My Education Experience

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Monday, March 22, 2021

I Need a Crane

My least favorite gym unit freshman year was tumbling and gymnastics. At six foot three at the time, those two sports were not in my wheelhouse. A baby giraffe would have looked more graceful than I was. I had not attempted a summersault since third grade. I remember freezing. Mr. Pilacki did talk... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Sore Arms

I started off the schoolyear in tennis with Mr. Pilacki. That was great. Most of our time was spent learning the basics of tennis. I was loving this gym class thing. All that changed when I was placed with Mr. Cranton for soccer. I hated playing soccer. My foot-eye coordination was horrible. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Mr. Pilacki was the other gym teacher at my high school besides Mr. Cranton. Both of them would beach gym classes together. I look at the dynamic between the two teachers as good cop, bad cop. Mr. Pilacki was the good cop. He was willing to help show you the way to maximizing your athletic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 13, 2021

Going into Gym

Throughout my life, I had a love-hate relationship with gym class. I loved it from the beginning of my schooling through fourth grade. In fifth grade, I switched to a private K-4 through 8 school and hated it. The gym was so physical. I was back to loving gym class in eighth grade. Things clicked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Vigorous Masking

A controversy brewing in student athletics in Maryland. The sports are back in action. Athletes are required to wear masks. This goes against the WHO stating that masks should not be worn during vigorous exercise because of the impact on the athlete' breathing. There are many frustrated... Sign in to see full entry.

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