The Art of Pacifism; Monday, Second Period [01/27].

[sake_shinigami]

Hot chocolate and comfy pillows to sit on in the middle of the room with a teacher beaming peacefully at his students? Must be another Monday in the classroom designated for the Art of Pacifism, and another one where the teacher was ready to do a lot of rambling talking to promote deep and peaceful thoughts and/or deep and peaceful spacing out.

"Hello, little ducklings ♥," Shunsui greeted the students. "Now, I promise you that not every class will be quite like the ones we've had so far, all discussion and drinking, but I figured we might have ourselves at least one more lengthy discussion, about the very fundamentals of what we are talking about here in this class ♥. We've discussed examples of when perhaps pacifism might not be the best route thanks to our own personal experience here on this very island, and we've discussed an example of taking pacifism to its extreme with Jainism, but what is the main goal in all of this ♥? Pacifism itself is an opposition to war or violence, neh &hearts? Which would stand to reason, then, that the crux of pacifism is indeed the opposite of war and violence, which is peace. But what, exactly, is peace? What does it mean to be peace-ful? Let's explore, shall we ♥?"

(  'Peace is always beautiful.' - Walt Whitman. )

"In general, these are very large topics, but it is important to consider them and look at them if we are to embrace the Art of Pacifism and achieve peace, be it in our personal worlds or in the wider world around us ♥. This has also been an extremely quick overview, which has left out much by necessity, or else we'd be here all day ♥! But that is where you all come in ♥. What are you own personal philosophies on peace ♥? Your societies'? Do you agree with the tenants in which you were brought up, or not? What defines peace to you and how do you best achieve it, within yourself or within the world around you ♥? What obstacles present itself in obtaining your ideal of true peace ♥? No wrong answers, of course ♥! Just a discussion to help understand and maybe open our minds and eyes to perspectives that may not be our own ♥. Who would like to start ♥?"

Criminal Justice- Monday- 1st period

[throughaphase]

"All right, class!" Kitty greeted them once everyone had arrived. "Are you ready for another nonsensical hypothetical that I gave to make up conditions for? Keen! Because that's what you're getting!"

She pulled out a handy notecard- shes decided it made her look like a game show or late night talk show host and she appreciated that- and read, "Picture this: A street musician whose Street Performers License expires that day is performing at a reasonable time. His saxophone playing is so bad, though, that it confuses a bird, who then flies smack into some unlucky guy's forehead!' What steps would you take in this situation?"

She lowered the card. "Yep. Let's go."

Kitty was maybe learning to embrace the chaos of this syllabus.

Library, Monday

[intotheout]

Tip, anticipating a relatively quiet day in the library, checked her email first thing.

"J.Lo?" she said, once her friend had picked up. "Why did I just get an email telling me I'd been accepted into New Boovworld Technical University?"

"Because you are beings the most qualifieds of all candidates?"

"I didn't apply to New Boovworld Technical University."

"Surprise!"

"J.Lo."

"Tip. My friend. You haveto not been applying to any universities. Tip-Mom says that a universities eductation is the most important thing for humansadult life. So I am thinking you didto forgetting. So I am applyings to universities for you. Because I am the bestest of all friends."

Tip sighed. "And what if I want to take a gap year?"

There was a rustling on the other end of the phone, and some muffled, but intense conversation.

"Tip-Mom says that you has already been takings a gap-year. When you were elevenses. Now you mustto be goings to universities."

Tip rolled her eyes. "Put Mom on."

Anyone need the library today? Tip would be glad of the distraction!

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Creative Thinking, Monday, Period Three

[jedigrammarians]

The Danger Shop was set up with desks. Very boring, plain desks and boring, plain chairs, with blank sheets of flimsi and styluses set up on them.

"Take a seat," Aphra said. "Today you're going to learn about how creative thinking can help you defeat the deadliest enemy of all."

Then she picked up a datapad and ignored them.