My Education Experience

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

We Had Bus Drivers

When I was a kid, I do not remember there being any school bus driver shortages. I was in public school from 1993-1996 to put a timeframe on things. When I was in private school, I would not have been paying much attention to public school news. Anyway, everybody had a bus driver, and if the bus... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 24, 2025

The Purlio Perk

Mr. Purlio's driver's ed school offered a great perk. Most driver's ed schools required the students to run the gauntlet. If you missed a class, you had to start over. Mr. Purlio was different. A student had six months to make up six classes. A student could make up the classes in any order. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

This Was the Time to Go Home

When I was in college, St. Patrick's Day was a big deal. My freshman year, my classmates got super drunk and loud. As someone who much preferred his sleep, it was not a fun night. After that, I made sure to go to my house. Get some sleep and not have to worry about the noise. Recommended Reading... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Two Types of People in the World

"There are two types of people in this world. Italians and those who want to be." Those were the words of Mr. Purlio in the first driver's ed class of his that I attended. My driving peers and their parents were there. He got a few laughs out of that one. I knew that driver's ed was going to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Mr. Purlio was not the only person who was negatively impacted by the school superintendent who forced him into an early retirement. My private middle school teacher, Mr. Nebbers, a history teacher and my favorite teacher of all-time, was negatively impacted. Mr. Nebbers had been a high school... Sign in to see full entry.

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