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I think to some extent she underestimated the differences in her own body after 15 years. I recall being bored and fidgety in school, but I was never so physica

by markbnj 12y ago

I think to some extent she underestimated the differences in her own body after 15 years. I recall being bored and fidgety in school, but I was never so physically drained just from sitting in the way that she describes. That's probably something an increasingly inflexible adult experiences more than a child does.

alexgrist 12y ago
Maybe you just become more accustomed to long periods of sitting and listening for hours while you're frequently having to. First day back after a break always seemed more exhausting possibly because you weren't having to do it all week.
grimman 12y ago
I personally was constantly fiddling with something, be it drilling holes in erasers or doodling or whatever, but I was always doing something. Had I not been able to do something (allowed... now that's a different story ;)) I would never have passed a single subject! Just tiny tasks to keep myself busy while I was listening. Even to this day, a couple of decades later, I can't really concentrate on one task. That said, people learn differently. Some people can just put their mind to it and grind through material, others, like me, aren't quite so fortunate. If only there was a way to gauge the learning method most suitable for a child, and put that child in an appropriate class... I believe things in education would look a lot brighter.
- saalweachter 12y ago
  It's really funny, later in life, to be in a meeting full of people who have similar coping mechanisms. A dozen grown-ass adults spinning pens, playing with badges, anything but sitting still.
bennesvig 12y ago
I remember being tired every day in Jr. High and High School, struggling to not fall asleep. Once the school day was over, I'd suddenly get a huge boost of energy.
- Gracana 12y ago
  I always hated that. Sitting in a warm room, a lecturer drones on in a pleasant monotone, I fight to keep my eyelids open but they just feel so heavy, I need to sleep... Then, class is over, step outside, BAM. Fresh and awake. WTF, body, why couldn't you be this alert when it mattered?

by markbnj 12y ago

alexgrist 12y ago

Maybe you just become more accustomed to long periods of sitting and listening for hours while you're frequently having to. First day back after a break always seemed more exhausting possibly because you weren't having to do it all week.

grimman 12y ago

I personally was constantly fiddling with something, be it drilling holes in erasers or doodling or whatever, but I was always doing something. Had I not been able to do something (allowed... now that's a different story ;)) I would never have passed a single subject! Just tiny tasks to keep myself busy while I was listening. Even to this day, a couple of decades later, I can't really concentrate on one task. That said, people learn differently. Some people can just put their mind to it and grind through material, others, like me, aren't quite so fortunate. If only there was a way to gauge the learning method most suitable for a child, and put that child in an appropriate class... I believe things in education would look a lot brighter.

saalweachter 12y ago
It's really funny, later in life, to be in a meeting full of people who have similar coping mechanisms. A dozen grown-ass adults spinning pens, playing with badges, anything but sitting still.

bennesvig 12y ago

I remember being tired every day in Jr. High and High School, struggling to not fall asleep. Once the school day was over, I'd suddenly get a huge boost of energy.

Gracana 12y ago
I always hated that. Sitting in a warm room, a lecturer drones on in a pleasant monotone, I fight to keep my eyelids open but they just feel so heavy, I need to sleep... Then, class is over, step outside, BAM. Fresh and awake. WTF, body, why couldn't you be this alert when it mattered?