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Burning Ember
Quick reminder: I change the names sometimes. You know, for reasons. It was my junior year of high school. In about a year, a group of college students would invite me to hang out with them and I would finally … Continue reading →
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Some Sugar
High School memories are funny things. Some people over romanticize them, and some dwell only on the unhappy ones (which is what I usually do, but mostly because they are funny). For most of my freshman and all of my … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Curry, Def Leppard, friendship, high school, life lessons, MTV, postaweek2011, relationships
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Prom Night
Here’s the thing about my high school Prom: it wasn’t even in the same city as my high school. Instead, it was at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, This isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, it just created … Continue reading →
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The Prom Procession
The Spring of 1991 was supposed to be the time of my life (or something). I had a few easy coast courses (which oddly netted me the Honors Diploma that advanced math wouldn’t) and enjoyed if not full acceptance by … Continue reading →
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Tagged dating, funny stories, high school, postaeek2011, Prom, relationships, senior year
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What’s Wrong
It’s no secret that kids are often cruel (I’ve written about it at least a couple of times myself), but sometimes the depth of that cruelty and the forms it takes seem beyond the pale even for teenagers.
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Tagged anger, bullying, cruelty, Education, high school, life lessons, Mental retardation, postaweek22011, Special education, Student, Trainable Mentally Retarded
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Principles of Research
One of the last big projects we had in junior English was to write a research paper. It was the largest part of our grade for that six weeks, so it essentially was the grade. I knew my grade was … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academic Papers, Education, high school, Paper, postaweek2011, principles, Research, research paper, Teacher
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Plugging In
When I was a junior in high school, CEMC sponsored an essay contest. One winner from each county in Tennessee received an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. As an aspiring writer, I of course planned to enter, but only … Continue reading →
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Tagged CEMC, essay, essay contest, high school, jealousy, postaweek2011, Teacher, Tennessee, Writing
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Spin ‘Til You’re Sick
When I was a little kid, I loved spinning around until I got dizzy. I enjoyed the perception that the floor bucked beneath me and swaying back and forth. Of course, that point often wasn’t enough and I spun more … Continue reading →
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Tagged Dan Quayle, debates, George H.W. Bush, high school, John F. Kennedy, learning, lessons, life lessons, Lloyd Bentsen, Michael Dukakis, political, politics, postaweek2011, President of the United States, Senator you're no Jack Kennedy, Vice President of the United States
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Taking a Stand
I was in high school and having a very pleasant evening. My girlfriend and I walked through the mall (yes, I know, lame) and enjoyed one another’s company. Life seemed pretty good. I had a girlfriend who didn’t mind being … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullied, bullies, bullying, Girlfriend, high school, life lessons, Quentin Tarantino, standing firm, standing up, threatening situations
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Too Well Done
The day I graduated it rained. Part of me enjoyed this since our principal announced that it never rained on a Northeast graduation (I have a twisted delight when someone makes a statement about something over which they have no … Continue reading →
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Tagged crushes, dialogues, French Class, high school, life lessons, relationships, skits
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Stories Now Told 