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Thirteen Ways of Seeing Mt. Bachelor Academy
MBA is a place
in the middle of a place
which remains the place
MBA is a roller coaster
its ups and downs
so steep, so sudden
downs become ups
and ups downs
MBA is a self-study
where self studies 
lead to studies of others
MBA is the end of the road
the journey begins
at road’s end
MBA is work
and work means work
and means work
until the work
becomes something
other than work
MBA is turning points
with more turns than points
mentors making points
at every turn
MBA is a place of tears
shed and applauded
and sharing rewarded
by making the pain lighter
MBA is an oasis
where water runs uphill
MBA is season turning
always mentoring
always turning
mentoring turning
there will be time
MBA is I have changed
I cannot change back
I have come this far forever - - -
but
MBA is no buts
mentoring no more buts
bans on buts
we are here
we hear you
MBA, change, your passion
MBA is friendship
unconditional
honest
open
uncertain
I will be here for you
always
MBA is a quarterly gathering
of uncertain parents
applauding each other’s pain
cheering anyone’s success
brief spontaneous kudos
we are here too
MBA knows no fear
if we fail, we have
done our best –
if we succeed, we are
our best.
Michael Danko Slote (Gwen’s dad)
Parent Conference, December 2001

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