In fact, in the job I started one week ago, I finished my orientation by standing and reciting an oath to defend it. More than 10 years later, I still carry my pocket Constitution in my wallet and never leave home without it.
Later, I discovered my passion for public administration, and I went on pursue my degrees and my career in a subject I once disregarded. Somehow, I still scored well on the AP exam, and for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to discard my pocket Constitution. At the time, I had a nasty case of senioritis and I deserved (and received) the worst grade of my entire academic career in her class.
Painter gave each student a pocket copy of the U.S. In my AP Government class my senior year of high school, Mrs.
