My Education Experience

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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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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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