My Education Experience

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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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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Taking into Account Personal Situations

When it comes to the De La Salle Brothers' assignments at my high school, personal situations of specific Brothers are taken into account. Brother Bruce Fellow was assigned after his father passed away so that he could be close to his mother. Then there were two brothers assigned after my tenure.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

When We Called the Police

The beginning of my junior year of high school was marked by the terror of the DC Sniper attacks carried out by and accomplice. Despite the fear surrounding the Baltimore-Washington area at the time, none of the Baltimore-area schools took any noticeable precautions, nor do I remember much debate... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

A Wonderful Gala

Thursday was when I was recognized at The Scholarship Gala by The Agency for my 23 years of volunteering. It was an incredible occaision. I got to meet a lot of great people who make The Agency tick. I also got to give a speech thanking the many people who made this all possible. It was one of those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Approaching Paku

I approached Mrs. Paku during a free period of mine. After having had a bad experience doing cafe duty under her watch - I covered during freshman year - I was a bit timid walking up to her. When I approached her, everything was fine. I like to think one of the reasons is that I emphasized I had... Sign in to see full entry.

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