--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: P.S. Nothing personal, but I think this…" description: "\"P.S. Nothing personal, but I think this journal assignment is a waste of time. I know I have to do something to make up for all the work I'm missing at..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3e/kate-klise-20844_assignments_p-s-nothing-personal-but-i-think-this-jo_3096501.png" --- # P.S. Nothing personal, but I think this journal assignment… ![“P.S. Nothing personal, but I think this journal assignment is a waste of time. I know I have to do something to make up for all the work I'm missing at school, but I HATE busywork. And that's what this journal thing is. Half the teachers at school assign work they never read. When we get stupid…” quote by Kate Klise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3e/kate-klise-20844_assignments_p-s-nothing-personal-but-i-think-this-jo_3096501.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3e/kate-klise-20844_assignments_p-s-nothing-personal-but-i-think-this-jo_3096501.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3e/kate-klise-20844_assignments_p-s-nothing-personal-but-i-think-this-jo_3096501.png) > “P.S. Nothing personal, but I think this journal assignment is a waste of time. I know I have to do something to make up for all the work I'm missing at school, but I HATE busywork. And that's what this journal thing is. Half the teachers at school assign work they never read. When we get stupid assignments like that, I always write somewhere on my paper "blah blah blah" or "I bet you're not even reading this," are you? or "Give me a sign if you're reading this." They never are.” [Kate Klise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kate-klise/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker feels frustrated by repetitive, low-value assignments that seem pointless and ignored by teachers. **In simple terms:** Frustration with meaningless school tasks. Key Takeaway Seek meaningful work or discuss expectations with teachers. Themes frustration education meaninglessness Mood annoyed skeptical Type critical reflective When to use this quote - school assignments - personal motivation - teacher feedback Key Concepts busywork teacher-student dynamics Questions to Reflect On - How could this task be made more valuable? - What personal benefit can you extract from it? 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