 | SpecialboothvicJr. (10)
11/09/2004 | A tough year for me. I had a hard time of what I did back in my elementary times, and a lot of people stopped being what they used to be. And I also lost some freinds. And I was pretty disrespectful. I wish I went back in time and changed the way I was then.
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 | Flick01 (71)
05/30/2004 |  Fifth grade was a turning point for me. My early education was in Catholic schools and for fifth grade I changed schools where the majority of the teachers were now male. I had always been a kid that was small in size so I never did well in sports and I could not qualify for any of the teams that competed against other schools. This put me close to the bottom of the food chain in general popularity. However, when I entered the fifth grade I had a teacher that treated me as if I really was somebody. I no longer felt that I was just another lump occupying space behind a desk. As a result I worked as hard as I could and my grades began to soar. It would turn out to be the only time in my life that I consistantly scored all A's and I would also receive a number of awards for academic achievement as well for creative projects. It was the 1963 / 1964 school year and on January 13, 1964 I heard the Beatles for the first time. I did not know at the time that the Beatles would have a life long effect on me but between the new school, a new teacher that made me feel worthwhile, and now new and different music and styles to imitate, I was on top of the world. In April of 1964 the Ford Mustang was introduced and I remember taking class trips to the New York Worlds Fair and my classmates and I would talk about owning one of those incredibly popular cars one day. (as of this writing I have owned a 1965 Mustang GT Fastback for 28 years) Once fifth grade ended life was never the same for me. My grades declined a little every term and by the time I reached eighth grade I was doing so poorly that was being privately tutored three days a week. The desire to be one of the Beatlemaniacs led to many nasty fights with parents and other figures of authority over hair length and clothing style and it would put a wedge between myself and my parents that would not be completely removed for many years. It would not be until I reached my second year of high school that I would again have teachers who would bring out the best in me and and influence me in a positive manner. But for one short year during my elementary education my star burned bright and for the first time in my life I really felt like I was somebody and I could not wait for the next day to arrive. I never knew what happened to my fifth grade teacher as he left the school after just the one year. So thank you Brother JS Murdock who taught in New Rochelle NY in 1963 / 1964. I learned more from you than just the answer to test questions. You taught me how to motivate myself and others and most importantly, you showed me that I didn't have to be a sports star to be a man.
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 | ClassicTVFan47 (36)
10/02/2003 | Oh, my. What a mixed year. On the bright side, I was on safety patrol, but I was later kicked off for bad grades (2 Cs and 2Ds, which I would bring back up in the next nine weeks to all As and 1 b!!!!!!!!!). I had a teacher who was mean/nice, depending on whatever. Fun time outside was great, and I was just starting to notice that girls were intersting. I also started to work on my imaginary world (a collection of drawings and stories that are my idea of a utopia), which I still work on to this day. I even designed some board games! I also won the science fair. My last year of elementary school had lots to remember, that's for sure...
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