Category Archives: Education
Priorities
You know, I have no fucking idea where—or if—I’m going to be working a year from now, but I have to admit, life is good. On Saturday night, I’m going to Purgatory (potentially NSFW). I did promise. I’m only mildly—very, very mildly—disappointed that I’ll not be hanging out with tired, sweaty teenagers at ASU. I’m [...]
Against School
There’s an interesting rant by a 30-year teacher about the disservice we’re doing our children by sending them to formal schooling. Gatto says that we have
an educational system deliberately designed to produce mediocre intellects, to hamstring the inner life, to deny students appreciable leadership skills, and to ensure docile and incomplete citizens – all in [...]
Movin’ Up
Got my class rank again yesterday, and I have moved up 3 spots to #10 out of 472. New goal is 7th, so wish me luck!
Interview II
I had an interview at a School of Medical Technology in Florence, SC. I will know my status by the end of February.’, ‘”Hi Tiffany, this is ____ _______ from ________ School of ____ _____ and I was just calling to see when we can schedule your interview”
This heavenly sound resounded from my school answering [...]
Interview
I woke up yelling “Its 8:30!”? I had actually turned my alarm off. It was an important day!
‘, ‘I attempted to multi-task my grooming process. It is not possible to brush teeth and dry hair simultaniously. It felt like my hair had married the water and refused to divorce it. The internet had apparently [...]
MonarchBUtterfly
May we be full of cardenolides, and become poisonous to all predators, like that of the Monarch butterfly. Predators that prey on vulnerable graduates with Biology degrees. Ambiguity fills the ears of the graduate as “One more semester!” flys from the orbicularis oris of peers. The words “What are you going to do with your [...]
Choosing a High School
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Emma has been accepted—or recruited—for admission into Piedmont Middle School, and Edward will get in on the upgrade for 8th grade. Piedmont has an International Baccalaureate (IB) program—purportedly a step up from Advanced Placement (AP) or the “Scholars Program” as it’s known locally at that level.
That’s great news, of course, but it does raise the [...]
