How I removed the used sprockets (17t) and not this new sprocket (16t) is beyond me.
Be kind. I am illiterate in matters of bike mechanics.
All help is appreciated!
Situation TL;DR:
I’m expected to teach a 15-20 minute lesson prior to students dressing out and doing a physical activity.
Full situation:
I teach high school PE and Health.
Last year, I had to mix the two throughout the week. Then half-way through the second semester, my new director made me split the first 30 minutes in a classroom, then the remaining 45 minutes in the gymnasium.
This year, administration made PE all the first semester and health all the second semester (i.e. traditional classroom-based learning).
So I’m thinking, “cool, I ONLY have to do the physical activity side until January!”
WRONG!
My director still wants me to deliver a 15-20’ academic lesson, which includes a brief lecture and assignment or discussion.
That leaves me with an hour to do the following:
- 10’ change into PE uniform
- 35’ actual movement (warmup, walk to and from the track or weight room)
- 10’ change into regular uniform
The issue I have with this is it gives me less time to actually have the students move.
Students need more movement! I have some very uncoordinated students, many overweight - no surprises in the USA!
Yet, what does my director want me to do? More academic bull-! I already planned on discussing the academic points as I provide instruction and we move. That makes the learning hands-on.
Students only get one semester in all of high school to be outside and move, but traditional work is more favorable in the eyes of my director.
He was even advocating for me to take the kids in a classroom, which would further delay how much we actually move due to transitioning between buildings.
I’m ready to quit as a result of this dilemma.
I need advice on how to find a good tutor. For people who are currently making great progress, or even became proficient in the TL (e.g. B2), what do you look for in a tutor? How do you decide a tutor is a good fit? What success have you had with your tutors?
Answers to questions amongst this nature are welcomed.
Thank you!
I have a 2.5 and 120 credit hours from my BA in Sociology.
I need a 2.75 as an admissions requirement for a MS in Sports Science.
Looking at my transcript, the only time I ever scored above a 3.0 semester GPA was my last semester of senior year because all 4 courses related to my interest (sport).
Anyways, some platforms calculate that I need 24 credit hours of 4.0 to achieve a 2.759 cumulative GPA.
So I’m practically enrolling in community college to not only boost my GPA, but also take science courses that I never took in undergrad.
If you’re in a similar boat but feel lonely, I’m your shoulder to cry on *laughs, then begins to bawl*.
Hello,
I'm interested in visiting a vegan animal sanctuary somewhere in or near the tri-county area of South Florida - Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach. I've been vegan since 2018, but I've never been to one! I've been boycotting zoos years prior to my veganism thanks to Blackfish (F**K Miami SeaQuarium and SeaWorld). Yet, I haven't been close to the animals that are victim to factory farming. The many vegans I follow on Instagram who post their trips to vegan animal sanctuaries has inspired my desire to visit, hence this post.
Anyone who can provide help is much appreciated.
I'd like to meet pigs and cows (not just the highland cows that's been a recent trend, though there's nothing wrong with that haha) saved from futures of slaughter.
Thank you.
Hello,
Does anyone know of good resources online to find spaces to build a training studio less than 300 sq ft?
I'm looking for a spot in my area (South Florida), but it's very hard to find available spots for lease at those sizes that aren't in autoshop shop warehouse zones.
I already have the necessary equipment, but I need space to train clients. I want to move away from in-home training. I don't plan to upgrade in size until I can save and invest profit from my personal training hustle.
I am a full-time teacher and I do this on the side. Eventually, I want to quit teaching and just train adults, but I will not switch until I earn enough money.
All help is appreciated.
Anyone have similar issues? I think it’s from not going heavy enough more often. Plus it doesn’t help that I can’t ever balance the bar over my midfoot, which is really frustrating. My hips and lower back end up taking the load.
Help me solve my back squat technique! It’s the limiting factor and reason for plateauing at 183 kg. I’ve been stuck for a few years (some injuries caused this, but technique is not optimal).
The load in the video is 102 kg used for a form check. With heavier loads (150 kg), the hip-driven concentric is more pronounced. I’m very aware of my lack of sound technique. The bar is in front of the midfoot. My knees don’t travel far forward past my toes DESPITE wearing 1.2 cm heel lifts inside my Adidas. And my hips sink deep compared to high-level lifters whose hip crease is almost parallel with the top of their patella. I’m trying to stack my ribs for a strong brace, keeping my arms tight to my lats, looking straight, the tripod with the feet, knees in line with the second toe, everything!
All I want is for every rep to consistently go straight up and down.
How can I (i) balance over my midfoot and (ii) drive my knees farther over my toes? I can’t seem to solve my squat issues after so many years of trying.
I appreciate all help :)
Spotify has many audiobooks available and ready to use with its premium service. What I do is buy the physical copy and read along. You can also adjust the reading speed to your preference.
Why do I suggest audiobooks?
A critical feature of early language learning/acquisition is listening. If you try to read and speak without ever listening to your target language, you can establish many bad habits. Similar to babies (who undergo the same acquisition process as us, just faster due to more frequent exposure), lots of listening occurs before fluent speech production ensues.
Featured books:
Only Richard’s has graded readers in many languages. Spanish is one of the few which has three, but Russian, Italian, Swedish, French, etc. are also offered.
Each book is divided into 8 stories, each having 3 short chapters. The end of every chapter has a summary, vocabulary list of bold words in the chapter, and a multiple-choice summary.
Additionally, the books have an audio on Spotify. The reading is well pronounced and animated.
CEFR level of each book:
- Beginner A2-B1
- Intermediate B1-B2
None of this is groundbreaking, but a reminder of simple learning processes that you may overlook.
Listening: Worship the replay button.
I watched The Sandlot every day after preschool. I was bordering autism in 2000 lol. Yet, as a late speaker, it really helped since it engaged me and made me familiar with the words.
For us mortal language learners, we aren’t going to know the meaning of words and their multiple uses of endless contexts without repetition.
It could take 10x of hearing a word before you find its use in the correct context before you think, “oh sh*t! I get it now!”
Other major point, we need to hear how words are pronounced A LOT. Hear how people annunciate their words and you can eventually not only say the words properly, but subconsciously say it in different ways to add character to your messages.
Reading: Read books once you have a decent amount of words known.
Damn powerful. I love it. Favorite part of language learning. Stick with your level of reading though. I’m currently reading the translation of Spy School, a children’s novel series. Quite fun. However, there are words that are definitely advanced where I’ll need the Spanishdict app by my side. Stop too many times and you’ll grow disinterested to the point that motivation won’t save you, and for a reason. You’re no longer reading, you’re just translating.
Also, I wouldn’t read chapter books until I had a strong grasp of pronunciation. I’ve studied Spanish for a long time, but I would take longer to read in Portuguese - at least without an audio - since I have no previous background.
Speaking: Practice with those who don’t know any language you speak.
My Latino father always told if I want to learn Spanish, date a Latina. I do. My Brazilian/Colombian girlfriend does help me at times with my pronunciation or sayings from her countries.
However, our conversations always revert to English. Even when I try practicing with her mom, if I take too long, she switches to English. Only her grandparents speak to me in Spanish because they don’t know English.
Point is, as language learners, our process of becoming fluent is a lot different than people who’ve been speaking our target languages since they were in diapers. Very rarely do “raised fluent” people want to be your teacher.
It’s like asking jacked people to train you. Sure, they’ll give you tips, maybe even let you workout with them from time to time, but consistently? They’re not interested in going at your pace when they’re trying to go about their own way.
Speaking, again: Sound words out slowly, just like in elementary school.
Helps to break a word down, say each syllable fragmented, then combine two syllables, then slowly say the entire word, again, then the whole word at normal pace. Doing this at 27 years may sound demoralizing, but when learning your language, you need to remind yourself of your speaking level not your chronological age.
Writing: Text my Grandpa more.
Similar to speaking… He doesn’t speak a lick of English. Perfect person to communicate with.
I’d suggest everyone finds ONE person to be able to communicate with consistently, preferably of the dialect you’re trying to use.
Psychology: Zero tolerance for dwelling on being a no sabo.
Every minute spent watching a YouTube video about Latino identity crisis and the reality of parents not teaching their American children Spanish is a minute wasted. I’ve watched too many videos when I could’ve easily been further ahead by now.
Anyone follow vegan athletes or fitness people who train explosive-type movements like sprinting and jumping? I want some tips on how to fuel such training style.
Just curious to know since I don’t see many vegans in that realm. It’s mainly bodybuilding, powerlifting, calisthenics, endurance sport, yoga, and outdoor recreation like climbing.