{"id":16130,"date":"2024-02-15T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-weekly-record\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16130"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:10:04","slug":"are-you-feeling-bored","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/shore-weekly-record\/article\/are-you-feeling-bored\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Feeling Bored?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fun Games Not To Play In Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C. D. Michel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WE\u2019VE ALL HAD THOSE MOMENTS;<\/strong> class seems to last forever. You\u2019ve got a long JSTOR reading assigned but for some reason, reading seems impossible. Despite going over the same line over and over again, nothing computes in your head. Words just turn into random letters without meaning. You need to give your brain a break to recuperate, right? Cool Maths Games?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>No, wrong answer.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is to work harder, become more studious, and build good habits. However, if you are not in class, and need some sort of a break to cut the repetitive, perpetual cycle of life, here are some fun things to do, which are unblocked on the School computers\/Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wordle \u2013 an absolute classic. A game based on your in-depth knowledge of five-letter vocabulary. While it\u2019s simple, it\u2019s a perfect five-ish minute break. It\u2019s short enough to ensure you don\u2019t fall down a rabbit hole of procrastination, but long enough to rejuvenate your brain. Moreover, the statistical page builds a great sense of self-competitiveness to keep you entertained. However, maybe vocabulary isn\u2019t your forte and geography is more down your alley. If so, try Wordle\u2019s counterpart: Worldle. It\u2019s sort of like the \u2018Who\u2019s that Pok\u00e9mon\u2019 game but with countries. It gives you an outline of a country and its bordering countries and you have to guess where you are. If that\u2019s not enough to keep you entertained, it also quizzes you on the capital city, flag, language, currency, population, size and most populated cities of that country. Or instead, play Flaggle, Moviedle, Flickdle, Globle, Nerdle, Octordle, Quordle, Dordle, Factle\u2026 the list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy challenging your brain, go straight to The New York Times website. While it has Wordle, it also has one of the most time-consuming and frustrating games brought to existence: Connections. It involves having to find four words which have a \u2018connection\u2019, and it\u2019s much harder than you may think. While the connection may be something as easy as a homophone or synonym, it can be as hard as the U.S president\u2019s middle names or something along those lines. If you give up, don\u2019t worry. There\u2019s always the New York Times Mini Crossword. Unlike most crosswords, this one is actually possible, as there are only around eight words you need to solve. You\u2019ve successfully wasted forty minutes, however there are still ten more minutes until <s>&nbsp;class ends<\/s>\u2026 uh, Saturday Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/ireuGmMsPSWw_QJnds4DmDQdmgDK2HlVz5wY78B8vjJsgKTg7HsExWkrUCFDBq640sI_Pss0_ZO-39UwT3ywTDCxSiiSsDVBNr9O1khFRjykDpLSLtY8fVepHAdlDy0Q53XyvNUoGL_7AS4eeNhn\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s time for brain-rot central: Cool Maths Games. This maths website contains 1,000+ games, with some exclusively unique wonders such as Racoon Retail, Dolphin Olympics and Duck Life. In all seriousness, Moto X3M is a must play. It\u2019s a third person motorbike racing game, packed with all the thrills of riding a real motorbike. Once you finish that, play all the spin-offs: Moto X3M Pool Party, Moto X3M Winter and Moto X3M Spooky Land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"374.91005420684814\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/TUziOGy4sDrx6xODPPrj1Z6ueuM5cf4vMIuIx_rp3i3WSvWr6I_8GWKHkYROsmf7vq65EQHkJjJk0cM3k6M7wzBkA-AGsybIwrGJXABnZgSZdbkRgx8gbKYwi8-_-VLQVZPPxQpt3HtRIBhOO2Dw\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that\u2019s getting boring: Fireboy and Watergirl\u2019s multiplayer medium, along with the struggle, strife, and memories established from escaping deadly temples, really builds a sense of camaraderie and brotherhood and develops life-long bonds that powerfully uphold Shore\u2019s beliefs and values. If you thought Moto XCM had a lot of sequels, check this out! Once you\u2019re done with Fireboy and Watergirl, play Fireboy and Watergirl: The Light Temple, The Ice Temple, The Crystal Temple, Elements, Fairy Tales, and Forest Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/LeO1sGT1gw-H1OoirNgK3TpUk3bX-Z_Dd1tyIkUMw6-MzBJFYA6SHhRzvBpk_4EpV2tE8w6ylYHa9Rf_HMifCgTehNTbv10A5njOK_782hHNtJxNxpyEAIo5Om8KFlS5ls-Bxk2baI4Y-2JsYkYC\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Exhilarating game-play from Fireboy and Watergirl: The Forest Temple<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the days and weeks feeling tediously long, I hope after reading this article, class periods feel shorter, and procrastination feels longer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disclaimer: The only reason class periods will feel shorter is because of your anticipation to play these games once you get home <strong>after a hard day of studious work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you could go outside, the choice is yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"239.38186418552138\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/ZtHAQ_stxfGwASJO87OzXn8Yy-vDBgAWIrMFV98WtKVgBZdXx7a8-0fL2EUE5bMTgVVRYeGm0k6yT1xR7YA4_d-4e-ozzwEnGUY8pLVBbclQOM0V77fAcO2gI1OrS0MdSdRzw8_RGi8il9l191u-\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>POV: You and your friends if you decide to not read this article, and instead decide to go out!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C. 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