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Learned

Describe something you learned in high school. – The daily writing prompt is asking me to go back into the memory banks for this one.

I learned so many things during those years. Not all of them in class.

I’ll start with an odd one. I learned how to type on a typewriter. Yep, back then (early 70s) a room full of clacking typewriters. When taking this class (on the suggestion of my mom) I couldn’t imagine how big a part of my life it would be. For it’s the start of my IT career.

I didn’t use it immediately after high school but a few years later when early PCs were being introduced it was easy to remember those skills and they took off.

Actually, that was the first time I got suspended in high school. Somehow in the first semester I got the hang of it well, so I started to skip a class here and there. Got a B in the first quarter. As my twisted logic worked back then I thought I had some wiggle room, so I skipped a few classes. I was cruising along doing well on tests the second semester but got suspended for a few days, when I got caught missing too many classes.

Over the years I got pretty good at typing and I’m sure I hit triple digits in speed. But my fingers have aged and injured over the years and I’m back into double digit speed.

No this isn’t my keyboard. Photo by Mike Hartley

I also learned I like taking photos. I got on the yearbook staff and took some pictures that year. Luckily, I kept that passion and have returned to photography after retiring.


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Early learning

Describe something you learned in high school. – Asks the Daily Writing prompt today.

This is going to take me back. Interesting question with our 50th HS reunion next year.

I learned everything and nothing.

Photo by Mike Hartley

High School was a chaotic time. Further complicated, by my use of drugs and booze. I had a lot of great times but many wasted opportunities. No pun intended.

Let’s see, I learned to type (on a typewriter) which I thought would be a useless skill needed in my future but it turned out to come in very handy in my professional career. Thank you, Ms Boone.

I learned I liked the arts and photography. Thank you, Mr Perrine.

I learned that at some point I had to serious up. Thank you Mr Streagle.

I learned I liked fast cars and the opposite sex, not in that order.

I learned I would love sports for the rest of my life.

I learned I could do better but was lazy at learning or afraid to compete, and I was too busy having a good time.