Travis Kelsey
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Oh, well, we like run away from our homes because we're so ashamed from our past selves. We're trying to escape. I agree. I think there's something there.
Oh, well, we like run away from our homes because we're so ashamed from our past selves. We're trying to escape. I agree. I think there's something there.
Oh, well, we like run away from our homes because we're so ashamed from our past selves. We're trying to escape. I agree. I think there's something there.
This was my freshman year of high school. I was in an English language honors class. My mom was really strict on maintaining A's and B's. We would read a book every quarter, maybe two books a quarter, and she would do weekly reading checks. Our teacher, let's call her Mrs. Puff.
This was my freshman year of high school. I was in an English language honors class. My mom was really strict on maintaining A's and B's. We would read a book every quarter, maybe two books a quarter, and she would do weekly reading checks. Our teacher, let's call her Mrs. Puff.
This was my freshman year of high school. I was in an English language honors class. My mom was really strict on maintaining A's and B's. We would read a book every quarter, maybe two books a quarter, and she would do weekly reading checks. Our teacher, let's call her Mrs. Puff.
He did assigned reading growing up. It was really difficult. I would push it off to the last second. So that class, which required a lot of assigned reading, I was falling behind. I was teetering. 85 is a B, 84 is a C. Well, that's bullshit. 79 is a C. In South Carolina, where I grew up, it was 85 to 92 was a B. Oh, yeah.
He did assigned reading growing up. It was really difficult. I would push it off to the last second. So that class, which required a lot of assigned reading, I was falling behind. I was teetering. 85 is a B, 84 is a C. Well, that's bullshit. 79 is a C. In South Carolina, where I grew up, it was 85 to 92 was a B. Oh, yeah.
He did assigned reading growing up. It was really difficult. I would push it off to the last second. So that class, which required a lot of assigned reading, I was falling behind. I was teetering. 85 is a B, 84 is a C. Well, that's bullshit. 79 is a C. In South Carolina, where I grew up, it was 85 to 92 was a B. Oh, yeah.
That sucks. It was tough. I had to maintain that in my household. So we're reading this book. We have a reading check. I'm at the point, if I do bad on another reading check, it's going to bring my grade down to a C. And I'm really dreading it. So we have this test on a Tuesday. Monday night comes, I didn't read. And this is 2010, 2011.
That sucks. It was tough. I had to maintain that in my household. So we're reading this book. We have a reading check. I'm at the point, if I do bad on another reading check, it's going to bring my grade down to a C. And I'm really dreading it. So we have this test on a Tuesday. Monday night comes, I didn't read. And this is 2010, 2011.
That sucks. It was tough. I had to maintain that in my household. So we're reading this book. We have a reading check. I'm at the point, if I do bad on another reading check, it's going to bring my grade down to a C. And I'm really dreading it. So we have this test on a Tuesday. Monday night comes, I didn't read. And this is 2010, 2011.
So there's not iPhones when you get to school, you can like cram, you can do the spark notes. So I get to school, the class before my English class is PE. We're doing basketball. It's one of my loves. We're in a really intense pickup game. I'm playing point guard. At one point I get elbowed really hard in the chest. I'm okay.
So there's not iPhones when you get to school, you can like cram, you can do the spark notes. So I get to school, the class before my English class is PE. We're doing basketball. It's one of my loves. We're in a really intense pickup game. I'm playing point guard. At one point I get elbowed really hard in the chest. I'm okay.
So there's not iPhones when you get to school, you can like cram, you can do the spark notes. So I get to school, the class before my English class is PE. We're doing basketball. It's one of my loves. We're in a really intense pickup game. I'm playing point guard. At one point I get elbowed really hard in the chest. I'm okay.
It took me a second to catch my breath, but I kind of had this light bulb moment. Maybe I just exaggerate this a bit. So when I get to this class, I can go to the nurse and take the test a little later. I finished the class. I didn't go to the nurse right away. I went to the locker room. I'm trying to sell it a little bit. I'm not telling anyone of my ideas. So I'm sitting in the locker room like,
It took me a second to catch my breath, but I kind of had this light bulb moment. Maybe I just exaggerate this a bit. So when I get to this class, I can go to the nurse and take the test a little later. I finished the class. I didn't go to the nurse right away. I went to the locker room. I'm trying to sell it a little bit. I'm not telling anyone of my ideas. So I'm sitting in the locker room like,
It took me a second to catch my breath, but I kind of had this light bulb moment. Maybe I just exaggerate this a bit. So when I get to this class, I can go to the nurse and take the test a little later. I finished the class. I didn't go to the nurse right away. I went to the locker room. I'm trying to sell it a little bit. I'm not telling anyone of my ideas. So I'm sitting in the locker room like,
I'm really not feeling that great. And they're like, oh man, you good? I'm like, yeah, I really got elbowed really hard and I'm just not really doing too hot. And they're like, oh man, you good? I'm like, yeah, I'll be good. I'll be good. I'm walking to class. I'm really trying to sell it as I'm walking. I'm dragging ass a little bit. I'm walking up the stairs, maybe stopping every few steps.
I'm really not feeling that great. And they're like, oh man, you good? I'm like, yeah, I really got elbowed really hard and I'm just not really doing too hot. And they're like, oh man, you good? I'm like, yeah, I'll be good. I'll be good. I'm walking to class. I'm really trying to sell it as I'm walking. I'm dragging ass a little bit. I'm walking up the stairs, maybe stopping every few steps.