The Art of Japanese Culture through Untranslatable Words; Monday, Fourth Period [03/29].

[sake_shinigami]

"Konnichiwa, ducklings ♥!" As one might expect, everything was as it typically was for the class that day, the little circle in the center of the classroom and Shunsui ready with a few hot drinks and a word on a board, ready to be explained and disucssed. Anything more involved would, obviously, be unfathomable. "Today, we're going to be talking about a word that I have often found useful as an outlook in life," and as an excuse, "to not let one be too bogged down by every day annoyances and irritations," and responsibilities, "and that word is shouganai:

shouganai
しょうがない
(It is what it is)

"It is what it is. Shouganai." Shunsui sighed dramatically, rolling his eyes, throwing a blithe hand into the air, in an expression of defeated exasperation. "It cannot be helped. The reluctant acceptance that one must suffer through unfortunate, unavoidable circumstances like, say...mandatory meetings," just to use a completely random example!, "or say a terribly boring class assignment. It's accepting the responsibility on your shoulders begrudgingly, because you know it simply must be done. Or perhaps you've just missed an important portal," also a completely random example, truly!, "and couldn't make it to said meeting, and so now your boss is upset with you, but really, what more can you tell him except," he shrugged, a lazy smile appearing on his face, "shouganai, sensei~ ♥.

"Shoganai is typically used as an expression to acknowledge that there are certain situations that are out of our control: getting caught in the rain without an umbrella, spilling your sake on your favorite robe, you forgot your wallet at home. It is a way of reminding oneself, and...perhaps those around them...that there are many things in the universe that could go wrong, and there is no use in getting too upset over them. After all, it cannot be helped ♥. It is what it is. We accept it and move on rather than getting worked up over something that cannot be changed ♥.

"And so," he smiled again softly, "today, we'll talk about some shouganai experiences we may have had in the past that perhaps we didn't handle as well as we could have. Or perhaps a situation where your approach was very fitting for shouganai and how it either helped or hurt the situation. And, of course, this week, I'd love for you to be aware of shouganai moments, like when a pen runs out of ink or perhaps the Squishy flavors are all incredibly questionable or Apu-san is waking you up from a particular good nap with a question about beans ♥."

He took a sip of his tea.

"Hajimemasu. Let's begin ♥."

Creative Writing- Monday- 1st period

[gotyoucookie]

If Nick were any other teacher, this class would probably take place in the Danger Shop, over some chasm or gorge or something.

Or, he'd at least just have had the students meet him at the rocky bits.

I stead, upon class starting, Nick said, "Come with me," and they took a field trip to said rocky bits, because it took up more class time.

Once they got there, Nick explained, "Last week the subject of screaming came up. So this week, I'm gonna let you. I want you to look out into the horizon and yell out whatever's bothering you about your story. Take turns! If you're not feeling it at first, try again. Really let it all out."

To be honest eat he'd always wanted to do this.

Fuck Yeah Science - Monday Period 2

[badassprodigy]

As the class filed into the Danger Shop, they would find that the entire area had been turned into some weird kind of boxing ring/arena.

"So. Last week we built some motherfucking robots," Barry said with and smirk and gestured to the fighting area. "So this week? We're going to have them beat the ever-living shit out of them. Load em' up and have them smack each other around."

Let's Get Creative!, Monday, Period Three

[jedigrammarians]

Today the Danger Shop was set up like a kitchen, or rather, 'kitchen' as the equipment was decidedly haphazard.

"So it occurred to me that some of you are probably going to be graduating soon." Probably, it's not like she'd actually paid attention to what year they were in. "And going on to study on planets were it doesn't literally rain food. So in the interests of helping you make it to next homecoming I'm going to teach you to cook like university students."

And by that she meant giving them ingredients and letting them them figure out how to make something edible.