on my mood, though it's a very rare day that I write smut.

Most overused FC: Of mine? Definitely Sebastian Stan. I can't help it.

First character you ever made: A vampire OC named Larina Tepes. Shhh I was 12 and had no idea what I was doing.

Worst character you’ve ever played: Jefferson from Once Upon a Time.

Favorite type of plot: I have a particular love towards medieval/Renaissance/fantasy AUs. I might be a little addicted.

At what time of day is your writing the best?: It depends on how I feel each day, but most often it's late in the evening.

Are you anything like your muse?: I honestly have no idea.

Worst thing about RP (in general or on Tumblr): The cliquishness and emphasis on being popular or "part of the in crowd". It makes it very very difficult to want to play when you feel like you're never good enough, or people ignore you in favor of others.

To end on a good note — best thing about RP?: The creativity involved and getting to meet some really amazing writers and people, and create something fun and interesting with them.

Tag five or more awesome people: abrooklynbrat winterprotector ferrumxfugit cantbankworthadamn savedfromwhat owesmeadance americanengineer schwartzkatz quixpraecipit ahawkeyesview marred-saudade therussianspiderromanova

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[You don't suck. You just make sure to rest up and take care of yourself.]

I'm very grateful for this message, thank you <3 It's been a rough day and I'm currently battling possible bronchitis, so I just have no energy in general for much of anything. I think I sometimes forget that it's okay to be human and take time to just rest.

#schwartzkatz #answered #{ out of memories };

Yeah, I think I'm just gonna go. I have absolutely no motivation to be on tumblr tonight, or to do much of anything in general. Sorry, I know I suck, I just don't feel up to it or being of use to anyone.

#{ out of memories };#offline;#(yeah contemplating new mun FC)

Lost another follower between the time I signed on two hours ago, and when I refreshed my dash just now. Welp . . . Sorry you didn't like what I have to offer?

#{ out of memories };#online;

Having trouble staying connected to the net, so I'm going to be mostly off tumblr for the night. If you want my skype, just ask, but I'll be sticking to it for now because it seems to be able to stay connected better than browsers.

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elctraheart

champgnemamii

be still my beating heart

#{ soldier };

*hugs you real tight* Would you please send this to the first ten people on your dash to keep it going? Make someone’s day with a hug! c:

#captainspangly #answered #{ out of memories };

*hugs you real tight* Would you please send this to the first ten people on your dash to keep it going? Make someone’s day with a hug! c:

#cxpt #answered

doesntknowwhentogiveup-deactiva

*hugs you real tight* Would you please send this to the first ten people on your dash to keep it going? Make someone’s day with a hug! c:

"Jerk…" ( ;) )

aformerweapon

"Punk."

#doesntknowwhentogiveup

marvelxpositivity

to all the marvel fans that suffer from depression, you are not alone. you are not a burden. you have come so far already. you are loved. keep going.

#important;#psa;#signal boost

Lets start a new tagging game.

tagged by xfloracolossus

Name of your muse. James Barnes.

One picture you like best of your muse’s fc.

Two headcanons you have for your muse that you never told anyone. ◉ James drinks quite a bit, but not because it helps him forget, or helps keep his mind off things. He's never told anyone, but alcohol doesn't even affect him the way it used to, thanks to whatever HYDRA pumped into him back in WWII. It's more a sense memory than anything, and hoping that maybe THIS time he'll actually feel something. ◉ James enlisted after Pearl Harbor, but not just because of a sense of duty, both to the country and to his father's memory. He did it because Steve was rushing to try, and he didn't want his friend to face the likely rejection alone.

Three things that your muse loves doing in their free time. ◉ listening to music, whether it be stuff from his era or things he missed out on, over the decades. ◉ messing with tech, mostly because it still fascinates him how things have changed. ◉ sparring, because it helps get out any extra energy or frustration he might have.

Four people that your muse loves. ◉ Steve ◉Bex ◉ Natasha ◉ his niece, Irina

Three fond childhood memories. ◉ Going to see Snow White in the theater with his sister. ◉ Art class with Steve; both because he got to spend time with him, and because the models were pretty. ◉ Playing stickball back in Brooklyn (even if it did get him a scar from a broken bottle near home plate).

Two things your muse regrets. ◉ Everything the Winter Soldier did. ◉ Losing Natasha, repeatedly.

One thing they’d go through heaven or hell to save/change. ◉ If there is one thing that James will give his life (and more) to save, it is the people he cares about. Steve, Natasha, his sister Bex, his friends . . . You do not touch them, if you want to survive intact.

Tag ten people to do the same thing.

abrooklynbrat ferrumxfugit outoftheice cantbankworthadamn savedfromwhat ahawkeyesview owesmeadance agenths winterprotector quixpraecipit

#{ out of memories };#what: meme response;#meme: tagged headcanons #headcanon

aformerweapon

Around, if anyone wants me or James. It’s been a rough day, so I could use distraction of some sort.

arrowsandradiation

Ilu!

aformerweapon

ilu too <3

#arrowsandradiation #{ out of memories };

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