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Talk about Steinberg (I bought Cubase and Retrologue 2 a couple weeks ago), who makes you sign up for their newsletter in order to download the installer app!Dear marketing teams: sending me three advertisement emails in the span of 24 hours after I purchase one item from your store is a surefire way to ensure I'm never going to want to do business with you again.
Feeling awful this morning, I have absolutely no energy. Worst I've felt since Friday. Yesterday was fine, I even went out for a bit. Clearly this is going to be a slow process.
You make a good point! Yes, I am indeed fortunate to not be back at school yet.
Back to work tomorrow and glad of it though we will be very busy. Some exciting program changes over the next year will help simplify things.
Must be nice to look forward to going back to work. I certainly don’t.
My mom works in education (as an administrator at a big public high school), and she has been very stressed these last few weeks. Told me that last week alone, she saw over 300 students wanting to make schedule changes, etc. I have only seen the beginning of the school year as a student, never as a teacher, administrator, or whatnot.
I'd assume you also have dozens of students coming to your program, too. Good luck!!
While they're certainly not very healthy, they are delicious! I'll eat some on occasion.
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As someone who worked in education, as a university teacher, I can unequivocally state that while I loved teaching, researching, writing, - and, indeed, mentoring students - you couldn't pay me to be an administrator in education.
That is a job that always struck me as quite stressful, and I have the utmost respect for the people who work there, as without them, the entire educational system would simply grind to a halt.
I have a family bag of Spicy Nacho that were grabbed on accident. Free to good home.
Tuning out and living under a rock for a bit is not so bad. The news, internet, social media can overload with you dread make you bitter over time.
Best to mentally reset, go offline for a little while, and do the hobbies that make me happy instead of doomscrolling on whats the horrible stuff for today.
Best to mentally reset, go offline for a little while, and do the hobbies that make me happy instead of doomscrolling on whats the horrible stuff for today.
THIS!!!
It seems quite easy to just remove yourself from the toxicity of social media and such, but it's quite challenging for many people. I've told a lot of friends to "just get off social media and remove yourself from all of it," but it is indeed challenging for some.
I find it rather easy, because I understand that what I'm doing isn't helping me at all. I can't say I've ever been much of a doomscroller (thank god!), but I have interacted with my fair share of idiots. Often (because I'm too patient), I'll give them one more chance with me, and if they're still insulting, rude, etc., I simply remove them from my life altogether.
I have PLENTY of things to do in real life, and I would have a massive problem if the only thing I did was be on social media all day. These past few days as I've been recovering from my surgery, I actually have NOT been on social media all that much. Rather, I've been listening to a lot of music, and, when I have the energy, practicing.
I do think though that there are certain things about social media that are good, if you are careful. Any social media platform can be bad, but I just filter out (sometimes literally) all the bad stuff. I am on Instagram--and yes, I do post frequently--but personally, I've never found the platform to be much of a problem, as long as I stay within the right corner (which I'm seeming to do). And as long as I follow people I know in real life, or friends of friends. Seems to work fine.
I'm on Discord, but again, I stay in one corner (and in just a few servers), and it works well. I know when a server is led by a bunch of nutjobs, and I immediately leave.
So, I think along with a life-social media balance--which is the most important aspect, no doubt--you have to choose your social media presence wisely. "Oh, I'm just looking at random videos." Nope, not an excuse. To make social media work for you and NOT have a negative impact on your life, you have to interact with genuine, kind, and honest people.
EDIT: I should add that I have NEVER immersed myself in "pop culture" or "popular social media trends." THAT would ruin my life.
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New to this thread, but I have to say I agree SO hard with this.
Unplugging from social media and sensationalist news sites goes a long way. Like you mentioned, quitting cold turkey isn’t for everyone, however... I do think it hasn’t registered for some people that half of the Instagram experience now (before tuning my feed) is just people racing to show their best side, and so they haven’t found a reason for quitting just yet.
Unplugging is one option. I prefer mine. Never joining them in the first place. I don’t feel I’ve missed out much.
Mostly the same here. I do have a FB account, but that is mainly for some groups that I like and don't want to give them up. Also have a Twitter account that I got when I was coaching HS swimming. Just easier to make one tweet about when and where and all the kids and most of the parents had it.
Never did Instagram or Snapchat and rarely post on the ones I do have.
When and where? Surly swimming training is always at the pool? 😀
Never had any desire to join FB or Twitter when they were all the rage. So glad I didn’t based on what I read about how toxic it’s got. But then I suppose it’s just a mirror of society based on what’s going on in several parts of the world right now.
Currently trying to cool down with a couple of fans. Oh for AC in this country.
Exercise in this is brutal. First thing in the morning and last thing at night is just about ok.
LOL. Yes.
But for away meets most of the time swimmers got their by their parents. Some drove but we "didn't know about it" so they needed to know when to be there. Warmups were always staggered so the home/local teams would usually warm up first and then away teams since they were coming the furthest.
It was just easier to send one tweet that warmups were at the UC pool at 8:30 so be on deck in your suit NLT 8:15 or something to that effect.
Animals. Smarter than you think. Sort of.
First there is my avatar, who can read one word -- Gourmet. She won't touch any cat food that doesn't have the word on the packaging.
Next there is the bear that broke into a school and went for the room that had 'Ms Salmon' on the door.
Finally a beaver broke into a store selling pine Christmas trees. It trashed the place when it found out they were all plastic...
First there is my avatar, who can read one word -- Gourmet. She won't touch any cat food that doesn't have the word on the packaging.
Next there is the bear that broke into a school and went for the room that had 'Ms Salmon' on the door.
Finally a beaver broke into a store selling pine Christmas trees. It trashed the place when it found out they were all plastic...
Just contemplating what the **** 'legitimate interests' are anyway (when we indicate our privacy preferences online), and who determined they were 'legitimate'...🤔
Next week, I'll do something I've NEVER thought I'd EVER do... which is, sing pop tunes. Yep, my first ever pop-singing show. I've already started to learn them--there are no rehearsals beforehand. Hopefully I don't fall flat on my face!
I've discovered that the school year is about to start.
I don't have children of my own but I do have 3 godsons, and I've noticed a certain mixture of stress and excitement
I don't have children of my own but I do have 3 godsons, and I've noticed a certain mixture of stress and excitement