We all know that Cal had a lifelong passion for learning. She would sit for long stretches during the day reading everything and anything she could get her hands on.
Back in 1926 though, Karolina Kukovica had a tougher time adapting to school in Slovenia. She recounted the tale many a time of crying all the way to school because she could never remember if “6” had the little tail up or down, or was it “9.” Her teachers might have thought her efforts were just “dobro” at the time, but her commitment to education inspired generations of “vzorno” students.
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