Lifestyle Seminar, here today.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

*studies handful -- slim handful -- of essays*

Well, Rory and Kefka had to withdraw from this class. It's a pity, but I quite understand. It's better to decide that, and tell me, than simply to drop out.

I've had written work in from Draco, Deirdre, Lily, Wallace and Hamlet. A couple of those were past the due time, but at least I've got them now.

Nothing from the rest of you.

*attempts to look stern*
*fails completely*

Lifestyle seminar for this week is now open -- if you'd like to come in and start discussing your work, I'll be interested in the thoughts that emerge.

Those of you who didn't bother to do me an essay, I hope you have some very sound reasons. Somehow I don't feel as if "a werewolf ate it" is going to be sufficient. I may be dropping some of you and announcing some vacancies on this course tomorrow.

I'll let principalconnor have a list of those of you who aren't meeting the participation limits for the course.


[OOC (21:30 in the UK, 16:30 east coast, 13:30 west coast) - sorry, students, Mun is going to bed unwell until tomorrow. Talk amongst yourselves and I'll catch up later]

Comments

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Mr. Slartibartfast? I believe I signed up for your course and forgot to drop it. Please forgive my late notification.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

No, you're not on my list ...

*looks again*

At the moment, I've got caroline_todd, _steele_, lauraholt, neptune_wallace, pure_blooddraco, _fleurdelacour, rosefern_todd, ___lily_evans_, comewillingly, magitekboy, deirdreofamber and ihatedenmark.

(ooc)

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lily_evans_/]

Re: (ooc)

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Ta muchly. Duly noted.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

*slips into class, sits quietly*

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Ah, good morning. I think that the understanding of "muggle" that you put forth in your essay (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/69713.html?thread=3213137) coincides closely with my own. I'm wondering now who might see me as a muggle, and whether I've been guilty of thinking of others in the same way.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

see, I think we are all valuable in some way. *shoots look at Draco*

[lauraholt.livejournal.com]

Sir, I apologise for not handing anything in...but you see my living room wall (http://www.livejournal.com/users/lauraholt/2152.html) caved in last Wednesday and...it's just not been a good week for working in.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Considering the sort of school we're in, I wouldn't think that a small matter of a collapsing wall would delay a piece of written work like this. Do you have any idea what might have been responsible?

Given that you're here now, perhaps you'd like to tell us about your experience with people who are completely unlike you -- the sort of people that young Draco and his friends call "muggles".

[lauraholt.livejournal.com]

I live off campus by myself, and the wall that collapsed happened to be one of the main supports...so upstairs is off limits until I can get it fixed and it's just complete madness!

*calms down*

I wish I knew why it did...probably built wrong in the first place. I'm looking into it though.

I hadn't heard the term 'muggle' before I came to this school. I did a little research, a little investigating and now know what it means. Muggles as I see it, are non-magic people, however I don't know if that's just non practising or non believing. You asked about our experience with people different from us; I being of absolutely no magic/scientific enhanced background or environment, I assume would be classed as a 'muggle'. And although whilst living in Los Angeles you see some pretty strange things, I haven't had much opportunity to be around magically/scientifically abled people until coming here. I must say the experience has been...interesting, if not more than a little dangerous.

It makes me all the more glad to be living off campus. (except when supporting walls collapse in your living room and you have no where to else to sleep except outside).

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*Hamlet walks into class just a bit late, and carrying a large copy of the Oxford English Dictionary. He keeps flipping back and forth through the 'M' section.*

It's just not in here at all, and I've been over the listings several times now. Are you certain that "muggle" isn't just a made up word?

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

I had the same trouble, my boy. It's not in my copy of the Guide, and I had to infer its meaning from things that young Draco was saying. I think your piece of written work (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/69713.html?thread=3449681) seems to show that you've understood the intention of the assignment, if not the actual definition of the words concerned. I'm glad you've found your friend's experience so helpful. It's a pity young Draco isn't here yet -- he seems to have almost the opposite point of view from the rest of the class, and it would be interesting to see him defend his position in person, particularly since it's his specialist subject, so to speak.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lily_evans_/]

Yes, some people in our wizarding community condemn others for their abilities, or lack thereof. Without even taking the cance to get to know someone, they will decide the others are not worthy of their time or effort. I think those who pre-judge others are missing out on the opportunity to meet a lot of great people.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

I'm a little baffled by that. Although in my last job, I dealt with lots of different kinds of people sentient beings, and I was a little baffled by most of them.

At the time, most of the people I met who weren't planetary engineers were ... well, were customers. So the advantages of learning what they needed were obvious.

Things were a little different after I went freelance, of course...

[neptune-wallace.livejournal.com]

Wallace sits in the back, trying to pay attention but not always succeeding.

[caroline-todd.livejournal.com]

*Caroline looks at Mr. Slartibartfast and looks as if she is about to cry*

*as she explains everything comes out too quickly and runs together*

I'm sorry sir I, I didn't mean to but I've been sick and then I got a call from my dad and well bad things followed and I really do want to try to do this and I don't know if I can but I really want to try and I'll do my best and do you want me to drop your class?

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

I don't want to be heavy-handed here. If you really want to try, that's good. You may want to take a good look at your schedule, and a good look at your other commitments, and see whether continued participation in this class is sustainable.

On the other hand, you may want to take the view that assistance with your lifestyle is something that you really can't afford to drop.

No pressure from me, but if you decide you need to drop out it's as well to say so. If you decide you need not to drop out, well, the course requirements aren't onerous ... and it would be good to have you stay.

[caroline-todd.livejournal.com]

*Caroline resists the urge to hug Mr. Slartibarfast, but only just*

Thank you Sir I will stay. *she smiles*

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

OOC - I quite understand.