high school

High school made less stressful; a roundup of high school horror stories and tips on asking your date to prom, preparing for college and much more.

Reach Out
High School: a four year period in everyone's life that will always be memorable for better or worse. We all remember the overcrowded halls filled with faces you've watched change and age. However what we didn’t see was each person’s own set of baggage they carry each and every day. You have the popular blonde holding the neglect of her oh too busy parents in her Michael Kors tote. Then there's the shy freshman carrying the weight of the world in a hand-me-down North Face. Let's not forget about the pressure to be perfect weighing down the senior football player’s Nike duffel. During those four crucial years it feels like everything will always be this way, whether it’s good or bad. Now wouldn't it be helpful as a 14-18-year-old carrying so much baggage to have someone help lift it? To have someone there for you when it feels like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t win.
By Bridget Barnes7 years ago in Education
Letter to a Freshman
Dear Jane, High school...the white walls, clogged hallways, and smelly locker rooms. Oh, the glory days, but all of that will cease to exist when it comes to focusing on the actual classes you will be taking. English, in particular, will be a tough one. Gone are the days of easy grammar and spelling worksheets. Say hello to long and constant essay assignments. Yet never fret dear Jane; writing can be fun! Here are a few steps to make your transition from junior high English classes to high school a little easier.
By Alexandria Bliss7 years ago in Education
My 10 Year High School Reunion
This past weekend, I attended my (dreaded) high school reunion. The weeks and months leading up to the event were the worst I've ever experienced. I will not disclose all reasons at this time, as they are ongoing, but what I can say is that this past year has been the most emotionally draining, traumatic, and eye-opening year I've gone through.
By Xena Warrior7 years ago in Education
Hold the Onions
Students sat slack-jawed, absorbing the absurdity of the professor's expectations. Pencils hit the papers with force, but erasers hit harder with attempts to hide the bullshit lines that were scribbled. All were desperate attempts to please the professor and to feel adequate.
By Sara Kenney7 years ago in Education
Deadbeat Dropout
I'd like to start off that I am planning on being a dropout myself. A lot of people have told me I shouldn't because I'm a senior and I'm almost there, so what sense does it make to drop out now? I should stick it out for just a few more months, right?
By Alexis Bellaw7 years ago in Education
The Problem with the School System
I will set this straight right off the bat: this isn't the ramblings of a high school dropout. I graduated from high school with a 4.36 GPA, I rarely skipped school, I found it to be very easy, and I had a lot of friends at school. But therein lies the problem—I hated every second of it. A more appropriate summary then would be the ramblings of the public school poster child.
By Ransom Harris7 years ago in Education
How to Survive High School!
High School, easily the scariest, most fun time of your teens. There are so many activities to do, but there is so much homework and don't forget social life! In this text are a few easy steps to help you understand what to expect, how to manage your time, and how to have the most fun!
By Kendall Cardoza7 years ago in Education
The Prep Year
Where the walls so tall and stately of our Alma Mater rise, Where the elm trees’ waving fingers strive to touch the bending skiesNature smiles with aspect sweet—darkly braided on the greensward at our feetLie the shadows of the elms.
By Toria Rainey7 years ago in Education
High School: Junior Year (Chapter 7)
I remember my dad saying something about him having an early meeting today but didn’t want to go back to the office. He often did that. He was a corporate attorney so he was able to bring his work home with him. When he and my mom were still married he would spend lots of nights in his office catching up with the work he missed through out the day. My father wasn’t one of those tv fathers that spend all day at the office and then bring his work home and spend most of his home time working on work. He would always make it to mine and Alex’s schools activities and things that we were doing. He was a present father. He’s been a great dad, short of marring the Replacement.
By Samuel Gaitan7 years ago in Education
Seniors Are Bitches
It was a Senior privilege to run in screaming during rallies. It was also a Senior privilege to wear college sweatshirts over your uniform polo, eat lunch in the quad with the school bus yellow tables and, overall, to be a profound bitch. But at the present my classmates were shrieking and waving pink and blue pom-poms and straining against the side door of the gym, so I suppose it’s safe to say that only that first privilege was relevant.
By sofia benavides7 years ago in Education
The 5 Lessons I Learned From Moving to a New High School
It was mid-way through my sophomore year when my parents told me about my dad's new job. We would be moving from Connecticut to Massachusetts. Despite us moving only three hours away, it was at the time the biggest change that had happened to me. I (initially) did not handle it well. In my freshman year, I had created a plan for all four years of high school. The classes I would take, the friends I would have, even the type of prom dress I wanted to wear. I was devested by the fact that everything was being destroyed. And so, I went into denial.
By F M7 years ago in Education
How to Survive Senior Year
As someone who has successfully just come out of a senior year alive and (relatively) okay, I feel like it's kind of my unofficial duty to pass on what I've learned from my experiences over the year. Everyone is different, of course, but this is just what I've been able to take away from it. Keep in mind this is also from the perspective of someone who came down with a wild case of senioritis five days into the school year.
By C. L.7 years ago in Education