School days, good old golden rule days, new things to be learned, old things to not be forgotten.
My YGK is growing up TOO FAST! His excietment is so contagious. Being in the 3rd grade brings new responsibilities. Until now, someone had to pick him up from school every day. His Dad lives across the street from the school and down a ways. He still had to be picked up. Now he is allowed to walk "home" on the days his Dad has him. How times have changed.
For me, grade school (errr!!! elementary school as my YGK demands it be called) was 1/2 mile from home. Except in extremely bad weather, I walked to school and home. It was no big deal then. High school was 1 mile away and again, except for bad weather, I walked both ways (when I went). Now in high school, most students have a vehicle.
How times have changed - not necessarily for the better.
My YGK is growing up TOO FAST! His excietment is so contagious. Being in the 3rd grade brings new responsibilities. Until now, someone had to pick him up from school every day. His Dad lives across the street from the school and down a ways. He still had to be picked up. Now he is allowed to walk "home" on the days his Dad has him. How times have changed.
For me, grade school (errr!!! elementary school as my YGK demands it be called) was 1/2 mile from home. Except in extremely bad weather, I walked to school and home. It was no big deal then. High school was 1 mile away and again, except for bad weather, I walked both ways (when I went). Now in high school, most students have a vehicle.
How times have changed - not necessarily for the better.
the only thing i liked about my school days was riding my bicycle to the school and back home. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, things have certainly come a long way now. Except for the fact that competition has increased manifold on all fronts (at least in India): right from the time of school admissions, to the marks scored, to the final stage of college admissions and then the job front. I'm kind of glad I was born in simpler times!
ReplyDeleteYes, I don't remember many parents accompanying kids to school when we went strolling down the neighbourhood to school :) - vijaykri
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