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We're at an age where we (adults in creative fields) are getting dumber in some ways and not practicing parts of our brain that can probably help us a lot with memory and basic survival skills.
Let's bring back times tables, 5th-grade science, social studies quizzes, etc., and start practicing them again every day. If we can scroll endlessly on TikTok or read our daily horoscopes, why not test our brains and wake up ancient knowledge from years past that has not been exercised in possibly DECADES??
Especially math, though. Girl, I am in danger!! The other day, someone asked what 8x5 was, and for some reason I immediately said "35" and was like, "no wayament-it's 40..." and my partner was like, "isn't it 45?" And then, we were talking about different types of rocks, and I could name igneous and sedimentary, but I fully forgot about METAMORPHIC. Y'all we don't know jack shit anymore and I am concerned. I am genuinely interested in printing out grade-school quizzes and doing them as an activity with friends at this point. It is my actual fear to become a dumbass!!! I am trying to be a smartass 4ever!!!
6d ago
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Honestly itās a little puzzle and you can practice ur memory and problem solving skills
Mar 29, 2024
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NO WAIT HEAR ME OUT. I read this really great article on math anxiety and how a lot of manifestations of low aptitude and avoidance to math in many people growing up are just early markers of anxiety and anxiety responses. Most of the time it has nothing to do with the actual math but the simultaneous action of fighting off anxiety whilst attempting to solve an equation. I hated math growing up but now in my mid twenties I sort of miss it, I started doing elementary/primary school math questions every week and its kind of so fun to solve something in a safe space and recognise there is no need to be anxious about it because there are 0 stakes.
Jan 5, 2025
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Learning by rote is pure misery but sometimes you may want someone to feel that they have underestimated you.
Aug 2, 2024
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Thatās whatās up:
1- going outside and admiring the vibrancy of nature post rain
2- making the craziest face possible in the mirror
Whatās up with that?:
1- if asked why ai is bad for the environment, could anyone (non science/cs background) explain in an accurate way without googling it in real time - and cite credible sources to this statement/what information even is real/do it matterĀ even if the most brain rotted of all of us boycott using chatGPT if the overlords make you opt in automatically??? at what rate is this unethical form of consumption going to start being visualized? Do we even know this??? So many questions that unfortunately wont be answered by an infographic
It is what it is:
1- Instagram stories of Israel committing a massacre and ending ceasefire immediately followed by āhappy birthday Jessicaš©·ā as what we consume as the new normalĀ
Mar 19, 2025
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Honestly those big tubs of spinach are classically goated. Truly so versatile! I've been putting them in an omelette every morning, in smoothies, and then randomly throwing into my dinner dishes. Yesterday I stir fried onions, ground beef, spinach and threw a fried egg on top with rice. Whenever I buy spinach, I use it all up ... can't say the same about arugula or kale tbhzies.
Apr 10, 2025
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I swear to god these movies changed my life... relatable to the current state of the world in every way.
I think I have Jedi-like qualitiesā¦ the force is strong with meā¦ or at least my cat Peanut Butter gives Yoda vibes downā¦ anyways
I have never experienced such a nuanced villain in a sci-fi series such as this one
In war, all bad is bad
Both sides have their darkness... it is about being anti all things bad as opposed to choosing a side
Every bad bitch needs to watch Star Wars
Jan 26, 2025