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Return of Memoryfest - Day 25/31
Jan. 24th, 2007 11:05 pmHorror of horrors, I have not written any classroom-related memories except that one about the spelling word mispronunciation when we were eight years old. And school has been possibly the largest shaping force in my life other than my parents. For shame!
25. High School
( It's a strange thing, this combination of egotism and insecurity: to hide intelligence because of the fear of other students shunning you, yet wanting the teacher to know that you know what you know, while also desperately afraid you'll be exposed at any moment as knowing less than you seem to—simultaneously believing you're smarter than most of them and also ignorant in the larger scheme of things. )
Hey. Anyone have any requests or prompts for the remaining few memories?
25. High School
( It's a strange thing, this combination of egotism and insecurity: to hide intelligence because of the fear of other students shunning you, yet wanting the teacher to know that you know what you know, while also desperately afraid you'll be exposed at any moment as knowing less than you seem to—simultaneously believing you're smarter than most of them and also ignorant in the larger scheme of things. )Hey. Anyone have any requests or prompts for the remaining few memories?
