My Education Experience

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Monday, June 30, 2025

When I Passed the Test

July 2002. I took my driver’s test for the third time—and failed. Once again, the left front cone got me during the parallel parking section. Still, the test administrator that day was a nice guy, a jovial fellow who was a much better person than the first two. If I were ever a test administrator,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

No Team

You might think my love of golf would have led to me to trying out for the golf team in high school - it did not. I did not feel I was good enough to try out for the team. Also, the thought of interacting with people was incredibly unnerving for a shy guy like me. Ironically, the golf team was bad,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 23, 2025

Round 2 - Driver's Test

There I was, back the next day—round 2 of the driver’s ed test. Mr. Purlio and I had met up the night before—the day I failed the first time—and practiced the turnabout I froze on. I was back in business. I knew I would pass this time. The parallel parking went well, too. I felt like I had developed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Casey Farmer 1948-2025

I found out Casey Farmer passed away last week. Casey was my mentor during my high school student teaching internship. I am forever grateful to have sat under Casey's learning tree as an impressionable student teacher. When her portion of the internship ended, I did feel a sadness because my time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 16, 2025

Turnabout Freeze

Summer 2002 There I was, ready to take my driver’s test. I was seated in Mom’s Audi alongside a 40-something female driving instructor. Mom and Mr. Purlio had come along for moral support—Dad was at work. A healthy dose of confidence was pulsing through my veins. The first part of the test was... Sign in to see full entry.

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