Abraham Lincoln High School.

Chemistry.

The last time I touched Chemistry was a sophomore in High School and I did pretty okay. But to tutor the subject? GOLLY! I have to relearn the stuff, and learn it well enough to teach it! The concept was absolutely absurd, I mean... I'm a sociology major for a reason. The chemistry class that I help in comes right after my mile drive from Gompers.
I was half expecting the students in Lincoln HS to be as unmotivated (or from what I've seen) as the Gompers students that I work with. But to my surprise, these students are really smart. Breaking all sorts of stereotypes that minorities such as African Americans and Latinos fit into, I was blown away. Their combination of wit, loudness, and rough comments with their intellect was pretty amazing.

So imagine this (if you went to DB or Walnut HS): Take your Asian and White population, and your Latino and African American student population, and flip it. And there you go that is Lincoln High School. They all dress normal, do normal things (making out in hallways, running around, etc.) and are just like the HS students we know here in suburban california. It shouldn't be THAT mind blowing really, but because in Gompers everyone is younger and is required to wear a uniform, it is a huge switch.
Walking to the chemistry class from the main office is a long walk, and each time I take that walk, the bells go off and students swarm the campus for the 6 minutes, then disappear as quickly as they came. In that 6 minute time frame, I get really nostalgic. I remember all the memories of High School, all the close relationships, the friends, the teachers, the interaction, and I miss it a lot. Even though the racial make up isn't anything like what DB has, it brings back memories of good, carefree times.

I guess all those times disappear with age and responsibility huh?

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on a side note, I'm really excited to be working with the HSers they are filled with so much energy, and give a lot of respect towards me.