Hi, I am Holden Page, and I love to talk and write. I am a regular on Twitter, lover of FriendFeed, a friend on Facebook, and an embracer of social platforms. I also have a passion for education, and possess the gift of gab.
In short, I talk a lot more than most people tend to be alright with, and I am sure you’re reading this blog because of my non-stop happy jaws. Contrary to popular belief, I have not always been this way, and at one point in time in my life, I was a shy and reserved fellow who dared not to speak his mind. This all changed with one significant decision made in the very early years of my life, a decision that I find at the time of this writing an utterly amusing, but defining moment that proves my character and core values. The decision to be put into special education.
The decision was made in the middle of my first grade year. After many failed attempts by my teacher to get me to correctly comprehend what I was reading and to spell somewhat correctly, she threw in the towel. I was socially withdrawn, had no friends, and I was failing nearly every standards test thrown at me. I recall being told by my teacher I was being put into a “special” program where “kids like me” who were only “slightly behind” would be able to learn at a pace that was “just right for me” with peers who had the same issues.
I spent a whole two months in special education, and within three months, I was on PAR with the rest of my class. By the time I was in third grade I surpassed the rest of my class and began reading at a seventh grade level, and I made no less than 100% on every vocab and spelling test thrown at me for the rest of public schooling career. By the time I was in sixth grade, I was reading Cold Mountain and passing the required comprehension tests with a minimum of an A-. During my seventh grade year, I started my first website on the now dead GeoCities.com writing about the latest Harry Potter news (I love you J.K.). Since then, with not much consistency until these past two years, I have been blogging.
So now the question is simply, why? What clicked in my head once I was put in special education that I was quite capable of kicking some literary butt?
It’s a simple explanation really, I hated being perceived as lower than anyone or anything, and I will do whatever is in my infinite capacity to make sure I go above and beyond what is expected of me.
That’s what I am all about. Now get back to reading my blog. My stats don’t get all impressive with you sitting here reading my life story you know
About Me
In short, I talk a lot more than most people tend to be alright with, and I am sure you’re reading this blog because of my non-stop happy jaws. Contrary to popular belief, I have not always been this way, and at one point in time in my life, I was a shy and reserved fellow who dared not to speak his mind. This all changed with one significant decision made in the very early years of my life, a decision that I find at the time of this writing an utterly amusing, but defining moment that proves my character and core values. The decision to be put into special education.
The decision was made in the middle of my first grade year. After many failed attempts by my teacher to get me to correctly comprehend what I was reading and to spell somewhat correctly, she threw in the towel. I was socially withdrawn, had no friends, and I was failing nearly every standards test thrown at me. I recall being told by my teacher I was being put into a “special” program where “kids like me” who were only “slightly behind” would be able to learn at a pace that was “just right for me” with peers who had the same issues.
I spent a whole two months in special education, and within three months, I was on PAR with the rest of my class. By the time I was in third grade I surpassed the rest of my class and began reading at a seventh grade level, and I made no less than 100% on every vocab and spelling test thrown at me for the rest of public schooling career. By the time I was in sixth grade, I was reading Cold Mountain and passing the required comprehension tests with a minimum of an A-. During my seventh grade year, I started my first website on the now dead GeoCities.com writing about the latest Harry Potter news (I love you J.K.). Since then, with not much consistency until these past two years, I have been blogging.
So now the question is simply, why? What clicked in my head once I was put in special education that I was quite capable of kicking some literary butt?
It’s a simple explanation really, I hated being perceived as lower than anyone or anything, and I will do whatever is in my infinite capacity to make sure I go above and beyond what is expected of me.
That’s what I am all about. Now get back to reading my blog. My stats don’t get all impressive with you sitting here reading my life story you know