[Boomer]

Well, I did not have much time in high school to worry about being a student. I was very busy teasing and spraying my hair until it looked just like a motorcycle helmet. (If you have seen the movie or the play "Hairspray" that was how my hair looked.) It was quite time-consuming to maintain that look. There was really no time to study.

I also got into trouble all the time for PDA (Public Display of Affection) because between classes, I was always kissing my boyfriend. I swear the princpal was tracking me. He always showed up and yelled. "BOOMER! STOP IT! GET TO CLASS NOW! yOU ARE GOING TO GET MONO! AND SUSPENDED, TOO!" (Hah! I never did.)

My algebra teacher kept asking me all the time if I knew the value of X. Well, I did not really care about that because I felt that in real life there was no such thing as algebra.

The guidance counselor used to call me in once in a while and show me my standardized test scores and yell at me about how I could do better. I thought, so what? I do OK. I'm kinda busy with other stuff.

Ohhhhhhhhh, some of you know now what I ended up being when I grew up. (don't tell) But you know what? I really think that not having been Little Miss Perfect helped me more in my job than any of those college classes ever did. And I loved my job. Most of the time. But sometimes, well, let me just say that paybacks can be hell.

Boomer
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