I really like the number 212 because it is a palindrome, you can read it forwards and backwards and it says the same thing (Hannah, Racecar, Dad, Mom, etc). Those make me happy because they are so simple yet complex at the same time, I've always been fascinated with them and love when they randomly appear (especially in calculus, it would always make a daunting problem seem a smidgen less troubling if the number was a palindrome!).
So, the fact that my seat is a palindrome is exciting. I'm sure some of you (actually, I'm not sure....) have heard the whole spiel on 212 degrees. Essentially it is a motivation technique that was really popular a few years ago, maybe it still is? Essentially, it is based off a quote like this "At 212 degrees Fahrenheit, water will boil. But if you stop heating water at 211 degrees, you will not reach the goal of boiling. . . THAT is the difference a single degree more can make!"
So... not only is my seat number a palindrome, it is also a motivational tool! Now if only it had a way of automatically bubbling in the correct answers....
back to the study world! I'll be FREE in about 3 hours!
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