The Art of Japanese Culture through Untranslatable Words; Monday, Fourth Period [02/15].

[sake_shinigami]

"Konnichiwaaaaa, ducklings ♥!" Shunsui greeted the class with a particular brightness that Monday, as they got settled into their usual spots, to help themselves to the usual warm beverages, where they'd find a small print-out waiting for them, because technology really could be wonderful, especially there were people around that could help Shunsui actually use it.

"Now I'm sure you're already quite aware," he said, "but the school trip is next week and a little bird has chirped in my ear that this class, in particular, might have a bit of an advantage for it, neh ♥? Though I doubt mu and haragei and tashinamu are likely to come up in regular conversation, this is an exploration of Japanese language, so it seemed an excellent opportunity to go over a plethora of phrases that might be useful to you during your visit."

( Cut because sometimes, Shunsui actually does teach! Wow! )

"These are, of course, just a drop in the water in a sea of an ocean of basic Japanese communication, but, they are a very good start and will hopefully be useful to you on your trip, ducklings ♥. We'll spend the rest of the class practicing using the phrases, and you have the sheets to take with you, and of course, if there's anything else you'd like to know that you would find helpful, I'm all ears ♥. I'm looking forward to seeing you two positively thrive in this environment, and very interesting to see what you may pick up on to tell me about when we return to class again in two weeks ♥."

Fuck Yeah! Science! - Monday Period 2

[badassprodigy]

Today the class portal brought the students to a simple field. In the distance appeared to be a giant diet coke bottle the size of building. Hanging above it was a giant tube appearing to contain very small white tablets connected to a crane.

"So. You've probably seen the fucking youtube videos," Barry said as he made adjustments from his remote. "I thought we'd try to see what happens on a larger scale and explain what happening. You see a carbonated beverage is packed full of dissolved carbon dioxide gas, which forms bonds with water. While the soda is in the bottle, the gas is kept in solution by the bottle's pressurized conditions. When you pour some soda into a glass, some gas escapes and forms foam, but most stays trapped by the surface tension of the water. To create bubbles, the carbon dioxide needs to interact with itself, which means that the carbon dioxide's bonds with water in the Diet Coke must be broken. A Mentos candy can help with this. Although the candy may look smooth, if you looked at it under a microscope you'd see tiny bumps coating its entire surface. This rough surface allows the bonds between the carbon dioxide gas and the water to more easily break, helping to create carbon dioxide bubbles and cause the classic eruption."

He smiled, pulled out an umbrella and opened it. "So. Enough with the lecture bullshit. I hope you brought an umbrella."

And then he pressed the button.

Creative Writing- Monday- 1st period

[gotyoucookie]

"Okay," Nick said, looking a little irritated when class started. "Easy prompt today. You can use the character you were working on or not, don't really care this week. You're going to select a prompt of something you lost, and write around that. How the character lost it, how they feel about it, where it might be if it was say, a wallet."

Nick had a feeling he knew where it might be and he wasn't admitting it yet so for now it was all coming out in extreme annoyance.

"Due by the end of class."

See?