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fandomhigh2017-06-13 07:18 am
myownface) wrote in fandomhigh2017-06-13 07:18 am
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Show and Tell, Tuesday, Period Two
Thank god next week was the last week of classes. Sparkle had only had to scrounge up like a half-dozen show and tell prompts, and he was already blanking. They'd done food, they'd done music, they'd even gone to a zoo. Sparkle supposed he could get the students to talk about their favourite movies or something, but that seemed like a weird cop-out kind of thing, and it wasn't like they had time to sit down and watch even one full movie in the class time they had.
"YouTube videos," he blurted as he stepped into the classroom, wide-eyed. "This week we're going to show off some video on the internet that we really enjoyed, or one that really helped us with something, or, shit, even the first meme that jumps to mind. We're going to do that."
Because they were usually shorter than movies, yes. And because there were all of three students in his class, he didn't have to worry about, like, dragging in a big screen or anything. He could just pull out the datapad that Atton had given him and have the class gather around.
"So, mine is... actually, like, a serious one this week," he shared. "It's this poem, actually, by a Canadian guy called Shake Koyczan, called To This Day. It can be hard to listen to; this one in particular is kind of a sometimes food, you know? He wrote it about bullying and the long-term impact it has on people, and it does touch on suicide, so yes, you're welcome to tap out on this one before I hit play."
The possible suicide trigger, he could warn for. The potential for messy tears, he'd really just brought a box of Kleenex for. He looked at his students, waited for anyone to leave if they needed to, and then started the video.
When I was a kid, I used to think that pork chops and karate chops were the same thing...
Yeah, shut up, even Sparkle was kind of tearing up a little bit by the end of that one. Maybe the Kleenex was just as much for him.
"So. Uh. Anyone have anything they'd like to share?"
They could use a mood-lifter.
[OOC: Yeah, the link above has a video that talks about all kinds of things, from bullying to drug abuse to suicide. Feel free to give that one a pass if you need to.]
"YouTube videos," he blurted as he stepped into the classroom, wide-eyed. "This week we're going to show off some video on the internet that we really enjoyed, or one that really helped us with something, or, shit, even the first meme that jumps to mind. We're going to do that."
Because they were usually shorter than movies, yes. And because there were all of three students in his class, he didn't have to worry about, like, dragging in a big screen or anything. He could just pull out the datapad that Atton had given him and have the class gather around.
"So, mine is... actually, like, a serious one this week," he shared. "It's this poem, actually, by a Canadian guy called Shake Koyczan, called To This Day. It can be hard to listen to; this one in particular is kind of a sometimes food, you know? He wrote it about bullying and the long-term impact it has on people, and it does touch on suicide, so yes, you're welcome to tap out on this one before I hit play."
The possible suicide trigger, he could warn for. The potential for messy tears, he'd really just brought a box of Kleenex for. He looked at his students, waited for anyone to leave if they needed to, and then started the video.
When I was a kid, I used to think that pork chops and karate chops were the same thing...
Yeah, shut up, even Sparkle was kind of tearing up a little bit by the end of that one. Maybe the Kleenex was just as much for him.
"So. Uh. Anyone have anything they'd like to share?"
They could use a mood-lifter.
[OOC: Yeah, the link above has a video that talks about all kinds of things, from bullying to drug abuse to suicide. Feel free to give that one a pass if you need to.]
Re: Show and Tell
"I definitely prefer YouTube weird," Sparkle decided, nodding his agreement. "I've never had to run away from YouTube weird, really."
That part was important.
Re: Show and Tell
"Of course not," Pinkie said. "The internet is in the very air around us. Running away wouldn't do any good."
Re: Show and Tell
"... And now I don't know if that's profound or terrifying."
Both, probably. Both.
Re: Show and Tell
Pinkie just beamed again.