My Education Experience

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

When I Missed a Week of School

The most amount of school days I missed in a row was five during fifth grade. I missed an entire week of school as a result of a feverish bug. I was feeling fine enough on Wednesday to where Mom and me felt I could return to school the following day. That evening, I came down with my first ever... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 6, 2024

He Was Tall

Sophomore or Junior Year. I remember walking through the halls when I came across a prospective student. This eighth grader was six foot seven. At the time, I was around 6'3", and he was way taller than me, which was unusual. I found out from my best friend Fred that the kid played basketball. Mr.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

An Easter Break Full of Sickness

Holy Thursday. March 2002. I woke up with an ache on my right side. This was not the start I wanted for Easter Break. I knew it was not appendicitis; my appendix was removed when I was 18 months old. Mom surmised I had trapped gas that would relieve itself. I was in so much pain that I could not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 30, 2024

No Writing Stories

In high school, we did not have any course requirements where we had to write a story. I had done story writing during elementary and middle school but never in high school. English would have been the logical choice, but the unit was not required. If one wanted to, one could take Creative Writing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 27, 2024

All the Failings

It has come to my attention that Brother Darryl Doane passed away a week ago. Brother Darryl resided at my high school from 1991 through 2002, the latter two years of which were my first two years at the school. I did not know of Brother Darryl's existence. Having seen photos of him, I can say with... Sign in to see full entry.

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