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Ok I’ve heard the strategy is like don’t actually read the text. But how do I do the questions like main idea? And also is this the true strategy? I’ve tried skimming in 2 mins and then answering the set of 9 Qs in 8 mins but I cannot score above a 32 on reading. For reference I scored a 35 on English with zero studying so I’m not like dumb (I think). But just for you, what’s the strat? Did u skim? How long do u skim for? What did u get on reading? All help appreciated

Ella Zoey Johnson is turning 16. She is having a big birthday party with all of her friends and family. Who came? (This is a long one).

Friends
Best friend: she has known Ella since the girls were 5. They do everything together and know everything about each other. They never take off their matching friendship bracelets. She got her an expensive piece of jewelry,, a refill of her favorite perfume, and her favorite almond chocolates.
Close friend 1: She and Ella go a long ways back to when they started basketball together at age 8. They have been with each other through all their basketball milestones, including making the travel team, all star team, and winning the championships. She got her a pair of super nice basketball shoe’s Ella has been raving about.
Close friend 2: the two always get mistaken for boyfriend and girlfriend, but they’re just really close friends. They always joke and laugh a lot. They often go out to eat. He got her a $100 gift card to her favorite restaurant.
Close friend 3: She also met Ella when she was 5. They always used to play with dolls together and she has a lot of sleepovers with Ella, the best friend, and the girl below. She got Ella two pairs of LuluLemon Shorts.
Close friend 4: Also met Ella when they were five and has lots of sleepovers with her, the girl above, and the best friend. She got Ella a basket filled with her favorite candies and a $25 Starbucks gift card.
Close friend 5: the two only met a year ago on the junior varsity basketball team but she quickly became one of Ella’s closest friends. They sometimes go to the court late at night to shoot and they hype each other up at the gym. She got Ella a LuluLemon bag and a cute AirPod case that Ella has been eying at the store.
Close friend 6: she’s Hispanic and lives three hours away so she doesn’t get to see Ella much, but when they do see each other they always do a lot together. They love trying new cafes, restaurants, and dessert places. She got Ella a custom Spotify plaque nightlight that has a picture of them in the middle and has where you can scan the song at the bottom and listen to it (it’s her favorite song). She also got Ella a dior perfume.
Friend 1: a guy in a friend group of three guys. He’s funny and jokey. Most nonchalant of the three. He’s Asian. Got Ella a $50 Amazon gift card.
Friend 2: the second guy in the friend group of three guys. He’s brunette and loves the beach. Also funny and jokey. He got Ella a pink portable charger because he didn’t know what to get her and he asked and Ella said she needed one.
Friend 3: the third guy in the group of three guys. He’s blonde. Also funny and jokey but the loudest of the 3. And the shortest. He got Ella a Jelly Cat brand stuffed animal.
Friend 4: she’s been a friend of Ella’s since they were 12. Ella wishes they were closer. This girl is black, super kind and friendly to everyone, super pretty, and the smartest kid at school. She’s also really good at volleyball. She got Ella a gold necklace and also a Lulu Lemon bag and wrote her a cute card.
Friend 5: Ella felt bad if she didn’t invite her because she’s friends with a lot of mutual friends and the two still hang out, but she’s always bringing Ella down. She’s short with long, dark brown straight hair. She got Ella a Glossier brand hand cream and lip balm.
Friend 6: she’s a super spunky, funny, energetic kid. She’s also super polite. She’s Asian and short and has a very welcoming presence. She’s very bubbly and best friends with friend #4. She got Ella a $75 Sephora gift card.
Friend 7: she’s on the shyer side. She used to play cello and met Ella in orchestra freshman year, which they both quit after realizing they weren’t very good. She’s blonde with glasses.
Friend 8: a basketball teammate. Her and Ella chat during practice. She’s medium height and has dark hair. She got Ella a Nike hoodie and Nike socks.
Friend 9: another basketball teammate. She’s the life of the party on the basketball team and loves to bake. She baked Ella a dozen hand made cookies with intricate flavors (and they were all delicious) and also gave her a $20 Amazon gift card.
Friend 10: she’s new to the school and doesn’t have many friends, but her and Ella quickly connected over their love of painting. She made Ella a handmade card and made her a painting of them together.

Family
Mom: loves to cook and go shopping and spa days with Ella. She and Ella’s dad picked out a lot of gifts, but her favorite that she picked out was a very cute pair of sneakers.
Dad: introduced Ella to basketball and is super supportive of all of Ella’s aspirations. He picked out a lot of gifts with Ella’s mom but his favorite that he picked out was tickets for the two of them to see an NBA game.
Brother 1: He is 11 years old and he is loud. He likes video games and was jealous that Ella got to see an NBA game even though he got to an MLB game for his birthday. He’s blonde. He got Ella a lipgloss.
Brother 2: He’s 8 years old and loud, but less loud than the other brother and can be very sweet. He made Ella a card and drew pictures on it and got her a stuffed animal bear with a heart on its belly
Aunt 1: she’s the cool aunt and she’s really into books. She got Ella two new young adult romance books, which Ella loves reading and knows her aunt has great taste.
Uncle 1: He’s a very cool uncle and is the brother of Ella’s dad. He loves that Ella loves basketball. He always wears a black cap. He gave her $75, which is from him and his kids.
Cousin 1: he is 10 years old and best friends with Ella’s 11 year old brother. He is brunette and likes dinosaurs.
Cousin 2: he is 8 years old and super smart and loves science. He’s much quieter than the rest of the family.
Cousin 3: she is 5 years old and absolutely adores Ella. Every time she sees her, she runs to her to give her a hug. Ella loves it. She made Ella a card with only pictures because she isn’t very good at writing.
Aunt 2: she has short brown hair and always makes the best chocolate chip cookies. The gift from her is from her whole family, which is an expensive ring.
Uncle 2: he loves watching sports a lot more than playing them. He’s funny and laughs a lot and jokes with the kids.
Cousin 4: she’s 11 years old and pretty shy. She has blonde hair and a really great smile. She takes great care of her younger brother.
Cousin 5: he’s 8 and super nice but can be very rowdy. He plays soccer.
Grandma: Ella loves going down to visit her grandparents over the summer. When she visits, her and her grandma always go to new restaurants and go shopping. Her and grandpa gave her $200.
Grandpa: when Ella goes down to visit, her and her Grandpa always go on walks and he loves playing Sudoku with her.

Like the idea of someone replying “I wish I had ocd then my desk would be clean.” The most stereotyping one I’ve gotten was when I was with my friends and it came up in conversation and I told them and one of my friends positioned her hands so one was higher up than the other and asked “so does this bother you?”

When I was 9 my therapist told me that she thought I had OCD but didn’t tell my parents and it took me til I was 13 and spending 24 hours in compulsions crying to tell my parents what was happening and get a diagnosis from another psychiatrist. Anyways was in the car with my brother today who recently got an OCD diagnosis from his therapist and that same therapist who told me she thought I had OCD but never told my parents did the same to my brother too! I’m not sure if this is normal and I’m overreacting to her not telling them because she just said I think you have OCD not you have OCD. Anyways if it isn’t normal it’s wild to think she did it to me and my brother.

Title. Like organic chem tutor was great for physics math and chem. Who is the best for bio

Title. Like organic chem tutor was great for physics math and chem. Who is the best for bio

Mrs. Lewis recently got the roster for her new 11th grade English Class, but she only got their initials and a quick fact about them. Help figure out their names.

RON: plays the saxophone in jazz band
KJMN: loves math
DEL: has 3 pet cats
OPD: editor in chief of the school newspaper
WEV: won national awards for poetry
SL: varsity track team captain
DRK: is the oldest of 6 kids
ABJ: plays basketball and volleyball
AWQL: volunteers at a summer camp
OPN: wants to be a marine biologist
GFR: loves playing video games
FNJ: best friends with the student above
LSK: plays cello in orchestra
LDA: doesn’t like school
JKR: super sweet, friendly, and kind
AC: wants to be a cardiologist
CEK: has a crush on the student above
HOI: dresses really cool
CSV: goes on expensive vacations
WLS: is super good at drawing
ZH: plays the flute
LFJD: wants to be a historian
GJJ: loves reading
ASC: goes fishing a lot
POL: on the robotics team
DRF: great at public speaking
EWB: plays varsity tennis
BJS: first chair clarinet in all state band

Ok so I have a 33 single sitting (35 E, 32 R, 32 M) for act and a 34 (35 E, 32 R, 34 M) super score. I am apprehensive to submit the super score bc in the test where I got the 34 M I also got a 31 E and it was the test AFTER I got the 35 E and I wanna do English in college and am looking at ivy leagues (top choice is Yale). I read somewhere that on common app you actually just type in the scores like it asks like highest English highest math whatever, and only AFTER you get in do you need to send the literal test. Is this true? Because if so I probably won’t retake the ACT because they won’t have to see the entire test where I got the 31 English when I apply.

Ok so I have a 33 single sitting (35 E, 32 R, 32 M) for act and a 34 (35 E, 32 R, 34 M) super score. I am apprehensive to submit the super score bc in the test where I got the 34 M I also got a 31 E and it was the test AFTER I got the 35 E and I wanna do English in college and am looking at ivy leagues (top choice is Yale). I read somewhere that on common app you actually just type in the scores like it asks like highest English highest math whatever, and only AFTER you get in do you need to send the literal test. Is this true? Because if so I probably won’t retake the ACT because they won’t have to see the entire test where I got the 31 English when I apply.

Also wondering if this is even part of my OCD. I have diagnosed OCD and one of the things I absolutely can’t stand is dirt on a table. Like if I see crumbs even the slightest few I have to wipe it immediately and even if it’s like just near me and I’m not sitting in that spot it makes me really uncomfortable. On the floor too near it. Like my friend and I went to a cafe and we were going to sit at a table and I’m like we can’t it’s dirty and she was like it’s fine and I genuinely started freaking out because it makes me so incredibly uncomfortable and anxious. (We did not end up sitting there). Another time I went out with my family and I was so uncomfortable sitting at a table with like 2 crumbs on it we just went home because I refused to sit down. Everywhere I go I’ll wipe like any singular crumb of the table I have to wipe every surface before sitting there and even the tiniest crumb just makes me uncomfortable and anxious and stuff.

I’m just curious and in videos and articles I find not one clear answer. Not saying that this Reddit post is me seeking a clear answer, but I’m just curious what you think.

Tried posting this once and it was labeled as graphic content (unsure why) but that’s why the flair is like that so

It’s using the metaphor of a burning meadow to describe the feeling of a though spiral and being trapped. It’s gonna have 4 sections but currently I have 3. I kinda want the sections to be longer too but then I feel like I’m tryna like squeeze juice from an empty orange. I like my first section but nothing after is hitting me quite like it..

I.
lavender sleeps in a peach-colored sky.
it breathes with me, on me, my heartbeat moving in retrograde.
sedate my limbs, languidly sinking into the grass. 
soft halos caressing my skin, melting my thoughts
into a viscous honey. i want to put a straw to the sky
and suck the sun like juice. 
II. 
baby grass winces beneath weighing rays. tickles my arms, too warm to the touch. 
i wear lavender-tinted glasses; they scare the crows away. 
legs awake just enough to taste the ground.
orange. my legs don’t like citrus. 
III.
green into brown. flakes from the bottom up. 
charcoal descends upon lavender. 
broken roots and charred fuzz. try to move
devoid an arm. 
peach to blood orange. honey dripping down my throat. 
charring. 
freezing. 

School doesn’t offer AP precalc and I took honors precalc as a sophomore and got an A (93.2 so kinda low) and I heard the exam is super easy and I’m taking AP Calc AB as a junior next year like is it worth going out and taking the AP precalc exam in May of my junior year, school doesn’t offer a lot of APs and they’re stingy w how many u can take and when so like idk if it’ll boost me up or smth to be like wow look I took another AP (fyi I don’t wanna go into stem in college but still)

I also don’t have a rlly good title for this lol

I dreamt of dirt,
the smell of baklava,
and the calming shouts of the men
trying to sell us mangoes. 
An ancient kiosk 
to absolve us of sin
(it worked for me),
grape slushies,
old friends,
bracelets from the holy wall,
to bring us down to earth
and raise the unfortunately fortunate.
Pick up some baklava to share,
sticky and sweet in my fingers.
The shouts so longed for,
feeling like those old friends;
but we pass. 
My dad’s allergic to mangoes.

I dreamt of dirt,
the smell of baklava,
and the calming shouts of the men
trying to sell us mangoes. 
An ancient kiosk 
to absolve us of sin
(it worked for me),
grape slushies,
old friends,
bracelets from the holy wall,
to bring us down to earth
and raise the unfortunately fortunate.
Pick up some baklava to share,
sticky and sweet in my fingers.
The shouts so longed for,
feeling like those old friends;
but we pass. 
My dad’s allergic to mangoes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/s/zZYD8ExkwY

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I dreamt of dirt
and the smell of baklava
and the calming shouts of the men
trying to sell us mangoes. 
An ancient kiosk 
to absolve us of sin
(it worked for me). 
Grape slushies,
old friends,
bracelets from the holy wall,
to bring us down to earth
and raise the unfortunately fortunate.
Pick up some baklava to share,
sticky and sweet in my fingers
The shouts so longed for,
feeling like old friends;
but we pass. 
My dad’s allergic to mangoes.

Summer Camp

(This is kind of long you can just do certain parts of it if you want to)

Kids from Namenerds elementary school are attending the namenerds summer camp. There are also some counselors from Namenerds high school working there. Give the kids names based on their personalities!

Kindergarten
Counselor 1: A 16 year old east Asian boy who enjoys joking and goofing around with the kids. He always makes them smile and laugh.
Counselor 2: A 15 year old girl who enjoys making bracelets and coloring with the kids.
Kids
A blonde girl with glasses with a cute smile and loves painting
Her best friend, a brunette girl with bangs who loves cats and hello kitty
A boy who just moved from Puerto Rico, super talented at art
A blonde boy with glasses who enjoys watching TV shows about science and animals
An Indian boy who likes playing with blocks who is missing a front tooth
A brunette boy who is best friends with the Indian boy and can be a bit rowdy and has a great smile
A shy blonde girl who loves pink and unicorns
A really hyper and loud boy who likes monster trucks
A cute and more quiet Korean boy with a contagious laugh who just likes to hang around the Asian counselor
A bubbly and polite girl who wants to be everybody’s friend and is always willing to help

First grade
Counselor 1: A 17 year old girl who likes going shopping and is nice and helpful with the kids
Counselor 2: A 17 year old African girl who is friends with the counselor above who the girls love to play with
Counselor 3: A 14 year old boy who always teaches the kids card games
Counselor 4: A 14 year old girl who does art with the kids
Kids
A brunette girl who loves pink who all the girls are friends with
A brunette boy who loves airplanes and wears shirts with airplanes on them
A half Hispanic half black girl who is more quiet and has a great smile and always helps the counselors
A blonde boy who can run really fast
A Filipino boy who doesn’t have a lot of friends but really wants to be friends with everyone
A boy who loves everything Bluey themed — his clothes, backpack, lunchbox, and everything
A blonde girl who does cartwheels and back bends and is super flexible
A girl who always says she’s bored
A boy who always asks if they’re going outside to play
A girl who likes to talk to the 14 year old counselor
An energetic boy who wants to play Uno with the 14 year old boy counselor
A nonchalant and adorable boy who always plays Uno with them
A sporty blonde boy who always cheats in the games then claims he didn’t
A girl who always brings her own toys from home to show off to her friends
A girl who is always curious and cutely asks about what the two 17 year old counselors are talking about
A boy who doesn’t like summer camp and doesn’t really want to do anything
A girl who is always coloring
The identical twin of the girls above who is always with her twin

Second grade
Counselor 1: 17 year old blonde girl who doesn’t do much and kind of just sits unless she’s told to do something
Counselor 2: A 16 year old girl who jokes around with the kids but is firm with rules
Counselor 3: A 14 year old boy who doesn’t really know how to handle kids but does his best and has fun at the job
Counselor 4: A 16 year old boy who plays games and sports with the little boys
Counselor 5: A 15 year old boy whose brother is the first kid in 3rd grade
Kids
A blonde boy who always wants to talk to the 16 year old girl counselor
A loud boy missing a front tooth who loves soccer
A girl who is always crying over something like losing a game
A Chinese boy who’s dad taught him chess at home and now wants everyone to play chess with him
A blonde boy who causes trouble and starts fights
A blonde boy who is also involved in trouble often but less so than the boy above
A girl who likes to sing and dance
A half Hispanic half white boy with glasses who is really chill and likes connect 4 and Pokémon
An energetic boy who also likes Pokémon and likes to show off his cards
A quiet boy who likes Pokémon but doesn’t really get on with the other Pokémon boys
A girl who is just happy to be at camp and has fun doing everything and is kind and inclusive to everyone
A small boy who is missing his two front teeth and likes Play-Doh
A boy who likes to build intricate things out of blocks
A girly girl who always brings her stuffed animals and toys to camp
A ginger boy who loves science experiments
A girl with a contagious smile who always holds the door
An African boy who just moved here and likes soccer
An Indian boy who quickly became friends with the boy above
A girl who loves playing with dolls
Another girl who also loves playing with dolls but she gets upset if the girls don’t play how she wants them to play
A quiet girl with bangs who likes to sit and draw and color and likes flowers
The girl above’s twin brother who is louder than her but still pretty quiet and he likes to draw boats and koalas
The older brother to the 8th boy in kindergarten

Third Grade
Counselor 1: A 17 year old boy who loves basketball and is always holding a tiny ball he can throw to himself
Counselor 2: A 17 year old girl with short purple hair that the kids always ask about her purple hair
Counselor 3: An 18 year old boy who is is not that helpful
Kids
The younger brother of the 5th counselor in 2nd grade, energetic and fun and always happy and laughing
The older brother to the first girl in first grade
The older sister to 7th girl in first grade
A boy who never listens
A girl who loves playing with her friends on the swings
A nerdy Vietnamese boy who can name almost all the elements on the periodic table in order and likes Pokémon
A giggly boy who always asks when it’s time to go home
A boy who always causes trouble but always puts the blame on others
A boy who often fights with the boy above, doesn’t take accountability
A boy who is friends with both of the boys above but hates getting into their fights and does not cause trouble
A girl who prefers gossiping with the girl counselor over talking to kids her age
A girl who loves hula hooping
The best friend of the girl above who also likes hula hooping
A girl who likes reading graphic novels and always brings one to camp to read
A boy who loves telling animal facts

I got a 4 on AP music theory… there is subscores for this exam. My aural subscore (for all of the ear training stuff) was a 4, and my non aural (for the non hearing multiple choice and for the part writing) was a 5 (aural is weighted more, I believe 55% to 45%) my school is very stingy on APs so this is the only one I was able to take (I just finished sophomore year) I wanna go to an HYPSM (not as a music major, although I’m very involved in music/band stuff). Should I report this score, especially if by the time I apply I’ll only have 3 scores? (Next year the only 2 APs I can take are Calc AB and something else, which I picked Psychology) (as a senior I’ll be taking more, but obviously the scores won’t be there. I’m taking a lot of IB though). Additionally, do you know if colleges can see the two subscores?

I genuinely cannot find a place that shows me internships for my field of interest. I’m really interested in writing and want a writing or journalism internship. Please tell me where you guys find these internship opportunities even just where you find the people to email to ask for these.

I genuinely cannot find a place that shows me internships for my field of interest. I’m really interested in writing and want a writing or journalism internship. Please tell me where you guys find these internship opportunities even just where you find the people to email to ask for these.