Stephanie Welsh:  

Life My sister, Sharon Welsh, was two years younger than me. She graduated in 1970. She had been exposed to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) when it was used to prevent miscarriages. This resulted in her passing away in her 30s of malenomia. She received the Lord in her last few days and she was happy and at peace when she passed. When I was at Van Nuys High (graduated 1968), I was very quiet and few knew who I was. Such is the situation of abused children. They take a backseat and no one knows they are there. I am a special education teacher (Algebra & Geometry) and I won't let my students be invisible like I was. I pay a great deal of attention to my students and create a safe and splendid environment. They even love coming to class, even if it is math. By the grace of God, my church, friends, and coworkers, I turned out just fine. I care for others the way I have been cared for by so many. School I had a crush on Seth Neumann because he had FRECKLES. My childhood sweetheart, Bill Bigelow, I was 5 and he was 8, (the boy next door) had FRECKLES. If you remember Seth and his freckles, you must admit he was pretty cute. College I muddled through my BS at CSUN without direction. I discovered I loved all majors and wanted to major in everything. (I wish I chose Math but I didn't want to be an egghead; strange thinking as Math was so easy for me.) I finally graduated after attending part-time for 10 years. I then started the training/credentialing process to help a handicapped young man recover from a serious handicapping accident. I now have my CLAD and still need my TESOL at UCLA extension and loving it. I'm thinking of a Masters in Mathematics Education. When I retire in 3 years I expect to work at an university in China teaching English. I will be there as part of a gospel team. Workplace Well, I started out as a clerk-typist for LAUSD. After 2 years of watching administrators staggering back from 2-hour lunches I deci...Expand for more