My Education Experience

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Monday, October 6, 2025

AP Concerns

Metaphorically, I felt I was drowning in AP French. An anchor was tied to my ankle. I could get my nose out just enough to take a breath. How did I go from someone who dominated Honors French II to feeling lost in AP French. The answer was that I had enough of a background in middle school to do... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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