high school: did you dig it?

Wan-naBe · March 2009

i found myself forced to reminisce about my own HS years this morning, and find that i'm still a little bitter about it all. if you want more details, i blogged it today.

anyway, if you'd missed out on senior year/prom/graduation, would you miss it, or was it no big deal? i often wonder if i'm glamorizing it too much in my mind.

i know, i know, put on my big girl panties and get over it. but it's one of those "road not traveled" things for me.

casncort · March 2009

I did enjoy high school. I played basketball all 4 years and was into going to different sporting events. I went to prom my soph and senior years. I didn't go to any homecoming dances. Looking back, I wish I did. I wish I took more in. For example, going to more dances, plays, etc. I also wish I pushed myself more. I took a few honors courses and got good grades but never challenged myself. I hear so many kids say that they just want to graduate and I tell them to enjoy it now!

JD 2 B · March 2009

I hated it. My Mom taught at the high school. As did her XH (my brother's father) and his new wife). Combine that with that she'd worked there for over 20 years at that point and I had her BFFs for teachers...I think I made the best of it but it was far from ideal....

I remember the day freshman year when a teacher saw me hold hands with a boy and my Mom knew within 10 minutes..

Mrs50% · March 2009

I had a fricken blast Freshman and Sophmore year. Jr year was just ok.

By senior year I was OVER it and couldn't wait to get the hell out of HS and leave all of them behind.

I only went to 2 formals (Winterformal and Prom) my senior year only and I had a good time but eh- no big deal- if I hadn't gone I wouldn't feel like I missed out. (H was my date lol)

H didn't go to ANY of his dances or formals and to this day could care less but guys are that way huh?

10YearsTogether · March 2009

I had a blast, kinda. Lots of drama, fun, heartbreak. Lots of memories, good and bad. I'll catch up on your blog.

WeeMo · March 2009

High school was a waste of time.
Everything about it and everyone there was stupid.

5dogs · March 2009

I did independent study and tested out when I was 16 - I didn't miss any of it. I lived the drama/heartbreak/social networking through my friends (bf was on the football team, bff was a cheerleader, I felt like I was always on campus) who were two years older than me (so we all graduated/finished at the same time).

ajones1 · March 2009

i loved it! pinky puffy heart loved it. yeah, there was drama at times and a few b!tches put a bit of a damper on my last few weeks there, but overall, it was great. i look back on HS with tons of fond memories.

HBCoCo · March 2009

I liked high school. I played volleyball and ran track and loved them both. I had a good group of friends. I had known most of them since 6th grade when we moved. I also knew a lot of other people and did not have issues with anyone.

I was glad I went to some dances (Homecoming-So Year, Winter Formal-senior year at another school) and Prom Junior/Senior Year. They were fun but not all that I thought they would be. I may look back with regrets if I didn't go but I don't think you missed much.

Graduation was fun because I had worked really hard to do well. I didn't sit with my friends though, because I was up front with the honor students.

I don't hear of too many people that had an amazing time in high school so I don't think you missed too much.

I am going to my 20 year reunion in May. I am excited about it because I had a blast at my 5, 10 and 15 year reunions. It's amazing with over 500 people in my class that we all seem to get along and enjoy each other at all of these reunions.

themarshmalo · March 2009

Mixed. I was in a theater program all 4 years, which I loved, but I was also on Pom, which was THE girly program to get into, but I didn't really mix well with most of the girls there. I should have quit my senior year but I stuck with it. I kind of squirm when I think of how insecure I was back then.

pastorwife · March 2009

Oh man! High school was the BEST! I loved every second of it! The drama, the boys, the games, the dances... I feel like my high school years are right out of a movie... SO much fun! I went to EVERY homecoming, EVERY prom (even when I was a freshman I was going to Senior Prom, Senior Ball 3 years out of four... I went to other high school dances. I loved it all! I was on court 3 years, involved in ASB, softball, and I was the host of the morning?television?show! I loved every second of it. Even though I dont live in T.O anymore, my bestest friends are there. It was such a great 4 years... I did a lot of growing up from Junior year to senior and I?wouldn't?change anything! Even all the bad stuff!?

ssinca · March 2009

hated HS. with a passion. but maybe it had something to do with the fact that I had gone to school with a good number of the people since kindergarten so there was nothing new.

college was a bazillion times better.

AsianPrncssKim · March 2009

I looooved high school. Maybe that's part of the reason I teach it right now... sometimes it feels like I'm still in high school. heh

I ran track, was on the Homecoming committee, helped with the school plays and was even in ROTC my freshman/sophomore year. (dork, I know) I went prom and homecoming dances, aahhh, the memories.

It's funny because I've had a number of students take the CA proficiency test so they can leave and "graduate early," and I've also had a number of those students come back and visit me. Granted, our school is on a community college campus, and many of them end up there for a couple of years before transferring, so normally they stop by between their classes. I just find it somewhat amusing that they couldnt wait to finish high school, yet come back to visit... not only me, but other staff and students.

Young_Love · March 2009

I had a love/hate relationship with HS, which, like Kim, is why I think I am a HS teacher now. I think HS and I had some unfinished business that I am trying to work through.

Lilylover77 · March 2009

I loved HS! I considered myself pretty social and was involved in the Girls club and as a Freshman I made it onto our Varsity Softball team. I was so stoked to have a letter my freshman year! My Sophmore year I decided to leave sports and join cheer. I had a blast! I was then captain of our Cheer/Song team my senior year. Being in cheer was more than JUST a social sport to me, it was a way to be involved in everything and it was a way to channel my creativity. My varsity year we went to every varsity game both away and home games. It rocked and I am STILL really good friends with those girls.

As far as dances go several of us girls would go stag together for the informal ones. I went to all the Winter Formals and only went to my Sr. Prom with a boyfriend.

If I could change ANYTHING it was that I would have focused less on my social life and MORE on my education. I missed my 10 year reunion because I was on my honeymoon and DH has his 20yr this year.

Wan, I totally feel for you on the moving tip. My elementary years were like that I and was so angry at my parents for moving us so much but was glad they stopped once I was in HS. That dude on FB is a douchnozzle.

cheapbeachbride · March 2009

I loved HS. My parents, probably not so much Embarrassed

My freshmen year I had a hot senior boyfriend so I thought I was the shizzle. I got a kidney infection and lost a lot of weight and was skinny. I went to prom with a cute Jewish guy, which started my lifelong love of cute Jewish boys. My backup date ended up being the prom king, dammit. I still hate the wench that stole him. I swear 75% of my HS peeps still live in the area so I seem a few all the time. Thanks to FB I learned that most of my class married fellow classmates. H and I went to the same HS but 7 years apart. Good times, but not looking forward to having HS aged daughters, yikes.

bridelovesbaseball · March 2009

I loved HS, too! I was a total jock. Basketball, water polo, and softball all 4 years. Best shape of my LIFE. I was a social butterfly, not one of the IT girls, but friends with every group, so I was happy being right in the middle. I am even that nerd who got perfect attendance. Yes. I didn't participate in senior ditch days because they fell on game days and if i missed school I couldn't play. I got really good grades, went to all the dances, and now I sit here and shake my head at how back then I thought life was SO hard. Those were the days...

laurapalmer · March 2009

I hated high school. I lost interest in everything half way through my sophomore year. I took my equivalency test and got out of there. The main thing that I regret is wasting time working instead of starting college early. I never went to prom but I did go to homecoming dances so I don't think I missed much.?

kirkette · March 2009

I loved high school. Girls League, ASB, Cheerleading, XCountry - what's not to love.

ElleBlue · March 2009

Some parts were good, some were bad. Senior year was an especially mixed bag because my closest friends graduated the year before. It wasn't particularly bad for the most part, but I wouldn't want to go back, that's for sure.

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