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Football season is here, the leaves are falling off of trees, and another school year is in full swing. The summer heat is gone and a cool crisp air is filling the atmosphere. It's around this time that I look back at my school days...especially those in elementary school where I had the most fun. I'm curious as to how your school days were...so here is a fun questionnaire to fill out. You can omit some of the questions if you don't want to answer them. Have fun!
What year did you start? Did you start in Preschool or Kinder?
I started in the year 1995 as a Kindergartener.
What was your favorite year out of all of them?
I think I had the most fun in 7th grade. I was in band, UIL, tennis, and theater. All of my friends did the same things. It was great.
Did you like your school lunches?
It was a 50/50 thing for me. Some days I liked what they served like chicken nuggets or pizza...other days I did not...like sloppy joe day.
Who was your favorite teacher and why?
This is a hard one. I had so many great teachers especially in high school. Sadly I lost three of them shortly after graduating. All three of them had cancer. I would have to say Mrs. Martinez was my favorite. Praise God she is still alive! She was my homeroom teacher for fifth grade and taught math. She was a family friend so I knew her for years even before I had her and my mom requested for her to be my teacher. She picked me as her student of the year.
Regular or mechanical pencil?
Regular!
What is something schools taught back then that they don't teach now? Do you think this subject should be brought back?
I know cursive isn't taught anymore. I think it's important for everyone to know how to write in cursive. We need to be able to sign documents. It's kind of a lost art.
Bus, walk, or drop off?
A little bit of all three. As a child I was dropped off and picked up. Then I used the bus in middle school and walked in high school. I lived fairly close to the school in hs.
What extracurriculars were you in?
Band, tennis, and theater in middle school. In high school I did pep squad, Leos Club, and Spanish Club. I was an officer for Spanish Club senior year.
Do you still talk to your friends from school?
Yes. I met my best friend in 11th grade. I keep in touch with some of the others through social media.
Favorite subject?
Science
Favorite snack to take?
Fruit roll ups.
Talk about a fun memory.
In 3rd grade, boys had cooties and we were having none of that! There were two boys in particular that would tease me about my size and skin color. I grew up in a border town so being a light skinned Mexican was not cool. We decided to put on a war. We had two teams. Boys against girls. I remember some of us put "war paint" on our faces with mud. We had sticks and softballs to attack each other. Our "war" didn't last very long because the playground teachers figured out quickly enough what we were doing. Still, it was a lot of fun. I got to punch and scratch one of the boys that teased me. I remember he bled...I'm surprised I wasn't in trouble for that!
Talk about a sad memory.
9/11 happened when I was in 6th grade. I remember the principal made an announcement to cancel all teachings for the day so that we could all stay tuned to the news. Each room had a tv so the teachers turned them onto the news. I was scared and I didn't even know what a terrorist was.
Hardest subject?
Physics! I liked it but it was definitely difficult for me.
In high school what would you usually do after school?
If I didn't have pep squad practice, I would go home to study.
What was your high school crush like? Did you get to date him/her?
He was perfect. He was tall, handsome, and super smart. Even his name is great. I didn't get to date him because I was always really nervous to tell him anything. Kinda sucks because my friend later told me that he liked me. -_-
What year did you graduate? And what was your mascot?
Class of 2008! Mascot was a brahma.
What was a popular movie or movies the year you graduated?
The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Slumdog Millionaire, and Twilight.
Did you fail any courses?
Yes, I failed biology, geography, and Pre-Cal. I just didn't care about my grades back then. I was kinda depressed. Worse off than I am now. I believed in Jesus, but I didn't have a relationship with him. I was able to retake them and graduate on time.
If you could go back and do it all over again, would you?
Yes...I would pay better attention and not skip so much. I know I give a good girl vibe on here...but I would skip a lot every year of high school. I'm surprised I even graduated!
Any advice for our teens who are still in school?
Listen to your teachers, study, don't overthink, and be friendly to everyone. Be friends to the kid that no one talks to. He/She is dying for someone to approach him/her.
So now it's your turn. Answer the questions and have some fun! If you want, you can add a question yourself to the questionnaire.
What year did you start? Did you start in Preschool or Kinder?
I started in the year 1995 as a Kindergartener.
What was your favorite year out of all of them?
I think I had the most fun in 7th grade. I was in band, UIL, tennis, and theater. All of my friends did the same things. It was great.
Did you like your school lunches?
It was a 50/50 thing for me. Some days I liked what they served like chicken nuggets or pizza...other days I did not...like sloppy joe day.
Who was your favorite teacher and why?
This is a hard one. I had so many great teachers especially in high school. Sadly I lost three of them shortly after graduating. All three of them had cancer. I would have to say Mrs. Martinez was my favorite. Praise God she is still alive! She was my homeroom teacher for fifth grade and taught math. She was a family friend so I knew her for years even before I had her and my mom requested for her to be my teacher. She picked me as her student of the year.
Regular or mechanical pencil?
Regular!
What is something schools taught back then that they don't teach now? Do you think this subject should be brought back?
I know cursive isn't taught anymore. I think it's important for everyone to know how to write in cursive. We need to be able to sign documents. It's kind of a lost art.
Bus, walk, or drop off?
A little bit of all three. As a child I was dropped off and picked up. Then I used the bus in middle school and walked in high school. I lived fairly close to the school in hs.
What extracurriculars were you in?
Band, tennis, and theater in middle school. In high school I did pep squad, Leos Club, and Spanish Club. I was an officer for Spanish Club senior year.
Do you still talk to your friends from school?
Yes. I met my best friend in 11th grade. I keep in touch with some of the others through social media.
Favorite subject?
Science
Favorite snack to take?
Fruit roll ups.
Talk about a fun memory.
In 3rd grade, boys had cooties and we were having none of that! There were two boys in particular that would tease me about my size and skin color. I grew up in a border town so being a light skinned Mexican was not cool. We decided to put on a war. We had two teams. Boys against girls. I remember some of us put "war paint" on our faces with mud. We had sticks and softballs to attack each other. Our "war" didn't last very long because the playground teachers figured out quickly enough what we were doing. Still, it was a lot of fun. I got to punch and scratch one of the boys that teased me. I remember he bled...I'm surprised I wasn't in trouble for that!
Talk about a sad memory.
9/11 happened when I was in 6th grade. I remember the principal made an announcement to cancel all teachings for the day so that we could all stay tuned to the news. Each room had a tv so the teachers turned them onto the news. I was scared and I didn't even know what a terrorist was.
Hardest subject?
Physics! I liked it but it was definitely difficult for me.
In high school what would you usually do after school?
If I didn't have pep squad practice, I would go home to study.
What was your high school crush like? Did you get to date him/her?
He was perfect. He was tall, handsome, and super smart. Even his name is great. I didn't get to date him because I was always really nervous to tell him anything. Kinda sucks because my friend later told me that he liked me. -_-
What year did you graduate? And what was your mascot?
Class of 2008! Mascot was a brahma.
What was a popular movie or movies the year you graduated?
The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Slumdog Millionaire, and Twilight.
Did you fail any courses?
Yes, I failed biology, geography, and Pre-Cal. I just didn't care about my grades back then. I was kinda depressed. Worse off than I am now. I believed in Jesus, but I didn't have a relationship with him. I was able to retake them and graduate on time.
If you could go back and do it all over again, would you?
Yes...I would pay better attention and not skip so much. I know I give a good girl vibe on here...but I would skip a lot every year of high school. I'm surprised I even graduated!
Any advice for our teens who are still in school?
Listen to your teachers, study, don't overthink, and be friendly to everyone. Be friends to the kid that no one talks to. He/She is dying for someone to approach him/her.
So now it's your turn. Answer the questions and have some fun! If you want, you can add a question yourself to the questionnaire.