Who was your favorite teacher at Paly, and why?

My favorite teacher at Paly was Judy Speidel. I had her for English, and one of her assignments was to read George Orwell’s 1984 and compare it to the year we were currently living in. I remember the assignment because I got a good grade on my paper. :-) But she was the first teacher who instilled in me a belief that I could write.

-Janet Lampe

Mr. Esse encouraged me in math. Mr. Bunton for chemistry. Mr. Martin terrified me.

-Reese Cutler

What was the first car you owned - make, model, year, color?

It was one of the family cars, a 1950 VW micro van, 55 mph, no faster. I have a memory of going to the beach with 6 passengers and having trouble getting faster than 25 mph on highway 17.

-Reese Cutler

The first car that I bought with my own money was a brand new 1972 Chevrolet Vega hatchback. The price was around $1,999, which, of course, I couldn't afford, so I made payments on it. My mom made it very clear to my brother and me that she wouldn't be buying cars for us, but once I got my first job, teaching 2nd and 3rd graders in East Nicolaus, California, she supplied the downpayment. :-) That car lasted until 1980, when I bought a Honda Acura hatchback.

- Janet Lampe

What was your best day at Paly? What was your worst day?

Nothing yet

-Reese Cutler

What was your favorite family vacation when you were in high school?

Nothing yet

-Reese Cutler

Who was your favorite teacher at Paly, and why?

What was the first car you owned- make, model, year, color

What was your best day at Paly? What was your worst day?

What was your favorite family vacation when you were in high school?

What summer jobs did you hold?

What was your favorite book during your high school years?

What’s your favorite book of all time?

What types of music did you listen to in high school? Favorite bands? Singers?

Did you go to any music (folk/rock) concerts in high school?

What was your first airplane flight? Where did you go, and when?

What’s the most remote/odd/quirky place you’ve travelled to?

What was your favorite TV show in high school?

Favorite movie during high school years?

Favorite movie of all time?

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your 17 year old self?

-Janet Lampe

Mr. Esse encouraged me in math. Mr. Bunton for chemistry. Mr. Martin terrified me.

-Reese Cutler

It was one of the family cars, a 1950 VW micro van, 55 mph, no faster. I have a memory of going to the beach with 6 passengers and having trouble getting faster than 25 mph on highway 17.

-Reese Cutler

- Janet Lampe

Nothing yet

-Reese Cutler

Nothing yet

-Reese Cutler

Who was your favorite teacher at Paly, and why?

What was the first car you owned- make, model, year, color

What was your best day at Paly? What was your worst day?

What was your favorite family vacation when you were in high school?

What summer jobs did you hold?

What was your favorite book during your high school years?

What’s your favorite book of all time?

What types of music did you listen to in high school? Favorite bands? Singers?

Did you go to any music (folk/rock) concerts in high school?

What was your first airplane flight? Where did you go, and when?

What’s the most remote/odd/quirky place you’ve travelled to?

What was your favorite TV show in high school?

Favorite movie during high school years?

Favorite movie of all time?

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your 17 year old self?

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