School Story:
In school, I was painfully shy. My parents were going through a hard time--nearing divorce. I just remember feeling a lot of pain during those years. School was tough because I wasn't able to connect. I did love learning and that helped me get through high school.
After high school, I eventually went to college and studied Anthropology. However, I was way too bored. I wanted life experiences more than book knowledge so I dropped out.
The funniest thing I remember at Alton Sr High was French class. One day when I had to go up in front of the class, I was wearing an orange dress that was slightly see through. My mother had dyed undergarments to match the dress. When I walked up to the front of the class, I remembered tripping and my dress flipping up to expose all the bright orange underneath. I think my face turned orange and then quickly bright red. I was terribly embarrassed and couldn't wait for class to be over.
