My Education Experience

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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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Monday, June 19, 2023

Lather, Rinse, Repeat

"Teaching does not appeal to me right now. I don't want to be tied to a classroom teaching repetitive lessons." Those words were written by me six days ago, when I made the news that I had not been hired by my high school for the testing coordinator/library specialist position. I wish to expand upon... Sign in to see full entry.

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