My Education Experience

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Monday, October 27, 2025

Scared to Give the Answer

Most of my school career could be summed up by one thing: not participating. This shy guy wanted nothing to do with speaking up in class. I was terrified of giving the wrong answer. If I did participate, it was only because the answer was obvious—or because I had been called on. Someone like Mrs.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

AI and Cheese

These days, many students are turning to AI to write their papers. Teachers, however, have come up with a clever way to catch them. Imagine a teacher assigns a paper on “What caused the American Revolution?” Instead of posting that question online, they post: “What cheese caused the American... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Lab Stress

I was worried about my past with my Chemistry teacher, Mr. Marrington. Two years earlier, I’d been part of the Webpage Club he moderated. I quit the club by simply not showing up anymore — the original form of ghosting — because all the technical talk went over my head. I was surrounded by experts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Bald Billy

Gary at The Agency is a big Billy Joel fan. When I visit him biweekly, he has me play Billy's music videos. Back in the day, Billy had himself a full head of hair. Father Time has turned him into a bald man. Because Gary has only seen Billy with hair, I decided to show him a photo of Billy in recent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Embarrassed in Class

I left my first U.S. History class with our new teacher, Mr. Stoychuk, thinking he was firm but fair. Do your work, do it well, and you’d earn his respect. After the second class, though, I left feeling rattled. Mr. Stoychuk wanted to get to know his students, so he went alphabetically, asking each... Sign in to see full entry.

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