Sooooo.....

[BarTopDancer]

I hated when other students try and teach the class because it always makes things more complicated and generally run later. That's one of the reasons I loved taking online classes; no one else was trying to run the class or constantly interrupting the class with questions/debates/arguments/better way to do things. We did have access to knowledge and feedback from students on message boards and email lists but it prevented the know-it-all from trying to run things.

Online learning isn't for everyone but it's the only way I was ever going to be able to get a BA.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I (and a handful of classmates) had to teach our high school calculus class because the teacher didn't understand the material.

[cirquelover]

I had the same experience in High school GD, except for the fact that I wasn't teaching the class. At least I wasn't as lost as the teacher!!

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Roxy is a Tortie? Tortie's are usually not the most chill cats.

That makes sense given what I've seen. Sweet

Give them a couple of days, a few hissing fits and growley moments and they will be OK with each other. They mostly have to get used to each other's smells. If you have a blanket in with Roxy, put it in the area where Markus is and vice versa. They can get good sniffs of each other that way.

We did that, and I've had them share a brush, too.

I've only had one problem introducing a new cat and that was with my Calico Lyra. She was VERY difficult and completely stopped eating at one point. She never became friends with the others but she learned to tolerate being in the same house with them.

Awww, little Lyra... I miss your babies...

All sound advice that I will continue to take. I do love this little Roxy girl.

[Alex]

The class I taught, I wasn't a student in. I had taken two years of organic chemistry as a sophomore and junior so was teaching first year organic chemistry to others.

Objectively I did a horrible job at it and I feel bad for anybody who relied on that class for actual learning (though most took it simply for credit, we all had to retake ochem in college anyway). But for a 17 year old kid I think I did ok.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex

Objectively I did a horrible job at it and I feel bad for anybody who relied on that class for actual learning (though most took it simply for credit, we all had to retake ochem in college anyway). But for a 17 year old kid I think I did ok.

You probably weren't smug enough.

[Gemini Cricket]

Mufi Hanneman the homophobic former Honolulu Mayor and current gubernatorial candidate waved at me last night inside Zippy's (HI's version of Denny's). My friends said my reaction was priceless. Somewhere along the lines of how I'd respond if he opened his mouth and green pea soup shot out at me. That guy's an asshole.

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by JWBear

My mom is having surgery this morning. Please send healing vibes her way!

Keeping her in our thoughts and sending much healing light.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

You probably weren't smug enough.

Have you met me? Now regress me back to 17.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Keeping her in our thoughts and sending much healing light.

Thank you. The surgery went very good. They were able to do it laparoscopicly and , barring ang complications, she should be going home tomorrow.

Funny story... My evil bitch sister has been telling everyone that my mother is senile; which is so not true. My other sister had come down to take mom to the hospital. While the nurse was doing all the pre-op stuff, she was joking with my mom. She told mom that she didn't act 86, and was still sharp as a tack. My mom responded "Can I get a certificate to show my other daughter?"

Gotta love mom.