I was glad to get the hell out of high school, and although I have never been to any reunions nor plan to go, I didnt hate my time there. I just never felt I belonged.
There were several groups/cliques of teens at my high school, They were: the potheads, the drunks, the people who wanted to have sex with anyone (and there was some overlap within these 3 groups), and the nerds.
I didnt belong with either group. Most of my friends were friends outside of school, same for girlfriends at the time.  I didnt have any enemies or people I didnt get along with in high school, but I also never built any close friendships with high school classmates, but I did with my university classmates. 

Can I rebut this a little?  For me, yes, high school at times felt like a prison, something I had to do, but I generally liked learning and I learned plenty of pertinent stuff in high school.  I fouled up my first crack at college level education, but it took only a year out of school and in the "real world" (a year that wasn't nearly as bad as it could've been) for me to see the value in completing my education.  And college was tough - but I learned really important things there, in particular during my second go at it when I got serious.  (It was a huge help to get into a co-op program, think hyper-internship, while still in college.)  Importantly, I learned how to learn, as when I finally got out and started my career (a quick transition I might add) I started learning things immediately that weren't covered in school, but I'd "learned how to learn".  I had a long and prosperous career as a Software Engineer, which couldn't have happened for me without education.


Yes of course one needs training and education if one has a specific vocation in mind. A doctor needs training. So does a software engineer, an architect, a nuclear physicist, a marine biologist, etc. But the educational system still has a hell of a lot of fat that could stand to be trimmed.

Congratulations Jimi! It will be a very transitional time of your life, like 1997 was for me. Best of luck to you in your next chapter!

It's pretty sad to see how many people here hated their time in school. :-[

So you liked your time in High School?

I was glad to get the hell out of high school, and although I have never been to any reunions nor plan to go, I didnt hate my time there. I just never felt I belonged.
There were several groups/cliques of teens at my high school, They were: the potheads, the drunks, the people who wanted to have sex with anyone (and there was some overlap within these 3 groups), and the nerds.
I didnt belong with either group. Most of my friends were friends outside of school, same for girlfriends at the time.  I didnt have any enemies or people I didnt get along with in high school, but I also never built any close friendships with high school classmates, but I did with my university classmates.

During my time in High School I had both Special Ed And mainstream classes, since I have a disability that's where they put me back then, I was there from 1988-1992.

For the most part, I liked high school. I went to two different schools (moved going into my senior year). I really wanted to stay in the old school for my senior year but that didn't happen. And it was a much bigger school. So, being the new kid in town (again) for your senior year sucks. But, being a senior had its privileges. I pretty much fulfilled most of my required courses so my course load was light. I needed a "major" which my old school didn't have so I chose music since I had a few credits from my old school. I took Theory, Voice, & Choir.

Theory was the hardest class I EVER took in my life. I was struggling with it. Since my parents (mother, father, step-father) all came from a music background, they understood. I told them that I was going to pass but not by much. I was so proud of myself. Passing was 65 and I got 69. I think they were proud of me, too since they knew I struggled in that class. 

I had to take a half year of Gym and my "English" was "Theatre Arts." The guy really didn't know what he was doing so it was a pretty easy class and in fact, there were many days where we really didn't do anything.

That was pretty much my course load. (I still remember the schedule. 1st period was Gym for the first half of the school year. Voice was 3rd period. Theatre Arts 4th, Theory 6th period, & Choir 8th period.) The rest of the time I had an "open" period so I felt like I was out of school more than I was in. The second half of the year, I would arrive, go to Homeroom and then leave the school until 3rd period. I would hang out a local pinball place (and other local businesses-including a bar  :o :D) in between classes.

I have mentioned this before but I do remember when the bell rang for the very last time and I felt the tears coming. 12 years were over! It was like something you have waited for all of your life and now it was here. I also remember going up to my Theory teacher and telling him that I knew I wasn't the best teacher but I learned A LOT in his class.



Cat

Yes of course one needs training and education if one has a specific vocation in mind. A doctor needs training. So does a software engineer, an architect, a nuclear physicist, a marine biologist, etc. But the educational system still has a hell of a lot of fat that could stand to be trimmed.


I agree 100% about fat that needs to be trimmed.  Although I can see value in many subjects, some of which have been trimmed too much IMO in recent years, for instance music and art.  But there are courses I've heard of these days that sound like pure fluff.

So you liked your time in High School?
Most of the time. I had some difficulties with some subjects. Math and Latin in particular. In 7th and 8th grade I also completely sucked at *drumroll* ....English. But apart from that I got along quite well most of the time. Made some friends but it all fell apart after my military time.

Most of the time. I had some difficulties with some subjects. Math and Latin in particular. In 7th and 8th grade I also completely sucked at *drumroll* ....English. But apart from that I got along quite well most of the time. Made some friends but it all fell apart after my military time.


Even though I have never HEARD you speak, from what I can tell, your English is so much better than many people I know who's first language is English.


Cat

Most of the time. I had some difficulties with some subjects. Math and Latin in particular. In 7th and 8th grade I also completely sucked at *drumroll* ....English. But apart from that I got along quite well most of the time. Made some friends but it all fell apart after my military time.


I had those subjects which I liked and some I disliked.

Even though I have never HEARD you speak, from what I can tell, your English is so much better than many people I know who's first language is English.

I became a lot better when we stopped doing grammar back and forth (gap texts...ugh... 8-P ::)) and finally started to speak English in class and actually use the language.

Welp, graduation was today. I might go to sleep early tonight. Very tiring day all around. A lot of emotions too, haha. :\'( :\'(

Welp, graduation was today. I might go to sleep early tonight. Very tiring day all around. A lot of emotions too, haha. :\'( :\'(


Take it easy and feel better.

Welp, graduation was today. I might go to sleep early tonight. Very tiring day all around. A lot of emotions too, haha. :\'( :\'(


Congratulations on your graduation!  :)

As far as being tiring, it's stressful to graduate - the good kind.  The emotions are tiring, too.  Take a little break, you've earned it.

Congratulations on graduating. : :)

Congratulations on your graduation!  :)

As far as being tiring, it's stressful to graduate - the good kind.  The emotions are tiring, too.  Take a little break, you've earned it.



And then trying to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life.

Welp, graduation was today. I might go to sleep early tonight. Very tiring day all around. A lot of emotions too, haha. :\'( :\'(
Congrats!