We Make Great Memories Too

“费什伯恩 provided a fresh start, a new beginning that soon strengthened my withering self-esteem 和 permitted me to envision a much more positive future. I was a troubled kid—in trouble all the time 和 failing out of public school. I didn’t fit in anywhere, so I acted out. My experience there in many ways, made me see myself in a different light—maybe I could do this job called life after all. Perhaps I wasn’t as bad as everyone (including me…) led me to believe. 对我来说, it was the discovery of music in general 和 the guitar in particular that awakened me to an ability I didn’t know I had, 和 a destiny I’ve followed ever since. I’m forever grateful for the opportunities I found that were born in those rooms 和 in that curricula.”

“One of my favorite stories involved my 英语 teacher, Colonel Keller (TEK). We all looked up to him 和 recognized his service in the Army during the Vietnam War by his ribbons he wore. He smoked a pipe in class 和 this made him that much cooler to us. No one could tell a story like Keller. 然而, when we pressed him to tell us war stories he always deferred. He would tell us the ribbons/medals he wore were just something he ordered from the back of Soldier of Fortune magazine! 我们都快疯了. I look back at it now 和 smile. It was an important lesson in humility. He was a real soldier 和 teacher 和 the medals are secondary to the man who is wearing them.”

“I matured considerably thanks to my experience at 费什伯恩. 费什伯恩 taught me the value of being a leader—not a follower—和 was instrumental in my acceptance into East Carolina University in 1968. 然而, it did take a two-year stint in the Navy for me to finally mature 和 graduate from ECU in 1974. At that time I began my career in the family building supply business. I value the brotherhood developed with my fellow 学员 和 will never forget my experiences at 费什伯恩.”

“Man, it’s about the brotherhood! 我是走读生. We had very unpopular haircuts for the time period. I became more diligent on school, learned how to study. Made friends I still stay in touch with. I was able to have friends to my house which gave some of the guys a break from school. I enjoyed the sports 和 JROTC. Enjoyed the rifle team. It was a great experience I never saw coming. I was there because of some not good conduct grades in public school. I wasn’t a problem, just girl crazy.”

“My roommate my senior year was from the deep South. We had different personalities, different middle 和 high experiences, but an appreciation for comedy—especially the absurd. So a competition of practical jokes 和 pranks soon began with each trying to outdo the other. It soon spread throughout the Corps, 和 regardless of the rank any of us had, we were all equal through the lens of who could pull off the best prank or practical joke. It was a prelude to my social life at college. We all definitely had a leg up because of our shared 费什伯恩 experience.”

作为一个领导者, 费什伯恩 taught me the importance of valuing each individual 和 working with others to turn weaknesses into strengths through servant leadership. We were always ultimately judged as a unit, 和 that made it important to always pull others up, 做个榜样, 和 showcase leadership. I learned that using your rank or forcing someone to do something can get a limited result. But working towards helping them see the vision, 和 buy into a process, helped our unit succeed in the long-term.”

“Entering as a shy, 13-year-old boy, I emerged a 16-year-old teenager far more secure in myself. While there, I learned another language 和 made friends from all over the world. We were a bunch of South American guys who had to travel alone, 千里迢迢, to get to this old school made of bricks. This made this huge impact on us. We became more confident about many aspects of life. 作为FMS校友, I feel so proud of all the achievements I earned while I was there 和 after I left. That is something that remains with you for life. I will always remember my 费什伯恩 experience.”

“What makes 费什伯恩 so special, so rare? In today’s topsy-turvy world when many of our most cherished traditions, 值, 人, 和 symbols are conveniently forgotten, 万豪会娱乐在线脱颖而出. 万豪会娱乐在线脱颖而出 because 费什伯恩 doesn’t forget. 费什伯恩 doesn’t forget its own 值 和 traditions, shaped 和 passed on now for over a century 和 one third of its existence. 费什伯恩 doesn’t forget its 人. All who have served the school with honor 和 distinction, passion 和 dedication.”

“Before I went to 费什伯恩, I was more interested in sports 和 girls. FMS offered the 结构 I needed 和 helped me become more disciplined with my life 和 future endeavors—especially in the military. One of the most important aspects was learning proper study habits from Colonel Young, 真正的榜样, who always encouraged me to move forward.

1. Take advantage of all they have to offer
2. 不要放弃
3. And definitely find a mentor. That experience helped me to have the confidence, 结构, 和 relationships needed to run a successful company for over 50 years.”