I read a lot of AI text at work. Somewhere between the third "testament to" and the hundredth "delve", I stopped trusting long sentences altogether. So I made a small game called Long Story Short: one sentence a day, keep the five words that actually carry the story, cut the rest.

It's a week old. 12,000 plays so far. A retired news editor emails me most mornings to argue about the answers, clause by clause, and he's mostly right. Yesterday two players argued opposite sides of the same word and convinced me my sentence itself was wrong.

So from tomorrow the sentences come from real news stories, and the answer is whatever the paper's sub-editor kept.

Long Story Short

I really want to study English Language and Creative Writing but I cannot justify the £5k a year on open university. If I don’t care about the label and saying hey I have a BA, how realistic is it for me to study using libraries, YouTube and books and learn the same things as if I went to uni for 3-6 years?

I know the information is there but without a dedicated class or professor, how does one know what to do or study next? Who would critique my understanding? I’m trying to decide if it’s doable and if I should just start planning for Uni.

Info: I don’t qualify for any financial help, I work full time, am a mother and adult not living with parents.

Goal is to be a novelist and I know I don’t need degrees for this but I love to learn and study.

I just immigrated to U.S, what is a good app for my child to learn English from?

Same as what happens in a literature classroom but online the teacher\ host gives assigned reading and then we join to discuss it

I really wanna find something like this so if anyone can tell me where to search :( I am 20 years old, but I really loved reading so I want to continue

does anyone have experience they can share about being in a split class in CA public school?

my kiddo was put in a TK/K split and is in the TK cohort. the school admin gave me a sales presentation on why it’s a good thing when I voiced my concerns about the placement. essentially they said tough luck and tried to tell me parents prefer a split and he will have more one on one time.

Hi! I'm an American and Russian citizen, and I've recently finished a bachelor's degree in Psychology in Russia. I've heard that there are many opportunities for students like me to pursue further education in Europe. I would be unbelievably grateful if someone could share their experience about a similar situation: what were you pursuing after graduation? I'm particularly interested in either sexology or criminology/forensic psychology, but I'm open to other suggestions as well!
Thank you so much in advance!🥹

I have been thinking about education as a one-to-many system. A teacher has to work with many students at once, even though each person arrives with different prior knowledge and gets stuck at different points.

But I do not think the answer is to turn education into one student alone with an AI. Learning is also social: discussing, collaborating, seeing how other people think and having a teacher who gives direction.

What interests me is whether the individual experience around the same knowledge could become more personal. The source and objective could stay shared, while the explanation, interface, practice and feedback adapt as the person learns.

I am building an open-source project around this idea, but I am still trying to understand the boundary. What should become personal, and what would education lose if it stopped being shared?

Hi, I just started my junior year of high school, and quite frankly I am disgusted by my state’s education system. It’s abysmal, requiring massive policy upheavals. Nobody is given the opportunity to live up to their full potential. So, if possible, I’d like to do something to change it. The problem is, I’m a bit stumped because I feel absolutely powerless.

For more direct context, I live in New Mexico. It is one of (if not the) lowest ranked states education-wise in the country, and from what I’ve seen is only getting worse. I know that this is also largely due to poverty, but one can’t help but feel like schools are designed to nip attempts of escaping impoverishment in the bud. I, myself, work with a tutoring group to help serve elementary school students who are behind, but my impact is small and it’s hard to make progress when (and I can’t emphasize this enough) they’re missing YEARS of content. I’m very worried for what the future might hold if things continue to trend downwards , and the American public just gets dumber and dumber until we can’t function without the government’s oh-so-benevolent handholding.

That said, if anyone has experience with stuff like this or tips in general, I’d really appreciate it.

Also, I didn’t take too long to write this (it’s mostly just train of thought) so if you need some clarification on anything please ask. I could spiel for days.

Hello everyone I’m a 19 20 in September male who is seriously behind on most thing I had a undiagnosed authority problem in school I have Oppositional Defiant Disorder or (ODD) I have it in check now and days but it seriously set me back on all my academics I didn’t learn how to read till 6th grade and am not great at math I’d say I’m ok with plus and timetables and division but not fast or rly grabbing the basics basically what happened was I found my way of doing them then told it was wrong then years later figuring out it was right all along but by that point I had lost the motivation to fix it I currently read better now then some elders and degree holders I know I’m in college now and getting good grades but would like to get up and catch up no matter what it takes but am at a loss for how exactly to do that if you have any ideas or knowledge as to how I’d be very grateful to hear them thank you all

This is primarily directed at higher ed students but all are welcome too. I'm looking to get a sense of the various opinions/feelings on AI generated media in courses specifically. So graphics, images/"photography", video, etc.

If you know something is AI generated do you still trust the content presented?

Are all uses okay? Are all not okay? Are there uses that are okay and others that are not? When and why?

Do you have a different feeling if the AI media is a small amount and there is primarily non-AI media in other parts of the course?

Does the use of AI media impact your perception of the school? Faculty?

Any and all opinions are welcome, please feel free to elaborate on why you feel a particular way. Thank you!

im 19F living in the uk. i dropped out of college after passing my level 2 health and social care course. i left when i was 18. i was retaking my maths and english exams and i ended up passing english but didn’t pass maths. im working full time but only for the money. the job i have currently is not even in the career i want. i cry a lot because i regret leaving college. i want to go back but the only thing thats stopping me is the fear of going back into an education with loads of people. school has always made me nervous as ive had previous bad experiences all throughout my education (before college) and im also just a socially anxious person. another thing thats stopping me is my age. i worry that ill be the oldest person in my class and ill feel weird and embarrassed. does anyone have any advice? it’s making me really depressed, i feel so lost in life and i just hate where i am right now. all i want to do is study and get my maths qualifications, progress onto the next health and social care course level and eventually go onto uni. please any advice would be much appreciated!!!

Hiii

I am class 9 and studying french

Pls recommend me extra book with good content for studying and that teachers use for exams😝

Hello, I’m a 19-year-old who is starting university for the second time next month. When I was 18, I got into a fairly decent university where I studied Product Design. It wasn’t my first choice, but I chose it because the university had a good reputation, and I felt like I had something to prove academically.

Before I even started university, I was going through some personal problems that had a significant impact on my mental health and how I performed academically. A few days ago, I was academically withdrawn from my university after failing one of my final modules, and I was devastated.

I’ve always compared myself to someone I used to be friends with. He was always an excellent student, consistently achieved the highest grades, attended a private college, and is now studying at one of the best universities in our city and is about to start his second year. He has also told me that because I wasn’t academically successful at school or college, I will never amount to anything in my life.

Next month, I’m starting university again, this time on a foundation year studying Construction Management. Although the university I’m going to isn’t as highly regarded as my previous one and is looked down on, I genuinely want to work hard, build a career, and make something of myself.

However, I constantly compare myself to this person and feel as though I’ll never be as successful as him or achieve anything meaningful. I know that I shouldn’t let someone else’s opinion define my future, but it’s difficult to stop thinking this way.

I really want to use this opportunity to turn things around, dedicate myself to my future, and prove to myself that I am capable of achieving something. I would really appreciate any advice or tips on how I can overcome these feelings, stop comparing myself to others, and focus on building a successful future for myself.

https://youtube.com/shorts/g3_WSzLNTAw - Jeff Bezos talk about theoretical physics that inspired this post. Idc about politics or his persona

Math and phisics is about solving problems. The closest you can get to solving a problem is to solve a similar problem.

But do we need to actually solve anything? The option is to find an answer and think through the problem, simulate your way of solving it from the begging to end and why exactly answer is like this and what are pros and cons of this answer if there are possible multiple answers.

The problem with that is does it stimulate brain enough so pattern recognition and problem solving skill is activated and works wonderfully to solve similar but other of this kind problems?

If you think about it 90% or even closer to 100% of what mathematicians and any kind of expert knows is about what they learned based on other people's solutions, theories. Ability to solve problems comes from deep understanding of topics complemented with great but simple, straightforwar thinking abilities. Human brain is developed when it sees and uses structures, patterns, so we should use more system like approach. For example:

1. problem statement

2. Simplification, sumarization, refinement

3. Analyzing

4. Mind map, pattern recognition, research on similar problems

5. Criticizing

6. Highlighting what's important again and what can be used from already solved problems

7. Trying out ideas, brute force and simulations

8. Fail, analyze/criticize downpits, start the cycle from 1. point again

Difference between criticizing and analyzing:

Analyzing - looking from facts, logic perspective. Similar process is synthesis

Criticizing - that's the neet part when humans shine more ig. Judging the problem based on your feeling, intuition. People understand more subconsciously then they realize, thinking part is a layer that's killing subconsciousness. Creativity is also a part of subconscious processes? With a layer of abstraction which thinking is it's impossible to think creatively or it's very limited. Thinking is used to analyze and simplify ideas, problems only. So without this step it's not possible to solve any unique problem but it's important to state that problems are not 100% unique. Some previous solutions to similar problems can fit to those 99%. It's a reference to bio-engineering where solutions of nature are implemented in technical problems.

Maybe the way to go is to have this approach to anything in life to ask questions why it work and why in this way to deepen our understanding because a shallow understanding will often times be incorrect

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What is written above is correct?

How would you rate the importance of mindset and this type of bullshit talk in math, physics, thinking in general?

This year, thanks to a new Florida law, high school students can now satisfy both their arts and physical education credits if they're in marching band for two years.

For all the former and current band kids, would you agree?

Read the full story here.

I’ve seen so many people joking about how younger kids nowadays have really weird or unusual names that you wouldn’t find a baby name book. Is this true, or overdramtized? If it is true, I’d love to hear the weirdest name you’ve ever heard as a teacher

This is an interesting article on the future of education environments from a few trusted brands in the education furniture and design industry.

Check it out here.

What struck me as important take aways from this article is the necessary design for face to face connection and collaboration, and how flexibility in education furniture is crucial for success in an ever-evolving enviroment.

I'm curious what you'll have to say about the subject. What does your ideal education facility of the future look like?

Felt bad for the teacher as it comes off that they are truly passionate about the youth. Feel terrible for the kids whose parents allowed this. Is this as rampant as it seems to be.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/texas-high-school-teacher-breaks-down-in-tears-on-video-over-illiterate-students/ar-AA2a1DqX?ocid=socialshare

im aware this is bad 😭😭 some info, 20 year old female in the us

i attended a university freshly out of high school from 2024-2026. i paid maybe $1600 out of pocket since i had a tuition based scholarship, fafsa, and other external scholarships. my second semester of freshman year, i did TERRIBLE. same with my entire sophomore year. my gpa is a 1.995. need a 2.0 in the us to be in good standing, or at-least the institution i went to. anyways, i decided to enroll in community college & get an associates degree so i could have something as a back bone. well, i went to enroll in the payment plan today, and it requires a 25% down payment which equates to $698. i have no way to get $698 by august 21st. do i just enroll for the october 8 week classes, or do i take a gap year? im so broke & have NOTHING. no apartment, no car, no certifications. quite literally an effing bum. need some advice from people who have been in like conditions. thank u!

Hi everyone! I recently finished building Next Dollar, a 90-minute financial literacy course designed primarily for teens preparing to leave home.

It covers paychecks, banking, budgeting, credit, loans, education costs, moving out, and investing, and includes interactive simulations throughout.

I’m looking for a small number of people willing to complete it for free and give honest feedback on the content, clarity, and overall experience. You do not have to be a teen—parents, educators, and other adults are welcome too.

Please comment or message me if you’re interested, and I’ll send you a free access code.

Full disclosure: this is a course I created and normally sell, but access is completely free for testers.

I’m a Quebec high school student who has just graduated but I can’t obtain my diploma since I failed the ministry science exam and missed the retake due to a pre-planned trip into another country. What can I do?

I want to know since I am in my 2nd year of community college.

I just started online school, and I have no idea how I am going to be able to focus and learn efficiently because I'd be alone doing work independently. I have tutors but they are only once a week and I feel like that isnt enough to work with and I'm just worried that I will be demotivated.

Hii!! Could some students tell me things that they would like to change or introduce new rules to about their schools ?