Once believed to be the result of years of rewarding unprepared students, it now appears that the problem of academic underachievement has been traced back to what might appear to be an unlikely source. Don t let their innocence fool you. The ignominy of our county's scores falls squarely on the shoulders of lazy pre-school and kindergarten students. I enter my freezing car and race off with the rest of the morning commuters. Together, like trained lab rats heading for a piece of cheese, we enter the 495-Beltway and scurry unthinkingly towards our destinations.
Time is of the essence.
That festive time has arrived again. The upcoming 1999 holiday season conveniently replaces the cold and lonely darkness of the winter months to come. It was bound to happen. Losing my student ID last weekend was an event that surprised no one, least of all myself. My stubborn resistance to routine and organization made the loss inevitable.