Regina Pearl:
CLASS OF 1978
David Starr Jordan High SchoolClass of 1978
Long beach, CA
Charles Evans Hughes Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Long beach, CA
Regina's Story
I went to Jordan only for the 10th grade...would have graduated in 1978...Had many friends that I hung out with in Houghton park (students of Jordan), when I was supposed to be in class at Hughes Jr High (my Jordan friends were 1-5 yrs older than I was)! I was known as GINA VANCE...MY PIC is in 75/ 76 Year Book, a sophomore. Only stayed at Jordan for the one year, as I had many friends that had graduated the three years before attending myself. My friends were only guys...Sadly, I was not given a chance by Jordan female students...I was bullied and threatened daily. 10th grade was filled with Fear & Sadness! As much as I tried, Females wouldn't give me a chance to become friends. The last day of school a few of them that made my tenth grade year miserable...came up and Appolgized to me for the pain they put me through. Needles to say A little late...I didn't want to go through 2 more years of being lonely and bullied! I dropped out, got my GED, traveled the country, married 2x, 3 Amazing, Beautiful, and Confident...Expand for more
Children, 2 Glorious Grandbabies! My current husband Jim Pearl (happens to be one of my "guy friends" since I was 11-1/2 yrs old). We've been married for 29 yrs!!! Jimmy Pearl went to Lindbergh and Jordan (10th grade) then night school (for his GED). Despite all I'd gone through in my teens...I'm a strong confident Christian WOMAN, wife, mother, & Nona! Even still I went through many many more years of female judgement and hatred. I'm sad for them, if given the chance, I would have been a loyal long time friend to them! I have been BEST FRIENDS for 45+ yrs, to the 3 ladies that did give me a chance!!! I wish things would have been different back then...BUT I WOULD NOT BE THE WOMAN I AM TODAY. So I guess I should say "Thank you" to all those that didn't give me a chance! I forgive you! Your in my prayers.🙏 God Bless you and yours!!! I honestly hope your children and grandchildren NEVER experience the pain of being bullied or misunderstood during what is supposed to be a teen's happiest and inpirational years!
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