My Education Experience

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Monday, March 3, 2025

Driving with Mom

Summer 2001. Under a learner's permit, I was willing to go on drives with my parents. I knew my parents well. Therefore, assertiveness was not a problem. I felt I was getting the concepts of driving well. I mostly drove with Dad and a little bit of Mom. My drives with Dad were where I learned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

The Smallest School Store

The bookstore at my private middle school was not much bigger than a phonebooth. I would not be surprised if it was a converted closet. Open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings before school, you would approach the cashier from the hallway. There was no way to enter it, a half-door partition... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Getting a Learner's Permits - Not Easy

April 2001. I was eligible to get my learner's permit in March 2001. Fifteen years and nine months of age was the eligible age. While I had no intention of driving, I figured that I would humor Dad and get my learner's. I figured getting the learner's permit would be easy. I read the material. One... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 17, 2025

A Driver's Ed Stop

August 2000. July 2022 was a momentous month for me; it was the month in which I attained my driver's license. Why then have I dated the timing of this entry for August 2000? The answer is because that was when my driver's ed journey began and abruptly stopped. I was 15 years old during the Summer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Gerbils and Fish

Like a lot of little kids, my teachers had the class pet. Most of my class pets were either gerbils or fish. I could stare at the gerbils forever. I was fascinated to watch them run on the never ending wheel. Mrs. Kooper had an aquarium in her classroom. She was a fifth grade teacher and taught me... Sign in to see full entry.

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