The first thing to come to mind was Paul Simon’s Kodachrome, but I can’t really say that I learned a lot of crap in high school. I learned some Spanish, I learned how to use a Bunsen burner and make esters in Chemistry class, I dissected a frog and learned a bit about anatomy in Biology class. I read To Kill a Mockingbird and A Separate Peace for the first time in high school.
I tried to learn something more than basic arithmetic in Algebra and Trigonometry classes, though that didn’t take very well. I learned that trying out for the high school baseball team was a lot different than trying out for Little League. I learned that the baseball coach–who was also one of my history teachers– actually played minor league ball for the St. Louis Cardinals.
I learned about the value of reading the editorial page of the newspaper in high school, took Driver Ed. and got my license with Mr. Ford, and even started talking to girls, which was a big thing for wallflower me.
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