Making of an Explosion Jr High

Making of an Explosion Jr High

Propinquity Press by William Spangler-Dunning
S6 · E4
Jun 27, 2026
53:05

Episode notes

As I moved from elementary school into Jr high, the rules and expectations changed and with that I had to continue to change too. I learned so much during those 2 short years both from the things I got right and the things I got really wrong. Washington Junior High School has long since disapeared from this earth but my memory of the building, the teachers, a bully named Shawn, a girl named parley and my best friend named Frank still make up the best parts of who I have become in this world. I don't know that I would ever want to relive those years but I can say for sure, I am glad they happened just the way they did.

Keywords

being human
value of other human beings
friendship
acceptance
First Love
Coming of Age
Life Rules
Bullies
Junior High
Ottumwa Iowa