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uh_oh

update

Jun 12, 2006 00:39

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Comments 16

somewherebean June 12 2006, 21:35:21 UTC

Ooooh, you said the magic word!

No, not "job," KAYAK!

What kind did you order? Is it there yet? Want to go paddling together one of these days?

uh_oh June 14 2006, 05:40:42 UTC

I ordered a Seaeagle 330. Not a model to get excited about. But it's portable and inexpensive and because its an inflatable, supposedly really hard to tip over. I won't been needing to perform any Eskimo rolls.

berkley June 13 2006, 02:00:38 UTC

a job and a kayak??? I am with somewherebean - kayaking is what it is all about. unless of course you are working on a kayak ;-)

uh_oh June 14 2006, 05:41:42 UTC

lol. I'm hoping it won't be too much work, paddling it.

Kayaking lyriclemon June 13 2006, 03:39:03 UTC

I would go out with you in a kayak...providing, of course, that you don't mention a thing about Math.

Re: Kayaking uh_oh June 14 2006, 05:44:51 UTC

Speaking of math, I just download this fantastic math software that lets you type math out math equations. It even plots graphs. I'll never have to do handwritten equations again!

xtine_38 June 13 2006, 04:15:08 UTC

How long does it take to blow up an inflatable kayak? Is it self-inflating like a therma-rest?

somewherebean June 14 2006, 03:28:37 UTC

Does your thermarest actually self-inflate? Enough to sleep on? If so, please tell me how you invoke that magic!

xtine_38 June 14 2006, 04:02:29 UTC

I thought they all self inflated. We're talking about the therma-rest camping mats, right?
http://www.thermarest.com/

somewherebean June 14 2006, 16:52:32 UTC

In theory they do, but I have found that mine tend to inflate themselves to a certain point, then I have to top them off myself. Maybe I like a firmer mattress than they manufacturers intended, or maybe there's just only so much the internal structure can do in the way of sucking in air.

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eusashead June 15 2006, 01:42:02 UTC

Personally, I am more envious of the job than of the kayak, but I hope you have fun with both! How do you think you will like being a teacher?

uh_oh June 16 2006, 18:00:29 UTC

If this were a "traditional" teaching job I wouldn't like it. Traditional teachers have to motivate, cajole or force most of their students to learn. The motivations and attitudes and in some cases, the student's learning evirnoment, are all wrong. The last thing I want to do is try to force someone to learn something when the are in no condition to. I think teaching should extend well beyond the class room. I think students whole life should be examined and altered so they CAN learn ( ... )

eusashead June 16 2006, 23:10:44 UTC

That's a good point about having to motivate students. It makes a difference if they're already motivated.

I think you'll do fine in the job market once you get your degree. I mean, it will be a degree in actually doing something that people want to pay for. The internships will help too.

I'm not taking the 5-HTP any more. I'm glad it worked for you, though! Maybe I should mail you my leftovers.