My Education Experience

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Saturday, September 21, 2024

The Sleeping Students

During college, I often saw my peers fall asleep. Not me. I am a pretty wired guy, so I would not have been able to sleep if I wanted to. The only professor who would say something to a sleeping student was Dr. Ida Drimburg. She had plenty of interactions with Danny Albers over Danny's sleeping in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Weightlifting

The CPR unit in gym class could not last forever. The next unit was weightlifting. I was not looking forward to weightlifting at all. Sure, there was militaristic gym teacher Mr. Binds leading the unit. That in and of itself was something to dread. Another reason I dreaded weightlifting was because... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

Now You Can Buy Online

This year is the first school year in which tickets to my high school's sporting events can be purchased online. Before that, people had to pay cash unless they wanted to buy the yearly pass via card. I assumed the school did not take credit/debit for the $5 tickets because of fees. Tickets are now... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

CPR Tuneout

CPR was one of my favorite gym units. Often, my favorite units in school were those that captured my attention. I wanted to learn everything that I could about them. Throw in a great teacher, and the material would be must-listen. CPR was one of my favorites because I could tune it out. I had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 9, 2024

A Hat Policy

During my time at Loyola University Maryland, two of my professors did not allow hat wearing. Dr. Durant did allow lady hats to be worn. No woman took her up on the offer. Dr. Sutherford completely forbid hats. If I was a college professor, what would my policy be? Personally, I am not keen on hats... Sign in to see full entry.

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