The School Years

By vochampion

  • My birth

    I was born on this day.
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    The School Years

  • Dr. King is assignated

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Civil Rights Activist was gunned down on this day. I didn't understand why my parents were crying nor why it was all over the televsion. For days people were burning buildings and this scared me.

  • Head Start Program

    When I was entering elementary our head start program was held the summer before the school year began.At the end of the program at big parade was held. We could ride our bikes or tricyles and had beautiful costumes made out of crape paper.

  • Kindergarten

    Sept 1968-June 1969

  • 1st Grade

    Sept 1969-June 1970

  • Dancing

    In first grade my mom enrolled me in dancing lessons at the local gym in our neighborhood. I learned tap, modern jazz & ballroom style dancing.

  • Riding without training wheels

    During the summer of 1970 the training wheels came off and I learned to ride a bike.

  • My oldest sister's wedding

    My oldest sister got married and I was the flower girl.

  • My oldest sister's wedding

    My oldest sister gets married. I was the flower girl.

  • Liking boys

    At some point during 2nd grade I discovered puppy like for one of my classmate.

  • 2nd Grade

    Sept 1970-June 1971

  • My first experience as being an aunt

    My oldest sister gave birth to a little boy. He was the first grandchild and my first experience of being an aunt. I told everyone at school.

  • 3rd Grade

    Sept 1971-June 1972

  • 4th Grade

    Sept 1972-June 1973

  • Gymnastics

    During the summer of 1973 I became interested in gymnastics. I self taught cartwheels, round-offs, splits, back bends and no hand flips.

  • My summer in New York City

    Every summer I went on vacation with my daddy. Every year we went to Georgia. In 1973 I went to New York. I loved the Big Apple. My aunt had a house on Jamaica Bay and a candy store on the Atlantic Ocean. The boardwalk and waves are the most memorable. Visiting Coney Island's amusement park and shopping at Macy's are a close 2nd. While we were in New York my uncle taught me how to fish.

  • 5th Grade

    Sept 74-June 75

  • 6th Grade

    Sept 1974-June 1975

  • My daddy gets sick

    My daddy was in and out the hospital with stomach problems. We didn't know what was wrong. He retired from his job in September of 1975.

  • My period

    I started my period the summer before 6th grade the blessed event happened. I made my money babysitting and french braiding boys hair. My mom made me stop braiding hair because she didn't want boys sitting between my legs. Well I learned how to braid hair standing up.

  • 7th Grade

    Sept 1975-1976

  • Sister's Wedding

    My middle sister gets married. I was a junior bridesmaid.

  • Elementary Graduation

    I graduated from elementary on this day. I was excited because I was going to one of the biggest and hardest high schools in Chicago.

  • Smoking marijuana

    I started smoking marijuna with my oldest brother.

  • Alcohol

    I started drinking alcohol with my friends. This was my first time.

  • First day of high school

    In was one of 1300+ plus students to begin attending Chicago Vocational High School.

  • My high school sweetheart

    I met my high school sweetheart at a baseball game for our school.

  • Smoking cigarettes

    My dad gave me permission to smoke cigarettes in my bedroom. I didn't like sneaking to smoke.

  • Prom

    I went on my first prom with my high school sweetheart.

  • My junior prom

    I went on my junior prom with my high school sweetheart.

  • My oldest brother's wedding

    After eight years of living together and 4 children my brother gets married.

  • Cocaine

    I was introduced and started using cocaine.