Thursday, September 12, 2024
CPR was one of my favorite gym units. Often, my favorite units in school were those that captured my attention. I wanted to learn everything that I could about them. Throw in a great teacher, and the material would be must-listen. CPR was one of my favorites because I could tune it out. I had... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 9, 2024
A Hat Policy
During my time at Loyola University Maryland, two of my professors did not allow hat wearing. Dr. Durant did allow lady hats to be worn. No woman took her up on the offer. Dr. Sutherford completely forbid hats. If I was a college professor, what would my policy be? Personally, I am not keen on hats... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 6, 2024
CPR
Our next unit after wrestling was CPR. Thank God. With wrestling having been such a debacle, I was ready to move onto anything else. CPR was great. We did not even have to change into our gym uniforms. We wore our suits and ties. Class was in one of the school's weightrooms. We did not have to do... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Detention Phone
When I was in middle school, there was a landline phone in the middle of the hallway. The phone was called the detention phone. Students who had receive detention had to call their parents. When you got detention, you would be excused to make a phone call. I had to make that call a few times,... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Overmatched
The time came for me to wrestle in gym class. I was matched up against Aaron Dellwark. I did not know Aaron. That gym class was the first time I noticed him. He did not look imposing, so I was hoping that I could look better or at the very least would not embarrass myself. Well, we grappled. Next... Sign in to see full entry.