My Education Experience

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

The Threat

Every class session with Mr. Purlio saw us receive a 15-minute break. I had mixed emotions about the break. I was not a social guy. On the other hand, it was nice to have times where I could stand up for a bit. The three-hour length of the class was rather long. Even as interesting as Mr. Purlio... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 14, 2025

Brother Keenan 1938-2025

Brother Keenan, who was the president of my high school during my tenure there from 2000 to 2004 passed away the other day due to complications from prostate cancer. He was set to turn 87 on Tuesday. Brother Keenan played a major role in my life. I will include that entry below. Before I get to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Quick Grader

I took Early American Business with Dr. Chandler in my fall semester of my junior year in 2006. Toward the end of the course, we had to write an eight-to-10-page paper. We turned our papers in on a Monday. With around 20 students in the class, that meant at least 160 pages were written. We received... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 7, 2025

A Senior at IHOP

A 17-year-old student of Mr. Purlio's had been emancipated from her parents. Because there was a lot about legal guardians with regard to driving, she asked early in the course how she was to handle her situation. Mr. Purlio recommended she ask a lawyer. The way I believe it worked was that she... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Middle School Buses

When I had my aborted student teaching internship at the public middle school, the matter of a shortage of school bus drivers had become an issue. The way the middle school handled it was by granting some kids an early dismissal by 15 minutes. That way, some kids left on buses and once returned... Sign in to see full entry.

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