My Education Experience

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Cheapskate

Michael O'Harren is a neighbor of mine growing up. He owns a couple funeral homes. Going to Michael's for Halloween was a bit of a letdown. What would he give you? Five pennies. During The Great Depression, that would be good for seeing a movie. In the 1990s, that's not good for anything. My old... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 16, 2022

Exams

At my high school, it was mandated that our mid-term and final exams were 20% of our grade. Therefore, if your current average would be affected one percentage point by every five points up or down the exams. For those who need something more tangible, if you had a 90% average, and received an 85 on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Keeping My Email

Back in June, Loyola University Maryland, my college alma mater, stated that it was going to delete alumni email addresses. Students who graduate will see their email address deleted after six months. One could apply for an exemption. I did and have kept my email. The school said that unused emails... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 9, 2022

The Administrative Changes

Sophomore year started off with some administrative changes at my high school. Brother Keenan had been in the dual role of president and principal. He ended up taking on the presidential role solely. What is the difference between school president and principal? I would say the president was the one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Redeeming Receipts

In elementary school, a big thing that was often emphasized for us to do was to bring in receipts from a local grocer to school. The school could redeem the receipts from the grocer for money. It was a win-win situation. The grocer got more business while the school got more money. I don't believe... Sign in to see full entry.

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