My mom just yelled at me because my signature was too big.
“What are you, Sarah Palin?”
I am done.
@blackkitteycat Yes!! I love duolingo!!! I am also on a website called wespeke that allows you to practice with native speakers…it’s awkward at first but extremely helpful!
@SockandBoots Beautiful way to describe it. Wow I never knew so many people were interested in learning languages! For what it’s worth, my entire school is obsessed with football, so me talking about how much I love Hindi writing or the beauty of the Russian alphabet is looked down on. My friends think I’m crazy, so thank you so much–everyone–for making me realize that there’s a community that appreciates what I like! Oh my god I can’t wait until college…
If anyone is interested in learning languages, let’s start a group over the summer! It would be so cool to have people to practice with!! I am down to learn almost anything…except German. Idk what it is, but I don’t like the sound of the language. But otherwise, WOO LET’S LEARN!
@tonystarkofwinterfell YOU GOT THIS! Do not give up!! The semester is only half over–you have plenty of time to get your grade up! 
Look into tutor. com if you need some extra help. Otherwise, we’ll be here for support 
Soooo Duke sent out a 3 ft poster today…
@SugarSmarts You never know, though!! there could be people who love football AND languages just waiting for you to find them. (lol me GO SEAHAWKS WOO)
@SugarSmarts No, you should learn German! It actually sounds pretty cool and is fairly easy to learn. In addition, some knowledge of it, along with English, Spanish, and Latin, will enable you to read almost every Western European language.
I’m down for a summer language group.
@SugarSmarts One of my teachers once called German “an aggressive language.” I kind of like the harshness of its sound, though, lol.
@desideratum Oh no–I’m not against football! I love the Packers! But my entire school is obsessed with the popularity contest that comes with being on the football team (guess I should have put it that way haha!).
@SugarSmarts BEAR DOWN!
@awesomepolyglot Haha I guess I should take your advice, especially based on your username 
I’ll consider it!! Either way, learning new languages is so exciting…I think probably because a whole new culture opens up to you.
Did anyone else read the American Girl Doll books when they were younger? That’s how I got so obsessed with language/culture. I wanted to learn Spanish to be like Josephina and Swedish to be like Kersten.
@tigerman333 NO. WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS ANYMORE.
@SugarSmarts
OMG. I lusted after the American Girl dolls (and highkey the pets) but I was repeatedly told they were too expensive. I really loved reading the lil background stories on each of the themed ones - ironically, though, I liked Julie/Kit/Molly and many of the other American-history themed dolls.
@desideratum My parents spent way too much money on the AG dolls…I had like six or seven. I think they’re somewhere in my closet now and I have never once thought of selling them. Basically my entire childhood right there hahahs
@desideratum @SugarSmarts I read all of the ones in my elementary school library. Every. Single. One. I also own all of Samantha’s books and two of Kristen’s.
Needless to say I loved the American Girl books.
As for languages, I really want to learn languages like Russian and Icelandic (this one mainly because I’m absolutely positively in love with Iceland and if I don’t go there once before I die I will be very disappointed in myself) and Farsi.
ooh! what enthralls you about iceland? @tonystarkofwinterfell
i liked the historical accompaniments to the ag books! if that makes sense. i don’t really know what to call them…?
also, on the topic of last night (ec’s): it’s really hard to remember that we’re not disparate collections of some cut-and-dry things that we’ve done during high school, but we have so much to offer and the picture we paint of ourselves on paper can never come close to capturing the essence of our personality and wants!! despite the cutthroat nature of college applications, you all should be proud if you’re at least doing one thing outside of school - whether it’s a school-related ec or simply a hobby - that makes you happy and helps cement your identity
My Calc teacher got a college calculus project off the internet and now I submitted a project that has completely different answers from others. Seems like I was the only one not to get help from the teacher (go procrastination!) Hoping for an 80 so I won’t have to work my ass off for a 90 average quarter grade.
I’m so happy right now because I’ve been so stressed lately about grades, but I just found out that I got a 99 on my AP gov test! It definitely wasn’t the hardest test I’ve taken in that class, but I studied so much for that test so I’m glad it paid off. It also brought my grade from an A- to an A, which I really needed because my first marking period grade in that class was not very good at all.
@sugarsmart @desideratum Lol the day the AG catalog came was the most exciting day! And I adored the books… Did anyone else read the mysteries?
@MissRB0021 Congratulations!!!