My Education Experience

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

AI School

I learned that there is an AI-power private school system called Alpha. The teacherless school has eight campuses. "At Alpha Schools, students spend no more than two hours a day on core academics, then devote the rest of the day to developing life skills." 1 Adults are present on campus. However,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 29, 2025

The Saturdays I Worked

When I was a rising sophomore, I worked for Dad a few days per week. I worked three days per week. I intended to continue working during the schoolyear. No dice. There was too much school work for me to work at all. I did return to work May of sophomore year, working Saturdays. At the end of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 25, 2025

The Decline of the Library

When you walked into my high school years ago, your eyes were immediately drawn to the magnificent library. Rows of books lined the shelves. Dozens of workstations filled the space. Long tables offered room for group study. Any prospective parent walking through had to think the same thing: this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 22, 2025

Ready to Cry

First Week of School. First Friday. September 2002. There I was - ready to bawl my eyes during the Spanish Christian song played during the schoolwide Mass. I was sad and stressed. I had entered junior year with lots of gusto. I was going to grab the bull by the horns. Now I felt I was going to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

The Quebec Sector

My high school belongs to the Christian Brothers District of Eastern North America (DENA), which spans from Rhode Island to Puerto Rico. Soon, the district will absorb Francophone Canada, which will become the Quebec Sector. Here’s why this absorption is taking place. Mergers and absorptions among... Sign in to see full entry.

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