Even More Flight and Flying- Monday- 1st period

[solo_sword]

Today the class was in an actual classroom, and that classroom had a TV rolled out.

"Morning, guys," Jaina greeted them. "We have pretty much the same class this time, and welcome back, and since it's the first class on a holiday, we're going to be nice for once and give you a movie day. There is flying in it, though it's Earth-based, and there's even a little something for the holiday."

Shirtless beach volleyball totally screamed Independence Day.

Practical Philosophy, Monday

[endsthegame]

There was no sun to speak of, but it was also pleasantly warm out here on this planetoid - so Ender decided to brave the dorm lawn. He'd packed more than his fair share of water bottles and sandwiches today.

He greeted the arriving students with a, "Sit down in a circle, please." He smiled. "You may well be the biggest class I've had in some time, actually. This way, we keep things fair."

He shoved his sandwiches to the center of the circle, so everyone could access it.

"Welcome," he said. "My name is Andrew Skywalker. I'm an alumnus of this school; I graduated several years ago." That was all they needed to know, as far as he was concerned. "And you might be wondering what you signed on for. I'll give you the spiel I give my students every year I'm here - but this is the only class that is prepared or rehearsed to any capacity. That, after all, is the point of it."

"While 'philosophy' is in my class's title, we're not here primarily to talk about the philosophers of old or the specifics of particular lines of thought in philosophy. In this class, we try to put our own experiences into a greater perspective through conversation and debate. Above all, philosophy is about asking questions about everything in the world around us - and about everything we feel about it. That means I expect some level of participation from all of you."

He smiled wryly. "That doesn't mean you always need to speak up about yourself," he said. "No topics are everything to everyone. If that week's subject veers too close to something you want to keep private, be my guest - just try and pitch in when someone else speaks. Ask questions."

"You can even ask questions of me, if you feel the need. And maybe together we can get to the core of our joint and individual experiences." His mouth quirked a bit more. "That doesn't mean we're always going to be lingering on the existential questions - or staring at our belly buttons. It just means we're going to try and dig and come to some understanding about each other, ourselves, and the world."

He picked up a bottle of water. "As for today, let's open a dialogue," he said. "Even the new among you have been here for half a semester. So I have to ask: how do you feel about where you are now? Is the island speaking to you, in a metaphorical sense? What kind of experience has it been for you? As for the rest of you, how has the past year treated you? Has there been anything that made you cry or made you think or made you wonder?"

"We can talk about that. Or you can bring up something else you feel is worth questioning. I consider most topics fair game, as long as they're brought up with regard for your fellow students. I can't claim knowledge on most, but I can claim an ability to annoy you with questions about just about anything."

He grabbed a sandwich from the bag. "Every week, we'll reflect on something that happened since we last met, but I'm always open to talking about anything that comes to mind." He nodded at one of the students. "Anyway, I've talked for long enough. It's your turn."

Relationships for Dummies, Monday - 2nd Period

[captainskullpoopl]

While one teacher was decidedly Canadian, the other was not. Which would be why today neither of them were in the classroom.

There was a note on the board instead with:

The fuck are you kids doing here? Shoo. Go blow off a hand with a cherrybomb. We'll chat next week

Vanessa let him write it. It was a poor choice.