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   JFri said, 2 months ago

   Oh, her career as a maid at the Motel 6 is going to be SO fulfilling!

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   ckcsmum said, 2 months ago

   Career choice no.2: “Would you like fries with that?”

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   Dora Dingle said, 2 months ago

   Back in my private school days, my homework started after I’m off the bus and at home.

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   hildigunnur said, 2 months ago

   Dora, my daughters do that too, I really don’t know where they get it from, my mom almost fainted when the younger one (then 11 years old) came to her house, took her shoes and jacket off and sat straight down with her homework. My mom had never ever seen such diligence by me or my 3 siblings :D

   (well, actually they get this from their dad…)

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   sarge112751 said, 2 months ago

   OR - the girls are afraid if they DON’T do it they WILL “get it from their Dad”!

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   lightenup said, 2 months ago

   This was soo me when I was in school. I made up all sorts of things like “just 2 more songs and then I’ll start”.

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   shadowwriter said, 2 months ago

   i actually usually finished mine before i finished school for the day.

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   cynof3 said, 2 months ago

   It looks like I am reading a page from my daughters day.

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   Macushlalondra said, 2 months ago

   It’s best to just get it over and done with and have the rest of the night. I usually did my homework right after school except for a break at 4:00 to watch my favourite show of all time. Then if I had more to do I finished it at 4:30. There was plenty of time before dinner.

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    terrabeth7776 said, 2 months ago

    I see some drastic measures coming toward Holly.

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    Craigor said, 2 months ago

    Getting homework done is what 6th period study hall and 7th period Spanish were for – between track and DJing on my high school’s radio station, there were days I din’t get home until 8pm.

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    PhoebeDog said, 2 months ago

    I am not in any way excusing Holly’s behavior, but I recall a couple of studies done a few years back that showed that teenagers really do not get sleepy until after midnight due to releases of hormones. They locked them in a room with no stimulation or entertainment whatsoever, and they still didn’t fall asleep until after midnight. Eight year olds, by contrast, fell asleep promptly at 8:00.

    Anyway, one researcher said that it was no wonder that teenagers were so crabby–they were all horribly sleep deprived, as their bodies were changing so much that they actually needed a lot of sleep, but mother nature and real life scheduling worked against them.

    Never helped me any, of course–up at 6:30, no questions asked (or excuses accepted)! And homework better be done.

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    aerwalt said, 2 months ago

    Study period worked for me. Got it all done before taking the subway home.

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    comicsnoob said, 2 months ago

    Macushlalondra……what was your favorite show of all time?

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    Saskfan said, 2 months ago

    Holly, dear, stop channeling my son! Please? At least stop doing stuff that ends up posted on his bedroom door as an example of poor behaviour, or bad attitude. If you don’t stop acting like him, you’ll be repeating math - just like he is this year.

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    Ushindi said, 2 months ago

    I was more like Holly then all the people claiming to be homework-doers. Luckily, I was good enough in school not to ever flunk or have to take remedial education classes in the summer. I was even fortunate enough to be able to take advanced math courses at the local college my senior year in high school, so neener, neener, neener. You’ll wise up, Holly.

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    sean bernard said, 2 months ago

    I agree with aerwalt. After being at school for something like six hours, the last thing I wanted was to spend my personal time doing MORE school work. It got done at school, or else it did not get done.

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    vawser said, 2 months ago

    My daughter’s best study time was between 10 & midnight. We worked with her - she took a nap after school most days, studied late and ended up graduating second in her class.

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    somebodyshort said, 2 months ago

    yesterdays homework today, todays homework tomorrow

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    Winifred23 said, 2 months ago

    Wow, that is so not me. I get home and do homework till pretty late. Not a whole lot of free time. I also don’t find myself working better after midnight.
    
    But I did hear about the study saying that teenagers work better if they can sleep-in until nine.

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    Macushlalondra said, 2 months ago

    comicsnoob said,

    Macushlalondra……what was your favorite show of all time?

    ~~~

    Dark Shadows. I ran home every day to see it. Now I own all of it on dvd.

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    Cynthia Corley said, 2 months ago

    this is my life–that is my kid! Aaah!

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    avatarjk137 said, 2 months ago

    I wish public schools gave a small enough amount of homework that one hour was a realistic expectation.

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    Saskfan said, 2 months ago

    Cynthia: we are a community; next we’ll be a support group for each other!

    Just remember: they’re our future’s leaders, and its hope. Ain’t THAT a scary thought!! I know my son’s not stupid, but he is lazy.

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    Yuzz said, 2 months ago

    same here hildigunnur, I was doing my homework at the last minute everyday (sometimes even in the morning) … now my son gets off the bus, takes off his jacket and starts right away … then he plays all afternoon … i think he does it because that way i have no reason to get him out of the computer
    “but mom, i already finished my homework!”
    hahaha
    i like it, though ;)

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    Ash said, 2 months ago

    Am I an oddball here? Never did homework and never failed anything?

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    hookedoncomics said, 2 months ago

    Can we say, “Mother needs to step up her disciplinary skills.”