fear that they would have a meeting with the geometry board, parents what happened due to the fact that I would get further it was embarrassing. punishment from them for cheating and for embarrassing the family. I realize that in today’s society that kind of action by Mike received one whack. The slap shattered the silence in the a teacher (or parents) would rightfully not be tolerated and room. There was a collective relief that it was only one whack. please don’t misunderstand. I am not condoning that type of The teacher didn’t really tell us what he was going to do after he punishment, but I was taught a very tough lesson. The only ordered us to the front of the room, so no one knew how many thing I must confess with all sincerity is that I never cheated again. meetings with the Geometry board we would get. Tom got his first whack and then another one. If Mike got one, That lesson is one I live by to this day and is one I passed on and Tom got two, I dreadfully realized ...don’t forget this was a to my four sons and my nine grandchildren. In all honesty, it probably had something to do with why I showed humanity on math class … I was going to receive three whacks! the bench too. It was difficult to sit down for supper when I came home that evening after basketball practice. I would not dare tell my Joseph Valentino is a retired New York State Appellate Court Justice. He is the author of The Trial of My Life and spends his days teaching at St. John Fisher University Rochester Institute of Technology, is the Appeals Chairman for Title IX cases at the University of Rochester, golfing when he can and playing music. Please click the link to find his book, The Trial of My Life.
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