My first day of high school was like any other first day: registering?
My
first
day
of
high
school
was
like
any
other
first
day
:
registering
?
finding new classmates, meeting new teachers, and seeking new friends.
finding
new
classmates
,
meeting
new
teachers
,
and
seeking
new
friends
.
During lunch, I ran into my first snag of the day.
During
lunch
,
I
ran
into
my
first
snag
of
the
day
.
At the dining hall, as the checkout lady asked for my money, I realized that I had forgotten my lunch money.
At
the
dining
hall
,
as
the
checkout
lady
asked
for
my
money
,
I
realized
that
I
had
forgotten
my
lunch
money
.
When I told her about it, I heard a voice behind me.
When
I
told
her
about
it
,
I
heard
a
voice
behind
me
.
I turned around and there stood a teacher telling her he would pay for my lunch.
I
turned
around
and
there
stood
a
teacher
telling
her
he
would
pay
for
my
lunch
.
He told me his name, Mr. Pete Walker, and said, "If you get a chance, you should take my history class."
He
told
me
his
name
,
Mr.
Pete
Walker
,
and
said
,
``
If
you
get
a
chance
,
you
should
take
my
history
class
.
''
I recognized his name, and told him I was in his class later that day.
I
recognized
his
name
,
and
told
him
I
was
in
his
class
later
that
day
.
Mr. Walker befriended me on the.very first clay of school at a very crucial time of the day--lunch!
Mr.
Walker
befriended
me
on
the.very
first
clay
of
school
at
a
very
crucial
time
of
the
day
--
lunch
!
He always told us we should do more than we ever thought.he pushes us to clod all things better.
He
always
told
us
we
should
do
more
than
we
ever
thought.he
pushes
us
to
clod
all
things
better
.
He coached many sports, and sponsored many after-class activities.
He
coached
many
sports
,
and
sponsored
many
after-class
activities
.
If we were interested in something, he would find a way to expose us to it by inviting speakers, taking us on field trips, or obtaining information for us.
If
we
were
interested
in
something
,
he
would
find
a
way
to
expose
us
to
it
by
inviting
speakers
,
taking
us
on
field
trips
,
or
obtaining
information
for
us
.
Two years later, my junior year in school was clicking along nicely when one day I was riding my motorcycle and I was hit by a car.
Two
years
later
,
my
junior
year
in
school
was
clicking
along
nicely
when
one
day
I
was
riding
my
motorcycle
and
I
was
hit
by
a
car
.
I spent six days in hospital and was at home in bed for two weeks before returning to school.
I
spent
six
days
in
hospital
and
was
at
home
in
bed
for
two
weeks
before
returning
to
school
.
Mr. Walker stopped by the hospital each day with my work from my teachers.
Mr.
Walker
stopped
by
the
hospital
each
day
with
my
work
from
my
teachers
.
Once I was at home, he would bring my work too.
Once
I
was
at
home
,
he
would
bring
my
work
too
.
After high school, I attended the United States Army Airborne School in Fort I3enning, Georgia.
After
high
school
,
I
attended
the
United
States
Army
Airborne
School
in
Fort
I3enning
,
Georgia
.
I knew my parents woolly be there the day I graduates, but they brought an unexpected guest.
I
knew
my
parents
woolly
be
there
the
day
I
graduates
,
but
they
brought
an
unexpected
guest
.
They came across Mr. Walker at lunch several days before and told him I was about to graduate.
They
came
across
Mr.
Walker
at
lunch
several
days
before
and
told
him
I
was
about
to
graduate
.
His visit, however, was not a surprise to me.
His
visit
,
however
,
was
not
a
surprise
to
me
.
My first day of high school was like any other first day: registering? finding new classmates, meeting new teachers, and seeking new friends.  During lunch, I ran into my first snag of the day. At the dining hall, as the checkout lady asked for my money, I realized that I had forgotten my lunch money. When I told her about it, I heard a voice behind me. I turned around and there stood a teacher telling her he would pay for my lunch. He told me his name, Mr. Pete Walker, and said, "If you get a chance, you should take my history class." I recognized his name, and told him I was in his class later that day. Mr. Walker befriended me on the.very first clay of school at a very crucial time of the day--lunch!  He always told us we should do more than we ever thought.he pushes us to clod all things better. He coached many sports, and sponsored many after-class activities. If we were interested in something, he would find a way to expose us to it by inviting speakers, taking us on field trips, or obtaining information for us.  Two years later, my junior year in school was clicking along nicely when one day I was riding my motorcycle and I was hit by a car. I spent six days in hospital and was at home in bed for two weeks before returning to school. Mr. Walker stopped by the hospital each day with my work from my teachers. Once I was at home, he would bring my work too.  After high school, I attended the United States Army Airborne School in Fort I3enning, Georgia. I knew my parents woolly be there the day I graduates, but they brought an unexpected guest. They came across Mr. Walker at lunch several days before and told him I was about to graduate. His visit, however, was not a surprise to me.