High school and coins...

Unfortunely, such a barbaric principle still exists, much to the detriment of most schoolchildren.

 

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Not as much but some

 

Oh, the horror! No wonder so many decide to live in mommy' basement until middle age today. The burden must have scarred the the poor souls for life!

 

Don't get me started on snowflakes

 

We shall see about that. I am not one to judge.

 

I had this one teacher (English) who would insist on knowing which students she would again have the following year. Not only did she assign a minimum of fours hours of homework per night, seven days a week, throughout the school year, but would assign at least the same for such unfortunate students throughout their summer vacation. Of course I was oh so lucky to have this witch for three of four years. Trust me when I tell you it wasn't a pretty thing, at all, and explains my deep dislike of tenure.

 

Lighten up, Alvin. It wasn't intended to trigger anyone.

 

I didn’t mean it as such.

 

Nah my school ain't that bad

 

I did crack a smile.

 

I second that.

 

In my later school years my coin collection was stuffed away in a shoe box whilst I concentrated on girls and athletics.
The shoe box came out again about 30 years later, 15 years ago

 

To get back to the subject matter, I haven’t had that many experiences regarding coins in high school yet. I was positively shocked when a friend became wide-eyed after I told him I had a coin of the Goryeo dynasty. I never imagined anybody in high school would recognize the name, much less know when it was.

 

Goryeo dynasty? Don't you mean oreo dynasty?

 

Why on earth would your teacher have all of that sitting in a filing cabinet where they work?

 

Good question

 

You open the top drawer of my desk at work and you will find two cent piece, a high grade 1917 Type I quarter, an 1801 Reale and one ancient..... Open the bottom drawer and you will find a complete Ike set and a complete walking half set..... Bid days are stressful. Sometimes the door gets closed, I open my drawers and break out the loop for a stress reliever.

In response to your original question.... As a young man, two years seems and eternity. Not too far down the road you will find that two years of your life will fly by like Richard Petty at Talladega Speedway...... Buckle down and accomplish the task at hand. And be thankful you have a teacher willing to personally invest in your future.