Greg Matthews:
CLASS OF 1986
Arlington High SchoolClass of 1986
Riverside, CA
Riverside Community CollegeClass of 1988
Riverside, CA
Chemawa Middle SchoolClass of 1982
Riverside, CA
Monroe Elementary SchoolClass of 1980
Riverside, CA
Greg's Story
Life
I was 20 years old, in college, and on my way to a fossil dig for a geology field trip. My roommateÂ's dad, a highway patrol man, tagged along and provided the much needed transportation. The subject of conversation had moved on from general, howÂ's school type things, to politics and the law. I donÂt remember what point I was trying to make, but (as a young, opinionated knowing of everything in the world college student) I was beginning to get a bit worked up. Suddenly, John the highway patrolman started laughing. I stopped mid-diatribe and looked at him. ÂWhat? I asked him.
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, Greg,"Â he said, "ÂdonÂt take this wrong. But youÂre sort of a dick. Have you ever thought about becoming a cop? WeÂre hiring.Â"
Now, 20 years later, I'm still a cop (although thankfully not with the Highway Patrol). All that math I never thought I'd use when I was in high school? Ironically enough, I spend my days mathematically reconstructing auto collisions. It's not where I originally thought I'd be, but it's good. I travel often and recently spent a month touring Britain. I also shoot some photography on the side and have managed to have a few of my shots on display in some galleries.
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