Robert Honea:  

Life I grew up, went to college, got a job, saved money, went to europe - Germany - stayed 2 years. Came home, became a partner and a father - raised a daughter, worked steady. It all fell apart. Picked up the pieces, had to change some things about myself. Now I am still raising my daughter, working steady (knock on wood), doing volunteer work in church and in men's work. School I was mostly shy and bookish in school. Once I got comfortable, I could be arrogant. Mostly I was afraid I was not going to be accepted, since I did not have a 'normal' family. I went to Lester Shields Elementary; the longest time at any school. I made some friends, and missed the place when I left the foster-home. I came back to that place later and went to Pala Middle School and (most of the) Freshman Year at James Lick. I made the chess team (7th board) but the foster-mom thought it would hurt my studies. I left that place and transferred to Leigh High, on San Jose's west side. I graduated from there, and went on to San Jose State. As a Junior, I transferred into U.C. Berkeley. I went from an A- average at SJSU to a C+ average at Cal. Barely survived. Got my degree, officially, in 1987. Kinda burned out and thought I failed my finals. Turned out I passed them all but a ...Expand for more