Reflections on Elementary School Memories and Personal Growth
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Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
The article is a personal reflection on childhood memories from elementary school, focusing on specific recollections like vinyl tile floors, playground experiences, a chess-enthusiast teacher who created a giant chess board that made the evening news, and participation in fundraising events like Run for the Arts. The author connects these memories to their current life, mentioning recent efforts to improve running ability and reflecting on how personal growth doesn't necessarily impact broader systemic issues like K-12 art funding.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledI remember vinyl tile floors, the playground, the teacher sentencing me to standing in the hallway.
I had a teacher who was a chess fanatic; he painted a huge chess board in the paved schoolyard and got someone to fabricate big wooden chess pieces.
It was enough of an event to get us on the evening news.
I remember Run for the Arts, where I tried to talk people into donating money on the theory that I could run, which I could not.
I'm about six months into trying to change that and I'm good for a mediocre 5k now, but I don't think that's going to shift the balance on K-12 art funding.
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