Lazy Rant: You're Killing My Brain, And Now My Solitude?

Edit: It's 2 courses that have group work, not 3. I reconfirmed it recently.

This trimester, I enrolled in 4 courses--2 of which have group work.
One course has 5 members, while one has 10.

Before I talk about the impending doom to my "introvert-ism" this trimester, I want to talk about last trimester:
I had a group project for just one course where we basically "advertise" UPOU and its distance learning features to the general public using a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. The group had a democratic "follow-the-leader" system where the leader does most of the work, including research and writing, while the rest (including I) propose, vote on, and add/change visual styles like font styles and colors.

While I'm thankful for the lazy and easy job I was given by the leader (but I felt guilty because the leader gave herself about 90% of the workload when it should have been about 40%), all of my ideas, besides the ones proposed by others that I blindly voted yes to, were rejected, either immediately or after voting.
As a semi-perfectionist and semi-loner, I HATED that feeling, and, as a result, developed a fear of group work.
(Actually, even in Minecraft, I don't work well with groups of 3 or more. I usually avoid talking unless it's necessary or I'm angry, and I blindly follow orders. When I played the Bytesize modpack with player4709 and Mr. Nonlinear, I let the two of them enjoy casually talking to each other as if I didn't exist, and I just gathered the supplies player4709 needed. I had no idea what "grout" does.)
I unnecessarily vented my frustration to the group, and while their replies were cool-headed, I don't know what their true feelings are.

Now that I have 2 courses with group work, I smell even more social and mental anxiety coming my way.

First, I haven't met up with any of my groupmates online because they haven't replied to my messages. If I get to know them (even if it only means knowing they watch anime and listen to K-Pop), I could have an idea on what to expect on their leadership and workmanship styles.
Edit: I've added 2 of them as temporary Facebook friends so far.

Second, many group works in UPOU are graded by both groupmates and the professors. (The one I had last trimester isn't.) This means I have to live up to the standards of the socially cultured young adults (almost every well-known UPOU student is very smart, both mentally and socially) and the standards of academe. In other words, it has to be both "dope" and "educational".

Third, I am VERY lazy to lead or propose original ideas, especially those related to school work. I only like leading or proposing ideas if I am confident in the amount of knowledge that I have. (Counter-arguments of "ordinary people leading extraordinarily" don't count.)

Fourth and most importantly, I work better either alone or as a pair. If I work alone, I am my own boss (besides the professors), and I can calmly work at my own, undisturbed, consistent pace.
As for working as a pair, me and the partner can give each other 100% attention while working. This not only means fewer social rules to follow (no interruption or sharing friends, for example), but it's also easier to manage one person's work than multiple people. In Minecraft, I always get work done quickly when paired up thanks to undivided attention and motivated cooperation. (This semi-paragraph is a draft)
(I admit that working as a pair can be technically considered a "group", but for the purposes of this post, a "group" is a gathering of 3 or more people.)

Thankfully, not all group work in UPOU has to be done strictly as a group--some can be done individually under certain circumstances.
Last trimester, I actually got away from doing some group work because, in one course, I joined an empty group, and in another, my groupmate couldn't be contacted. In both cases, I was excused by the professors. Hooray for being my own boss!

However, I am stuck with mandatory group work this time.

Whatever, it's not like the faculty will care because "group work will teach cooperation skills which can carry over to work" and all that values-formation talk.
I'm an evil semi-loner with Asperger's syndrome, dang it! I can learn how to collaborate at my own pace! Multiplayer games is a good start, and when Hytale comes out, I'll be a better leader than ever before!

Then again, this is about group work in school where skills can carry over to work, so I'll just start small by having deep conversations about science with my "friends".
(Not everybody likes sports or video games, unfortunately, so I'll only use those on specific situations or as a last resort.)

But first things first: I HAVE TO STUDY TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE AND COLLABORATE WITH MY GROUPMATES!

TL;DR summary: Because of my ideas being rejected last trimester, I've developed a fear of group work. Now that I have 2 courses with mandatory group work, I'm extra terrified because my groupmates haven't replied to my messages, there's a possibility that groupmates will also grade my work, I am lazy, and I work better alone or paired up.

P.S. Jaiden Animations's "My Horrible Nightmare Group Project" (she works MUCH harder but has worse groupmates than me): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bQWxtoCav4

RIP Muscles (Coach G-Force Part 7)

Day 13

This day (January 2, 2019) was the day I checked out of the hotel at 12 noon and immediately went home. As with other faraway trips from home, I felt tired upon arriving. (I also stayed up late at night grinding up my Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones characters.)

Mom then received an unexpected text message from Coach G-Force, saying "I'm available today. Wanna train?" in Filipino.

Despite my tiredness, I hastily replied "Yes" because I knew school would start on January 5, and I refuse to train in the middle of study time.

Mom wanted me to drive to the mall again, but Dad didn't want to, but he reluctantly let me drive anyway, with him guiding me again because I've had some BAD DRIVING moments a few days ago.

But I drove good this time, he said. (And Ivann didn't scream "Jeez Toni! You drive like a B-word!")

I reluctantly accepted another mostly-sparring round from Coach G-Force upon arriving. I wanted to test how ready I was for battle even though I was tired.

This time, I kept score for both combatants. Each clean hit gives 1 point. (I forgot to count hits that didn't completely go through; those should be 0.5 points for exploiting a lack of defense.)

For Round 1, I experimented with the strategy of pummeling or faking punches on the abs, but actually waiting for an opportunity to get a clean hit on the head, since I knew Coach G-Force knew that I like hitting the abs.

But he was VERY protective of the head, despite my attack patterns.

I think I still scored a punch to the side of the head, though.

On the other hand, I was too tired (and still mildly infected) to defend properly against punches aimed at my own abs.

In the end, Round 1's score was 3-2 in favor of me (plus 0.5 on both sides for "partial" punches that I actually counted).

(I wonder why scoring in boxing and MMA depends on the judges' opinions? Oh well, I prefer the objectivity of scoring by successful hits in karate competitions.)

Round 2 wasn't as good, but I still got a score of 3-2 in favor of me.

Boulder then challenged me to a Round 3, replacing Coach G-Force after a quick discussion with him.

I got a 2-0 (PERFECT!), where he quit after 1 minute, right after I hit him on the abs. And those are big abs.

He's honestly not as fast as I thought he would be.

Round 4 is where I got super tired and much less able to properly defend myself. My elbows felt sloppy and didn't react fast enough to block hits to the abs.
Each time I tried to pummel in order to forcefully break Coach G-Force's defense, it's like I was killing myself because I was running short on breath and the infection was acting up.
But I still got a power-punch to the chest while Coach G-Force was taunting.
The score was 3-3.

In total, the score was:
LunaticTactician: 11
Gold's Gym: 7

Too bad I wasn't able to knock anyone out like I promised, but I was tired and infected, so I couldn't fight at my full potential.
If I had my full potential, I would have turned my fists into armorslayers. (But armor-slaying costs a lot of stamina, so I'd only do it on the last round.)

I think we had regular workouts afterwards, but I don't remember what happened. I think my abs got rekt afterwards.

Dad drove us back home--he didn't want me to drive again. (Watch the glob-dang car!)

Day 14

This was a rapid-fire, all-mittwork day with 8 rounds.

Not much happened on this day, and I'm feeling lazy, so I'll just quickly list the highlights:

• Abs and legs got sore due to abs workouts and constant leg movements/strafing on last sparring
• My hitting occasionally got slightly clumsy and off-target, so I often hit the corners of the mitts (not the centers) and knocked them off 3 times
• My power and speed were mostly consistent throughout all rounds
• Coach G-Force commented to the other trainers (about 5 were watching at the same time) that I'm easily capable and willing to do long, complicated combos while other trainees struggle
• On shadowboxing, I got distracted by a TV show showing BAD DRIVERS crashing into other vehicles, but punched faster as a result

Day 15

Coach G-Force looked like he was about to finish training someone else, so I sat on a stationary bike while playing Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

In the middle of singlehandedly wiping out hordes of revenants (zombies) at the Tower of Valni, I got called by Coach G-Force out of nowhere. "Wanna train with me right now?" he said.

Coach G-Force and a woman who I will give the fake name Ms. Gemmy (I'm out of ideas) were in the group exercise room in Gold's Gym--a long room spanning the entire length of the main workout area with about 2/3 of the width. Cones were placed across the length of the room, in the middle.

We were tasked to do running exercises where we touch a cone near the side of the room opposite to our original position (or do a burpee near the cone).

I sprinted faster than both of them, but quickly ran out of stamina to the point where I only jogged from cone to cone. We were given rest breaks in between each running drill, though, so I quickly regained my ability to sprint.

Coach G-Force was urging Ms. Gemmy to run faster, but she said, "I can't, I'm too tired! This guy is too fast!" She didn't recover much from the rest breaks.

After running, Ms. Gemmy disappeared, but Coach G-Force and I did a LOT of exercises involving the arms, including bicep curls and push-ups.

The only "boxing" we did was rapidly punching the air with uppercuts, jabs, and crosses.

Unsurprisingly, the next day, my arms were super sore, but I was extra satisfied because it let me know I worked extra hard.
Then again, I can't play action games with sore arms. I tried playing modded Minecraft, but I often felt pain in the arms in times where I needed to react quickly, and ended up dying multiple times.

(To be continued; I got lazy)

Edit: One of the well-known UPOU students said she works out in the same Gold's Gym branch as I do and she saw me multiple times including this day, but I never see her... (Or I just don't pay attention and I focus on getting strong)
I'm gonna try and talk to her after workout next time... Fwahahahaha!

Non-Coach G-Force workout, but still unique

I don't know how or why, but I was extra motivated to work out, and I focused specifically on cardio.

After walking to Gold's Gym (I don't like jogging on city streets because of the number of people I have to evade), I had a 10-minute jog on the treadmill while wearing my bags, which included my tablet and boxing equipment (in case Coach G-Force appears out of nowhere, but he didn't). This is a very lightweight "simulation" of the ruck exercise done in the military.

I then jogged 5 minutes while holding a 5 lb (~2.26 kg) dumbbell on my right hand to simulate carrying a weapon--according to Wikipedia, a longsword weighs approximately 2.2 to 3.3 lb, but I couldn't find a weight between 2 lb and 5 lb. I may be a fistfighter, but I want to be adaptable to other weapons.

My right arm hurt a lot after about 3 minutes of jogging, but I didn't pause and just kept going.

Why I Add "Viewer Discretion Is Advised" to Political and Religious Topics

IMPORTANT: Please keep all comments respectful.

Edit: I realized that some of these "Viewer discretion is advised" warnings are trigger warnings, but I'm too lazy to remove them.
Also, the example link I showed became a broken link.

Short answer: Politics and religion are highly controversial topics, both inside and outside of the Internet. Some wars in history are motivated by either or both of these two things.

Long answer:
A discussion about a controversial topic where two parties brutally disagree with each other has a possibility to result in chaos in ways such as, but not limited to, flame wars, death/rape/DDoS threats, cybercrime, physical violence, destruction of public property, and even literal, bloody wars.

I don't want people, especially children, to engage in such horrible misbehavior, so I put "Viewer discretion is advised" on blog posts with political and religious topics.
Besides, I've seen 9-year-olds in my former home Minecraft server giving the worst possible threats to much older players. Heck, many terrorist groups, like ISIS and the New People's Army (a group under the Communist Party of the Philippines), have child fighters.

P.S. You can't sue me if my political or religious views cause children to be toxic or violent. I have the right to free speech. As long as I'm not being too toxic, I think I'm okay.

Fistfighting in Hytale?

DISCLAIMER: This is speculative and based on pre-release information. This is not meant to be taken seriously; this is just for fun.

Many video games that include fistfighting alongside other weapons usually make fists near-useless, which I find slightly insulting since I like fistfighting. The quickest examples I can think of are the Grand Theft Auto series, where guns are far superior to melee combat, followed by Minecraft, where fists deal only 1 damage and have no special abilities compared to almost every other weapon.
(I think Assassin's Creed, The Last of Us, and the Disgaea series integrated fists with other weapons very well, though.)

Since Hytale has a fantasy setting with a wide variety of weapons like swords, magic, and even guns, and many fantasy movies and games don't have fistfighting, I'm worried of the possibility that fists will suffer from the same lack of usage as Minecraft. None of the official media showed any sign of fistfighting.

This blog post is designed to enumerate ways on how Hytale can implement fistfighting in-game properly.

Start with VERY weak fists, but get progressively stronger

If fists start off too strong, other weapons would become obsolete early-game.

I suggest making fists about as weak as Minecraft fists when the player makes a new save file, then get steadily stronger with higher damage, faster speed, and new, more effective combos as the player progresses in their adventure, until they're on par with other weapons.

There are multiple ways to improve fists, but we don't know what route Hypixel Studios will go through (if they'll go through any of these routes at all):

Exploration (The Legend of Zelda-like) route

Exploration is an essential activity in Minecraft and The Legend of Zelda series, so I think Minecraft and Zelda players will expect exploration to be highly emphasized and rewarding in Hytale.

Perhaps the player can pick up skill books that improve the player's fistfighting ability, or go to a village where the local master can teach them a skill in fistfighting.

Practice (The Sims-like) route

In later The Sims games, Sims can improve skills by doing an activity directly related to the skill--cooking improves the Cooking skill, while fixing broken objects improves Handiness.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto V also have similar mechanics.

Punching Trorks, golems, dragons, and other enemies over and over can be a way to improve fistfighting skill. (Among the monsters in Hytale, the Trork is the first I'd kill hundreds of.)

The problem is, improving skills in this way (i.e. grinding) is controversial among the gaming community as a whole, particularly Fire Emblem players.

Perhaps the best solution is to combine exploration and practice. In this way, the player first practices against a bunch of monsters, then visits a master or reads a skill book from a faraway village or dungeon to truly gain fistfighting skill.

Then again, Hytale is supposedly going to be friendly to both settlers and explorers, and I'm not sure how to improve fistfighting while slacking off near a base without making anti-grinding gamers angry.

Make Gloves More Than Just Armor (Disgaea-like)

Gloves are confirmed to be a functional armor type, based on this Hytale UI screenshot.

It would be interesting if gloves not only protected the player, but also increased their fistfighting power (but not necessarily skill) and maybe even added additional effects like setting the enemy on fire with each punch (or power-punch).

This can be integrated with the exploration part by putting powerful gloves in dungeons and caves. However, there's no confirmed "armor experience" mechanic, so the practice route can't work with this.

A Good Moveset

This is a no-brainer when it comes to making fists viable.

I'd suggest adding disarming moves, assassinations, grab attacks, and other special moves. I'd like to see a mechanic like this: Power-punching a mage's head can damage their brain and temporarily reduce their magical strength. (No offense, player4709.)

However, it's important to not make these too powerful to the point where other weapons become obsolete. Maybe add cooldowns to special moves?

P.S. Official Hytale post about world generation: https://hytale.com/news/2019/1/worldgen-introduction

P.P.S. Hypixel Studios supposedly reads everything sent to their social media accounts, but I wouldn't dare share any of my Hytale-related posts with them. I want them to carry on with developing Hytale at their own pace.
With that said, it would mean the world to me if Hypixel Studios officially reacted to any of my Hytale posts.
(They react a lot to fan art. I suck at drawing, though.)

Pest Control: Pokémon Edition (Johto to Alola)

I got lazy to cover a lot of regional pests in one post, so I'm putting two Pokémon per region in one blog post.

Ultra Beasts are not included.

Johto

Murkrow

Similar to Meowth and Purrloin, Murkrow likes to steal shiny things, and sometimes food for its Honchkrow boss.

It is said to bring misfortune to those who see it.

It lures travelers to places where they will get lost.

As with Meowth and Purrloin, keep all food and precious items safely secured in your home and your bag. I don't recommend using clothing pockets, since they can fall off when moving quickly.

Ignore a Murkrow if it tries to get your attention, as it will mislead you. If it attacks you, however, use a Pokémon that knows Dazzling Gleam, Rock Slide, or Discharge. This is extra effective against Honchkrow with multiple Murkrow gathered around it.

Also bring a Pokémon that gives good luck, like Chansey, to neutralize the bad luck that Murkrow supposedly gives.

On the other hand, if you befriend a Murkrow, it will give you shiny stuff. Just train it not to steal from people. lololol

Sneasel and Weavile

This evolutionary line is the bane of competitive Pokémon breeders. Sneasel and Weavile are experts at coordinated stealth, and can strike so fast that the victim won't know that they've been frostbitten by a scratch. They then steal and eat eggs.

They often wait in dark areas, where their black fur camouflages them. Sneasel usually appear in pairs, while Weavile appear in groups of four or five.

Defend your home or campsite from these assassins by lighting up your surroundings to make it harder for Sneasel or Weavile to hide. Use a Pokémon with good eyesight or a cautious, watchful personality, like the Patrat evolutionary line. (I'd have a Decidueye keep watch because of its incredible accuracy and speed, but nothing in the Pokédex talks about its eyesight or effective range.)

If you successfully spot a Sneasel or Weavile and want to battle it, use Dazzling Gleam (yup, you'll see this Fairy-type move a lot in this post), Struggle Bug, or Heat Wave.

Fortunately, Sneasel and Weavile usually appear in cold areas, but, regardless of habitat, be cautious of these.

Miltank

THE WORST POKéMON OF ALL TIME!
IT'S SO BULKY THAT IT PUTS ARCEUS TO SHAME! TRY AND KILL IT, AND IT WILL DRINK ITS OWN MILK OF ETERNAL LIFE!
IT WILL INFATUATE YOUR POKéMON WITH ATTRACT, MAKING THEM COMPLETELY USELESS, THEN BRUTALLY MURDER THEM WITH ROLLOUT!
AND IT DONATES THE PEOPLE AND POKéMON IT HAS KILLED TO ITS MASTER WHITNEY, THE MOST EVIL GYM LEADER OF ALL TIME!

Just kidding. Miltank isn't dangerous at all--it's not known to pick fights. And I don't hate Miltank.

I'd use a female Pokémon that resists Rock and knows Sand Attack when battling Whitney's Miltank.
Or, I'd put it to sleep with Bellsprout (it learns Sleep Powder at Lv. 15 in Generation 2), then switch out and spam Tail Whip or Leer.

But you know who HATES Miltank more than anything? MandJTV.
https://youtu.be/iKvnLcE5lUQ?t=1217

Hoenn

Wow, there are actually a lot of Pokémon from Hoenn that I find dangerous. But this is a list of the two most dangerous pests per region, so it's tough to choose.

Dustox

The rest of the Wurmple evolutionary line is not very harmful or ferocious. Wurmple can be eaten by Swellow.

Oh boy, I don't like battling this Pokémon early in the Generation 3 games because of its typing, defenses, and trolly movepool. But its Pokédex entries make me hate it more, as it is one dangerous pest.

They eat tree leaves, which is dangerous for the environment, especially in big cities and/or if Dustox appear in swarms. Without leaves, the harmful gases emitted by vehicles can't be absorbed by plants.

When Dustox flaps its wings, it also scatters poisonous dust that can make a pro wrestler sick. Considering that flying is Dustox's main form of movement, getting near it is extremely dangerous.

Always wear a face mask when outdoors to protect yourself from Dustox's poison.

I'd cover my gardens with a glass dome to make it hard for Dustox to eat my plants' leaves.

Of course, destroy Dustox with Rock Slide or Heat Wave.

However, if you're in a public place with lots of people, multi-target moves may damage public property. In this case, use moves like Psychic instead.

Gulpin evolutionary line

Gulpin and Swalot are built around swallowing almost literally everything (the only thing that Swalot can't swallow is its own stomach). They're basically Guzzlord 14 years before Guzzlord existed.

Their ferocity or aggressiveness aren't described in the Pokédex, but it's important to watch out for them because they could cost you your house or your car.

Gulpin and Swalot live in grasslands, fortunately, so they shouldn't be a big problem in the big city. They can be extra dangerous in farms, however, since farms are often built in grasslands.

Unfortunately, there's no known way to protect against a Gulpin or Swalot attack without violent means or catching them with Poké Balls.

I suppose you can surround your house with traps?

Screw it, I'm gonna have my Mamoswine use Earthquake on them.

Sinnoh

(To be continued; I got super lazy and I'm back to school)

Drifloon evolutionary line

Drifloon and Drifblim can randomly kidnap people and Pokémon and drag them into the afterlife.

Make sure you, your children, and your Pokémon are kept safe at all times, especially if you live near a graveyard or similar "creepy" place. Close all doors and windows before sleeping.

Some Drifloon and Drifblim have the Aftermath Ability, where it explodes after fainting, dealing damage to the Pokémon that knocked it out with a move that makes contact.
There are many ways to prevent damage from Aftermath:

• Use non-contact moves (most special moves like Discharge or Blizzard don't make contact)
• Have a Pokémon with the Damp Ability, like Golduck or Quagsire
• Use a Decidueye with the Long Reach Ability (note that this is a Hidden Ability)
• Remove or change the opposing Pokémon's Ability with Skill Swap, Worry Seed, Gastro Acid, etc.

Rotom

Unlike other ghosts, Rotom doesn't possess people or Pokémon--it possesses electronics. Wild Rotom can be particularly dangerous because, after possessing something, they can cause chaos--for example, a wild Rotom in a microwave oven can shoot super-hot microwaves all over the place, while a more intelligent Rotom can possess your smartphone and hack your Twitter account (just kidding with this part).

Note that all variants of Rotom (even Fan Rotom) have Levitate, so Ground-type attacks are near-useless. Either use Crunch or Shadow Ball, or negate Levitate with Mold Breaker then use Earthquake. (If you have Zygarde, have it use Thousand Arrows.)

Unova (draft; I haven't finalized the most dangerous pests)

Scolipede

It has deadly poison and is highly aggressive. It lives in forests.
Fortunately, it is big and easy to spot in well-lit areas.

Scraggy evolutionary line

Scraggy headbutts anything that makes eye contact, and it can even headbutt its surroundings in a whim.
Scrafty beats up anything that enters its territory, can smash concrete blocks, and can spit acidic liquid.

Blow them up with Dazzling Gleam--it's 4x super effective.

Vanillite and Trubbish evolutionary lines

SERIOUSLY, AN ICE CREAM POKéMON AND A GARBAGE POKéMON?

GAME FREAK IS RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS!

THEY NOT ONLY KILL WITH FREEZING AIR AND FOUL-SMELLING POISONS, RESPECTIVELY, BUT ALSO WITH THEIR TERRIBLE DESIGNS!
THE ONLY WAY TO KILL THEM IS TO SMITE THEM BACK TO THE VOID KNOWN AS THE BRAINS OF THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THESE POKéMON!

Jokes aside, while the Vanillite line can actually kill (Vanillite's breath is -50°C) and the Trubbish line can emit or shoot dangerous toxins, they're not aggressive or territorial, so I'm not calling them pests.
Incinerate Vanillite with Fire-type moves.
Use Alolan Grimer or Alolan Muk to repel Trubbish.

Kalos (draft; I haven't finalized the most dangerous pests)

Espurr

Espurr can blast everything in a radius of 300 feet, but can't control its power, so it can unintentionally cause a rampage.

I'd have a Pokémon use Spore to put Espurr to sleep, stopping it from using its powers while not harming it.

Alternatively, if violence is necessary, use Dark Pulse.

(Meowstic is not aggressive and can control its powers, but it can wreck a 10-ton truck.)

Dragalge

Their poison can eat through the hull of a tanker, making Dragalge notorious for sinking ships. It's also aggressive.

Use Earthquake to beat it.

(Skrelp is not as aggressive--it usually hides from foes.)

Alola (draft; I haven't finalized the most dangerous pests)

Trumbeak

Trumbeak are notorious for making loud calls.

They are also common throughout Alola, being in forests and urban areas.

Use Discharge or Blizzard.

Yungoos evolutionary line

Yungoos and Gumshoos are voracious eaters--they may prefer Rattata, but they can and will bite anything, maybe even your laptop.

Use Fighting-type moves to beat them up.

January 5 - April 1 - School Work, the Executioner

Image from @shameless, retrieved from GIPHY
https://giphy.com/gifs/shameless-season-1-episode-6-3ohhwyIimSImb9RmeY

January 5 will be my first day of school for 2019.
I took up only multimedia courses--no general education courses.

As usual, I can't make any blog posts until April 1, unless the term gets extended. I need to focus on school work.
I hope the professors minimize, if not avoid, big mistakes regarding schedules so that we can enjoy our summer vacations. (Summer vacation in the Philippines is from April to May.)

Oh yes, I forgot to mention:
UPOU used to have 10 weeks of study in a trimester (1/3 of a school year), but now it's 12 weeks.
I'm personally against it because I'm lazy and I think I learn fast, but maybe it's more convenient for both students and faculty and allows them to go more in-depth on a particular subject. I don't know.

For "friends" and family:
I have many commitments, but studying is, and should be, my biggest commitment.
If I don't make time for you because I need to study, please respect my privacy. I'm sure I will make time for you after March 31.
I will continue to do my usual store work and household chores, but I'd rather not have a large pile of work at once.