The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Letteyeti]

I think girls are more mature than boys. At least they are where i live.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

See this is the stuff that I love about this thread. It is the people like you and all the rest of the ones that post here that even though it racks my brain what you all are saying it is really all meaningful stuff and that really means a lot to me. I talk to my parents about this stuff too and it is one thing getting advice from your parents, but getting advice like this is totally different and I really appreciate it from every one of you. I really mean it. I do hope you all are still here to carry me through Chemistry and Trigonometry this year. I am going to need it. I may come on here and be a total basket case so watch out.

For me I love drawing and Art and well you know I love Dance. Singing I can do and hold a tune, but I just don't have a strong voice. I like it though. I also like performing in the musicals. In some ways I wish I was an adult, but whenever I say that to my mom and dad they always say "be careful what you wish for. Being an adult is a lot harder than you think it is. "

Complain away about school. There were quite a few rants about statistics. And group projects. Now I just complain about dumb people at work.

 

[Letteyeti]

Complain away about school. There were quite a few rants about statistics. And group projects. Now I just complain about dumb people at work.

Now you will be on the other end helping calm down the ranter.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

And you are a lazy Ferret, so...

You're lazy

I think we've spent too much time together.

 

[Figgy1]

I think we've spent too much time together.

No way unless you're planning on rewatching The Baby Yoda show before season 2 starts

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

My mom worked a half day at her friend's daycare today. They weren't dressed like that.

Although that was how the nurse was dressed, only in scrubs, when I got my last neck ultrasound.

They aren't dressed like that here either. Guess it depends where you live.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

That's good advice you gave to Letteyeti. The more you get out there and drive, the better it gets. Have to say, though, I can empathize with your DD's dislike of driving. There are so many lunatics, rude people and just plain poor drivers out there.

I've never been relaxed driving -- ever. I drive where I feel I'm reasonably safe driving (locally), but do venture out a few times a week into some heavily trafficked areas, which I can't stand. But, it's best to challenge myself every now and then (even though I despise driving .) As a side note, hubs loves to drive -- but, nothing ever phases him. I think it's the difference in personalities. He's way more aggressive than I am. (Years ago, one of his jobs was a Boston cab driver on the graveyard shift. He also dispatched for one of the largest taxi fleets in the city. From what he's shared about his 'experiences" back then, well . . . it's not for the faint of heart!)

Thank you. Both dh and I love to drive. My love started when I had my first peddle car. My dd is worried that if she goes to school on a road she will annoy people. I tell her to stick to the right lane on the highway. Our highway where we live is only two lanes per side anyway. Told her on the side roads to not go below the speed limit and also told her to not worry what others think.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Probably, many drivers don't nowadays. Yet, there's always those people who far prefer driving a manual. To each his/her own.

I always wanted to learn to drive a stick, but my first hand me down was from my stepdad. It was an automatic because he was tired of driving a stick in NYC traffic. I always wanted to pretend I was a race car driver.

 

[Figgy1]

@93boomer make sure everything is linked in MDE. Park reservations may be going live soon.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

We have a 10 girl squad for both Football and Basketball. All the girls are awesome and me being the Flyer on the team I really rely on every one of them a lot. I also love our coach. She is actually one of us really. She is one of the youngest teachers in our school and she really looks out for us girls like a big sister.

Do you tumble a lot? One thing I learned is that high school cheer doesn't use a spring floor like All Star. If All Star cheerleaders want to transition to college cheer they need to learn how to cheer on a mat. Does your school have a competitive team or do you just do sideline cheer?

 

[Letteyeti]

Do you tumble a lot? One thing I learned is that high school cheer doesn't use a spring floor like All Star. If All Star cheerleaders want to transition to college cheer they need to learn how to cheer on a mat. Does your school have a competitive team or do you just do sideline cheer?

We do tumbling, but that is only used during the Basketball Halftime and it is nothing that is too advanced. We do not have the spring floor of course. Our routines mostly use dance moves and lifts and pyramids. We are not a competitive squad although I wish we were. We just cheer at the games.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I think girls are ALWAYS more mature than boys.

I edited your post a little hope you don't mind! By the way I'm Amy a teacher (MS) in Wisconsin.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

It seems like everyone one here is really smart or has kids that are really smart and then there is me. I just don't seem to fit that. I mean I do try but it is sometimes hard for me to stay focused as I get sidetracked into more social things and I know that is my fault. It isn't that I don't try hard, but no matter how hard I try like in the Math and Science I just don't get it. The English and History stuff, I do think I could get A's all the time in and I do get B's all the time in those subjects but I get the lower grades in those subject because I have to spend so much time on homework every night with Math. So my Senior year I don't have to take a Math it would have been either Calculus(No Way) or Business Math. Which is the Math for dummies like me or Seniors who failed a Math earlier. I am also not good at Science and Physics is not something I want to struggle with my Senior year.

We aren't smarter, we are older and with more life experience. My kids are all different. I have 4. My younger two are self-driven, my oldest is very smart but has worries about failure so that affects her even though we constantly tell her it is ok to not be perfect. We just want to see good progression. My son is your age and is really smart, but he really only wants to focus on things he is interested in which is computers and animation. He can spend hours designing on his computer, but ask him to do an English assignment and he ignores it. It is like pulling teeth, but he has such a great ability to express himself out loud, but have him write stuff down and it is like torture. Every kid is different. Don't compare yourself to others. As I tell my own kids, worry about you and not anyone else when it comes to schoolwork.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

It's just Math and Science come really hard to me.

Are you able to get a tutor for those classes?

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Thanks so much. You do sound very wise. Is it wrong for me to want to have fun as a kid and a lot of times make mistakes and fall flat on my face? i think that might be learning too. For example, I was at a party last Fall and there were a few girls Vaping and I was like I am going to try that. I did it a few times and found out I didn't like it and I won't do it again. I'm a kid and I think I will learn from my mistakes a lot of the time. I also learn from what my parents tell me and yeah I do listen to them even though most of the time they don't think I do. I know I will learn lots as I get older and don't get me wrong I love all of the advice and story from you guys on here. It is like have a bunch of moms and dads and big sisters and brothers. You are all awesome peeps. I just came on here and I already feel welcomed that is amazing.

Also nope I don't know who Mork and Mindy is.

My oldest did a research paper on vaping this year. Don't ever do it again. The damage it causes to the lungs is even worse than cigarette smoking, and that is God awful as well. There are some things you just don't do. No smoking and no drugs ever.

 

[Letteyeti]

I edited your post a little hope you don't mind! By the way I'm Amy a teacher (MS) in Wisconsin.

They are. Bless you for being a teacher and having to deal with kids like me.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

No, it isn't wrong to take advantage of youth as long as you accept that whatever we do, good or bad, has consequences. It breaks my heart to see or hear about talented young people with what could be a great life ahead, get involved, sometimes voluntarily in drugs and alcohol and either ruined their lives or lost it because some mistakes are not reversible. Dead is the same if one dies at 25 or 105. It is final. Just be smart enough and particularly strong enough to not do things that have been shown to cause nothing but pain and hardship for themselves and others. None of us are immune from the ultimate mistake.

Mork was a character that made Robin Williams famous.

Yes. You need to think of the potential consequences of your actions @Letteyeti . I tell that to my kids as well. Play a scenario in your head first and figure out the potential ramifications of the actions.

 

[Letteyeti]

We aren't smarter, we are older and with more life experience. My kids are all different. I have 4. My younger two are self-driven, my oldest is very smart but has worries about failure so that affects her even though we constantly tell her it is ok to not be perfect. We just want to see good progression. My son is your age and is really smart, but he really only wants to focus on things he is interested in which is computers and animation. He can spend hours designing on his computer, but ask him to do an English assignment and he ignores it. It is like pulling teeth, but he has such a great ability to express himself out loud, but have him write stuff down and it is like torture. Every kid is different. Don't compare yourself to others. As I tell my own kids, worry about you and not anyone else when it comes to schoolwork.

Once again great advice and thank you. I hope some day I am on here as an adult and I can write a post like that to some kid my age.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

They are. Bless you for being a teacher and having to deal with kids like me.

It doesn't sounds like you would be a problem kid in class but thanks.

 

[Letteyeti]

My oldest did a research paper on vaping this year. Don't ever do it again. The damage it causes to the lungs is even worse than cigarette smoking, and that is God awful as well. There are some things you just don't do. No smoking and no drugs ever.

Nope, never gonna do it again. It was just stupid. I look at a lot of my peers in school and they do it or smoke cigarettes and it is so stupid to me. They know it is bad for them and they still do it. I don't understand that. I did the vape the one time because actually the smell of it smelled good, but when I did it there was nothing. So that was it. I will never do drugs and none of my friends do drugs other than drinking sometimes. No drugs though ever. Not even smoking weed.