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| Mackenzie High School Detroit |
When asked what my favorite school memory was I shuddered. Favorite. School. Memory. I couldn't think of one.
I did well in school with excellent grades but school is as much about socializing as it is about academics. Socially, I was an outcast and had few friends. I grew up in a legalistic home where anything fun was not allowed. I loved my parents dearly and did not rebel but I realized that they were imposing their convictions on me and I felt that wasn't fair.
The best way to sum it up is to relay a vivid memory with you. It was gym class. First of all I hated gym. I have never been nor do I want to be athletic except for basketball. I was our team's star player and the memories on that court make me smile - especially the free throws. I could do them backwards and still make the basket. But it was only a small portion of the whole school picture and the negative memories certainly outweighed the positive ones.