The Afterword

Tag: school

  • He Forgot. I Never Did.

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    Peter
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    What’s a moment when a stranger completely restored your faith in people? I started school when I was four. I was the firstborn in my family and hadn’t been to preschool. One day I was simply enrolled at the local school. I didn’t really understand what was happening to me. All my friends in our…

  • False Starts

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    Peter
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    Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. I was four. Which, in hindsight, explains a lot. There had been no preschool. No gradual introduction to groups or routines or puzzles on low tables. My entire social world consisted of Robert, who lived three doors down. Robert was…

  • The Boy Who Stepped In

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    Peter
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    What’s something most people don’t know about you? My first year at school was a blur of anxiety and confusion. I was only four, too young to understand what was happening. My best friend was still at home, nine months younger, and the playground felt like another planet. I hadn’t been to pre-school, so I…