Academic Corner
Gym Class Memories Are Not So Pleasant
Kids today have it easier than it was "back in my day."
It’s official, I’m old. Not only do I have to scroll for a ridiculously long time on drop down menus when I have to plug in the year I was born, but I recently found myself telling a student a “back in my day” story when I got a look at her gym grade. This bright student, who is the picture of health, failed to make high honors because she got a D in P.E. It’s actually kind of impressive because getting a D in gym is difficult. All you really need to do is show up, have your gym clothes, and appear to put in a minuscule amount of effort, and you are pretty much guaranteed an A. When I attended Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School in Philadelphia, somewhere between the Jurassic Period and Madonna, girls had to wear gym suits. Not the shorts …
Susan Schaefer
9:12 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
I'm glad I could entertain you all with the tramas of my childhood:-). I LOVE the story about the boys swimming naked. I so wish I had known about that before I wrote this article! Imagine that happening today! more ›