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Raining Knowledge

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gentle reminder

it’s okay to take a break; not everyone can do everything 24/7 - please take care of yourself and your body and mind, you’re not a machine

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fairydusts

girl culture is turning around every few feet when you’re walking alone to see if someone’s following u

Learn to peep through the corner of your eye so you’re not quite so obvious when you turn.

Putting in your earphones so hopefully no random men try to talk to/harass you but not actually playing music so you can listen for footsteps/other suspicious noises behind you.

feeling like someone is following you and subtly shifting whatever object you’re holding into a better grip so you can use it as a bludgeon if the person behind you tries anything

Being fucking terrified when street lamps give you more than one shadow

just girly things~🌟

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Almost every family has that one white fridge from between 1994-2006 in their garage that they replaced with a modern one, but refuse to get rid of because they store drinks in there now.

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bakedlilbae

They actually built shit to last back then, those fridges may even outlive us

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TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW ABOUT SKYPE A SCIENTIST PLEASE

I need to get word out about Skype A Scientist, a free program that matches scientists and teachers for 30-60 minute Q and A sessions about the scientists work! 

If you’re a student, TELL YOUR TEACHERS

If you’re a parent, TELL YOUR KID’S TEACHER

If your sister/brother/cousin is a teacher, TELL THEM PLEASE

If your uncle is a school administrator, YO EMAIL HIM

If your aunt/godmother/neighbor is a librarian, YES THEY SHOULD KNOW TOO

PLEASE PLEASE REBLOG

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thesnadger

Since once in a blue moon I actually discover a decent rule for adulting, and since I know I have followers a few years younger than me who are just entering the workforce, I want to tell you about a very important phrase. 

“I won’t be available.”

Imagine you’re at work and your boss asks you to come in on Saturday. Saturday is usually your day off–coming in Saturdays is not an obligation to keep your job. Maybe you were going to watch a movie with a friend, or maybe you were just going to lie in bed and eat ice cream for eight hours, but either way you really, really don’t want to give up your day off.

If you consider yourself a millennial you’ve probably been raised to believe you need to justify not being constantly at work. And if you’re a gen-Z kid you’re likely getting the same toxic messages that we did. So in a situation like that, you might be inclined to do one of three things:

  1. Tell your boss you’d rather not give up your day off. Cave when they pressure you to come in anyway, since you’re not doing anything important.
  2. Tell your boss you’d rather not give up your day off. Over-apologize and worry that you looked bad/unprofessional.
  3. Lie and say you’ve got a doctor’s appointment or some other activity that feels like an adequate justification for not working.

The fact is, it doesn’t matter to your boss whether you’re having open heart surgery or watching anime in your underwear on Saturday. The only thing that affects them is the fact that you won’t be at work. So telling them why you won’t be at work only gives them reason to try and pressure you to come in anyway.

If you say “I won’t be available,” giving no further information, you’d be surprised how often that’s enough. Be polite and sympathetic in your tone, maybe even say “sorry, but I won’t be available.” But don’t make an excuse. If your boss is a professional individual, they’ll accept that as a ‘no’ and try to find someone else. 

But bosses aren’t always professional. Sometimes they’re whiny little tyrants. So, what if they pressure you further? The answer is–politely and sympathetically give them no further information.

“Are you sure you’re not available?” “Sorry, but yes.”

“Why won’t you be available?” “I have a prior commitment.” (Which you do, even if it’s only to yourself.)

“What’s your prior commitment?” “Sorry, but that’s kind of personal.”

“Can you reschedule it?” “I’m afraid not. Maybe someone else can come in?”

If you don’t give them anything to work with, they can’t pressure you into going beyond your obligations as an employee. And when they realize that, they’ll also realize they have to find someone else to come in and move on.

IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ!!

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kagetsukai

Just like with many other parts of life, learn to say ‘no’ to people. You are important. Don’t kill yourself for another person, esp. if they are your boss.

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gentle reminder

there can come a point when professional help is needed, and that’s completely okay; people have studied and trained for years so they can help you - even if you’re afraid or not sure, please try to take that step at your own pace, and do what is best for you: try a few if you need, because if you can find just one person who can reduce pain or help you recover faster, it’s worth it

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gentle reminder

you tried your best, and your best for today might not look like your best from yesterday, and it might not be your best for tomorrow, but that’s okay – you did your best for right now, and with these little steps, you’re making it through

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Bilingual culture is when you creepily listen in on conversations of foreigners just because you heard a language you know and got excited.

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