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[shouldertheburden]

Hello, fellow numbers. I have a question for you all.

How do you balance work and school with monitoring our situation?

I haven't had time to check the network in a week! It's very disappointing, because this is by far what I see as the most important part of my life now, but I have to keep up appearances by keeping my grades steady. At this point I feel like I could miss the outbreak of war with how long I have to spend on schoolwork! And that's not even accounting for chores, piano practice, and my biweekly film night with Mother. I'd rather be engaged fully in the "numbers club" than have to avoid suspicion by keeping my normal busy schedule. :( How do you keep up without arousing suspicion by deviating from your expected routine?

Oh, and I hope you're all doing well, by the way!! :-D Happy weekend!!

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[shiromadoushi]

Simple! Don't bother with the school work~

[[That's what he does, after all~]]

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[cava]

I'm not a student, but I imagine being able to access the network on any surface helps.

Have you given any thought to keeping track in a notebook while taking care of schoolwork?

[hey, this is a concern he's had once or twice. he just prioritizes his work and personal life over the network.]

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[neopianangst]

You know half of the stuff that's on this network isn't even related to anything important, right? People throw parties and one girl was just talking about the boys in her classes.

[Also you're better off not checking dude.]

[shouldertheburden]

But I've always been a straight A student, my parents would be very suspicious if I started ignoring my schoolwork...

[shiromadoushi]

Can't just say that the workload is that much harder this year and you just can't do it all and keep up with everything else?

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[goldenclothes]

It may be a good thing that you have so much to involve yourself in outside of the network.

[shouldertheburden]

I have thought about it, but I'm concerned with how it would look...What if someone looks through my notebook, or what if I'm doing it in class and the teacher walks by? What would it even say? It's all so nerve wracking!

[shouldertheburden]

Of course not everything is important, but I don't want to miss anything that is. Also, I want to go to a party...

[shouldertheburden]

How so? Everything else feels like drudgery lately. This is where my interests lie.

[shouldertheburden]

I suppose I could, but I'd never lie to my parents in a way that would make them disappointed in me.

[goldenclothes]

It simply may be unwise to take for granted the life you have in lieu of the one you are being given.

[shouldertheburden]

Well, I do appreciate the life I have. But I was given this opportunity for a reason, and I have to make the most of it.

[neopianangst]

Well, they're probably not very good parties, anyway.

[shouldertheburden]

I've never been to a party, so I don't exactly have a point of reference...

My birthday is coming up, though! Maybe I can host my own party!! :-)

[wonk]

idk it might be differnt for me bc i dont live w/ anyone

but i guess u could try to connect late @ night when ur not busy?

might wanna cut the film night to once a week too

ur school started a club as a covber for this u could say ur doing work for that

[neopianangst]

...It IS? When is it?

[shouldertheburden]

I go to bed fairly early...Though I suppose I could adjust my sleep schedule. That does sound like the best option. Especially because I am absolutely not going to tell my mother I can't do film night twice a week.

[shouldertheburden]

Oh, I forgot I never told you what my birthday is! It's this Friday. :D

[neopianangst]

Oh wow, that is soon...

[Oh no he needs to get a present?!?!]

[shouldertheburden]

It is! Don't feel like you have to do anything for it, though. But it would be great if you could come over that weekend.

[neopianangst]

[Of course he has to do something especially after what Kaworu did last week...]

Oh, yeah, of course...

["But are your parents going to be around this time" is a question he wants to ask but won't.]

[wonk]

movei night sosme kind of big deal 2 u?

*some

[shouldertheburden]

I hope you wouldn't mind meeting my mother. My father isn't home much lately, though.

[neopianangst]

[!!!!!]

Oh! Well, I mean, if you're sure that's a good idea...I don't know what you've told her, so.

[shiromadoushi]

You're going to have to lie to them at some point. It's safer for them that way.

And they're your parents. If you tell them that you're worried about stuff going on and it's affecting your school work, they should support you.