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There I stood looking at my report card, this was before pre-emailed grades this was before going online to see your grades. This is what it was like, completely old school. I stared at my report card and out of seven subjects I had received six F’s. Not just any F’s, these were written in red ink.
The thought of the day was to make sure when your parents, who had to sign your report card, acknowledge they had seen it, they would notice the red ink. In my case it was,as my one friend stated, “It look’s like a blood bank you’re going to need a ambulance to take you home!” Well he was almost right, I might need an ambulance to take me from home, soon enough.”
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"Thirty-nine percent of workers age 30 and older said their high school experience had an influence on the job they hold today," says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder.com. "While there are a variety of factors that determine one's career path, high school involves learning experiences inside and outside the classroom that can shape interests and personal networks at an early age. It's essentially a steppingstone into a world of opportunity."
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