My Education Experience

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Head Lice

October 1995. That was the month of head lice. Ann got it from a friend of hers. They were playing with one another's hair. I got it from Ann. I only missed a day of school. Ann's head lice was more stubborn. She missed school off and on during the month. It would come and go. Finally, it went and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Know Everything?

I was of the belief that every single one of my teachers knew everything there was to know about their subject. I assumed that teachers were teachers in part because they knew everything. I believed that as a teacher, I would know everything when I taught history. Mr. Hanks started to have me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Gum Chewing

In school, I was not a gum chewer. I had no interest in chewing gum. The only time I chewed gum was during long rides to Myrtle Beach for vacations. I may as well do something. Outside of that, I had no interest. It was against the rules, not that it stopped people. It wasn't uncommon for teachers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Geometry and Algebra

Most schools order of math classes was Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Trigonometry. If you were advanced in math, you could end up bypassing Algebra I, which would enable you to do calculus. No, I was never in the running for calculus. The reason for doing math classes in that order was due to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The Free Kids

Once a month, my high school would have fire drills, which was standard for the time. Depending on where you were in class, you would go a certain area. Student inventory was taken. What about the kids who were on their free periods? They were to just hook up with a class. Inventorying couldn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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