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Hi! I'm a high schooler who's been playing for 10 years w/ a teacher. My teacher hasn't really taught me much and I'm kind of embarrassed to say I still don't really know how to practice efficiently and productively. How do you warm up? How do you memorize?

I play nocturnes and I don't know my scales 🫠

How can I get up to playing technical pieces at high tempos, especially with my left hand? Are there exercises that help with this?

Basically my teacher just tells us to take notes on Heimler videos and sits at his desk the whole period and passes out popcorn. He doesn't have a single textbook in his classroom, and I've never taken an AP history class, so I don't know what to expect for the test. Do you have any advice on tools to self-study? Assuming that I can't pass just from watching Heimler, or is this typical of an APUSH class?

Hiii! I only draw on paper, but I'm willing to draw your OC's. Note that I'm not an amazing artist unfortunately...

I'll take a few requests, but preferably a female character and no furries but I can do partly-human characters? Also, I don't color my art.

I hope my artwork satisfies... please note that it might take up to a week to finish sorry~

(*Putting my glasses on to write this.* It's serious now)

Guys I NEED a good book recommendation I've been starved for too long! Every book I read now seems mediocre, predictable, and doesn't elicit any feeling from me. I read a lot of popular fiction, but I've gotten so tired of fantasy and murder mystery because it's just the same plot but in a slightly different way. Anyone have a request that has a really unique perspective on any aspect of life?

I also have the qualm of always picking up a book that someone recommended or is ridiculously popular and seeing a white female author. Nothing against white females in any way, I just want a change in perspective.

Books I actually enjoyed include the Westing Game, And Then There Were None, Six of Crows, Fangirl, and These Violent Delights.

Book that I didn't enjoy (unpopular opinions) were Caravel, Once Upon a Broken Heart, the Folk of the Air (sorry), Shadow and Bone, and agggtm (don't murder me please).

Any suggestions? Thanks for taking the time to read this rant :))))))

My friend is turning 16 and she's having her party next week. I've known her for like 4 years and we're pretty close friends. She really likes Spiderman, and she plays tennis and does hurdles for track. She's pretty smart and taking a lot of APs, and I think she's pretty into fashion. I don't think she has any hobbies besides that, but I'm super stressed because I really suck at gift giving even though I've known her for so long.

Last year I gave her a book and she hasn't read it...

Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't want to be lame and just give her a gift card or something, I want something meaningful.