On October 25, I went back to my old high school, which of course meant I traveled back in time. I hadn’t set foot in the building in almost twenty years, and I’d forgotten that the auditorium was right by the entrance. What did feel familiar were the lockers, rows and rows of lockers, banks of them painted in red and blue and orange.
Every year, Ocean Township High School recognizes academic achievement at the Spartan Scholar ceremony, and this year, they were kind enough to invite me as a guest speaker. Appearing below are some pictures and the speech I delivered. The latter portion of the speech includes my “Backstory” piece.