Did anyone else absolutely hate High School?

yakooza
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:27:54 +0000

There’s your problem. If I didn’t have theatre and debate, I would have been just as miserable. College classes are more intellectually stimulating, yes, but absolutely get yourself out there by joining clubs or activities that interest you. If you do absolutely nothing but academics in college too, you’ll be just as unhappy.



Absolutely. My life is quite nearly completely empty. Unfortunately I entered High School with that same “screw this” attitude and along with my social problems, I was pretty much pre destined to fail.

I’m no outcast and from what you could tell of me in appearance, I am no nerd. But even the “nerds” who had less than me in this regard were a lot happier than me and had more meaningful relationships. I was devastated when I realized this. Back in 5th grade I was trying to fit in the cool kids, now I realized that I am behind in many regards to this 4.3 GPA top 10 student, who not only did so well academically and was going to a good university, but was involved in music, was an eagle scout, and seemed to be a lot happier because of it.

I cant say how much time I spent thinking about how to conform, and to seem attractive to people, to be normal, happy, and funny. In doing all this I completely failed to do anything I actually enjoyed. Or perhaps Im just too depressed for whatever reason to actually enjoy anything.

I just graduated so its too late for me, but I absolutely encourage anyone else to get involved. Drop the High School is stupid attitude and try to enjoy it.

Still, I thought the quality of education was crap. I just wish I got through it happier.



Even if you hated it, I think you should be at least somewhat thankful for it, since it basically got you to college. But I feel ya.



I don’t really feel that any of my classes really prepared or gave me any insight. It only helped me get into college in regard that it was requirement that I had to get through. But regardless, I’m going to a community college and transferring. I will have 16 units there with hopefully a 4.0 by end of summer (12 already) plus however many credits I get from AP classes. I am thankful that Ap tests are worth a **** load of credits :)

But the thing is, I think I could have done much much better if I wasn’t so depressed. Now I had to watch all the students get into good schools while I’m going to a CC. But if I get to transfer out in under a year, I’m still ahead :P