i can’t really emphasize how much of adulthood is faking it ‘til you make it, or, alternatively, faking it so badly that someone finally takes pity on you and helps you
With a healthy dose of realizing that everyone else is faking this particular thing also, so you’re probably okay even if you never quite make it on this front.
I’ve missed hockey so much. The announcers speaking purely in innuendos, the camera zoom ins on incredibly frustrated coaches who look like they’re about to explode from rage, the weird organ covers of pop music…
A reminder that turning in assignments for partial credit is better than not turning them in at all. It is. Even if you think you’ve done a bad job and are ashamed of your work, or it’s way overdue, you take whatever you can get. Partial credit dramatically improves your grade over a zero, and I’m always astounded by how often even the smartest kids don’t really comprehend that. 60% is worlds better than 0%. Even 10% is going to help you. Letter grades are misleading and are not created equal. “F"s are valuable. Turn that late assignment in.