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Can't complain. It is nice that things are going well with you. Judging from your last post. Anyway, all the best to you.

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I use to go by the screen name cham by the way...

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Hi Dolly, how are you?
It has been ages since I talked to you.

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hello dolly

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Hello.

Here's some unsolicited advice (sorry!) regarding the mental arithmetic thing, if you need any.
I think this guy covers most of the strategy fairly well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-UiMYQYV4g
However, in my opinion, he emphasizes proper notation slightly more than necessary - don't really need to write the pound sign or operators throughout the calc draft for the brief memorisation period.

- The instructions point out you can write at any time - so pay full heed at the first reading to transcription of the major details, in order to gain the extra 20s of the reread, especially long questions.
- If you can spare a bit of attention at the reread to confirm details without losing focus, that'll help prevent a few mishaps of mishearing or comprehension; personally I couldn't.
- By major details, referring to these: Numbers, operators (eg when given cost per student & students, I mark -c/s & s respectively, but most importantly recall or write how they interact), unusual notices (usually of the variety of two way travel, breaks between multiple classes), and what is required (often request the number / % of not-people, or time at start rather than end of lesson) + in what form (percentage, fraction, unit of measurement = pence / pound / km / mile).
- Percentage, decimal & fractional conversion comes up frequently and is targeted specifically, this should be close to intuitive.
- Usually, the "square metres from m x m" questions have the most difficult multiplication, being short to read; not quite enough to necessitate memorising 2 digit multiplication table, but pay attention to tricks like moving the dot, multiplying by 10 and dividing by 2 rather than multiplying 5, and such; personally, indented representation felt best.
- Division usually deals with multi factor simple common denominators, probably easier to split it in writing but try do it quickly (thinking whilst writing). Sometimes there aren't cd but close to a simpler number, so you can use it and either subtract or add the difference later.
- In currency conversion important to remember the base & target for choosing either multiplication or division.
- A kilometer = ~5/8 mile, not sure they always state it.
- Timetable (traveling from a->b, lesson time) questions tend to have several factors & unusual details. There was one cruel and unusual rule, "no overlap at the end of the lesson", which meant each period could only be split to a whole number.
- There's not a whole lot of variety in the types of questions, if you're struggling with comprehending the operator part.

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Hey

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:P

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You're right, but if I've learned anything it's when to a 180 and run...lol.
That stuff is like a train wreck..hard not to look:)
Some...what's new?

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Hey Dolly. Missed you:)
If you need to talk about the crap she did I'm here, but it may be a good idea to erase the name or post from everyone's memory:)
It keeps poisoning minds if we don't.

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"I could honestly say if I ever met "Mera" or "Pae" (who could be the same person) face-to-face, I might possibly see myself in a cell immediately after."

(I wish there was an edit button for shouts too lol)

I mean that I would fear I could become violent. Seriously...my experience with either of them, turned my life and my head upside down. And that's leaving out all of the gory details.

Truly...I feared even coming back here in case either of them found it.

If someone spots "Pae" before I do, could you ask that I be let known? So that I can stay away? I'm afraid of what I might say/lash out with.

And although I am mad at "Pae", the things I'df say/reveal could put danger to someone else...and that "someone else" is innocent. That, and I also am extremely (to a fault) loyal, and no matter how much someone has hurt me, I have the horrid habit of still keeping their secrets.

I don't know why. It's probably my mental health that prevents me from saying something...but sometimes I need a kick in the rear end when I'm furious, else I will break my moral compass.

I don't know what I'm rambling about at the end.

Just...in short, can you please make sure you, or someone else warns me if either "Mera" or "Pae" make their appearance so I can stay the hell away before I risk putting an innocent person in danger with my anger?

Sometimes, I do not know when to shut up, is all. And if some member who could be either/the same person as them posts and someone says something...I could overreact.

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I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to go completely rampant on your post.

It's been 10 years of trauma for me, and Mera/Pae are a huge part of why I became unwell/sick.

Again, I apologize. You didn't deserve that tirade. It is a relative discussion, it is just a very sore spot with me, because it makes me afraid. I could honestly say if I ever met "Mera" or "Pae" (who could be the same person) face-to-face, I might possibly see myself in a cell immediately after. They stole so so so much from me.

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soco
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Please let us know how it turns out.

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soco
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Still. You should be lauded for the work you do for special needs children. Speaking as a parent of one myself.

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I for one want to say a big THANK YOU for opening your school. I believe all teachers should be paid as much as we pay airline pilots or astronauts. And one that caters to special need children deserve even more. Than God for people like you. You rock!

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