This is quite likely true. One possible idea dd has had, though, is to request an independent study class for next semester. She's queasy about asking a busy professor to essentially teach two versions of the same class, though, and uncertain if the school would even permit it. It's probably a hugely inappropriate request. But-- the two classes would end up being completely different. So-- I don't know.

Does anyone have suggestions on handling a situation where one student in a very small class (fewer than ten students) is far ahead of the others in the subject matter? I'm having a hard time describing how tortuous this situation is. I hope someone here can relate. Dd19 is the outlier, and she's finding it excruciating. She is naturally gifted in her subject area, and she has a very solid background in allied material which the other students lack. But she also has a strong work ethic. She works hard, because going to class unprepared is anathema to her. She's not just skating through the course without needing to work; she puts in hours of preparation. Literally half of her classmates attend class erratically and make little effort. The other half is split between two who attend, but are frequently unprepared, and one who works hard but struggles with the material. The class typically involves exchanging homework to go over in pairs. Dd's work is always done, usually with minor errors. Others either haven't done their work or have major difficulties. There's no one she can exchange with without being conspicuously better prepared. The three others who attend regularly are all good friends. Dd had hoped to make friends in the class, but finds it absolutely miserable to always be the person who is showing the others up. She spends class agonizing over how long she should go between answering questions, because she always knows the answers and the others don't, but she doesn't want to be conspicuous. She just wants to blend in, which is impossible. Her professor (who is also her advisor; the subject is part of her major) has told her she appreciates that dd's always prepared, but is also showing signs of fatigue with the situation. She's teaching to the majority of the class, which is reasonable, but leaves dd with little to do. The professor has suggested that "anyone who is bored" practice basic, formulaic material which is essentially busywork. Dd really likes her professor. She knows the professor is very busy, and she's uncomfortable because she's starting to feel like her presence in the class is a problem to her professor. The structure of the program means that another semester like this is inevitable. Dd has developed serious anxiety about the class. One solution would be for dd to just stop putting in effort, but she's not going to do that. She is planning on grad school, so she needs to both master the material and have the grades to prove it. Besides, she just isn't capable of not preparing. She also isn't capable of just not caring. She feels completely isolated and conspicuous and as if her presence in the class is a problem for everyone. Is this a problem that the professor should fix, or is this primarily a problem of dd's anxiety? If you had a disparity between students like this in your class, how would you want the better-prepared student to handle it? I'll be grateful for any suggestions.

I'm so very sorry. I do think you're doing the right thing. Sending lots of hugs.

Yikes. Somebody made some bad decisions.

I'm so glad to see a good update! Hope her improvement continues.

Hoping she's better today, or the vet can help.

Sending lots of hugs and wishing I could do more. I'm so sorry for everything that's happening.

I'm glad you had fun. It sure didn't sound like that was going to happen!

Thanks, everyone. I'll feel much more comfortable taking pictures after hearing about your experiences. As you can tell, it's been a long time since we did this.

Mame Guys and Dolls Fiddler on the Roof Sound of Music Camelot The Music Man A Little Night Music Pirates of Penzance

Based on the posted photos, I think there's a lot of personal stuff there still. Not that we're interested in that... Staging it is a very sound decision!

Is it acceptable to take pictures? The ones posted online don't show some significant things, and dh won't be able to be there. If we're seriously interested, we'll go back so he can see it. It would be nice to be able to show him things, but I don't want to put people on the spot if it's Just Not Done. The house is still occupied.

I've rooted them in water, in sand, and in perlite. Success rate can be low, though. I use relatively new growth, with flowers on the end. Cut off the flowers, cut the cane below a node and pull off the lowest three or so leaves or side shoots. Dip in rooting hormone if you're using it, covering the nodes where you removed the leaves. Trim back other leaves, leaving one or two leaves with a few leaflets each. Make holes in the moist rooting medium with a pencil (to avoid brushing off all the hormone), tamp the medium around the cutting, and pop a sandwich baggie over the top of the pot to create a greenhouse. No need to seal it closed around the pot. I put three to five cuttings in a 4-5" pot. Be prepared to wait for roots to form. This has worked for me, too...except when it doesn't. It can be frustrating. Good luck!

Hope the results are favorable!

Okay, you're right, point taken. But that's not why western nations are declining to send troops to Ukraine.

In general, once people became seriously ill, they died faster. Remember, antibiotics weren't widely available until after WWII. Lifespans weren't necessarily shorter, once higher infant, childhood, and childbirth mortality are factored out. Lots of folks made it into their seventies and eighties. But anything we'd treat today with antibiotics had the potential to kill, often quickly. Today we have technology which lets us diagnose and treat people, we do surgeries which are practically miraculous, we treat infections with antibiotics. People survive conditions which would have killed their great grandparents. That means that in old age, they linger in a frail state for longer. In the past, family members or paid (or, let's face it, unpaid enslaved) caregivers looked after the elderly and ill. It just didn't always last as long. Sometimes it still lasted for years.

Ours finally arrived about a week ago.

It's the other way around. Putin is willing to risk and threaten nuclear war precisely to keep Ukraine out of NATO. Because once they're in NATO, the mutual defense clause will apply. Until then, it doesn't. It's not that some humans are worth more than others. It's that NATO has a serious meaning. Once a nation is in it, other NATO members will defend it. It's not just a group of friendly nations. Yes, Ukraine would like to join. Putin has opposed that, because that would seriously limit his ambitions. He is willing to use even nuclear weapons to prevent Ukraine joining NATO. Thus, if we actively help Ukraine, in a boots-on-the-ground sense, we'll be risking nuclear war. We are trying to limit that risk. Helping Ukraine in that sense changes the balance of power. Helping another NATO member wouldn't change the balance of power, because they're already in NATO. It's the change that Putin objects to.

Qft. This is why Putin doesn't want Ukraine or other countries he considers to be in the Russian sphere of influence joining NATO. Joining NATO has consequences. Not being in NATO has consequences too. Everyone (well, almost everyone) in the west wants to help Ukraine. But if they assist too directly, it will trigger a nuclear war. That won't help Ukraine.

If you haven't, read the article. Hill lists things we can do, though I agree not every individual is in a position to do so. But, if you are, divest from any Russian investments. Hill compares it to divesting from South Africa during apartheid. Businesses can stop doing business with Russia. Countries can stop buying their oil. She suggested that Saudi Arabia could make their own oil more available-- they're benefitting from current high oil prices, but could lower them and increase their production. Of course, my own perspective is that ending our literally self-destructive reliance on fossil fuels would be even better. Get solar panels and deal Putin and global warming simultaneous blows. Adding-- this isn't going to be over quickly. It's going to be protracted and ugly. So, while things like divestment and meeting energy needs in different ways may seem unsatisfyingly long-term, they're still useful, while hopefully more direct support continues to flow to Ukraine. And, as always, tell your representatives what you think. Make sure they know how much you care.

Fiona Hill seems to be saying exactly this in the article @Acadie posted above. It doesn't stop at Ukraine. What Putin wants is the end of a rules-based international order, and the reestablishment, by name or de facto, of a Russian empire.

When we did this, it wasn't really a matter of having people just being on hold until needed. It was more that we started with one person, then found others through their personal network. For example, we hired a woman who was a CNA. Her cousin and mother had also done the same sort of work, and we ended up hiring them also. They were able to cover most hours between them, the younger two handling the bulk of the care, and the mother coming in occasionally when they couldn't. Obviously finding a family with the right experience isn't going to be common, but in previous situations we found that people who had caregiving experience had their own connections. Once you're starting from a person you know and like, their recommendations are likely to give better results than random people who respond to ads. And, if they're working with people they know and like, they're happier, and there's more cooperation between them. You may not need this level of care yet, but maybe as the situation evolves the flexibility of this approach might help.

😳 I don't think we're likely to see a chiropractor, though I know lots of people find them helpful. I'm just more comfortable with standard medical practice.

This is something we've considered, but dd says the headaches don't seem as severe as she thinks migraines are supposed to be. Is there such a thing as a mild migraine?

Yeah, it was honestly like he stopped listening the moment I acknowledged past depression. This is a relatively new doc at the practice. I should go back and insist on someone else.