Guckenberger's Autobiography

Author:
Alexander James Guckenberger
Updated date:
Jun 13, 2020

Alex has taught at seven public schools, been accepted into three honorary societies, and traveled the Americas and Europe. He has his BS.

Pre-kindergarten

It all happened so long ago. Still, I will make an attempt to place my own history as accurately as possible. My pre-kindergarten schooling was all homeschooling. I received home education, if I remember correctly, in items like biology and the English language. This is fairly standard practice, although not all parents participate. That all being stated, I didn't receive any awards at this time in my tiny child life.

Elementary School

Kindergarten through third grade I attended school at Prospect Mill Elementary School. I studied an instrument called a recorder. I have provided a link if you feel so inclined. I also studied basics like mathematics and English. We were taught shapes, but I had already known what my basic shapes were by this point. Overall, this school was a good experience, and it helped to shape me.

Recorder

Recorder (musical instrument) - Wikipedia

Elementary School Continued and Middle School

During grades four through six I was homeschooled. This gave me the opportunity to learn at my own pace. There was a greater desire to do well, as my own mother was again the teacher. Not every grade I got was a good one. She was a fair teacher. Moreover, I loved all the extra time that I had to read. English learning was perfecting itself naturally.

Middle School Continued

This is where I truly shined. I received three separate awards as I was educated at Havre de Grace Middle School. My achievements remain on paper to this day. These were good years for my education.

Middle School Continued Two

I went to North Harford Middle School to learn swimming. I loved this program. It is a very useful skill to have when we live so close to the water!

High School

I then went to Havre de Grace High School. I dropped out shortly before graduation. I gained my high school diploma through the Maryland GED program. I almost passed three sections with honors. I was so close! I studied a number of items at Havre de Grace High School including piano and biology. I witnessed a pig dissection (I didn't participate; I wasn't too happy that the dead pigs were babies). I studied the sciences and I spent much of my time learning Spanish. I took two Spanish courses during my time at Havre de Grace High School.

College

I was inducted into two honorary societies, and received a number of awards, while I went to Harford Community College.My GPA was nearly perfect! I loved my time here. I plan to possibly return for a second degree in the future. I was able to intern at two schools while I went to this college, and I majored in Spanish. My Spanish had been coming to fruition as I worked full-time at a restaurant with native speakers. My college experience was part-time for this reason, although I attended every semester. It was during this time that I also took meditation classes through the Kadampa Meditation Center in Maryland.

University

My studies at Towson University continue to the present moment. I should begin summer classes in a few days. I continued working for Uber Eats because of the flexibility of such a work schedule. It is noteworthy that I was invited into two honorary societies during my time here. I also have taken non-credit courses at the University of Virginia and the University of Pennsylvania.