The Tripod is a platform for San Clemente High School students, alums, and everyone who supports them — with each episode featuring a diverse crop of stories, experiences, and mental meanderings.

In the spring of 2013, Sean Topping was a sophomore in my English class; it was also the time he taught me one of the best lessons I've ever learned as a teacher. We'll dig into that -- and more -- on this episode of the Tripod.