My Education Experience

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Friday, May 24, 2024

No Public High School

Was going to public high school ever an option for me? The answer was no. I had a horrible fourth grade with bullying in public school hence the reason I ended up going to private school. I felt like going back to public school would have meant more bullying. Maybe I would have been wrong.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Flag Football Time

Flag football was our first unit in sophomore gym class. I was looking forward to it. In eighth grade, I had a dominating game we played with three receptions and a touchdown. I expected to do well with football. Before we got to playing games, we started doing light blocking drills. I was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Someone Else Got the Job

I will not be my high school's next Testing Coordinator/Library Specialist. I received an email from Mr. Stenner's secretary, informing me the school is going with another candidate. I went further last year in the process when I received an interview. No interview this year. The secretary concluded... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

The Unathletic Group

Each freshman and sophomore were assigned to one of the two gym teachers, Mr. Binds or Mr. Fritz. I was assigned to Mr. Fritz for freshman year. To me, it did not matter who one was assigned to. For the most part, interaction with both gym teachers was even. There were times when the gym class would... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 10, 2024

No Boarding

When the time came to apply to high schools, boarding schools were not a consideration. I did not want to be away from home. Overnight field trips in elementary and middle school led to home sickness. The thought of being away from home for many days at a time did not appeal to me at all. I wanted... Sign in to see full entry.

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