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Teacher Stories: Time Stood Still

Teacher Stories: Time Stood Still

Have you ever experienced the feeling of time standing still? I have, and it was the most terrifying moment of my life. Here’s my story.

It was a hot July day in the summer of 18. My wife, Rachel, and I were catching up on yard work in our new house. We are both teachers and so each July begins the countdown to the first day of school. We had no idea our warm relaxing work day was about to come to an end…

Student Stories: Scott Greenstone

Student Stories: Scott Greenstone

I heard about Baker as an awkward 17-year-old in the middle of an awkward move to Oregon in the middle of my junior year. Baker gave me a path to follow—and, more importantly, breathing space where I didn’t have to panic about getting into the perfect four-year program right away…