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Tournament: ♦ ATRL Charm School: Semester 2 ♦ // THE WINNER IS...
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I think everyone did great this round! Loved the challenge idea. My favorites were CrazyCat, JadGhamloush96 (great song choice), and... and... ririfan.
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Me continuing to dance with my fellow classmates.
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Obviously I didn't want it to seem like I was showing favoritism to a current contestant on I Love Money ( which just had a dramatic elimination, y'all! ). You seemed so sensitive about that kind of thing when Drip was eliminated.
Nah, but nice job this round man. Good choice.
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Originally posted by boyonce
In the meantime...what are y'all planning for the weekend?
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Well I just got paid today, so my friend and I are hitting up the mall tomorrow and spending all of our hard earned coins.
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Barbie, let's talk Drag Race. Your top 3 queens from any and all seasons....go.
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My top three, in no particular order:
- Jujubee
- Shangela
- Alyssa Edwards
Honorable mentions go to Jinkx Monsoon, Pandora Boxx, and Latrice Royale.
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I'm going to my graduation ceremony tomorrow morning. I can't believe I've earned a second master's degree already.
Racking up them jobs like Barbie.
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congrats!
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Morning, Charm Schoolers!
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Originally posted by ethan
I think everyone did great this round! Loved the challenge idea. My favorites were CrazyCat, JadGhamloush96 (great song choice), and... and... ririfan.
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Aww, thank you!
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Morning, Charm Schoolers!
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Morning mistress.
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Morning mistress.
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I see I'm not the only early riser.
Up today, on a Saturday, at 5:45 WITHOUT an alarm. What's wrong with me?
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I see I'm not the only early riser.
Up today, on a Saturday, at 5:45 WITHOUT an alarm. What's wrong with me?
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The Lord indirectly suggest you to post the results
When are they ready?
Can you give me hints bout my entry?I BEG YOU
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Just waiting on Ammer's judging, then I will post.
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For the first time, I'm actually nervous over an ATRL game.
I'm so excited
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Originally posted by JadGhamloush96
For the first time, I'm actually nervous over an ATRL game.
I'm so excited
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Same here
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Originally posted by ethan
I think everyone did great this round! Loved the challenge idea. My favorites were CrazyCat, JadGhamloush96 (great song choice), and... and... ririfan.
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Thanks
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Just sent
And Matty, I was at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference in Quebec City.
Also, congrats Katie on your second Master's degree!
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All judges have submitted.
Y'all want some updates???
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2nd Class: MUSIC
Comments from the Faculty:
This week we welcome Headmaster Ammer and Visiting Professor Matty to the Faculty!
Professor Matty
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Originally posted by Matty
Theo:
OMG! I thought I didn’t know this song until I heard and I was like I totally know it! I love it when that happens, but off topic from the actual judging criteria. As for a song you wish to represent you on your journey through Charm School, I think this was a REALLY good choice. It’s upbeat, inspirational, and perfect for a journey in this game. As for your explanation of the song on why you chose it, I totally get it and it makes it work even more. Well done!
Blue:
When I first read you were submitting Nicki’s Masquerade I was thinking oh no, I don’t think this is going to be good. Partly because I have never appreciated the track and always skipped it, but I listened it for the sake of judging for this challenging and it fits. The inspiration is there for the journey and it fits your description on why you want the song to represent you on this journey. So I say, well done!
Su-Barbie-A:
First, DripDrip is that you? I mean, RuPaul, the font, the writing, the presentation screams our favorite bottom Jeremy aka DripDrip. Second, never in my life would I have thought I would say I have listened to a RuPaul song lol. For me the song doesn’t scream a journey, but the start of being new. It would have fit better for like a finale song, as in an I won song. In your message, It sounds like earlier this year you came out, which I applaud you for being brave enough to do so (if that’s the case and you’re not already out and have been out). As for a personal journey and a personal anthem, the song is perfect. As for a song you want to represent as your journey in Charm School, I’m not all the way sold.
CrazyCat:
I have never heard this song by Sara before… and I’m loving it! The song is very upbeat, positive, and being brave and not being afraid is a great line to follow in life and on ATRL. I appreciate the way you made it fit for both your personal life and on ATRL, both giving a similar theme. It works and I hope you stand by it by not being afraid, be brave, and be confident from here on out in your challenges.
Nasiir15:
I mean, I guess. Va Va Voom is a very sexual song and when you say this represents the real life Nasiir, it concerns me. As a moderator it raises a flag of someone who may potentially try to break the “explicit” and “graphic” rules. I agree the song is fun, energetic, and irresistible, as it’s one of my favorite Nicki songs, I just don’t get the connection with it for your journey on Charm School. I do get the connection and all, but I feel something better could have been chosen for your journey.
Ririfan:
I Was Here is up there in the ranks with all the positive songs, so that was a good choice. Knowing you’re a Nicki stan, I applaud you for choosing something other than your fav that people associate you with. As for your song and your write-up, it fits and find it a perfect motivator on your journey. For some reason, I have trouble finding the genuineness in it all. Like, your write up and song fit together, but I somehow I don’t believe it. I think it goes with, like you said, the presence of the kind of poster you are now. It would be nice to see the change and hope to see it.
JadGham:
“I know ATRL isn’t that keen about this song”, I think ATRL is not too keen on Pink for some odd reason. I love her, love the song, and her empowerment. I think this song and your message is perfect, especially in the light of all the quitters lately. It’s something that not only you, but everyone should listen to. Overall, great choice and I hope you keep it in mind.
TheSeenScene:
What a truly loved about this entry, is that you dissected the lyrics and wrote why it’s your anthem for Charm School afterwards. I think for someone like you, this is the best song you need to listen to after everything to help keep the humility so you don’t relapse. I do kind of wish you would have mentioned about taking it to the other parts of the forum because in a lot of entries and ‘why I should be in the game’ entries you talk about the games section a lot. Despite that, I feel this is a good song as an apology-journey-empowerment song.
NICKIMINAJ:
I think with this line solely “I remember standing in the mirror, searching for a winner, but I didn’t see it in her” makes it perfect for your journey song. It’ll help keep as a reminder to beat that lyric and become on top and be a better poster in the competition. It does give a good feel to help motivate you to become better, so it all works. Good job!
Marooner5:
You had me kind there until YOLO… that isn’t a good thing. YOLO, just irks me, but that’s off topic from the judging. The song and your blurb is a great message for living your life to the fullest, but as a song for your journey through Charm School just doesn’t work for me. It is indeed a good inspirational song, but I’m not sold on it being a good journey song.
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Dean Katie
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Originally posted by Katie
Theo: I had to check the username twice to make sure this was actually your entry. It's so short and emoticon-free! I really hate to contradict earlier sentiments but this actually fell a little short. It was very basic compared to the rest of the entries and didn't really explain much. Try finding a healthy middle ground?
Blue: You did a great job at explaining how it represents you. I've never heard the song before but I can understand how it works for you. It was nice that you explained why you're here and how your fear plays into that.
Nasiir: Welp. Not exactly sure how to go about this entry. There are points for honesty and admitting a "throwaway song" is your anthem. As someone who stans for these types of songs, I get that. However, I'm not quite sure that would be the best to represent yourself. If you're fun and energetic...why are you here?
Ririfan: This was the song I was expecting to see in this challenge but I'm surprised...you submitted it. Your entry itself didn't seem to match up with the song, but that's probably because it was so short.
Marooner: Um, well, I like it. You didn't go too far into detail about how the song works as your anthem personally, which I would have liked to see.
Scene: Perfect song, perfect explanation, perfect entry. In so many respects, I don't understand why you need this game. You're a big fish in a little pond.
CrazyCat: This entry actually made me get into Sara her work. You explained it in such happy terms that I couldn't turn down a listen or two. It's nice that you admitted you're shy and that's your problem. Really...great entry.
Su-Barbie-A: What a great entry! Your song fits perfectly with your journey. Be careful that you don't take your "stop giving any ****s" attitude too far or it could become obnoxious, just a general heads up. It's very nice that you were able to admit your orientation and live freely.
NICKIMINAJ: Wait. I think I need to get into Nicki her songs. This is amazing and I can't believe the 25 other Nicki stans in this game didn't sweep this song up. It's a great song and I could understand the point but your entry itself was a little bare. It would have been nice to see why exactly it works for you.
Jad: This was probably the entry to which I felt the most connection. You didn't go into details about why you need it, but I think I get the idea. Is ATRL really against this song? When used as you apply it, it's a great anthem. Great work.
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Dean pika
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theoyella jukebox - I liked that you let the music do the talking here. I also liked how you chose an old song as compared to the all the others choosing recent music. It was a nice change of pace. This was a little short compared to the others, but not a bad entry by any means.
CrazyCat - What a cute bop. You're a little ball of sunshine. I like how much the song inspires you to speak up and be yourself. You also explained yourself very well and in good detail. There's nothing really negative I have to say here. Good job.
!Blue! - This entry didn't really stand out for me, but it wasn't terrible. I liked the song choice and your delivery was fine, it just didn't really pop out. Try doing some formatting or bolding to make your entry climb above the others.
Su-Barbie-A - First off, congrats on coming out. That's always a tough step to make for every gay person. As for your entry, the song sucks. But I liked what you had to say. The song gives you confidence and that's what's important. A little corny at times but I liked this.
Nasiir15: The message of the song is about a wh0re trying to steal a man. I don't know how that inspires you to be anything other than a stripper. I get that it's a fun song, but you could've picked another uptempo song that fit this situation better. I do like how you cherish the song so much that annoys people tho. I'm the same way with Starships.
ririrfan21: The tone of your attitude is just so dishonest. I don't know if it's the gif but you make it seem like your new "positive change" will just be short term or not even happen. The choice of song is perfect but your delivery does not live up to it.
JadGhamloush96: Not bad, and this is an improvement from the last challenge. But again, it just blends in instead of standing out. You sort of just dabble around how the song inspires you and encourages you, but that's it. I get that, but the entry is so sugar coated that it leaves me with no impact. Try to explain yourself a little better with more detail (not essay sized, but just show me more of who you are because I'm feeling really disconnected right now if that makes sense).
TheSeenScene: YES YES YES. YEEEEEEEEESSSSSS. Loved this entry. Everything was perfect. The delivery, the formatting, the song choice, I'm slayed. You took the challenge seriously and shined deservedly. Fantastic job and a big improvement from the last challenge which was already great to begin with.
NICKIMINAJ: Another entry that was alright but didn't leave me with an impact. The song choice is alright, but it comes off more cocky than inspirational (and so does your entry. "Success. Winning"?). I get that winning the competition is important to everyone but you're here to change yourself which leaves me underwhelmed with this.
Marooner5: You shocked me this round, but in a good way. After completely forgetting to submit the last challenge, you've rebounded quite nicely. I like the song choice (simply because it's Rihanna) and your paragraph on why you chose it was nice. However, the "Happiness is the only choice in our lives" line makes no sense and shouldn't be in there at all. But that's the only real negative thing I had to say about this. Good job.
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Headmaster Ammer
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Originally posted by Ammer
Barbie – I LOVED your entry. I think your story was truly inspiring, and felt that the song captured what you're currently going through. The quote addition was a nice way to wrap it all up! Great job!
theoyella – Great song, the description seemed a bit short and not as personal as it could have been, but it served its purpose.
Jad – Even though “Try” is more about the heart and love, it's chorus can definitely be interpreted in a more inspiring fashion. I'm glad it pushes you to do better in the competition, but I felt your entry could have had a bit more depth.
RiriFan – I felt you were over dramatic for this challenge. Be that as it may, it's a great anthem and it's a good song to help you navigate your journey here at Charm School.
Marooner – I'm going to give you a break because you were instated in this game on short notice. The song choice and explanation seemed a bit basic, and I would have appreciated if you expanded on this or perhaps even chose a more personal song.
NickiMinaj – I felt your entry was lacking something. I felt this was another case of having a favourite song, and then using this challenge as an excuse to plug it. It wasn't a horrible entry by any means, but I felt it was missing more of a personal touch.
Nasir – I understand your willingness to say “I'm fun and energetic” but this song really doesn't communicate that at all. It seems you tried to find any reason to plug your favourite song, and then did little to actually listen to the lyrics of that song and relate it yourself. She's not talking about being “fun” and “energetic”, she's literally talking about seducing a married man. Or being a *****. Great song, but not great for this challenge.
CrazyCat – LOVE this song. It would have been my choice if I was a contestant in this challenge. I think your personal attachment to this song, combined with how it'll help you become a better poster and overall better member was intriguing. Great job!
Scene – Great entry. I liked the way you took us through which lyrics meant the most to you. You took responsibility for your actions, and looked towards a better future in this game. Good job.
Blue – I liked the song you chose. I've never heard it before, but I can see how it much it means to you. I think it's a great anthem selection for this season of Charm School. Good job.
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Headmaster boyonce
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theo: Fabulous, unexpected song choice. I like that you didn't go with an obvious pop girl inspirational song du jour, but something from the past that you actually have a connection to. The write up left a bit to be desired, but I can deal.
Blue: An alright song choice, and an alright explanation. Part of becoming a better poster is making sure that each and every post you type is polished. I noticed quite a few spelling errors here that could have been caught if you edited. I know some people don't think it's important, but I find that it really strengthens your reputation when your posts are properly spelled and not rushed.
Barbie: You've found the balance between going overboard with the formatting, and under-doing it. Your entry was nice to look at, but it never overshadowed the content, so kudos. Fabulous song choice, and a great explanation of why it inspires you. Congrats on your own personal triumphs in life, and congrats as well on this strong entry.
CrazyCat: YES YES YES! I was so hoping someone would submit this song for this round. It's just so...wonderful. Totally positive, empowering, and inspiring - everything this round was about! Fantastic song selection. Good write-up too, just be careful you don't repeat yourself. There's something to be said for conciseness!
Nasiir15: The instructions were to send in your anthem of positivity and inspiration that you want to describe your Charm School journey to self-improvement...and you submit this? Isn't this about cheating with a married man? Sure, it's a fun song, and you say it's your favourite - but that's not at all what we were looking for this round...
ririfan21: You're not being placed at the top of my rankings just for using a Bey song, if that's what you were thinking. You say you connect to this song, but I just don't feel like you really do. It seemed a bit formulaic. Like !Blue!, you had some spelling/grammar errors (a double negative...ughhh!) that took away from the quality of your entry.
Jad: Nice work here! I feel that you genuinely are inspired by this song, and didn't choose it "just because". The concept of not giving up is an important one, and I'm glad you chose to highlight it in your entry. I like this one a lot.
Scene: Please don't take this the wrong way - but you're really surprising me so far. I really admire the amount of effort you appear to be putting in, and how serious you're taking it. The fact that you really want this means a lot. I feel like you're here for the right reasons, not just because or to "have fun". Your entry was very strong. The song you chose means a lot to you, and your write up proved it. I hope you keep this up.
NICKIMINAJ: This was the only song submitted that I had never heard before. It's good though, and I see why you chose it. Kudos to you for choosing an older, deeper cut rather than a more obvious current one. You chose to go with the self-belief and confidence aspect of positivity, and I'm glad you did. Confidence can do so much. Some may accuse you of cockiness (see: my time in Top Member), but I don't see it that way at all. Keep believing in yourself!
Marooner5: Welcome to the game! I feel like you explained what the song means, but missed explaining how YOU personally connect to it and how it can inspire you in this game. From now on, put just a wee bit more thought into your writeup and you'll do just fine!
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Take a look through all the comments. You can learn and grow from each one. Results will be up shortly.
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So glad that the judges liked my entry!!
But pika you're always way to hard on me
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