My Education Experience

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The College Plan

Before the concept of the job I wanted -social studies teacher - entered my mind, I had always wanted to go to college. It seemed to me that upon becoming an adult, you went away to college, moving out of home. Once college ended, you moved. Of course, it does not always work that way. Not everybody... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

The Cathedral

My high school holds its graduation at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, which many other Catholic high schools do as well. The Cathedral enables each student to bring four guests. With the amount of graduates ranging from 250 to 300, the Cathedral's space is why it is the venue. Recommended Reading... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

College College College

When I entered junior year, my high school emphasized college. From a timing standpoint, it makes sense. The SAT's can be taken during junior year. Colleges consider a student's performance during the second half of junior year along with the first semester of senior year. Then there is the business... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Signing the Cast

I remember the days in school when someone would break a bone requiring a cast. As soon as they came to school, classmates would sign the cast. I don’t ever remember signing someone’s cast, although I know I had to. So many of my peers broke something. Fortunately, I was not the one accumulating... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Foot Pain

It started with a dull pain in the ball of my left foot. My family and I were on our annual Myrtle Beach vacation in July 2002. I shrugged it off, figuring I had stepped on something and that the pain would heal on its own. As the months went by, the pain slowly increased. I went from assuming it... Sign in to see full entry.

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