Tuesday, August 5, 2025
For every bit as poorly as my first session with Robert went, my second session was just as excellent. I did not suddenly become a geometry whiz -in fact, I never did. What happened was that the lesson plan had Roberta tutor me in Algebra. Algebra was not a strong suit of mine. However, there were... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 1, 2025
Friday Night Lights
Back in high school, I only ever made it to one football game each year—the big rivalry matchup. It wasn’t because I lacked school spirit, but because of timing. Our school couldn’t host traditional Friday night games since we weren’t allowed to install stadium lights. The townhome community next to... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 28, 2025
Roberta
Summer 2002. Roberta and I did not hit it off. A retired high school math teacher in her sixties, she was my first-ever tutor at the Huntington Learning Center—and our session together made me dread coming back the following week even more. The root of our mismatch was geometry. As I mentioned... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
I Never Got in Trouble for This
I never had a cellphone go off on me in school. As a high schooler—and well into college—I was staunchly anti-cellphone. Even though my parents insisted I carry one, that didn’t mean I actually brought it with me. If my phone was in the car, it stayed in the car. Recommended Reading The Detention... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 21, 2025
An Early Out
Summer 2002 I had an early out opportunity at the Huntington Learning Center—the sample SAT test. Huntington gave its SAT prep students a diagnostic test to see where they stood. A perfect score was 1600. I figured I’d score somewhere between 1200 and 1300—a respectable range, and more than enough... Sign in to see full entry.