My Education Experience

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Friday, August 15, 2025

Uncle Richard's Final Chapter

Uncle Richard will be placed in hospice. The story began in March of last year, when bloodwork showed his creatinine level was in the 5 range—well above the 1.5 that warrants hospitalization. His doctor told him to go to the hospital immediately. He refused, saying he’d never put himself through... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Huntington Switch

Huntington Switch I never had Roberta again at Huntington, but I’m glad we ended on a good note. I got along fine with the other tutors, though none stood out to me the way Roberta did. I have memories of them, but no real stories to tell. While I still didn’t want to be at Huntington, I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 8, 2025

Exams and Attendance

Early in my college career at Loyola University Maryland, it wasn’t uncommon to have professors who didn’t enforce attendance policies or even hold final exams. But by the time I graduated, that had changed. The administration began emphasizing the importance of attendance policies and final exams... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

A Better Time with Roberta

For every bit as poorly as my first session with Robert went, my second session was just as excellent. I did not suddenly become a geometry whiz -in fact, I never did. What happened was that the lesson plan had Roberta tutor me in Algebra. Algebra was not a strong suit of mine. However, there were... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 1, 2025

Friday Night Lights

Back in high school, I only ever made it to one football game each year—the big rivalry matchup. It wasn’t because I lacked school spirit, but because of timing. Our school couldn’t host traditional Friday night games since we weren’t allowed to install stadium lights. The townhome community next to... Sign in to see full entry.

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