High School: from the 70’s to 2024

Starting high school has always been a rollercoaster of emotions, but the landscape of this educational rite of passage has transformed dramatically from the disco era to the digital age. As I pondered the differences of when I started high school (1974) and compared it to starting high school in 2024, I saw five major differences. Here are a few differences between embarking on high school in the groovy ’70s and the tech-saturated 2024.

First Day Jitters (of School)

“First Day Jitters: A Timeless Tale of Schoolyard Terror” As the calendar flips to August, a collective shudder ripples through …

9/11 Never Stop Telling the Story

Given the degree of hate and division in our country, only 20 years later, I am amazed at our incredibly short memories. On September 12, 2001, we were a country unified in serving one another, caring for our neighbors, and honoring our heroes. I pray that it doesn’t take the great uprising of evil to stir our American hearts toward faith and unity…once again. ​