FALL ISSUE #1!
OCTOBER 17, 2013
The Proctor Pulse Journalism Class About the Authors: Sam Jaxtimer is a four year senior from Osterville, MA. Jacob Lloyd is a PG from Wales, UK. Margot Levey is a senior from Moretown, VT Nicola Bush is a senior from Belmont, MA. Nhung Nguyen is a senior from Hanoi, Vietnam. Laura Christie is a senior from Hudson, MA.
There is No Rush Greg Allen, the wood shop instructor, has taught me so much more than I knew coming in as a ! I come from a house freshman. building family. I grew up with One of the biggest lessons I learned woodworking in my life. I called my from Greg was, “Take your time, Dad every morning before school there is no rush.” When I take my and asked him if he could pick me time, there is less room for up from school, so I could go check mistakes. Greg advised me of this building sites with him. My Dad took because when my project was the time to go to each job site finished, it would catch people's because he is an expert in his field attention. He didn’t want people to and understands the importance of point out defects and wonder if I quality rather than quantity. could have done a better job. ! When looking at Proctor, the ! This is a life lesson to me; it woodworking classes got my applies to so many more things attention. I am a four year senior, other than just woodworking. It and have been in woodworking ten applies to my school work, my out of twelve terms. I came to afternoon activities, and everything Proctor knowing the basic skills of else in my life. I have learned to woodworking - I learned from my take my time on everything I do, Dad. However, over the years at because when the final project is all Procotor I have picked up so many said and done, I am proud of myself !more skills and knowledge about the and it makes me feel good. art. By Sam Jaxtimer ’14
Connor Hollenbaugh is a senior from Summit, NJ. Bobbie Bao is a senior from Beijing, China.