School Rant

Okay, so, I've been absent for a long time.
The work for school has been so much lately, especially since all my core classes are honors. I literally get homework every day, and from 2-3 classes. Then I have to get my workouts in for the day. I pretty much don't have time to post. The time I'm done with everything is like 11 and I don't feel like writing an entire post.
Maybe, I could just still be transitioning into a school mode. But I have been in high school for more than a month now.
Besides that, I have a test in science every 1-1.5 weeks, a math test about every 2 weeks, a history test (which isn't that hard) about every 2 weeks, and a Spanish test about every 2 weeks. I enjoy English, though, as it's my strong point, and there aren't really tests- just essays and a lot of homework.
So, what's the point of all this information I'm sharing with you? I want to explain my opinion on the modern school system.
I've always been the type of person that desperately needs to get straight a's, just because I was taught that way. I can't say I have the best grades now lol but I'll probably end up doing anything in my power to raise them back up before they become final grades. But, as you can see, it's almost as if school is about getting good grades, and not learning to become something in the future you want to be. It's all about acing every test, memorizing useless information, and getting straight a's. Is that the only way to get into a top college? This causes so much stress to thousands of people. I thought learning was supposed to be positive.
I think that school should be graded on your willingness to actually learn and study the material to get a clear understanding, how much effort you put into it, and your progress over time. People would be learning more if school was this way, and it wouldn't be nearly as stressful.
Now, I get that school makes us take certain subjects in high school and doesn't let us choose a major that early. That's what college is for, because a lot of high schoolers still aren't certain about their future.
To help explain my argument, here's a video that explains a lot of what I said.

Of course, school has their reasons. I probably have flaws in my argument, too, and I'm sure a lot of you will disagree with me. What's your opinion on school?

I'm Really Busy

I'm pretty busy, to say the least. That, and when school comes, it's harder to find the motivation to post. I'll probably post something tomorrow, though. I literally have a test in science every week and that is starting to get difficult with all the studying and other homework. Anyways...
Bye. Lol.

Profit Trading

Hey guys!
In this post, I want to tell you about profit trading. I've been using it a lot lately when trading myself. Let me tel you, though, that the rarity system is really, really complicated, and extremely biased based off of the demand of certain items. Anyways, say you have a blue long.

Blue longs are currently worth 20 den betas, but also two bad longs. The best way to profit trade with a blue long is it trade it for two bad longs.

Finally, since these bad long are worth 12-13 den betas each, you could trade them each for those den betas. Then you would either trade those den betas for a better long than blue, or trade for another blue long and have a few extra den betas. This tip really helps you get rarer, but it can be time consuming. 

Anyways, I'll be making more posts soon! I'll see you next time.

The Creepiest Soundtracks on Animal Jam

Hello again everyone, it's Penguin here. Or is it?
It is. Trust me. I was just doing that because it's a creepy post.
In this post, I'll be showing you, in my opinion, the creepiest soundtracks on Animal Jam. A lot of you will probably agree with me about one of them. The other is rather unknown. The first soundtrack is the Deep Blue music.

This music is creepy, not because of what I hear, but because of what other people say. A lot of others say that they hear screams in the background. I'm actually not sure what I hear, though it just sounds like creepy, alien like underwater creatures.
The second soundtrack is from the Bitter Sweets adventure. It plays when you reach the outskirts.

The music is scary here because it actually sounds like something from a horror movie. These sounds are used a lot in them. Also, some sounds are almost like a jumpscare, as they happen out of nowhere.

There are many, many other soundtracks on AJ, and these are the ones that I think are the creepiest. What do you think?

Royal Garden Returns

Hello people.........
That's a great intro, right?
It works for now. I guess.
In other words, I have news for people who trade. The Royal Garden has (kind of) returned. It's now available in the September membership bundle.

Watch out for scams on these. Their former worth was around a black long, so people have been going around asking to trade theirs for long collars. Do not fall for this scam. Only trade for one if you want it, and trade after you know it's worth.
I have a few other posts planned for today. It's a three day weekend for me, but I do have loads upon loads of homework, with all honors classes. I have 3 tests next week, in one day. Hopefully I don't procrastinate too much this weekend, lol. Anyways, I'll see you all later.

Explanations!

Hey guys, lol.
So I haven't been posting for the past few days. I just started school last Thursday. High school feels weird, just because I feel like I should still be in middle school. Every day after school I've been tired, though. I've gotten back into the whole school thing and we are getting into work now, too. I had a ton of homework yesterday, though. I haven't been posting because I'm adjusting to my school routine again. With high school, I have significantly less time. I plan on getting back on schedule again today.
Also, let's just say, the hallways at my high school are overcrowded. I'm not even going to get into that at all.
I have a few posts planned for soon. I'll also be posting again on the AJC starting Saturday, with more update posts. I look forward to writing again.

The Hot Cocoa Hut: Then And Now

Hey guys! It's pretty early in the morning. I'm only awake because I'm finally starting high school today. I'm a little bit nervous but not totally, lol.
For this post I want to discuss the Hot Cocoa Hut, so let's get into that.
Over the years, The Hot Cocoa Hut in Mt. Shiveer has actually changed. A lot of people don't usually visit this place or go there often, so why not make a post about it? So, here is what the Hot Cocoa Hut used to look like.

Then, some time ago, it was expanded.

The roof area was added on. Also, there was a new face expanded on what seems like a tiki. There are also colorful squares (honestly, don't judge me for my description) in the top right corner.
I find it interesting how AJHQ decides to update rooms like this when they want to. Based on this, I can believe that there are other places that had a small renovation and we don't even know about it. After all, a lot of people would never even realize the details that changed in the Hot Cocoa Hut.
I have to go now, but I might be posting later. I'll tell you guys how my first day went. Until then, though, goodbye.

Thoughts On The Animal Jam Scamming Community - The Disturbing Part of AJ

This post here... is gonna discuss the disturbing part of AJ! So grab some popcorn and enjoy.
So, I don't know if you all figured it out yet, but there's actually a scamming community on AJ. It's almost like the dark web of AJ or something. If you watch a lot of AJ videos on youtube, you'll probably eventually see one of the scamming videos in the sidebar. Especially if you watch videos about rares. If you don't believe me that there's a whole community for scamming, just search up "animal jam scam".
What do these people do, though? They literally record themselves scamming people on the game and taking their rare items away. I've watched a few of their videos now to really know how they do their "work". They make themselves sound very, very convincing. In every video, they're always doing trust trades. They'll say a few rules to make it more civil. Then they'll state that you can decline the trust trade, but accepting is worth more for the "less rare people", just so it isn't unfair. That's pretty much how they scam, based on what I've seen.
Here's a disclaimer: don't ever participate in a trust contest, or anything that would put your items on the line. That's how you don't get scammed.
Now, here comes the worst part to talk about. These scammers are actually convincing other people that it is okay to scam. They say that "it's just pixels", "it's just a kid's game", and stuff like that. But their biggest message, based on the videos I've seen from them is that scamming teaches kids to not fall for tricks. What can I say about this? It is complete and utterly wrong. These people are scamming kids for the entertainment, feeling, and excitement, pretty much. That's at least according to what they've all stated in their videos. This is so wrong, though. Any type of scamming is. I know that all of the scammers believe in what they do. However, this is one situation where I don't think just any opinion should be true. Scamming actually hurts people's feelings that have worked for certain items over time. Imagine in real life, if you did chores daily, or had a job. You might save up for something expensive. Maybe even a car. Or you could even put away the money for college tuition. However, what if all of that was taken from you, in an instant? That's how a lot of people feel on AJ. Even though these items are just pixels, they have value. Items can be hard to work for.
Also, all of these people keep saying that kids will learn their lesson, and that they have the right to scam because it's just a kid's game. First of all, kids might learn a lesson from scamming, but this is still the most horrible way to teach them that. And everyone scamming should not just be doing it because it's a kid's game. Scamming is actually a terrible hobby that can lead to things much worse, like criminal activity. You never really know when you learn that the feeling of scamming is good. Imagine what that could lead to in the future, and the people scamming probably don't even think about this, or would deny it.
To sum it up, here's a very reasonable and thorough video made by Flooflies AJ.

So yeah, that's my little rant on the scamming commnity of AJ. Tell me what you guys think below.