What has high school thought you?

quidditchcat
Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:14:01 +0000

My first half of high school wasn’t very awesome. After about halfway through junior year, high school finally became okay again. So current senior, I’m going to write in past tense though since I’m reflecting back.

Did you like high school? Why or why not?
Eh, if I had to do it again, I could, but not so willingly. It was definitely better than middle school. More people meant that even if one group of people rejected you, there were still people enough to hang with. It’s kind of pretty stressful, with some all-nighters in there, and my competitive high school didn’t help matters. Overall, I think I could have enjoyed it if I’d done a few things differently.

Are you happy about what you accomplished in high school?
I guess I am. I’m always told that I could have gotten a higher GPA or higher test scores or more awards, but it’s really too late to change all that.

What was the biggest thing that you’ve learned about yourself/life in high school?
I learned a lot about how I should study (not study overmuch), though I’m still not set on a method of studying. I learned what kinds of environments I like to learn in (discussion based, smaller classes). I also learned a little bit about how to put myself in others’ shoes.

What has high school taught you?
I feel like I haven’t really been taught by high school. I’ve learned about myself, and obviously I the stuff I’m supposed to learn in class, but I didn’t feel like they did anything to actually teach me anything. I guess one major thing I’ve learned is the brevity of friendships, and how most people won’t assert their feelings to you.

If you could change one thing, what would it be? Why?
I would’ve tried more actively to get involved, and also move on quicker. I didn’t know that there were separate robotics teams at my school, so I gave up after being rejected from one of them. In addition, I stayed with the same group of people who eventually I realized were not my friends. If I’d realized sooner, I may have had more friends.

If you could redo all your years in high school, would you?
Relive, or redo? Relive, no not really. Redo? Yes.

What was your favorite class?
I’m not sure, really. In terms of socializing, AP Physics C and AP Japanese. In terms of subject matter, my classes were all pretty boring. In terms of learning the most and retaining the information, Chemistry Honors, and so far, AP Econ (currently in that class).

Least favorite class?
Definitely all my history classes. Had the worst possible teachers all the time. Got away with them not hating me though. The history classes are super boring, the teachers basically recite the textbook in their monotones. Plus the history classrooms became freezing halfway through.

How did you manage your time in high school?
Um… Not at all? Running out of time here and there.

What was your favorite thing about high school?
Not sure. I guess in previous years, socializing with the grade above.

Least favorite?
So many tests on one day. There’s a lot of things, actually.

Rate your high school experience (socially) from 1-10.
Probably a 2. I was and still am a social klutz. At least I have some friends though.

Rate your high school experience (academically) from 1-10.
5. There are areas I could’ve done better in, but then again, I did have a personal problem through most of high school