Let's Play Some Sports!; Thursday, First Period [03/13].

[sword_chocobro]

Class was back in the gym this week, and you were all pretty smart, so Gladio figured you'd have a pretty good idea of what was in store for you this week. But, in case you weren't, the basketball tucked under his arm should get you there before his words brought it around to confirmation.

"So last week," he reminded them, "we got to see a basketball game in action, and while we don't really have the numbers to pull off much of a basketball game, we can take some time to learn a little bit about some of the techniques and skills put to use in the sport to improve our understanding and ability to play it, and I actually find that a lot of these skills can also be put to use into things like combat, which is always a point of interest for me. In basketball, you need to be quick on your feet, have good hand-eye coordination, and be constantly aware of your surroundings. You also need precise style and a mindful target on your goals.

"We're going to be covering a few different basketball fundamentals today: mostly dribbling, passing, shooting, defending, lay-ups, and rebounding. And once we feel we're pretty comfortable with those, you can either practice them on your own for a bit, work a little with another student, or even pair up and play a game of....well, we called it Chocobo back home, but I guess here, it's just Horse, which I admit, makes for a much faster game! But we'll get into that in a bit. First, we gotta figure out what we're doing in the first place."

Health Education, Thursday, Period 3

[ifwebeworthy]

"Let's talk about nutrition," Don said to his students today. "Now, this is a complicated area of study, because scientists are discovering new things all the time, and there's a lot of bad information out there besides. Also, everyone's nutritional needs are different, whether that's from one human to another or from one species to another. Thor, for instance, needs to eat a lot more calories than I do, because the Aesir are three times as dense as humans, and that's a lot of mass to maintain. But for the most part, you should try to eat a balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fats. You should try to eat some plants. Plants are good for you. Ideally you should eat less processed foods, things that are made from recognizable ingredients, but I feel like a hypocrite telling you that after the way I ate during my residency."

Don passed out a handout on the subject. "There's more in depth information here, but again, these are more rules than guidelines. You need to do what works best for you. But eat some plants, seriously."

Library, Thursday 3/13

[noonedecidesmyfate]

The oranges in the library were unexpected but not really surprising. Some of the bats were enjoying them at least.

The gremlins inflating and deflating and eventually popping balloons were more of a shock. She tried to gently redirect them but one just glared at her and held up a notebook labeled SCIENCE before scribbling something furiously.

"I suppose I ought not to stand in the way of science," she said, mostly to herself. Then settled in at the desk with some books that needed tending to.