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I got myself a Kindle Fire for Christmas/New Years! It was probably an expense I couldn't afford but fuck it. What's the point of working like an animal if I can't splurge every once in a while? So far, I haven't bought any new books because I spent close to $300 this month on just stuff to read. I also got a few books as Christmas gifts and I haven't finished all of them yet.
So far, I've only used the Kindle for Internet purposes and apps. The internet loads fast enough (images and videos included). I've heard that it's slower than the iPad 2 but I certainly haven't noticed much of a delay and I've used iPads before. I got Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, and Bubble Buster (all free editions) and they also work very well. Battery life hasn't been a problem yet, but I wonder how it would fare if I was travelling with it. Whatever though. I'm not going to be travelling anytime soon.
On a less fun note, I have to start constructing notes outlines for my students. Like, lists pointing out what they should take note off in the lectures I'm expected to give because "they won't listen" otherwise. I'm pretty sure that the ones who will listen won't need such a guide, and the ones who don't want to listen will just ignore it. I get that I'm dealing with younger kids, but I honestly wished I wouldn't have to be begging these douchebags to do their work. I don't mind putting in extra work for kids who ask me for help, but I don't see why I need to be tripping over myself for the ones who clearly just want me to fuck off.
I sound like an asshole in that last paragraph I realize. I started teaching as an idealist determined to help every last kid in my class. Then one asshole plagiarized the work I was giving her as an example and nearly got me fired because my boss suspected I was doing my students' work for them. That's the worst thing that happened, but I'm also tired of kids who don't do even the most minimal amount of work and then complain when they don't get A's. I'm so glad I'm not going to be a teacher forever.
Anyway, I finished A Storm of Swords yesterday
( TL;DR )I still haven't said anything about the Lannisters or Arya . . . There's so many characters in this series!
So far, I've only used the Kindle for Internet purposes and apps. The internet loads fast enough (images and videos included). I've heard that it's slower than the iPad 2 but I certainly haven't noticed much of a delay and I've used iPads before. I got Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, and Bubble Buster (all free editions) and they also work very well. Battery life hasn't been a problem yet, but I wonder how it would fare if I was travelling with it. Whatever though. I'm not going to be travelling anytime soon.
On a less fun note, I have to start constructing notes outlines for my students. Like, lists pointing out what they should take note off in the lectures I'm expected to give because "they won't listen" otherwise. I'm pretty sure that the ones who will listen won't need such a guide, and the ones who don't want to listen will just ignore it. I get that I'm dealing with younger kids, but I honestly wished I wouldn't have to be begging these douchebags to do their work. I don't mind putting in extra work for kids who ask me for help, but I don't see why I need to be tripping over myself for the ones who clearly just want me to fuck off.
I sound like an asshole in that last paragraph I realize. I started teaching as an idealist determined to help every last kid in my class. Then one asshole plagiarized the work I was giving her as an example and nearly got me fired because my boss suspected I was doing my students' work for them. That's the worst thing that happened, but I'm also tired of kids who don't do even the most minimal amount of work and then complain when they don't get A's. I'm so glad I'm not going to be a teacher forever.
Anyway, I finished A Storm of Swords yesterday
( TL;DR )I still haven't said anything about the Lannisters or Arya . . . There's so many characters in this series!
