“Think clearly; You are far more capable than you know.”
These words were said by my math teacher back when I was in middle school at M.S.246. My teacher’s name was Ms. Mathis. I don’t believe that was her real …
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“Think clearly; You are far more capable than you know.”
These words were said by my math teacher back when I was in middle school at M.S.246. My teacher’s name was Ms. Mathis. I don’t believe that was her real …
“As soon as I got home, I put the uniform on and looked in the mirror. I liked what I saw. At this point, not a single Kelly Street friend of mine was going to college. I was seventeen. I …
While English was not my first language and being diagnosed with a learning disability made me feel distinct, I still had done good academic wise. For most of grade school up to 12th grade, I had been mostly in honor …
When I was in elementary school, I always had a problem with homework. I never understood why it was necessary and because of that it was a mental block for me. For years I would struggle with homework due to …
” PRs drilled together. We partied together.
We cut classes together. We chased girls together”
“The discipline, the structure, the camaraderie, the sense of belonging were what I craved.”
Colin making these statements showed his feeling toward the ROTC. It …
“When I returned to school in the fall of 1954, I inquired about the Reserve Officers Training Corps, and I enrolled in ROTC. I am not sure why. Maybe it was
growing up in World War II and coming of …
“I wish you would apply yourself more. Not just in my class, but in everything. You are capable of doing great things.”
I had been called an underachiever by my teachers in the past, but it had never meant anything. …
chapter 3 page 93)
“The discipline, the structure, the camaraderie, the sense of belonging were what I craved. I became a leader almost immediately. I found selflessness within our ranks that reminded me of the caring atmosphere within my family. …
“I felt cut off and lonely. The uniform gave me a sense of belonging, and something I had never experienced all the while I was growing up; I felt distinctive. In class, I stumbled through math, fumbled through physics, and …
“Lisa, you are a very good student. You can study anything–even if you don’t like it.”
I will always remember these words spoken to me by my father. We were sitting at the dining room table. Just my dad and …