Have Portal, Will Travel; Tuesday, Fourth Period [04/13].

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"So this last weekend," Summer started the class by just getting right into it this time around, "was a classic example of those moments when we're on the receiving end of some weird shit coming out of portals rather than the other way around. In case you were living under a rock or were completely unaffected by it and and didn't quite pick up on why there were a bunch of kids running around, every once in a while, usually after prom or usually after a sex pollen week, and sometimes the planets align like this year where it's after both, portals pop up all around the multiverse into various future timelines, our potential future children from those timelines jump in because kids do that, and they wind up here. Hilarity, trauma, exestential crises ensue.

"Now, my first thought after a weekend like that for a class like this," she continued, "was some sort of Reverse Uno card when I can set shit up to traumatize our own parents in their past in our current forms, but there's a few issues with that idea. One, I really try not to fuck with time travel stuff, because that stufff will pretty much make your brain bleed out of your ears if you think about it too much. Two, this is my first time teaching this class, that might be a little above my paygrade. And three, it took me all of three seconds to remember that I don't want to deal with my parents when they were younger and dumber and I definitely don't know any of your all situations, so that's just a big can of worms that no one needs to open for what is essentially an excuse for field trips class."

But she did actually try to make it helpful and useful!

"So we'll chalk it up as Credit for Experience; write me an essay or something if you got the chance to experience some alternate dimension children this weekend, and if you didn't, write about why that's a good thing or why you maybe wish you had or something. Due next week for our last class, and, in the meantime, we're going to a giant space arcade."

Because when you got right down to it, Summer didn't actually want to think too much about the implications inherent in a weekend like this last one.

And she also couldn't have a portal class without at least one trip to Blips and Chitz.

Adulting 101- Tuesday- 2nd period

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Class was in the computer lab today, where every student would have some forms and a booklet at their stations. Here, have a nice long class to numb your brain from the weekend!

( cut because boring )

Sexual Health and Education, Tuesday, 1st Period

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"Okay, everyone," Kathy said, leaning against the desk. "This week we're talking about sexually transmitted infections and diseases, generally referred to as STI's and STD's. We touched on some of that when we covered safer sex practices, but there is a lot more out there. And with HIV cases on the rise for people in your age group, it's important that we go over it as much as possible."

( Especially with the week they'd just had. People didn't always make the best choices during pollen week. )

"We've got a couple of videos to suggest how to talk to your partner about STI's and testing, as well as safer sex. And after that, hit us up with any questions you have - about this, about anything we've covered, and anything you still have questions about. Okay?"

"Next week's your final," Dante added, "So prepare, cram, and get ready to run the condom relay obstacle course with your fake baby!"

He was kidding.

Probably.

Diplomacy, Relationships & Tactics: the Art of War [Tuesday, Period 3]

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Today's classroom had the same snacks available as last week; Ghanima figured the kids needed the recovery after the last week they had.

"Splendid, looks like everyone's here," she said, looking over the group as the bell rang.

"Spies. A resource that is often sadly overlooked. Industrial espionage, eavesdropping on a friend, employing reconnaissance behind enemy lines, all of these count as spying. However, it is not as straight forward as you would think. There are five types of spies," she stated, turning to write on the board:

(1) Local spies (2) inward spies (3) converted spies
(4) doomed spies (5) surviving spies.

"When you have these working together properly, it is your greatest resource, greater than munitions or soldiers or generals. Information, as always, is the most powerful weapon of all."

"Each type of spy has a specific purpose," she continued. "Having local spies means employing the services of the inhabitants of a district, usually to help you detect localized troop movements and to be aware of changes in terrain. Having inward spies means you are making use of officials of the enemy."

"My personal favorite are the converted spies, getting hold of the enemy's spies and using them for our own purposes." Ghanima beamed at the class. "Subversion of a loyalist is always so entertaining."

"Then there's the 'doomed spies'. Some squeamish generals try to avoid this grouping, but they are indispensable to a solid victory. Having doomed spies, doing certain things openly for purposes of deception, and allows our spies to know of them and report them to the enemy."

"Surviving spies, finally, are those who bring back news from inside the enemy's camp." Ghanima said briskly. "There is no part of war more delicate, more intimate, or harder to balance than with spies. As Tzu says, 'None should be more liberally rewarded. In no other business should greater secrecy be preserved.'"

"Your assignment for next week is to ferret out some tidbit of information to which you would not normally be privy," Ghanima informed them. "Either via another spy, or by uncovering it yourself. You will not need to share exactly what you learned, merely the method used to discover the information."