My Education Experience

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Monday, July 14, 2025

Going into Huntington

Best friend Fred could either be thanked or blamed for my parents enrolling me at the Huntington Learning Center. My parents thanked him; I blamed him. (Note the humor.) One of Huntington’s specialties was SAT prep. Fred, who was a year ahead of me in school, constantly talked up his time there—how... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Over 20 Grand

The upcoming 2025–26 academic year marks a milestone for my high school: tuition has officially entered the $20,000 range, landing at $20,500. It’s a sobering figure—but not a surprising one. My school isn’t unique; it's simply following the same trajectory as most private schools across the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

The Purlios Split

Summer 2005. By that summer, Mr. Purlio had fully retired—from both teaching Spanish and running his driver’s ed school. Not long after, he threw out Mrs. Purlio and their two adult children. Mrs. Purlio made regular rounds through the neighborhood, telling anyone who would listen what had happened.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Time to Discern

I saw online that my high school recently hosted a retreat at a De La Salle Brothers retreat house, focused on vocation discernment and deepening one’s faith. Fifteen students chose to attend this optional retreat. Reading that truly warms my heart. The Catholic Church deeply needs religious... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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