https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/MyEducationExperience/Me telling stories about past experiences, chronicling the present and my opinions on different issues in education today. Entries will appear on Tuesdays and Saturdays.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/MyEducationExperience/996035There were two things that bothered me about the college applying process. The first was being judged. I hated the thought of receiving a rejection letter from a college. My firm belief was that as long as a school had a teaching program, I would excel. Perhaps egotistically, I felt I deserved to...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/MyEducationExperience/995987Today is my 41st birthday. I donated platelets this morning. This evening, it will be crabcakes - I am from Baltimore, after all. I am looking forward to seeing what the next year of life brings. Recommended Reading During My Lifetime...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/MyEducationExperience/995904Before the concept of the job I wanted -social studies teacher - entered my mind, I had always wanted to go to college. It seemed to me that upon becoming an adult, you went away to college, moving out of home. Once college ended, you moved. Of course, it does not always work that way. Not...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/MyEducationExperience/995834My high school holds its graduation at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, which many other Catholic high schools do as well. The Cathedral enables each student to bring four guests. With the amount of graduates ranging from 250 to 300, the Cathedral's space is why it is the venue. Recommended...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/MyEducationExperience/995766When I entered junior year, my high school emphasized college. From a timing standpoint, it makes sense. The SAT's can be taken during junior year. Colleges consider a student's performance during the second half of junior year along with the first semester of senior year. Then there is the...