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windy

2010-08-17 08:21:59 pm

gyrotechnic lollipop

Dean Defino sounds like a p. cool guy.

my schedule:

arkarian

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arkarian: 2010-08-17 08:23:32 pm

2010-08-17 08:22:59 pm

red chamber dream

wow that looks fucking awesome. and 13 credits too.

i would totally have taken night classes had i known i wouldn't be working this semester. oh well.

and yeah defino is a pretty cool dude ... everyone calls him "the arab" because he looks like one even though he's 100% white.

Gaius_4

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Gaius_4: 2010-08-17 08:24:47 pm

2010-08-17 08:24:19 pm

Quote from windy:

Dean Defino sounds like a p. cool guy.

"Hey Dean, can I?.." Defino. Which means "Definetly No!" stern

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windy

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windy: 2010-08-17 08:25:28 pm

2010-08-17 08:24:43 pm

gyrotechnic lollipop

it's going to be my easiest semester yet! i'm saving public speaking (FUCK THAT SHIT) and business english (???) for next semester...

i'm also going to take some independent study courses from the uni i'm transferring to next semester. "crazy weather" ftw.

after that i'm finally transferring to the uni with my major :O

rofl @ the arab

Quietus

2010-08-17 08:26:51 pm

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Quote from Gaius_4:

Defino. Which means "Definetly No!"

I actually read it as 'Delfino' first time. I half expected Mario to jump out of nowhere with FLUDD.

arkarian

2010-08-17 08:28:05 pm

red chamber dream

yikes ... public speaking. wonder what it'd be like if i had to take that.

independent study fucking rules. i did "independent guitar study" as a "class" for one semester of high school. it consisted of me hanging out in the music room with my girlfriend and other kids in chorus while chorus class was supposed to be going on.

windy

2010-08-17 08:30:30 pm

gyrotechnic lollipop

it's required for my degree ;_; it's speech class but they call it public speaking for whatever reason.

hahaha that is awesome. i would totally take that if it was offered at my school... i keep telling myself i'm not a douchenozzle, but seeing yui the 'tard rock out on her guitar convinces me even i can do it. :s

apparently my mom used the play the guitar a bit... my mom is epic.

windy

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windy: 2010-08-17 08:36:23 pm

2010-08-17 08:36:07 pm

gyrotechnic lollipop

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=255071&pages=3&show=40#msg9304216

hahahaha
saito successfully trolls.

Noobie = fork's dad??????

Opium

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Opium: 2010-08-17 08:45:44 pm

2010-08-17 08:44:48 pm

Quote from arkarian:

yikes ... public speaking. wonder what it'd be like if i had to take that.

Everyone should take that class, esp if you think you can't do it. Our society produces few people who are seemingly natural at speaking in front of groups. I think some people's whole lives/careers end up going in a certain direction based on one or more key decisions made out of fear of public speaking. Had they taken the class then their whole life might have been different! Some people finish the class no less frightened of it than before, but I think many people learn that it's not impossible and walk away knowing that they could do it again if they had to.
When I took it, I had so much anxiety that I would take GHB before class. GHB is usually called the 'date-rape drug' because it makes you pass out. It's very potent, but in smaller doses it actually produces a very pleasant and calming effect. The drug is very easy to make, and in those days the ingredients were legal. I got an A.
LOL unfortunately I ended up taking GHB before every class, and on more than one occasion ended up sleeping in places that I shouldn't have.

[quote="arkarian"]yikes ... public speaking. wonder what it'd be like if i had to take that.
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Everyone should take that class, esp if you think you can't do it. Our society produces few people who are seemingly natural at speaking in front of groups. I think some people's whole lives/careers end up going in a certain direction based on one or more key decisions made out of fear of public speaking.  Had they taken the class then their whole life might have been different!  Some people finish the class no less frightened of it than before, but I think many people learn that it's not impossible and walk away knowing that they could do it again if they had to. 
When I took it, I had so much anxiety that I would take GHB before class. GHB is usually called the 'date-rape drug' because it makes you pass out.  It's very potent, but in smaller doses it actually produces a very pleasant and calming effect. The drug is very easy to make, and in those days the ingredients were legal. I got an A.  
LOL unfortunately I ended up taking GHB before every class, and on more than one occasion ended up sleeping in places that I shouldn't have.

windy

2010-08-17 08:50:41 pm

gyrotechnic lollipop

speaking in front of people makes me really, really, really nervous. or the thought of it does. when i'm actually doing it i'm not even thinking about what i'm doing...i'm just doing what i need to do. so i always volunteer to go first and get it over with. usually works out okay for me.

Opium

2010-08-17 08:58:26 pm

I always hated having to do it in a job setting. One time we had some people come in from the corporate office and I had to give a power-point presentation to a group of about 15 people. I had done this many times at work, but I didn't know half of the people in the room this time, and that made a huge difference. I guess if you know the people then it's alot easier to relax. This is also a factor in why the speeches in public speaking class got easier towards the end of the semester.

arkarian

2010-08-17 09:34:21 pm

red chamber dream

opium: i have a stutter so it's often fairly tough for me to speak even in normal conversation. i had to give a few speeches in high school though and it was ... yeah pretty lame.
it's easy to say "oh just get over it" or "well lern 2 talk dumass" but it's actually not easy to do.

windy

2010-08-17 09:36:17 pm

gyrotechnic lollipop

"get over it" is such a piece of shit thing to say to anybody about anything. IF I COULD I WOULD YOU DOUCHECANOE.

arkarian

2010-08-17 09:38:56 pm

red chamber dream

lol well i tend to use that "philosophy" but only for myself. nothing's ever that bad so i just get over it/don't worry about it.
it's not something i would say to anyone else though because it might only work for me. who knows.