STREET TALK: What is a memory of yourself in school you would like to forget?

Follow-up: What subject(s) should be taken more seriously in school?

Asked At: CrossFit Monterey

EVAN SWENSON | Personal Trainer |Monterey

A: I weighed 340 pounds at the end of senior year going into college.

Write Stuff: English. Learn how to write successful cover letters and resumes.

MARIAH WALKER | Registered Nurse | Pacific Grove

A: Crying after accidentally calling the teacher “mom” in front of the whole class.

Writing it Off: I wish they’d teach practical skills, like changing a tire or doing taxes.

PETE GOMEZ | Law Enforcement Officer | Seaside

A: I pronounced my Rs like Ws (wover for rover) all the way into third grade.

Say What: Public speaking. With people constantly looking at their phones, it seems like talking is a lost art.