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Lindsay Weir (mathletenomore) wrote in madisonvalley,
@ 2017-08-14 00:32:00

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!closed, !complete, !log, !match-up, ~2017 august, ~50 points, ~~lindsay weir (mathletenomore), ~~lydia martin (drawntodeath)

Who: Lindsay Weir and Lydia Martin
What: Talking about smart people things
When: Monday Afternoon
Where: Starbucks
Warning: Low
Status: Closed/Match-up/Ongoing

Lindsay was actually glad to be back at school. It was a little earlier than what she was used to, but she really didn't mind. School was something she was good at. She was smart, especially when she put her mind to it. She'd tried to get away from it back home when she started hanging with a different crowd and feeling lost. Being here seemed to give her a better perspective on things. She started caring about things again, and that included math.

She was proud of herself for offering tutorial help when people said they were in need of it. The idea of study groups was brought up. So that's what she was doing in Starbucks when school let out today. She got herself some strong caffeine and proceeded to go through her Calculus book. She wrote some equations out in her notebook, hoping to create some study quizzes.

Yep, she was spending her afternoon with math because she wanted to. She kept writing, unaware of anything or anyone else who might be nearby.

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drawntodeath
2017-08-14 08:37 am UTC (link)

Lydia was planning on going down to work a little early today, to go through the pile of stuff she'd wound up collecting over the last few months of coordinating events at the club and clearing the useless out. The extra time there was a good excuse to get away from the bare walls and shabby furniture of her little house. They were just starting out, they'd improve, but they just didn't have the means to live up to her standards yet.

Stopping for a coffee on the way, she glanced around a little as she waited, noticing a girl just a little younger than she was, probably around Liam's age, pouring over what was obviously a calculus text book.

Immediately, Lydia went and stood by her table, leaning over to look at the book beside her. "I remember this book," she said with a smile. "What grade are you supposed to be in?"

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mathletenomore
2017-08-16 12:47 am UTC (link)

Lindsay glanced up when she heard someone speaking to her. Hearing a voice was enough to drag her out of the math well she seemed to have gotten herself into. She wasn't going to be rude and ignore her.

"I just started my senior year," she explained. "Some of us were thinking of starting a study group. I offered to help."

She indicated the equations she had written out with little notes trying to explain each step for those she intended to tutor.

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drawntodeath
2017-08-16 04:05 am UTC (link)

Without invitation, Lydia just slid into the empty seat at the table and turned the notes to look at them.

"Try telling everyone to write out the first four of five numbers in a sequence when you're explaining notions. It takes longer but everyone I've ever taught has found it easier to see the patterns that way."

She had a little experience tutoring in even AP math classes.

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mathletenomore
2017-08-17 02:19 am UTC (link)

Lindsay didn't at all mind when Lydia sat at the table. It was a free space, after all. She also didn't mind the suggestion.

She quickly pictured how to do so in her own mind, nodding. "That's probably a good idea, especially for the ones who really don't seem to get math."

It was not said with judgment. She genuinely wanted to make it easier for them to understand. Sometimes all it took was a few adjustments and extra attention.

"Thanks for the suggestion."

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drawntodeath
2017-08-17 10:58 pm UTC (link)

"How are you with notes?"

Good notes were the key to teaching people who weren't getting it. Lydia got that better than most. She'd had to teach herself to take very detailed notes and explain the steps her mind otherwise skipped over in them.

She's gotten so good at it that people actually relied on her notes before anything else, and she was always quietly proud of that. Being needed was something she craved.

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	mathletenomore 2017-08-18 02:59 am UTC (link)
	"I try to get as many notes down as I can," Lindsay told her. "My notes have a lot of information, but they're usually sloppily written." She was being honest there. Her handwriting while writing things down quickly was a mess. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	drawntodeath 2017-08-19 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	"It helps other people if you're organized," Lydia advised, and just pulled the text book over to her, flipping through a few pages. "Coloured pens always helped me." And the people who relied on her notes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mathletenomore
2017-08-20 02:16 am UTC (link)

"I'm so used to regular pencils and pens," Lindsay admitted. "There are a lot more types of pens in every size and color now than there were in my time."

Sure, there were better supplies then compared to what her parents had. "I hadn't even considered using different colors. That's another good idea I'm going to steal from you."

She smiled when she said it, though. "I'm Lindsay, by the way."

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	drawntodeath 2017-08-20 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Lydia," she offered in return, a small smile of her own. "I used to do the tutoring thing when I was in high school too." Which wasn't actually that long ago. In some ways, she still was. Lydia hadn't actually gotten to graduate when she'd gone home last, though she had a while ago here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mathletenomore 2017-08-21 12:15 am UTC (link)
	"Nice to meet you." She meant it, too, and not only because she was giving note taking advice. "Are you a recent graduate?" She didn't look that much older. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	drawntodeath 2017-08-22 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"A while ago," Lydia settled on as an answer. She'd been supposed to go to college last September, but then life had happened and home had happened and her powers had ruined any chance of that. "Not long enough that I don't remember exactly what it's like." Because she wasn't graduated some places. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mathletenomore 2017-08-23 12:32 am UTC (link)
	"Well, there's part of me that can't wait to graduate," Lindsay admitted. "And the other part just wants to enjoy this last year of high school." Graduation was something that was inevitable, she knew that. "At least I can say I'll be a better note taker now." She really was quite appreciative of Lydia's suggestions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

drawntodeath
2017-08-24 01:54 am UTC (link)

Second best, at the most, but Lydia was at least kind enough not to actually say that. Now. She'd had to grow up a lot, being here. She wasn't the, on the surface, shallow airhead anymore and she'd acted like she was not even that long ago.

"You'll definitely be a much more effective tutor with good notes," she advised. "I'd say you can text me or something if you need any advice, but by the looks of your notebook, I think you'll be fine."

Even at just a glance, they were well thought out and accurate.

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	mathletenomore 2017-08-24 02:23 am UTC (link)
	Lindsay was actually feeling proud after Lydia's compliment of her notes. She always did take good notes. It was more a matter now of making them look neater and organizing them a little more. "Thanks. That makes me feel like I know what I'm doing." She didn't know Lydia well at this point since they were just now meeting, but that did actually mean a lot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	drawntodeath 2017-08-25 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"You're welcome." Lydia glanced back as her name was called, and rose again to go collect her drink. "Good luck." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mathletenomore 2017-08-25 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Lindsay nodded. "Thanks again for the note taking advice. See you around." With that, she went back to her notes. [wrap!] (Reply to this) (Parent)