My Education Experience

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Mr. Spicer's Nickname

Mr. Spicer had quite the nickname amongst his high school students. His first name is Hardwick. Kids behind his back would call him "Hard Dick." What can I say? My high school is an all-boys school. Fortunately for the students, nobody ever slipped in front of Mr. Spicer. Previous Entry Going into... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 3, 2023

Going into Intro to Music

My high school had a fine arts requirement for sophomore year. What was I to take? Chorus was out. My voice was the reason why. Band was out. Only incoming freshman could serve in band, and I had no interest in playing an instrument. The art program worked the same way; I can't draw, anyway. I had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The Wheels on the Bus

Howard County, Maryland's school year is off to an inauspicious start. Dozens of school bus routes have been cancelled despite a new vendor, parents are told to figure out their kids' transportation, and kids absences due to transportation issues will be excused.* The typical culprit of staffing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Internet Translations

The first time I heard of people using the Internet to translate was in middle school French when a furious Madame Le Croix brought up how a college student had done so. What the college student had done had made the news. She told us under no terms should we do that. If we had to write anything in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Of Course, I'll Be Nice

This Friday is a big day to me. That is when I will attend my first high school sporting event (football). The game is also the first time I will attend any sort of school function after not getting the testing coordinator/library specialist position. I'm sure I'll see Principal Stenner. If we do... Sign in to see full entry.

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