Early Schooldays

Photo is mine. Peace!
@allen0187 (59828)
Philippines
April 25, 2022 1:03am CST
@JudyEv in a previous post a suggested that we write about our early childhood memories. So here is mine. I like to think I had a normal childhood. It was spent in between both my sets of grandparents. I was the eldest grandchild in both sides. I studied at an early age of four and spent my summer reading books instead of playing games outside. I guess that worked for me because I had academic achievements early on. Manage to get accelerated and finish primary school in five years instead of six. I also managed to get accepted in a special high school that focused on Math and Science. I kept to myself but did play with children my age. If I do remember something that stood out in my childhood, I'll definitely write another post about it.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 22
Thanks for sharing your memories. It sounds like you were a studious little child.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
I was. Not sure if I regret it or not.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
@marlina I had my moments.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
25 Apr 22
Yes, it sounds like it
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
25 Apr 22
Congratulations, you were a good young boy avid to learn and to do things well.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
I like to think that I'm still an avid learner.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
25 Apr 22
@allen0187 - I am sure you are, we ever stop learning, there is something new every day.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
@LadyDuck true. We never stop learning because life never stops teaching.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
28 Apr 22
Is that your tatoo in the photo? how cool
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
Yes it is. It is one of my favorite tracks from my favorite hip hop group.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
25 Apr 22
Did you ride a bike?
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
I did but I wasn't so good with it.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
@marlina good to know.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
25 Apr 22
@allen0187 , I rode a bike and loved it.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Apr 22
You were a very smart child and blessed with grandparents.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
Thanks for your kind words about my grandparents Carol.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Apr 22
@allen0187 You are very welcome.
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@erictsuma (9725)
• Mombasa, Kenya
25 Apr 22
That's wonderful my friend, you had a very nice child hood just like me. Have a nice day
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Good to know. What was your childhood like?
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
@erictsuma that is good to know. What sort of books do you usually read?
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@erictsuma (9725)
• Mombasa, Kenya
25 Apr 22
@allen0187 I was calm person and a bookworm
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@rsa101 (41005)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Nice I think I can say I had the same normal childhood days as yours except for the academic achievements like yours which I did not get in my early childhood. I guess I was a normal average kid that survived school.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
There was some trade-off. I didn't get to play as much as I want. All good though.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Apr 22
"Normal" is good as it probably was a happy one. You were a smarty .
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
I guess normal is a good word to describe it.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
25 Apr 22
You were always industrious then Allen to your credit.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
30 Apr 22
Thanks Becca!
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@jstory07 (148764)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Apr 22
You were lucky you had good education and studied hard.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
True. I made the most of what I had back then.
@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Judy has initiated this, that's interesting. Childhood was the best. Playing games with playmates, climbing trees, games, burning bonfires. playing ball. The best. Wow you are an intellectual. I already had that impression.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
25 Apr 22
Props to @JudyEv for starting this. I do not consider myself as an intellectual. I guess I'm just an avid reader who wanted to know more about most things.
@Neil43 (4521)
26 Apr 22
I played a lot in my childhood.
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
28 Apr 22
What sorts of games did you do?