Practical Philosophy, Thursday

[endsthegame]

"Hey," Ender greeted the group, smiling faintly. "It's traditional for my class to spend the first week reflecting on the future, and the last reflecting on the past."

"Specifically," he continued, stretching his legs out in the grass of the dorm lawn, "How much have you changed since you got here? How do you see your future, on the island or off? Has the island been an interruption in your life, to be skipped past and left there once you graduate? Or going by your experiences, do you think it will forge lasting changes that will stick with you in the times ahead?"

He smiled briefly.

"I realize this isn't a particularly philosophical series of questions," he said. "But it's something worth reflecting on, not just with me, but between yourselves. I have a feeling your viewpoints will be as diverse as you are."

He sat back.

"But to pull it larger: do you think there's a shared experience here on this island? Something similar we all take away from it? Or none at all?"

Fun with Magic | Friday, period 2

[nuclear_snide]

"Right." Bob clapped his hands together. Class was back in the Danger Shop today. "Today's our last class, then. So, here is some magic." He waved at the room around them. "Each movement you make will do something different - make a wave of colour, or a sound, or create an illusionary creature you can interact with."

He grinned. "You'll get graded on how much fun you're able to have. Enjoy!"