Echoes in the Columbine Archive

Assignment Dylan wrote reflecting on time management from the files regarding his involvement in Jefferson County’s Diversion program.

Rough transcript:

time management is an essential aspect of society in the twentieth century. since the invention of clocks in the middle ages, people have become more productive, efficient, and have had better life styles. knowing how and when to do certain things is one key to a happy lifestyle.some examples of controlled time management are the daylight savings hour switching every spring and fall, and also the designated time for people to sleep. since we sleep at night, when doing work is not feasible because of the lack of sunlight, we can utilize the entire day for consciousness, when we can be as productive as possible. time management is a skill that some people have trouble obtaining, but those people, like me, can find ways of making useful time management schedules. every species integrates effective time management into its society, its survival. predators know to hunt at night, when other nocturnal animals will be active. the bear successfully uses time management, as he hibernates during the cold months of winter. without time management, productivity is decreased dramatically, sometimes to certain doom. in a seventeenth century battle during the seven years’ war, the french had established a impenetratable stronghold on british land, a veritable beachhead for further invasion. the french cannons dug in, and the british had to retaliate. their final maneuver would be to scale the cliff walls opposite the cannons. the french general knew that a small british force was making those cliff walls, but he expected that no more than a small fraction of men would make it up alive.when he awoke to see the vast scaling british, this general waited. it turned out that the entire army climbed the cliff walls, breaching the french citadel and securing the land from any further invasion. “as i looked upon the bodies drying in the sun, i knew that he who hesitates is lost”. this general did not know time management, as he hesitated when he should have acted. an experienced time management association would have rotated the cannons sooner, ending the british threat. in conclusion, this and other examples show the importance of time management

Dylan Klebold was late in submitting his time management essay as part of his juvenile diversion program. Due to falling behind on his community service hours, he was required to write this essay. He completed it using a bold, stylized font called “Dust Mites,” which specifically is the same font The Chemical Brothers used.

This made it quite difficult to read.

To me this seems like a mix of his defiance of authority and some dark humor.

The diversion program, which included community service and counseling, was part of the legal consequences following his involvement in a theft incident. Despite the late submission and his unconventional approach, Klebold completed his community service hours relatively quickly, finishing in about three weeks.

All this will be touched on in the post about the van incident from his perspective which is in the making.