Since her retirement from teaching Miss Beryl's health had in many respects greatly improved, despite her advancing years. An eighth-grade classroom was… — Richard Russo Copy Share Image
I lived in South Africa until I was 11 when we first immigrated. My mom had sent me back there when I… — Kandyse McClure Copy Share Image
I was an English major in college, though I ended up getting my degree in "General Stduies" because my grades were too… — Josh Lieb Copy Share Image
I'm dyslexic, although they didn't have a word for it when I was in grade school. The teachers said I had 'word… — Debbie Macomber Copy Share Image
I studied art history and philosophy and took economics and political science classes. I just took whatever I wanted and I didn't… — Sheila Heti Copy Share Image
I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades. — Koichi Tanaka Copy Share Image
If you want to be an athlete, then getting good grades, going to college, and developing your intellectual skills are important. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
“To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's kind of shocking to me, actually, that I've almost been stereotyped, in a way - physically - because, I didn't get… — Charlyne Yi Copy Share Image
I always got good grades; I just didn't go to school much. I didn't like it. — Lil Peep Copy Share Image
I grew up in Del Mar, Calif., north of San Diego. I got my first job the summer after eighth grade at… — David Ulevitch Copy Share Image
I'm not making light of prayers here, but of so-called school prayer, which bears as much resemblance to real spiritual experienceas that… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
I hardly ever missed school, and I always got my work in on time. I was a good student and always got… — Tamsin Egerton Copy Share Image
I really haven't paid attention to Madonna since about like 7th or 8th grade when she used to be popular — Mariah Carey Copy Share Image
We never graduate from first grade. Over and over, we have to go back to the beginning. — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
My father is a university professor so when the schools needed a little kid for their productions I was often the kid… — Michael Cerveris Copy Share Image
I'm getting paid to do what I got in trouble for in the 7th grade. I absolutely love what I do and… — Rob Paulsen Copy Share Image
I never read in school. I got really bad grades-D's and F's and C's in some classes, and A's and B's in… — Cher Copy Share Image
My dad also survived five divorces, and the women he married cleaned his ass out every time. I used to think my… — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
I was eleventh-grade class president. That was the first elective office I held until I came into Congress. — Donna Edwards Copy Share Image
Prominent and influential editors, accustomed to deal with politicians, men of an infinitely lower grade, say, in their ignorance,that he acted "on… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I went to Columbia University because I knew I wanted to go to a school that was academically rigorous. I prided myself… — Ezra Koenig Copy Share Image
I think that being read to every night is the reason why I was plowing through volume after volume of 'Nancy Drew'… — Rachel Nichols Copy Share Image
Mid-grade readers don't have short attention spans, they just have low boredom tolerance. — Judith Viorst Copy Share Image
