Habits of Highly Efficient People [Monday, Period Three]

[good_for_six]

At the front of the classroom was a pirate and also a rogue archaeologist who you could be forgiven for thinking was a space pirate.

"Welcome to Habits of Highly Efficient People, sweet things," Isabela greeted them. "I am Captain Isabela and this is my college Doctor Aphra."

"The thing a lot of people get wrong about efficiency is that they mistake it for productivity," Aphra said. "They assume that if they maximise efficiency then they'll have their wage slaves working at maximum effort for maximum productivity, forever, which is a bunch of bantha poodoo. Not even droids can do that, and I've known some highly efficient droids." She would not be elaborating on what those droids where highly efficient at. No need
to bring the mood down.

"The real key to being efficient is learning the ways to use your effort effectively," Isabela explained. "Maximum result for minimum effort, and then you've got the rest of your time to focus on the actually important things. For example, today we'll be doing introductions, both because of tradition, but also because it allows us to effectively fill out a class period without having to come up with some ridiculously complex task for you to complete."

Was this actually a class on how to be a highly effective slacker? The world would never know.

(It totally was.)

Comments

Sign In - HEP [01]

[good_for_six]

Slacking

Listen to Aphra and Isabela - HEP [01]

[good_for_six]

For once, they possibly knew what they were talking about.

Introductions - HEP [01]

[good_for_six]

You know the drill. Name, where you fit in the school hierarchy, and what you hope to get out of the class.

Results not guaranteed.

Talk to Aphra or Isabela - HEP [01]

[good_for_six]

They're there!

OOC - HEP [01]

[good_for_six]

...

Re: Sign In - HEP [01]

[pun_king]

Sir Graham of Daventry

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[pun_king]

"Hi, there!" Graham said, with all the enthusiasm of someone who hadn't done this a million times before in classes taught by these exact two teachers before, with a wave of his hand and a grin around the room. "I'm Sir Graham of Daventry! I'm one of the high school seniors, and I hope to learn some good things about efficiency to take back with me to my knight job! And trust me, if you knew anything about the Daventry Guard, you'd know that some efficiency is going to be a valuable skill! Do you know how many forms I need to fill out just to go on a basic villager wellness check quest? My hand is hurting just thinking about it! So I'd love to bring some new ideas to the table to help streamline the processes that allow me to be the best knight I can be!"

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[regulationslacker]

Beckett Mariner

Re: Introductions - HEP [01]

[regulationslacker]

"Lieutenant Beckett Mariner, undergrad, and I think I'm going to get exactly what I need out of this class."

Like recognised like, people.

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

Belle

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[drumsticksandd20s]

Steph Gingrich

Re: Introductions - HEP [01]

[drumsticksandd20s]

"Hey. Steph Gingrich, and I'm taking classes that amuse me because I can," said a sleepy-looking Steph who had a cup of coffee possessively in her hands (she wasn't saying how many she'd had today). "Which should cover it."

Re: Introductions - HEP [01]

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"I'm Belle," Belle said, with a feeling like she'd done this before.

"I'm in my second year at the university here and i hope to learn ways to be more effective."

And to watch a movie again. A specific movie.

Re: Sign In - HEP [01]

[napking]

Gray

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[napking]

"Hi!" Gray said with a little wave. "I'm Gray, and I'm a high school senior! I want to learn to make better use of my time while I'm awake, because I sleep so much."

Re: Sign In - HEP [01]

[heroic_jawline]

Steve Rogers

Re: Introductions - HEP [01]

[heroic_jawline]

"Hi," Steve said with a wave, "I'm Steve Rogers, and when I'm not teaching at the school, I'm the head of a group of superheroes and keeping them focused can be a challenge. I'm interested in learning tips to keep them on task."

Oh, Steve.