Inside Out -- Class 3, Period 2 [Tuesday]

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“Let’s talk about climates today,” Juli said, leaning back in her chair. “The weather, if any of you don’t know what I’m talking about.” She was simplifying, yes. Not that she had a low opinion of some of her students’ intelligence or anything. But after last week, Juli wasn’t inclined to think highly of half her class.

“I’m used to, frankly--the climate I’m the most used to is one that’s entirely regulated and controlled--always the perfect temperature, never any need to complain about the heat or tug on an extra thick sweater. Of course, I’m well aware that most of you probably aren’t from the same situation. Can you see where this is going?”

She smiled slightly. “What are you used to then? What aren’t you used to? What do you like? What don’t you like? Discuss this at your will, and compare differences. What’s the most common climate between you all? The least common?”

Juli tapped her fingers thoughtfully. “You may all begin. Mr. Murdock, Miss Emmagan, and Mr. Next, I’d like to speak to you after the discussion about your absences last week.” Her voice had cooled slightly with the last sentence.

[Wait for the OCD is up!]

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Confidently!

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Jeff Murdock

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Hoshi Sato

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Temari

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Giselle

During the Lecture

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Chat, pass notes, sleep, or ask Juli a question. As you do.

Re: During the Lecture

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Of course Hoshi was taking notes. She wouldn't be herself if she wasn't.

Discuss

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Climate! What’s your ideal climate? Why? What are you used to? What aren’t you used to? What climate do you think is the most difficult to live in?

[And, la, talk to each other as well!]

Re: Discuss

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"Where I grew up in Kyoto, the norm is for hot summers and cold winters," said Hoshi. "But the automatic climate control systems went online about five years ago, so now we get a nice, pleasant temperature all year round. Of course, it took them a year to work the kinks out. I kind of like tropical weather myself, like in the Amazon rain forest. And I'm not crazy about the weather here in France. It's a little too chilly to be pleasant and there's too much rain."

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"Work the kinks out?" Juli questioned. "What sort of kinks?"

The scientist in her was interested.

Re: Discuss

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"They said that the system would give one consistent day-to-day temperature, and it did. It was 16° C for the entire month of July, when the normal daytime high would have been 26°," explained Hoshi. "Plus they had to balance out the optimum number of rainy days vs. sunny days so the farmers and the tour operators were happy. It's just tough to make everyone happy."

Re: Discuss

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"I love the weather best when it is the perfect weather for picnicking and strawberries and dances outside," Giselle said happily.

Re: Discuss

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Something in Giselle's statement got Hoshi's attention. "What's the best weather for strawberries?" she asked.

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"Somehow," Juli said dryly, "I'm not surprised. What weather do you like the least?"

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"The snow here was a surprise," Teyla said. "I have seen many rain storms, but it is rare in most of the places I have been for the weather to be extremely cold. I think I prefer it that way. I would much rather live somewhere where the temperature was moderate, or very hot, rather than very cold."

Re: Discuss

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She nodded. "Do you think you'd feel the same way if you had seen and been in snow more often?"

Re: Discuss

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Teyla thought about that for a few moments, and nodded. "I suppose if the cold weather was more familiar, I would be more comfortable with that weather. Most people probably prefer the weather they're most used to."

Talk to Juli

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Who isn't particularly impressed with half her class.

Re: Talk to Juli

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Jeff came up to Juli by the end of it, held up a shaking hand in greeting, and stared down at the floor. "Distracted. I was! By parts."

Re: Talk to Juli

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Juli raised her eyebrows. "Excuse me, Mr. Murdock?"

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"There was an arse," Jeff replied, focusing really really hard don't look up, Jeffrey on one of the little-- squiggly bits, "It sort of--" What? Sort of what? "--Expanded--" What? Expanded how?! How could an arse expand? What would it have to do with the whole subject at hand?! "--To fill time."

Re: Talk to Juli

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Teyla looked nervous as she approached Juli. "I apologize for missing class last week," she said. "I was not feeling well and I was internetless, woe! and had to miss all my classes. Is there anything I can do to make up the work?"

Re: Talk to Juli

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"Presumably you're feeling better, this week?" Juli asked, mildly relieved that this, at least, was a regular sort of excuse.

Re: Talk to Juli

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"Much better, yes," Teyla said. "I think I would have come even if I was still not feeling well."

OOC

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Yes. Hi!