Modern Kitchen Basic; Monday, First Period [01/13].

[chef_chocobro]

Ignis sighed a little, as the class gathered in the danger shop as requested for this week, and pushed his glasses slightly more up his nose before beginning with today's lesson.

"You may be wondering," he said, doing a poor job of ignoring the gentle, grinning whurr, whurr sound that was repeating in his head as he launched the class, with a wide variety of boxy contraptions and packaged goods on the counter before him, "why we are meeting in the danger shop today, and the answer to that query would be that I find it far more effective to learn through experience. One can tell something time and time again not to do something, but it's only when they can understand firsthand why not that the importance truly sets in. Today, that lesson sets in with microwaves and the importance of knowing its limitations and what might happen when one attempts to cook something for too long or something that should absolutely not be cooked within one without having to deal with those consequences outside of a simulations.

"So," he continued, barely holding back another one of those sighs, and reminding himself that, like a Band-Aid, it was best to just rip it off and get it over with, "we are going to discuss and learn more about this piece of modern kitchen equipment that has become, unfortunately, in my personal opinion, just as ubiquitous as the ovens and stoves we discussed in the last lesson, and then hopefully, we will rarely speak of it again. I will not deny that it has a certain place for convenience and, occasionally, it can be a useful tool, but, overall, there are very few things it can contribute to the kitchen conversation besides its convenience.

"We will learn all about what a microwave is, how they work, as well as experimenting with different foods as cooked in a microwave as opposed to other means, trying a few convenience, microwave-friendly foods, as well as experimenting with the perils of putting certain materials like metal, plastic, or styrofoam and why it is a bad idea.

"Of course, I will acknowledge my bias in the fact that microwaving in general is a bad idea, but, yes, it is an important part of a modern kitchen and the ease and convenience is undeniable. After all, having a microwaved meal is still far superior to having no meal at all and sometimes it can be the right fit for a busy schedule or a lack of skills otherwise.

"With that, then," he nodded, "let us begin..."

Earth Cultures, period 2

[unusual_sith]

"Since we went to a museum last time," Lana began, "this time we're headed to something more of a tourist trap." Also one that greatly amused her. "Generally speaking, those are places that draw a lot of tourists and charge them a lot for everything from souvenirs to basic needs, and that aren't necessarily cultural. So, something that lots of people find interesting, but that isn't terribly important."

The portal arrived and she waved them through, grinning. "Welcome to the International UFO Museum. Let's see what Earth has to say about aliens."

She was looking forward to it. And to buy something for Atton in the gift shop; the cheesier the better.

Habits of Highly Efficient People [Monday, Period Three]

[jedigrammarians]

The projector was set up in the classroom, so you all knew what time it was.

"The most important thing about being a more efficient person is knowing your strengths," Aphra started. "So you're not wasting energy on trying to accomplish something you're not good at. That's what hobbies are for."

"Obviously, sometimes you need to take care of something you're not good at," Isabela added. "That's where your crew comes in."

"Which is why we're going to be watching a film about the importance of finding your crew."