My Education Experience

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Straight Shooter

Wednesday, September 5, 2001. That was the first math class I had with Mr. Hanks. What stood out to me most was how Mr. Hanks started the class. He was a 1988 graduate of the school. He then said to us, "There may be times you don't do your homework," he said. "If you don't, be a man and say you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

School Day Games

Back in the day, the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team used to occaasionally do school day games. They would try to get school groups together to take a field trip to watch a game. I never went to one of those as a kid. My middle school never did it, and I didn't want to miss school because of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Going into Algebra II

Mr. Lobb had been a horrible teacher during freshman year's Algebra I. Still, I actually wanted him as a teacher. Math and science were neck and neck for worst subject. I wanted to the devil I knew rather than to potentially get a devil I didn't know. When I saw I had newbie Mr. Hanks as my Algebra... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Learning to Shave

Fall 2001 was when I learned how to shave. It's amazing I didn't get nailed with a detention or a letter home for not shaving the prior year, my freshman year. When a boy needs a first shave, it's rather unwieldy. Dad taught me how to shave. The funny thing was I only shaved on Sundays. Therefore, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Semipro

Dad played on the freshman lacrosse team in high school. He had plans to play on JV the following year. Before the season started, Dad was approached by someone on a semipro lacrosse team. Dad was 15 but was six-foot-one and weighed about 250, playing defense. Ther was an injury on the semipro team.... Sign in to see full entry.

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