I’m tired and I’ve lost hope of change.

This reads like an excerpt from House of Leaves, please write this book.

Isn’t this just the plot to Cube?

This is how I’ve always felt about Black-ish. Seen a few episodes and realized, ‘Wow, this really isn’t for me. I’m already black and .... I know this stuff already. It’s for white people especially and non-black people.’

he’s tried desperately to be known as his real name, Shad Moss. He even did an ‘official name change’ a la Diddy, but he’s not Diddy, so nobody cared.

The model is literally standing on it in her shoes, so we’re off to a bad start anyway. Was that photo supposed to be...good?

This dynamic exists among “African”-Americans and ..I just say black people. I identify as black, because it’s a whole separate identity to me than African-American.

You got the right read then, that’s kind of his niche, confused and sad.

starred because we both have the same disdain for Cynthia’s wigs.

I think they all start as “I’ll just get one in a place nobody can see...”

OH MY GOD. ONE TIME MY MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEACHER GOT FIRED FOR INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES (VIA MYSPACE) WITH A STUDENT AND THEN WE HAD TO FINISH THE REST OF THE YEAR WITH A GEN. ED. SUBSTITUTE. IT’S NO WONDER I DIDN’T DO WELL GOING FORWARD

I’m leaving the country to teach abroad soon, and I’ve fantasized about not coming back! Problem is, it’s not much better around the world. I mean, you can definitely take advantage of healthcare, but as far as politics, it’s pretty shitty worldwide. Economics wise, the entire world is in recovery.

A common trope in school is “When am I ever going to use this?!” Teachers don’t really do a good job of explaining the math of everyday life, I don’t think. They say, “In a restaurant,” while also saying, “When you’re a quantum physicist.” Kids don’t know how to feel about math and how hard they should work at it for…

to your last point

Things that I read were mostly born out of the observation that other cultures around the world don’t carry the notion of ‘math people.’ Given the right amount of time, different approaches, and practice methods, people can get most mathematical concepts. Even as adults, you can go back and study math and begin to…

I suck at math too, but I’m also super interested in math teaching reform in the US. There’s so many studies about the way Americans teach math and (assuming you’re American) how students who say they’re bad at math can always pinpoint moments they got left behind.

Oyin is good too.

I’m so jaded I had to reread it a few times before I realized what he’s saying... I still don’t believe he wasn’t disappointed!