I was given a months community service because of some vandalism as a teenager.
The community service (in a very small town), was to help the highschool shop teacher supervise students in the wood/metal shops.
Shop class was by far my favorite part of highschool. I had taken something like 13 different wood/metal/automotive shop classes between the different towns I moved too. I would have volunteered for that on my free time if they’d let me. It definitely didn’t feel like a punishment.
Did you get into a particularly crafty profession or has it remained a hobby for you?
I’m currently working as a tool technician maintaining and repairing a fleet of rental tools. (it’s incredible how little people take care of things that aren’t theirs…)
Electrical is what I’m really interested in, but financial strain has made it difficult to get into classes beyond high-school for it and there’s only so much you can do self-taught with no certifications.
