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September MCU Questions!
September MCU Questions!
Hey lovely CBers! For next month's (September's) MCU, we'll be accepting:
LMWAY (Last Month We Asked You):
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is coming to an end. What's your favorite memory of this summer?
Advice Column:
Now that school's started for most of us, we want to hear your best studying and time management tips for this upcoming school year.
Important Dates:
Are there any September holidays, birthdays, CBversaries, or any other important date you'd like us to include in the MCU?
Joke Column:
Share you best September-themed jokes with us!
LoTM (Location of the Month):
Where are you this month? Let us know your best September-themed location.
Thanks to everyone who responds! See you in September :)
submitted by pangolin, age she/they, Outskirts of the Galaxy
(August 24, 2023 - 6:29 pm)
(August 24, 2023 - 6:29 pm)
LMWAY: My favorite memory of the summer is going to Houston, Texas and seeing the Johnson Space Center.
Advice Column: For studying, do what fits right, like flashcards, related games, reviewing textbook, and try doing a variety. For time management, don't procrastinate! Work on your homework/project as soon as you get it, and work on a little every day.
Important Dates:
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month - September 1
Labor Day - September 4
Patriot Day - September 11 (In honor of those who died that day, may they forever rest in peace)
Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15
Rosh Hashanah - September 15
International Day of Peace - September 21
International Day of Sign Language - September 23
Autumn Equinox - September 23
Yom Kippur - September 24
Joke Column:
How many seconds are in one year? 12 of them. (January 2nd, February 2nd, etc.)
LoTM: Sequoia National Park, CA
(August 24, 2023 - 11:51 pm)
(August 25, 2023 - 10:07 am)
(August 25, 2023 - 12:21 pm)
LMWAY: My family and I went on a trip to Northern California and took some hikes among beautiful redwoods. The house we rented was right next a forest, and it had a short path down to a bench in the woods. I spent a lot of time reading there :)
Advice Column: Write everything down -- a planner is super helpful for me. Also, I start homework a few minutes after I get home, so often I have some time after. I also use a 25/5 system -- study for 25 minutes, take a break for 5. That way, if I have a lot to do, it doesn't seem endless, like I'll never get to my free time. And if I'm doing a writing assignment feel like I just don't have any ideas, often switching locations helps. I'll go sit on the couch, at the kitchen table, outside, even underneath my desk.
Important dates:
September 5 - Be Late for Something Day
September 6 - Read a Book Day/Fight Procrastination Day
September 8 - National Ampersand Day
September 13 - Positive Thinking Day
September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day
LoTM: Getting school supplies
(August 25, 2023 - 5:39 pm)
LMWAY:
Being able to participate in the birthday of someone I know :) Also going to a park near here, which is beautiful and has plenty of memories from other summers.
Important Dates:
Yes!! My CBversary is on September 6th.
(August 25, 2023 - 6:49 pm)
I know there was a BUNCH of people who joined last September (including me, on the 15th :0) I was planning on making a Sept. CBversaries thread actually, to see how many people did join (and I mean not just last year, I mean Sept in general) anyway rambling
I want to say a few birthdays... but they have nothing to do with me, they are singers...
(August 26, 2023 - 4:14 pm)
Jokes:
Q: Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall?
A: To make up for his terrible summer.
LoTM: a phantasmagoria of foliage
(August 26, 2023 - 5:12 pm)
LMWAY:
I have so many... But two of the top ones are going to an extremely interesting county fair with all kinds of animals including hOrSeS; and taking chess lessons with a bunch of hilarious, fun kids/teens and a hilarious, fun teacher :)
Advice Column:
Take your homework and send it down the drain and, when your mom asks you what you're going to tell the teacher when she wants to see your homework the next day, sing "Live, live without caaaare! LIke a fish in the waterrrr; like a bird in the airrrr!" if you're a John Denver fan.
Important Dates:
Sept 4: Labor Day
Sept 10: Grandparents Day
Sept 11: Patriot Day
Sept 12: National Day of Encouragement
Sept 16: Rosh Hashanah
Sept 23: First Day of Fall
Sept 25: Yom Kippur
Sept 27: See You At the Pole Day
LotM:
a field of goldenrod
(August 28, 2023 - 2:46 pm)
For tips, try not to procrastinate. Try to take breaks, try to limit distraction, try different strategies, ask for help or extensions if you really need them (or, for help, just don't be afraid to ask! Ask your teachers, your peers, your friends, your parents... anyone!). Don't lose sleep when studying, better to be well-rested and remember some things than forget everything due to lack of sleep (unless you're like me, oc, who can sleep a very unhealthy amount which I don't recommend and still ace a test the next day), eat a good breakfast (unless, again, you're like me and usually don't eat breakfast bc you wake up very full), and hopefully have fun with your studying (and if you don't, I'm sorry). Sometimes I like to make up little rhymes for myself to remember stuff, or connect things in ridiculous ways only I can know (I'll spare you examples), which really does help. But don't spend forever doing it. As for time management... that's what I need help on. Maybe hire someone (like your parents or annoying siblings, for instance (I don't the latter though, it goes to their heads)) to be constantly on your case about time management until you have to get faster because you feel guilty and stuff.
LoTM: The Trolls movie (yes, that's what I think of when I think "September" :))
(August 28, 2023 - 11:56 pm)