the next person who makes fun of me for asking for textbooks for my birthday and also coincidentally had their education handed to them is catching hands
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i feel like this bothers me especially because I've been v devoted to establishing my own curriculum of sorts based off of a ton of research and recommendations; everything from: -getting math textbook pdfs & lesson advice from mathematics friends advanced in their careers
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-scheduling disciplines/subjects and corresponding time frames for each study -comparing and contrasting course syllabi from schools with the best programs to create my own lesson plans -v carefully choosing supplementary readings to be sure i'm getting the right perspectives
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after i've run through all of those possibilities, or when facing a more niche subject i want to approach more quickly, I'll create what nearly amounts to my own mini textbook - a massive google doc w. a mixture of big picture outlining & important notes and details - all
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of which i only add once i've been sure to verify from multiple primary sources etc etc etc
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ok so this isn't exactly like creating a textbook buT i have put a lot of thought and time into curating and collecting information because buying the information i need isn't always viable/possible
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so it's frustrating (even though i know people aren't intending to send this message) because on some level the response feels like 'oh of all the things you can ask for, you've chosen something that is so trivial and dull and of low value to me? lol'
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you are extremely virtuous and they are acting wretchedly, wear their disdain as an honor
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