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The 10-20-30 Meme

Posted Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 and visited 333 times, 1 so far today
by MInTheGap

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Mary at Home-Steeped Hope tagged me over here to talk about what I was doing ten, twenty and thirty years ago for the 10-20-30 Meme, started at author Mary DeMuth’s Relevant blog…

10 Years Ago

Ten years ago I was 21. I was in my Senior year at Bob Jones University. I was finishing up a degree in Computer Science with a music minor.

This fall semester I was in my third semester singing Tenor with the University Chorus. This semester we actually were a part of the Sunday Vespers singing two different songs in Rodehaver Auditorium. This was the first time that the Chorus would sing in Vespers.

This semester we also built my first web application using ASP and an Access Database. It was the Annual BJU Contest Management System (CMS) program– a program that would be converted over to JAVA after I left.

Socially, I was dating a girl I met at summer music camp long distance– a girl that I would eventually break up with on the path to finding my wife! I was working at the BJU Dining Common, and was the regular server for the faculty and guests on Sunday– even doing a Thanksgiving meal for the Administration (even though I never left the kitchen).

20 Years Ago

Twenty years ago I was 11. It’s interesting that I am asked 10-20-30 this year, because it was just twenty years ago that my family was in England on account of my father. He worked for a company that was purchased by a company in Bracknell, Berkshire, and they moved all of us over to England between July and December of 1987– roughly 6 months.

We actually took a babysitter with us, who went back within two weeks, because we were sure we’d be in a hotel for some of the time, but ended up in a rented house–

Our House in England

14 Shepherds Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire, England (marked by the red tack) was where we lived, driving a French car because it was the only car big enough for our family.

I went to school around the corner (you can see some of it here on the left) and attended church in a community center.

At this point in my life I was adapting to a different culture– one that walked more than drove, said “Oi” instead of “Hey” and one that was different than anything I had experienced at the time. School was different in that I went to a private school that had to wear a tie and was setup like a high school, even though it was still elementary.

I placed into the upper track (1W), but had trouble keeping up with the different pace as well as trying to figure out how to switch classes and where to end up– I swear, looking back, that I must have missed some classes because I was never sure where I was supposed to be. For the most part, I just tagged along to where my friends were going!

30 Years Ago

In 1977 I was a 1 year old. I’m sure that the milestones here were learning to walk and talk! I was a late walker, I believe, but other than that, I’m not quite sure what’s notable here. Sorry!

And now, it’s my duty to tag some other individuals…

I tag:

Revka at The Porch Light
Leigh Ann at Seeing Afar Off
Rebecca at The Space Between My Peers
Jess at Making Home
Meg at Meg Logan

If you haven’t been around 30 years, do the best you can!

MInTheGap has been commenting on the culture at large and current events since 2004. He enjoys spending time with his family, writing, and being active in his local church.
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