Life's a Circus, Friday, Second Period

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"Sometimes in life, all it comes down to is whether you want to do something risky that could be incredibly rewarding or play it safe and don't do that risky thing because, honestly, it's probably insane," Dick said. "And in the circus, we have specialists called lion tamers who basically train lions to not attack or eat them."

Dick hit a button on the Danger Shop remote and a lion approached him. "The signature trick of the lion tamer is to stick their head in the lion's mouth. When you have the lion trained to the point where he'll keep his mouth open long enough without deciding you look tasty, you're probably not in too much danger. But you still have to face a mouth full of sharp teeth, powerful jaws, and the knowledge that you could potentially lose your life in an instant."

The lion opened his mouth wide, and Dick bent down, sticking his head into the mouth for several seconds before stepping back and letting the lion close its mouth. "So, do you take the chance to do something few people are bold enough to do? Or do you reasonably play it safe and just take it easy today? At this point you're either in the circus or you're in the audience. This final will decide that where you are."

Computers 101, 1st Period [Friday]

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Sam looked a little sad today as everyone took their seats at the computers. "So, it's our last day together, and that means that technically, we're supposed to have a final. But, it's also the summer, so a real final seems kind of mean. I figured we could go for the easy route instead: start the computers up, and show me something that you learned how to do in the last few weeks here. It'll be easy for you, and interesting for me," he said. "You guys have been a great class, and I'm really glad you all signed up to be here." Yes, even you, Topher.