Classily Clumsy

“Why is Gamora?”

“I am Groot”

….

“Well he don’t know talkin’ good like me and you, so his vocabulistics is limited to “I” and “am” and “Groot”, exclusively in that order.“

caillinrua

“Ain’t no thing like me, ‘cept me.”

…and for my second quote: “I live for the simple things. Like how much this is going to hurt.”

“You have a metal arm? That’s awesome dude!”

“He’s not a dude, you’re a dude. This? This is a man.”

@thor-suggestion

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“ANOTHER!!”

“Dear brother, you’re becoming predictable.”

taliawagnersuggestion

“What master do I serve? What am I supposed to say, Jesus?”

“This corset is really uncomfortable. So can we all just wrap this up and go home?”

“You will never be a god.”

“Will that be all, Mr. Stark?”

“That will be all, Ms. Potts.”

Or, alternately:

“Finally! Someone who speaks English.”

“This is no place to die.”

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I’m doing it….(sorry Dr. Strange)

“This was the only way.”

starkravingparker

“Rocket do this, Rocket do that”

givebuckyhisplum

“He’s my brother!” “Adopted”

spideres

“I assure you brother the sun will shine on us again”

“Magic!—More Magic!—Magic with a Kick!—Magic with Ah-“

winterhcwk

“Alright kid. You’re an avenger now.”

stardust-revengers

“OKAY SPIDERMAN DO A FLIP!”

tohollandback

“piss off, ghost!!”

#new year's resolutions #newyear'srevolution #newyearnewme

“Hi I’m Korg.”

A little sneak peak at my next project

New Year, New Me?

College has been well, difficult these past few months. You would think that graduating from an Early College program would prepare me for the rigorous courses and talking to professors and it did, the downside to this is that what no amount of high school can prepare you for is at college you eat, breathe, sleep, live school. And for some, yours truly included, it is so easy to burn out. I can genuinely say that a good ¾ of the way into the semester I burned out. I made my first ever D in a class, still haven’t told my parents that I’m retaking my calc 2 class, slightly changed my major, (dropped the engineering part so now no longer a double major) and I’ve realized that I’m taking a lot of classes next semester. But with that said, 2017 really tested my perseverance, my motivation, and my intelligence and I’ve learned that as much as I want to coast through college in the same way I did in High School I really need to buckle down and go on this long and hard drive. 2018 has begun and while many people have started, and some even failed, their New Year’s Resolution, I want to start a New Year’s Revolution. I want to change how I live, how I learn, and how I love this year.

How I Live

To say that I’m going to change how I live is a big goal, but one I want to achieve. To begin I want to start organizing more. While I’ve always been organized in my academic life, my day to day life is more of a disheveled mess. I am instead challenging myself to focus more on what need and less on what I want. I want to reward myself for my hard work but without making it the sole motivation of the goal. I want to exercise more in the hopes of it improving my outlook on myself instead of only ever thinking that I’m solely good at academia. And the big one this year is to drink more water, yes you heard me, water. I know that while it is not a lot that I’m wanting to change, I’m hoping these small steps can make a revolutionary change in my physical and mental well being.

How I Learn

A thing I never thought I would change was my work ethic, I had been up until senior year a straight A student, and even graduated valedictorian of my class, but what the first semester of college taught me is that there are far more things to do outside of class work that can tempt me to not work as hard. With the new semester, I’m currently planning to take a 17 credit hour course load, assistant stage manage the musical, work a part time job on campus, visit the tutoring center a lot more, as well as audition for the play, I know that finding time for school work and myself will be difficult. All this aside, I don’t want to only focus on school work but need to make this my central focus of the semester. I am currently looking for a new system of to do list (if anyone has any pointers please feel free to let me know) to help me make certain that I get all of my work done. I plan on utilizing more of my time on studying each day instead of cramming a few days before and re-writing/condensing notes to focus on the important aspects instead of the superfluous ones. Overall I want this semester to be a work smarter not harder one.

How I Love

Now I’m not writing this saying that I want to be in a romantic relationship anytime soon, but rather I want to love myself more, share more love, and enjoy more love. My goal is to share positivity, encouragement, and love wherever I go instead of the negativity, negativity needs to be left behind in 2017. I want to take time and appreciate all that I was, all that I am, and all that I will be. I want to spend less time on how to make myself better by changing how I look, or feel and dedicate that time to volunteering and giving more.

Overall, I want 2018 to a reflective and revolutionary year for me, and I challenge all of you to creating and following through with your New Year’s Revolution.

13 Reasons why the Netflix original has sparked unnecessary controversy

The book by Jay Asher was published TEN YEARS AGO, so if the context of the show is so problematic, why has nothing been done in the past ten years of the books publishing?

Hannah is not seeking revenge in taking her own life, she was raped, bullied, and neglected, she had no clue that her suicide would spark change. In fact most people who have taken their own life (something I am not supporting in any way) are not trying to make a change, they unfortunately see no other option or way out of their situation.

This isn’t the first time a @netflix original has touched a serious topic. Aubrey and Daisy is an original documentary that discusses the story of two teenagers who were raped and took their own lives. The show Dear White People has also sparked a lot of controversy, but people continue to obsess over this one.

It speaks about very real issues that many people, high schoolers and not, face, bullying, sexual assault, depression, and yes even suicide, but Netflix has included resources to help people in these situations.

Yes while some of it has been hyperbolized for the sake of keeping the viewers attention, it is important to acknowledge that this is a work of fiction, yes the subject and context of the show is very real, people need to be able to distinguish the difference between a fictional television show and real life

The show has stayed fairly true to the book, so again if people are against letting people watch the show than also advise against the book

Some people have complained about the extreme use of profanity, I have to say that while I can see the reason to be upset, that is actually how a lot of today’s teenagers speak, and a lot of it is due to seeing it on social media or hearing it at home or school, so in that sense, Netflix was trying to demonstrate how teens communicate (for the most part as I know that not all high schoolers swear)

The show sheds light on signs of mental illness, in showing that many of the people Hannah was close to never saw her illness because she had not previously been considered “at-risk” or showed the stereotypical signs of depression.

The show encourages discussion, discussion about signs of mental illness, what to do if you or a loved one might be dealing with a mental illness, and also discussion about grief and learning to move on/let go when someone we know dies.

Part of the controversy, is that the issues discussed, underage drinking, sexual assault, suicide are all taboo in society and seldom discussed in the classroom or at home. Many parents/teachers hope that if students never hear or see it they will never think to do it, but with this show and book these issues again are being talked about much like they were when Perks of Being a Wallflower and Speak had their time in the controversial sun.

If any issues in this show are concerning, it’s that Hannah had multiple cries for help but was dismissed for being a moody teenage girl who turned everything into her problem when she was truly struggling with her inner demons

Netflix has done a lot of things to warn people of the graphic content of the show, to begin, the show does have a TV MA rating which is defined as shows with content that may be unsuitable for those under the age of 17 to watch, and they have put may disclaimers throughout the series.

At the end of the day, this show wanted to start conversations, and it did just that. It is important to know that everyone has different maturity levels, and it is okay for a person to say that maybe they or their child is not quite ready to watch the show yet, I do hope that this show and book become key discussion points for these issues.

*Disclaimer: I do not support the idea of removing the show from Netflix but do however agree that for some this show may be too graphic, don't be afraid to watch it with an adult or with your kid (if you're an adult) because it may be better to do it that way; also if anyone needs to speak with someone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24-7 just call 1-800-273-8255 *

#13 reasons why #netflix

Easily the most surprising contemporary novel I've ever fell in love with, usually I read fantasy, but after seeing Laura Jean I can't get enough of this series. #bookstagram #alwaysandforeverlarajean 🌸📚🌸

#alwaysandforeverlarajean #bookstagram

Books and tea are just a pair that's meant to be #bookstagram #booksandtea

#booksandtea #bookstagram

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Breaking news:

Girls actually love nice guys, it’s just that you’re not as nice a guy as you think you are.

nobungholesambition

I find this really hard to believe, as every time I’m interested in a girl she ends up with an asshole and I end up friendzoned or worse.

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Imagine being the *exact* type of guy a post was aimed at, but somehow remaining blissfully unaware of that fact…

#national poetry month #limerick #pie

It's funny he thinks the "friend zone" exists

Flea

‘There once was a delicious pie

that was left on a shelf up high

along came a flea

who jumped up with glee

when he saw someone left him a pie’

First Time/Last Time

I was nervous that first time

I don’t have time

We went on a date

To go on a date

I had no clue what to say

This is kind of hard to say

And when it was all over

I hate to say it’s over

I couldn’t wait to see you again

I mean the likelihood of me seeing you again

I knew from the start that it may not last

Considering the circumstance you see why it can’t last

And still I got involved

I’m too involved

The sweet goodnight kiss in the car

The handshake goodbye in the parking lot

#poetry

Graduation, Growing Up, Gnomes, and Other “G-Words” that Terrify Me

High school has been one rather long amusement park ride for me, and not like one of those cool ones like Space Mountain, I mean like getting stuck on It’s A Small World and the only thing working is that annoying song (yes this has happened to me, it wasn’t a fun experience at all). But no seriously, who ever said these would be the best years of my life were just spoon feeding me lies. I mean sure I’ve made probably the best friend I could ever have, but I feel like so many people I know and are currently at my school are people who I will probably never see after High School. I think what inspired me to write this post was seeing number 1 one of my friend’s blog post about her taking a gap year next year, and number 2, that in about a month I not only graduate from high school, but also college, or at least community college, since I’m in an early college program. This brings us to the first “G-word” on my list: Graduation.

Sure graduation means not having school (or at least mandatory education as college in the US is not required ~for now~) and celebrating the accomplishment of finishing school, but for me it symbolizes moving into the ~adult~ world and the problems facing us today like the threat of war, a lunatic for president, crippling student debt, the list goes on; and facing these alone has me completely petrified. I mean sure, I’ve picked my college (Meredith College *whoop*) and my major(s) but in December everything felt so far away and now in April it feels too close. Also another thing no one tells you about graduation is senioritus is actually a lot harder to combat that most people believe, if you’ve ever known a person or had a sibling who graduated high school maybe they told you it was real, maybe you just thought they were hyperbolizing the entire experience, maybe you though “senior year won’t be that hard”. Well, they were right, it’s real and it’s a struggle. To briefly explain it, you don’t really feel senioritus in the fall semester because graduation feels so far away, then, usually after winter break, you start to feel like the school year is dragging on. What doesn’t help is most students know by March where they did and didn’t get in so the mentality sets in, “I’ve gotten into college/university, why do I need to continue to work?” the issue with this is of course there is still the rest of the school year that you have to finish. But I think the most daunting thing about graduating is leaving, I have all of my friends at my school, some who are in grades behind me and aren’t graduating yet, some who are taking gap years, and some leaving the state to attend college; it’s just all so unfamiliar to me. But hey, that’s growing up.

Ahh yes the next “G-word” growing up, or in my case not wanting too. Now I’m not proposing that I run away to Neverland with Peter Pan, unless of course he just pops in and offers, and then maybe I’d be game, but just maybe find a way where I can still be a “kid” despite now legally being an adult. I think this stems from this feeling I’ve had since a child that I’ve always had to be a min-adult. I’ve always felt that I had to act more mature than people my age, that I had to be more academically and socially advance than people my age, and in the process I’ve felt as though I’ve never really had the chance to “act my age.” So far this school year I’ve been trying to do this, doing a play and musical at the same time, I went on my first date, had my first kiss, broke curfew, skipped a class (or two), and while I’m not saying all of these are things people should do before college, it has helped me to feel more like a high schooler rather than a mini-adult. So maybe growing up doesn’t completely terrify me, but rather the fear that I haven’t been able to be my age.

So now you make be wondering, “Garden Gnomes, who the hell is afraid of small little statues that go in your garden?” Well I am completely and utterly terrified by those creepy little things, and the main culprit of this fear is none other than R.L. Stein’s book Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes. Also the whole Weeping Angel thing is also to blame because now I can’t really help but think any statue can move if I blink or look away. And I seriously can’t be the only one who finds gnomes to be scary, come on people gnomageddon (the scariest of “G-words) is a thing.

#classof2k17 #gnomageddon #idontwannagrowup #iwannabeatoysruskid

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How I take “neat notes”

I often get lots of questions of how I take “neat notes” for my classes. The simple way to put it is, that is how my brain works, and no two people really can use the exact same style of note taking. My note taking skills have greatly changed throughout my high school career, from not entirely sure of when I needed to write information, to me know having a specific type of paper and format for taking my notes. Currently I uses a hybrid of spider notes and outline notes, and also take a large majority of my notes before even stepping foot into class. So here is some advice for general note taking, and more specifically how I take my notes.

My first word of advice is, every class and person is different, and sometimes your usual note technique needs to be modified from subject to subject. For example while essentially the same method, my calculus notes vary differently from my statistic notes even though they are both math courses.

Calculus is very much a learn by solving problems with some vocabulary and so I needed to make sure my notes allowed me ample space to write practice problems done in class. Statistics, while it does involve actually calculations, is more of a conceptual math relying heavily on vocabulary, so methods needed to be changed to better enhance my comprehension and differentiation of vocabulary words and concepts.

Find the paper that works for you. I know a large majority of people prefer to write on college ruled paper, but for me personally I cannot stand taking notes on this type of paper. Experiment, try taking notes on college ruled paper, wide ruled, graph paper, blank paper, etc. From there see if you like better having everything in a single bound notebook (spiral or composition) or would rather use loose leaf. I personally take all of my notes in a landscape format on graph ruled paper from either a spiral notebook or a composition book.

Now that you found your paper invest in some nice writing utensils. Now I’m not saying you need to go out and fork over $20 on a pack of pens or pencils, just find ones that fit nicely in your hand and have a good ink flow. I highly recommend if you like gel pens the G2 pens, I personally use their blue ink a lot. If you are a pencil person make sure you have a lot of lead if you use mechanical pencils or a sharpener is you’re more of a wooden pencil fan. I use a combination of pens with different nib sizes and styles in my notes. Also don’t feel the need to go out and spend money on washi or decorative tape because sometimes that can be more distracting than useful. I also highly recommend keeping some colored pencils with your note taking supplies. You don’t need to go out and get expensive ones, the simple crayola colored pencils in the basic 12 pack that almost every store sells is adequate.

A Table of Contents in your notes is perhaps the most useful thing you can include. I was introduced to this technique freshman year when my math teacher required that we keep one at the beginning of our notebooks. Back then I found it tedious and a pain to keep up with, but as I was required to make them for math and biology I began to see some value in them. All of my note books have a Table of Contents in the beginning and it makes studying for quizzes, tests, and exams so much easier because you can refer to the table and then flip to the chapter/section you are studying.

So now it’s finding the method of taking notes that works for you. If you have a professor/teacher who posts lectures before class print or take your notes before class, it makes it much easier to pay attention in class to the information the teacher says that is not on the slide because you are not trying to write what is written on the board. Use shorthand, all of us have different methods of shorthand, just make sure that you can understand what you are tying to say in them. I have a tendency to use some math/science short hand where I use a good bit of greek letters. Finally re-write your notes when you get home. Re-writing them allows your brain to retain the information better. I always recommend that when you do this even if you initially took 3-4 pages of notes, limit your re-write to one page because you will subconsciously begin to sort out only the most important information and condense the more detailed or broad information making studying at the end much easier.

So in conclusion, remember that every person takes notes differently and that not necessarily will my method work for you. For those of you who want to take your aim at this method have at it and I wish you the best of luck.

So I totally forgot to put my (messy) calculus notes in here (whoops)

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Libraries are the loml

There is nothing that makes me happier than when scrolling through bookstagram (follow me I’m weekend.all.booked) and seeing atheistically pleasing bookshelves. You know the ones I’m talking about pretty white floor to ceiling shelves with books organized by color or series that have little trinkets and pop vinyls all over them. Well while I love them more than life itself, I know as a broke high school senior, soon to be broke college student, that books are hella expensive, and the amount of books it takes to have those really pretty aesthetically pleasing shelves sometimes takes a lot of time and money. And so from the time I was young I have had a deep and passionate relationship with my local libraries.

This love affair began in the 5th grade. My elementary school did not have its own personal library so we would take monthly class trips to the local library. The idea was great in theory but poorly executed, like most school things come to think of it, because the average month has four weeks and the average library book loan period is three weeks, two if it’s a new book. Me living in a different town than I attended school made trips to the library to return books difficult and sometimes impractical causing me to wrack up sometimes hefty library fines. Not until the 5th grade did I start to really appreciate all that library had to offer me.

In the 5th grade I discovered some wonderful book series, I finally succeeded in reading the Harry Potter series and delved into the Percy Jackson books. It was this school year that I found my relatively fast paced reading pace, and at the rate I was reading these books it was completely impractical for my family to go out and buy more books every time I finished them, *cue the amazing local library.* I began to ask my mom if I could make almost biweekly trips to the library, and for a 5th grader, finishing a 300-400 page book in 2 weeks is pretty fast (of course now that might take me an afternoon, two days at most if I have a lot of school work). And thus began my love for libraries.

All through middle school I would frequent the library and often times peruse my English teacher’s personal library (she was my aunt so it was easy to do) looking for any good book I could get my hands on. In high school though I decided to go to school in my own town. I realized that summer that I never got a library card for the one in my town so my mom drove there and I got one, that summer I didn’t spend as much time there as I had wanted because I had some really cool camps and needed time to get things together for high school.

My school required that every year we complete a minimum of 20 hours of community service. Freshman year you have to work at one of the five organizations that the school suggests. I decided that I wanted to volunteer at the library. I volunteered two hours a week working closely with the youth services coordinator, I learned the Dewey Decimal System, and always had a leg up in knowing when we got new YA books. I ended up volunteering a lot more than the minimum and learned all the librarians by name. I continued to volunteer there well into my junior year of school, the librarians would ask me for book suggestions, one of them would actually let me review some of the books before they went on the shelf for checkout so others could get an idea if they would like them.

Now my trips to the library have been a bit more sparse as I am extremely busy in trying to finish my senior year (32 school days until graduation *yikes*). Still the librarians know me by name, ask me personally what I thought of the book I just returned, and I now am a little sad knowing that next year I won’t be able to frequent my library as much. I hope that next year in college that my library(s) over there will allow me to form the same kind of bond I have with my local ones.

So I encourage everyone to take a minute and visit a library, who knows you may become best friends with your librarian. Ask them questions, believe it or not, they’re trained into helping you find books based off of ones you like, and who knows, maybe you’ll find a new book/author you end up loving. Libraries, I love you so much.