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Tag Archives: School

Yes, we know, many classics had racist stereotypes. That’s not a reason to stop reading them

Dr. Seuss is the latest author under fire for racist caricatures in his works. But we shouldn’t censor them just because of that.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 2, 2019March 5, 2019Posted inBooks, LifeTags:Classics, Reading, School, Storytelling, Teachers, Teaching, WritersLeave a comment on Yes, we know, many classics had racist stereotypes. That’s not a reason to stop reading them

How I sold my homework on the Internet

Apple on Desk. Photo by JJ Thompson on Unsplash.

It may sound bad, (and it did to my teachers), but apparently you can sell your homework on the Internet, and make good money off it. I did.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kJuly 16, 2018July 16, 2018Posted inBooks, My Work, Sci-FiTags:Daily Science Fiction, Internet, My Writings, School, School Project, Short StoryLeave a comment on How I sold my homework on the Internet

What to do with all your school notes after you graduate

Besides burning them, what other more environmentally friendly (and potentially less hazardous in urban areas) options are there?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kJune 30, 2018Posted inLife, TechTags:Bitcoin, Diploma, Education, Graduation, High School, Mathematics, Paper, SchoolLeave a comment on What to do with all your school notes after you graduate

How school helped us get to a post-truth world

Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash

As students, we are told to build a theory, an argument, or a philosophy—and then, once we have an idea, to go find the facts to legitimise it. Is this a good idea?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kNovember 29, 2017March 30, 2018Posted inLifeTags:Arguments, Donald Trump, Facts, Humanities, News, Post-truth, SchoolLeave a comment on How school helped us get to a post-truth world

The real reason we have school

Apple on Desk. Photo by JJ Thompson on Unsplash.

Does anybody remember how to do quadratics? Me neither, and I’m doing it right now. If school isn’t about learning subjects to use in our future careers, what is is for?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kAugust 26, 2017August 27, 2017Posted inLifeTags:Education, Failure, featured, Job, Learning, School, Self Advocacy, Social Skills, Students, Teachers, Teaching1 Comment on The real reason we have school

Boku no Hero Academia review: thoughts and themes

Photo Courtesy of Bones

Boku no Hero Academia tells the story of world where most people have superpowers, and about a boy who just happens not to have one.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kJuly 31, 2017September 3, 2018Posted inFilmTags:Anime, Boku no Hero Academia, Heroes, Manga, Review, School, Storytelling, Television5 Comments on Boku no Hero Academia review: thoughts and themes

How writing advice in school often doesn’t apply to writing in real life

Notebook and Books

In school, students are told to use complex vocabulary, but in reality, many writers try to use simple words, like Ernest Hemingway. What other things are kids told about writing that contradict real life?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 24, 2017Posted inLanguageTags:Advice, English, Essay, featured, Grammar, School, Words, WritingLeave a comment on How writing advice in school often doesn’t apply to writing in real life

The Desolation of Marshmallow

Sir Marshmallow Studios

The Desolation of Marshmallow is a medieval fantasy flip book featuring a knight and a dragon.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kOctober 18, 2015March 3, 2018Posted inFantasy, Film, My WorkTags:Animation, Medieval Fantasy, School, Short films, Shorts, SM Studios, StorytellingLeave a comment on The Desolation of Marshmallow

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