Jean Johnson:
CLASS OF 1974
Washington - Lee High SchoolClass of 1974
Arlington, VA
Jean's Story
Updated: Dec., 2011. I'm happily married, and my husband and I have two great teenagers. I still live in Northern Virginia. I worked for many years as a secretary, but now I'm back in school. I finally obtained my B.A. in English from George Mason University last spring. Now I am back at NVCC, trying to pick up some basic classes that I missed in the 2-year general studies degree from NVCC that transferred over the GMU. Before I return to GMU to student teach (I want to become an elementary school teacher), I'm required to take World History II, a Virginia Government class, a few more science classes (I took and passed Geology I at GMU), and all of my math classes. I just finished my online World History II class. If I passed the final with at least a "C" then I should get an "A" for the class. I'm enrolled to take an online meteorology class for the spring semester.
Although I sang with The Alexandria Singers for awhile (and performed in one play - as a wife in L'il Abner at Averett College), I don't perform much anymore. I prefer to spend my free time reading books, watching t.v., playing computer games, enjoying my family, and substitute teaching (a lot of music, as well as other disciplin...Expand for more
es). I can be found on facebook, along with some other classmates - Gary Eflin, Bob Blinn, Janet Day, Mark Standridge, Peter Breu, Joyce Whitehead, Mike Norris, Leigh Beach and more. I keep in frequent contact with Michelle Lecas, my best friend from high school. Athough I had an unhappy, dysfunctional home life as a child, I have fond memories of chorus, choir, Madrigals, and the plays I was in. Sometimes they were all I had to keep me going. That's one reason it's so important to keep arts in the schools. Often, it's all children have to give them a sense of value. Btw, Dr. Baxter is on facebook, too!!
I have especially fond memories of Dr. Costea, as well. When he became so ill, I tried to donate blood for him but I was turned away because I was anemic. He was a great teacher and a kind human being.
I miss Blair Standridge. He was such a nice guy. I felt so sad when he died. Later on, Bruce Bland - another very nice person - passed away, also. It seemed wrong. :(
But time marches on - and it has for me. I'm so grateful to have my husband and children, and I love working with kids. I try to give them the love and support my father so seldom gave me, and I get so much from them in return!.
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