My Education Experience

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

College so High

College is expensive. Even if Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program had been upheld by the Supreme Court, the program would not have addressed the hyperinlfation that of which has occurred with college tuition. I suppose federal, state and local governments could try to combat that. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 1, 2023

The Same People

From one year to the next, the vast majority of my subjects saw a different mix of peers. Generally, there were a few from the prior year's course, but when looking at 20-some odd peers, that was a drop in the bucket. Each course felt new. The most I ever had in a non-French subject carry over was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Enjoying Life

When school ended, I wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible to get to home. What was at home? Video games, Internet and TV were the fun things. Dinner was also a fun thing because Mom is a great cook. The not-so-fun thing was to do any homework I didn't get during my free periods.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 25, 2023

The Last Vestige

The call came from out of the blue. Karen, the caregiver at House C of The Agency, called Dad and asked if Dad would take them to a Baltimore Orioles baseball. Before COVID hit, we would take a total of 15 people including ourselves from different houses. We booked a game. I asked House B if Gary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

I Love You Fat

As a toddler, I remember my 330-pound father telling me he needed to lose weight. With the innocence of a child, I would say, "I don't want you to lose weight. I love you just the way you are. I love you fat." Today, Dad is stuck around the 300 mark and could certainly afford to lose a few more... Sign in to see full entry.

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