My Education Experience

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The First Day of School: Recurring Dream

The start of the school year has me wanting to write about a recurring high school dream I have. It's the first day of school, and there are two big problems. The first is that I cannot find my schedule, and I do not know what classes I should be at and when. The second is that I have forgotten my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Things Were Working Out

The wrestling nerves went away. Working Jacob Werth helped me a lot with that. In the third class, Mr. Fritz paired me with Jed Fowler. I had taken freshman English the prior year with Jed. He was always good for a hello and how you are. He was big into debate and wrestling. Currently, he is on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Office Supply Store

When it came time to get the school supplies, Mom would take Ann and me to a mom-and-pop office supply store. The place was great and had everything. They also carried a lot of everything, including the smaller brands. Sadly, the store went out thanks to Staples and Office Depot. Those places are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 19, 2024

Good Old Jacob

February 2002. I was a bundle of nerves after George Millard's dominance and humiliation of me at wrestling. The next gym class was scary. Who was going to dominate me then? I could not root for snow. The six-day cycle picked up once school resumed. Feigning an injury was never considered.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 16, 2024

Public, Private or Homeschool?

If I had children, would I want them to go to public school, private school or be homeschooled? For me, I would want them in private school. I am happy with the Catholic education I received, so I would want that for them. If I did feel a child of mine would have more success in public school, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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