My Education Experience

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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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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Welcome, George

George Madford is the new Vice Principal for Academic Affairs. I had thought the next Vice Principal would come from within the school. George is from a county school system, where he has been in administration for a good while, having served in roles of principal and assistant principal. Having... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 9, 2025

"He Failed"

There I was, waiting outside to be called for my driver’s test. Only one staff member was working that day. Ahead of me was a boy around my age, already lined up to go. I stood with Mom and Mr. Purlio in the designated waiting area, marked off with chalk boundaries. Next to us were the boy’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Quite a Market

My high school held its graduations in the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, which is what most of the Catholic high schools did in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Each student was allowed four tickets. When I was at the school, a secondary market emerged: Ebay. There were families paying upwards of $250... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 2, 2025

Practice Practice Practice

I did a whole lot of practicing with Mr. Purlio. To pass the driver’s test, you had to be able to back up about 30 yards, do a turnabout, and parallel park. Driving backwards came easy to me. I quickly figured out where to place my right arm and how to turn my head to see properly. Mr. Purlio didn’t... Sign in to see full entry.

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