^^^ Yes, this. It squicks me out for this reason, too. It's marketing. Plus, then you get ppl who sign up and then flake out and the poor kid gets no note when the rest of the class does or something, and ugh. Also great point, is it even real? You can probably find that out easily enough.
I mean, if they're not from here, maybe talk about what it's like where you live and send photos of Toronto. Snow if there's no snow where they are or something like that. Pen pal stuff seems appropriate.
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Date: 2023-03-02 03:40 pm (UTC)^^^ Yes, this. It squicks me out for this reason, too. It's marketing. Plus, then you get ppl who sign up and then flake out and the poor kid gets no note when the rest of the class does or something, and ugh. Also great point, is it even real? You can probably find that out easily enough.
I mean, if they're not from here, maybe talk about what it's like where you live and send photos of Toronto. Snow if there's no snow where they are or something like that. Pen pal stuff seems appropriate.