How Were Your High School Years?

[Wrong Element]

All boys. It didn't go co-ed until about 12 years after I left.

Other than that I didn't mind it so much, but that's a big "other than that."

 

[Tigersman]

They were so-so. I got drafted for the track team without ever being asked if I wanted to join. An acquaintance that was trying to join our group at school insulted two of the member's girlfriend before saying any girl who would go out with me was a whore. From then on I tried to catch him alone so I could rearrange his face.

 

[Lancecastor]

Full tuition from Harvard.

I turned Harvard down, much to my parents' chagrin.

How was it?

 

[warrior queen]

I only spent 1 1/2 years in an actual school and did the rest through distance education while travelling the world on our yacht.
I finished 3 1/2 years in one year that way and graduated when I was 15.
I did make lifelong friends in that first year and a half, dated the coolest guy in school, lost my virginity and my appendix along the way, and caused mayhem by blowing up the only tree on the sports field and setting off an orange smoke flare during drama class. I was expelled for both those instances but because it was the only high school in a radius of a couple of hundred km, they had to take me back within a week each time.
I had a love/hate relationship with my peers.

 

[coachdb18]

Got pretty big into motorcycles, really the first wheels I had that were my own, and did some really stupid stuff. Not nearly as stupid as one of the guys I rode with, he was involved in one fatal accident with another guy he was riding with (his fault, ran him off the rode into a bridge abutment). This same guy created another especially fun activity. There was a long sidewalk leading to a double set of gym doors... his challenge was to peel out at the far end of the sidewalk, and the one to slam on brakes and stop closest to the doors was the 'winner'. Needless to say, he went completely thru the gym doors, and completely tore up the entire gym floor, they had to reschedule the entire basketball season to another local gym. Oh, and what does he do now? He went to medical school, and is an OB/GYN!!!!

 

[Plane_Guy]

Not great. I was a dork. Couldn't wait to leave. Haven't seen, nor conversed with, anyone in my senior class in a decade and a half.

Had a lot more fun in college.

 

[pollynova]

Terrible. Just awful. I hated school. I was picked on constantly and I had no friends. I went to the community high school in 11th and 12th grade because they thought it would be better for me. It wasn't.

 

[Adder4321]

My high school years weren't too bad. The school I went to had very no nonsense, but friendly teachers so I got along with them well. No one bullied me because I was known to have a very violent temper. The only problem was that I didn't have many friends because I was so violent.

 

[Boxlicker101]

My high school years totally sucked. I considered dropping out at 16, but I didn't, for several reasons. I hated the principal and the feeling was mutual, and that was one of the reasons I stuck it out. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of getting rid of me.

 

[Porkwarrior]

I never graduated high school, left home and made my own way when I was 15, but I made a great prom date. Think I went to five of them.

I was in the accelerated stream, dunno how it works in the states but I ended up in Grade 12 Accounting with a great teacher who absolutely, positively, told me flat out in class..."I DON'T CARE IF YOU BREAK A LEG, NEED A TRANSPLANT, GET EATEN BY A POLAR BEAR, YOU WILL GET YOUR ISU (prep exam 80% of your mark) HERE, I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE A CAB DRIVER HAND IT TO ME THROUGH THE WINDOW...

So ofcourse, on the date I had to hand it in...I paid $40 for a cab to drive through the high school parking lot, knock on the right window, and hand in my accounting ISU.

Yeah I was a high school teachers nightmare, lol.

 

[raindancer]

I knew I wanted to go to college and the bill would be my sole responsibility. So, I was a great student in high school- taking college-prep and AP courses. I was very involved in clubs, activities, and volunteer work. I played varsity soccer, cross-country, and one year of cheerleading. I was friends with everyone, even though I was painfully shy. I always had a part-time job as well. I don't know how I managed to have the time to do everything. High school was a decent stretch in my life.

 

[doctor_insanus]

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It was high school. A waste of four years until I could go to college.

Who gives a shit about high school?

 

[Tigersman]

During my sophomore year a senior girl got pregnant. Her parents sent her to relatives to have the baby. Her sister who was in my class was told by her father if she got pregnant he would disown her. Before the start of the next school year several girls were sent to all girls schools. I lost the girl I had a crush because of that.

 

[MelissaBaby]

I knew I wanted to go to college and the bill would be my sole responsibility. So, I was a great student in high school- taking college-prep and AP courses. I was very involved in clubs, activities, and volunteer work. I played varsity soccer, cross-country, and one year of cheerleading. I was friends with everyone, even though I was painfully shy. I always had a part-time job as well. I don't know how I managed to have the time to do everything. High school was a decent stretch in my life.

That should have been me. I sailed through all my classes. But I fucked up everything else and it's taken me ten years to get to the point where I can finally start college next month.

 

[Lancecastor]

That should have been me. I sailed through all my classes. But I fucked up everything else and it's taken me ten years to get to the point where I can finally start college next month.

You talk about your mistakes too much.

You don't see your President wallowing in his mistakes.

Be more like your President!

 

[SissySalina]

Scattered, each year was a different school.

 

[MistressMoira]

I neither particularly liked nor particularly disliked school. It just was.

40 something years later I attend our annual reunions usually and find them pleasant, but one day is enough.

 

[ned63]

Wasnt a whole lot of fun, Have talked to couple of people I went to school with an never been to a reunion in 45 yrs an probly still wont go to the 50th

 

[LIVINRFANTASIES]

Denny

Some of you talked about high school reunions and seeing old school friends. I graduated in 1957. Didn't go to any reunions until maybe the 30th. I was no one important. Just a regular student doing my school work and working in a grocery store after school. So not being a jock or from a wealthy family I was just a number, sorta like here on Lit.

After that and even after moving to Florida we went to every high school reunion until this years. There would be a Friday nite luncheon and sort of welcome back party. Saturday at the country club for the main reunion and Sunday morning a send off breakfast someplace local.
Surprisingly many class mates remembered us and were friendly each reunion. Maybe being just a number wasn't so bad.

We'd moved back to the midwest and this year's invitation with the dates apparently was lost between here and there. Then when it finally came reunion time we were busy or just forgot the 60th reunion. Still, at the 50th and a special 55th reunion most people I hung out with are no longer hanging out.

Surprisingly almost once or more most weeks we visit with three different couples and eat out maybe a few times a month. We're all into antique cars and street rods so car talk is much of our conversations.

My girl friend was very ill during her junior year, my senior year. After some home schooling she just dropped out, saying we're gonna marry and she won't need any more education.
Next thing I knew we were trying to figure how to get our parents to sign for us to marry. We came up with a plan. Some how Dollie got pregnant after I graduated and in her fifth month we married.

A new larger high school was built. The buyer of the school planned for a sort of mini mall/business complex. Shit happened and the school buildings were in disrepair. For years locals tried to save at least the oldest part with the school name and fancy ornamentation. Small town America sees dollars not history. Several years ago the high school was torn down and a Dollar General now stands there.

Still the Class of '57 had it's dream!

 

[Lancecastor]

Wow, that must have been a big deal in 1957, knocking up your tenth grade girlfriend!

 

[neci]

apparently i had a reputation for being a bit wild, but it was pretty much mostly rumor, as i only socialized with a few select people. the honors classes threw people. what are you doing in here? making better grades than you!

 

[Boxlicker101]

Wow, that must have been a big deal in 1957, knocking up your tenth grade girlfriend!

In the high school I attended, it was a very big deal. The people would have to drop out of school and get married. The didn't absolutely have to get married, but they almost always did. unless one was underage and his or her parents refused to allow it.

 

[Harrywildone]

Can't remember

 

[nth_degree_butch]

Summer of love in SoCal at a new HS with most teachers in their early 30s. Slept with an art teacher and an english lit teacher, both female, one married. Taught a girl how to love her girlfriend and got the crap beat out of me for it. No drugs, lots of blues music, and an unrequited love that still makes my heart ache today.

 

[adrina]

How were my high school years? Odd. Varied. Transformative. Ha.

First and foremost I was always one of the smart ones - advanced classes. ahead in my studies, some jock was almost always trying to cheat off me. Yes a bit of a geek. I have no problem with that. Didn't much then either. Although a lot of people thought I should. I didn't really care too much. I never dated any boy from my school. I had boyfriends - several of them. But they were usually a bit older and from other schools.

For my first two years I was the studious (read nerdy) geek. I was also a cheerleader, on the school newspaper and worked as a volunteer teaching young kids some basic computer stuff. I got pretty good grades and didn't get into too much trouble.

For my second two years I was the rebellious geek. I was on yearbook, was a teachers aid and worked with the campus ministries a little. Well until I refused confirmation. That kinda put the kibosh on that. And that's okay - I honestly feel my life was far more enriched by refusing their religion than trying to bring others into their delusions. By my senior year, I was dating college boys and hung out downtown and at the dance clubs.

High school was okay. But I really preferred college. More variety of people, more subjects to study, less stricture - and structure for that matter.