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09-06-2007, 8:10 PM
School is near
more like school already started.
Anyway most people that use internet forums are anywhere between 13-25, so many are still in school. HOW IS IT.
I mean, do people actually like school here, or are most of you in the same boat: school sucks. This year I'm a sophomore (10th grade) in highschool so I have a bit more choices in classes than previous years, but they all still pretty much suck. And failing a grammar test on the second day of school isn't really a good start.
So anyway since school starts for most people in the August-September months is it any better than before? (post your personal lives )
Audioslave
09-06-2007, 8:12 PM
I started grade 11 in a new school with other friends, so it's cool to have a change.
This year I actually get to pursue what I want, an IB English, and an IB philosophy course. Hopefully it will actually help me major in somebody along those lines in uni.
That being said, I'm already bored to tears.
Chrona
09-06-2007, 8:18 PM
Started grade 12. Wasn't able to get into philosophy, and had to take a second Grade 11 math course, but other than that it's going along pretty smoothly. Need another 10 community service hours, and have no clue about what to do for college, and should get my damn drivers license already, and altogether 60 pages of research and an essay for English. Meh...I'll procrastinate as I always do, it'll all fix itself. Other than that English junk o.O
beermonster256
09-06-2007, 8:28 PM
Hard luck all you guys that have school. I graduated from uni 2 years ago so now I'm apparently responsible and grown up. As if.
Seriously though, stick with it at school, it's all worth it for the experience of uni, but you won't realise this for yourself until you're there. Best years of your life, I know its a cliché but it's actually true - hence why I'm still trying to live like I'm a student by getting drunk during the week and not getting out of bed til 12 every day! I love only working only 2 weeks out of every month :D
sodomyth
09-06-2007, 8:31 PM
Mmmm highschool drama, my favorite!
Being in grade 11 as well I don't care at all about school.
I live for off periods where I can go outside and smoke away hours at a time.
Fuck school, I have no idea what i want to do when I grow up, and I don't want to anyways.
Kwanza
09-06-2007, 8:37 PM
I'm in my senior year finally, and it's going to be really lax. I've got 3 academic courses to take, along with Guitar, other than that I'll just take fillers if I need credits.
I've already got all my requirements so it's pretty much just trying to have a good time this year before life moves on :wail:
sparta47
09-06-2007, 8:41 PM
If it were 4 years ago I would disagree with my statement but enjoy not having to wake up and go to work for the rest of you life. I would rather stay in school and dick around like I did then go to some mundane job every fucking day like I do now. Be cool stay in school, for the rest of your life. Seriously.
This year im starting my sophomore year (10th). I got a couple of classes that ive wanted to take like Psychology and Health Science. Im also taking Algebra 2 and Chem. Though ive got a couple of teachers that cant teach and they let us do whatever we want.
But so far its been pretty cool not much else to complain about except my lunch periods. And I should have taken my permit test a while ago but im just so damn lazy.
lollercaust
09-06-2007, 8:53 PM
Sophomore year is a pretty intense year, just because it's the year where you're pushed to decide what you're going to want to start focusing on. Junior year is usually the most important, but it is also kind of relaxing because you settle into classes easier. Just a tip, though: If you're offered a class that seems very difficult but will look good on a transcript, take it. You can always drop to an easier class early on, but it's very very hard to go up to a higher class if you regret not taking one.
Right now I regret turning down an offer of grade 12 AP English because they couldn't fit me into the grade 11 one that I should be in. Instead I just took level 1, and I can't go up. I also regret not taking AP History because the teacher was hard enough in level 1, but now I realize he taught level 1 like an AP class. So it would've been fine.
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars."
BC calc, physics, the works. Junior. And taking college CS courses. What fun.
Matterialize
09-06-2007, 8:58 PM
I graduated last year, but I came back to take an extra two courses that I probably don't even need. University Chemistry and Computer Engineering. I'm already training to be a technician at my work, and I'll be started off earning $30000 per year, so... I probably won't even need to go to post-sec.
naitsirhc1
09-06-2007, 9:02 PM
At university, 2nd year of my journalism degree... Its ok but school was the best for me; had too much fun in hindsight and didnt work hard enough, fuck studying though
InTransit
09-06-2007, 9:05 PM
This year I'm an old fart. I wish I was back in school. But still earning lots of money.
El Mojado
09-06-2007, 9:09 PM
This year is gonna suck. My friends are gonna graduate, we have a bunch of fishes that are cocky preps, or depressed emos, not to mention alot of those damn emos are calling me a drone becuase I'm in JROTC.
Just started my Junior year, and I was stupid enough to try and challenge myself by taking a whole bunch of AP and Honors classes. Now I've got an assload of homework that I'm blowing off, and it sucks already. Hooray.
snap1o5
09-06-2007, 9:58 PM
I'm a sophomore, but I approach school with a neutral attitude. I find that that attitude helps with things that you have to do. You don't like it, but you don't dislike it, it's just something you have to do.
Veeduck
09-06-2007, 10:05 PM
I start my first year at University of Toronto on Monday. I don't really know what to expect, to be honest - they say the school is incredibly prestigious, the best in Canada, etc., but I guess we'll see how that goes.
High school was boring, at best and mind-numbing at worst. I believe in my last semester I had University prep Chemistry and English, and believe me, you can't get much more mindless busywork than that. I'm just hoping that university will be better.
gtrst7711
09-06-2007, 10:09 PM
BC calc, physics, the works. Junior. And taking college CS courses. What fun.
Pfft, BC calc is easy. If its AP you're talking about, I'm guessing? What they don't tell you is that if you do well on it, as I did, taking Calc 3 honors as a freshman in college is hard as fuck. Trust me on that one.
I just started college 2 weeks ago, and quite honestly I love it a lot more than I ever did high school. The freedom and fact that you don't have the same classes everyday is great. Go to college.
Lynley
09-06-2007, 10:24 PM
I'm in my third year at a university. I'm one of those weirdos who actually likes school, and always has. Sure, there are off classes that blow, but in general, I like school.
CalculatePie314
09-07-2007, 12:07 AM
I've just started college. It has been a blast so far. I mean, we haven't done much, and I know it'll be hard once I actually start getting work, but right now it's great. I haven't really had any free time to myself. Most of the time I'm always walking around with someone or doing stuff with tons of people.
I kind of miss high school, but you get so much more freedom once you move out. I'm going to try to make these years last as long as possible, without failing.
gizzalove
09-07-2007, 12:28 AM
I just started grade 10 three days ago. So far which isn't long at all it's just like the past years. I don't like school it makes me wake up early. The only thing I do like about it is seeing friends you didn't see over the summer.
My classes pretty much suck. I have four classes a semester and my first semester is pretty hard. I have science, french, math honors, and I'm forced to take planning. Once I get in routine of going to school I'll be fine. The only class I have a problem with is planning. It's the most pointless class in the history of the world! luckily one of my friends as a spare the same block.
SpacemanSpiff4
09-07-2007, 12:34 AM
whatever all of you do stay in school, if you go to college stay in college,if you leave you will screw yourself over. i was goin to college and i left cause i was bored. now ive spent the last year and a half workin two jobs and 7 days a week just to make ends meet. graduate. get into a career after you graduate, not just a job.
fudgiedog
09-07-2007, 10:19 AM
I'm Australian, so I'm actually 7 weeks into the 3rd term of the year. My schooling year starts about February. I'm in year 9 which is pretty alright, but apparently year 10 is going to be murder in regards to homework and assignments.
I'm one of those people that generally likes school. Past couple of years that wasn't the case though, but this year has just seemed to be better. It's not so much the work that I find enjoyable (though maths can be pretty fun), but more-so being around friends and such that make lessons less of a pain.
Cristo
09-07-2007, 10:27 AM
Started my final year of school 5th September.
I'm loving it, sure it's a bit of a drag with all the extra work they've piled on but I've missed my friends and it's nice seeing them again. And nice seeing my teachers again as well actually, we actually have pretty good relationships with our teachers in my school.
And then, 9 motnhs from now we take our final exams, we finish, I take a gap year and then it's off to Uni.
I've got a question for you guys by the way, quite a few people in my year (grade) go to the Gym on a regular basis and that's the norm here, do you a lot of you/your schoolmates go to the gym? Or is it because my school is ridiculously vain and self-obsessed?
Kenneh
09-07-2007, 10:55 AM
I'm too cool for school.
I_Smell
09-07-2007, 12:13 PM
KOLLIDGE.
Just started College on Monday. I'm doing a 2-year course in Games Development, then I get a National Diploma at the end. It worked out megawell because I get Wednesdays off, early leave on Fridays and start late on Mondays. It also worked out a bit shit though, because the class was massively bigger than they expected. So they split us up into two classes and everyone I've met so far is in the otehr class >=[
Anyway, the actual College it's fuckin top notch. They're the only one in the country that've got the nuts to do this course and all the software's brand new. I heard they have a motion-capture suit available aswel >_>
I'm a senior now, second year of the IB Programme. Everyone says it's hectic and painful, but I did all my work over summer, so it's really not that big of a deal. Anyway, I'm incredibly excited for university, so I'm going to make sure I make the most out of my education now.
Cristo
09-07-2007, 3:16 PM
I'm a senior now, second year of the IB Programme. Everyone says it's hectic and painful, but I did all my work over summer, so it's really not that big of a deal. Anyway, I'm incredibly excited for university, so I'm going to make sure I make the most out of my education now.
Yeah I did most of my work over the summer holiday but it's still going to be hectic and stressful, and did you really do ALL of your homework? Extended Essay, ToK essay, and CAS aside what about World Lits, Business History etc courseworks as well?
God I hate IB it better mean easy entry into a good Uni or I'm going to be pissed I didn't just do A Levels.
peteaboda1
09-07-2007, 3:22 PM
Just finished my third week of college (community though D=). The classes are very boring and I think my Psychology teacher is senile. Other than that, having class Monday-Thursday while getting out at 12:30 is pretty nice. Hopefully going to transfer to Uni the year after next.
The Fetus
09-07-2007, 3:27 PM
I just entered my Junoir year in high school (grade 11.) I completely fucked my freshman year and passed only one class. Seriously. Sophmore year was hardly any better. My high school only requires 2 credits in math, and I'm supposed to be taking this online math bullshit and I still haven't fucking started and I am incredibly worried I won't get those 2 math credits.
I start my second year at Cal Poly SLO on the 17th... and I couldn't be more excited.
John Travolta
09-07-2007, 4:02 PM
I'm at a brand new school and I know like nine people. I'm in grade 11, and all my classes are pretty boring, but I'm taking a few Law classes that I like. Baseball starts in January so I'm looking forward to that, also. But other than that, nothing new.
Rampant-Goldfish
09-07-2007, 4:08 PM
Well i finished school 3 years ago, and to be honest we only do 6 years of highschool and leave for college/work/war at 16, but from what i remember, the first few years where just to see the standard in our year and shift us into the appropriate level of education for the subject bottom group being for cousel estate tossers and future benefit dossers with the odd dyslexic or special needs child, and top being for the achademically gifted social retards, and all the inbetween. . .
.. then the last 3 years where all on grades now over here we get awarded GCSE's still have no idea what it stands for :S but like you A is high B is very good indeed C is good enough D is you should of tried a little higher, E is what the fuck was that, and F is Fucktard grade which are always awful to get, thankfully i got no E's or F's :D.
Looking back now i've worked since i left college, i really wish i could go back to school lol, such a care free lifestyle really especially primary school, god if only i knew i had it so good back then!
peteaboda1
09-07-2007, 7:45 PM
I start my second year at Cal Poly SLO on the 17th... and I couldn't be more excited.
My friend is leaving tomorrow for his first year at Cal Poly SLO, he's taking two art classes and some other class.
Started 11th grade on Wednesday. Still waiting to see how my classes work out.
Scrotemeal
09-07-2007, 8:29 PM
Well, I'm in Aus, and I'm in year 10 this year, and having a horrible time choosing whether to do IB next year or not, for college. Any of you guys doing it, is it really worth it?
CreamScreamer
09-07-2007, 9:25 PM
I started school (Grade 10) two weeks ago. So far it's basically the same as last year. I really like my History and Engineering class because the teachers kick ass. But then again, my Spanish 4 class sucks cock. Thankfully, it's my last year of foreign language.
Savaril
09-08-2007, 12:57 AM
I'm gay.
Cristo
09-08-2007, 2:23 AM
Well, I'm in Aus, and I'm in year 10 this year, and having a horrible time choosing whether to do IB next year or not, for college. Any of you guys doing it, is it really worth it?
What country do you want to go to Uni in?
sarathy
09-08-2007, 12:22 PM
Its been quite some years since i passed out of school. But I never liked going to school. Its all because i dint have much to do and nor was there any freedom to do what i wanted. I agree, schooling can sometimes get into one's nerves.
Yeah I did most of my work over the summer holiday but it's still going to be hectic and stressful, and did you really do ALL of your homework? Extended Essay, ToK essay, and CAS aside what about World Lits, Business History etc courseworks as well?
God I hate IB it better mean easy entry into a good Uni or I'm going to be pissed I didn't just do A Levels.
Ya, I did it all. I also studied all the new topics in advance, so when I came back I didn't really forget anything. You should know that I'm actually quite a school nerd, though I don't really come off as one. I sort of thrive on work. I don't have any major assignments due until about October/November and I'm pretty much a draft ahead of everyone else in ToK, EE, WL, Economics, Geography, etc...
My CAS is messed up though, I still need 54 hours of Service and about 36 hours of Creativity. So the time someone else would use working I'm spending on extra-curricular shit.
EDIT: @Scrotemeal, IB is pretty much the most prestigious academic programme out there. If you think you're capable of doing it, go for it. It's a lot of work but it's something I'd seriously suggest as many universities recognise IB students to be slightly more qualified for university courses than other students.
Cristo
09-08-2007, 1:12 PM
The Unis in Britain don't look favourably upon IB students compared to A Level students unfortunately, and that's why I wish I had done A Levels.
1.) A levels are much MUCH easier than IB
2.) Universities haven't realised that IB is much much harder than A Levels
3.) Therefore the entry requirements for A Level students and IB students are completely skewed and out of whack. E.g. University of Edinburgh want AAB to study History and Politics, whereas they want 34 IB points. In reality 30 - 32 IB points is AAB. Warwick want AAA and 35 - 38 IB points. It's ridiculous.
It just feels like all the hard work and extra work you do for IB is not worth anything.
Yeah, the extra work thing is fucking annoying, an AAA is like a 33 or something and Oxbridge, Imperial, Durham, Bristol etc. expect 37+ at the minimum (which is like what, AAAAA). Though we can use #1 to our advantage, as universities find it less difficult to distinguish between IB students (e.g. an AAA student, technically, is the same as another AAA student, but one might have been close to a B and the other might have not).
Anyway, have you received your predictions yet?
Cristo
09-08-2007, 2:56 PM
Naaah we don't get our proper predictions til after our mocks, but so far I'm on a 34-36 scale. I just want to get 34 points so I can get into Edinburgh.
You?
37-39, but I only need 30 points for the subjects I'm applying to (Geophysics with a foundation, the foundation only needs 30 -- I chose the wrong subjects so I have to do an extra year essentially). What degree are you going to apply for?
Cristo
09-08-2007, 4:04 PM
History and Politics or Ancient and Medieval History :D My passion :P
Dacada
09-08-2007, 5:18 PM
stuff about college
I thought you were 14, and then 17, and then 15. TELL ME HOW OLD YOU ARE. >:0
School is awesome. The trick is to MAKE yourself take interest in at least SOMETHING in the class and answer every question you can on the first week, so you can sleep the rest of the year and the teacher won't call on you.
I have the lax-est first semester ever this year though, which also helps: Art AP, Film, English IB every other day, and social. (y)
I'm in grade 9, and so far the 4 days I've been at school have been awesome. Sure, classes suck and so does homework, but I've made a bunch of friends. I goof off ALOT during class, but still manage to do the homework, etc. Also, I haven't see a whole lot of cliques going on, which is good.
High school definetely is not what I expected it to be, which is kinda good.
++ oh yeah i'm in a catholic school with uniforms. only went cuz of friends.
I just started Highschool as a Freshmen, and so far it's pretty awesome. The classes are only 40 minutes each, so the day goes by real quick. And I play drums in the School's band.. so I get to leave class to go practice with them. I'm in two honors classes (Algebra and Biology), but they're fairly easy so far. Also, my bus ride takes almost 2 hours.. so I get all my homework done on the bus! :dance:
alrightDARLING
09-09-2007, 12:39 AM
I've just started grade 10, and events from last year have given me a horrible reputation.
Approximately half the students in my year either hate me or don't want to be associated with me, and I've lost all but five of the friends I cherished last year. The five who still love me have a different lunch then I do, and the ones who hate me most share my lunch and like to make an effort to glare at me while I eat. Needless to say, I don't eat lunch in the cafeteria anymore.
Instead I choose to lurk in the library and post on the explosm forums. My lack of communication skills has labeled me as a "loner," but despite all this I really do love school. Why? I haven't a clue.
Bump because school is also starting for the majority of people in the USA and possibly other places too on Sept. 3rd (only 2 days away ! :sad:) Anyway I know there's a bunch of school threads like 'fuck my teachers' and 'what bad things do u do in schol lol' but this is the DEFINITIVE school thread and if not then dump this shit.
Anyway I am going into ELEVENTH grade this year and I haven't had my first day yet, but I am dreading it because 1) I hate school cause its boring as shit 2) My school itself is boring as shit (as in, a different school would be better ) and 3) I have no friends in my lunch period :douchecock: But this year is also the year I might be able to do something different. ANYWAY discuss school n' shit in this thread and what grade you're going into and stuff.
OoooF4LiFe
09-01-2008, 8:50 PM
Uni started last week for me, two weeks ago at the local high school around here.
Full time student while working part time. Life sucks. The world goes round.
JohnDoe
09-01-2008, 8:52 PM
School starts for me tomorow. If it wasn't for football, I'm not even sure I'd be going to finish my final year. It's not like I learn anything important in class anyways. God I hate fall. :emo:
mrlego9
09-01-2008, 8:52 PM
starting senor year tomorrow, and going to take it easy the year, so i don't ruin it, i have tons if friends who are freaking out about collage and senor project and such, but i alrdy know what im going to do so i'm good, i should probly go to bed soon as i have to get up 6 am to get rdy for it, Last year of grade, cant wait for uni
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tunacake
09-01-2008, 8:57 PM
Grade 11 starts thursday, with 8 advanced courses this year, but some of them are gonna be pretty awesome. This summer kinda blew so I'm not dreading it.
MistyTehMoose
09-01-2008, 9:02 PM
I just dropped out of uni. Go me!
I do feel rather old now, though.
I_Smell
09-01-2008, 9:13 PM
COLLEGE YEAR NUMBER TWO starts September 9th. I've still got a week of loligagging and dilly-dallying.
My course is still full of weird boring guys, so for the past summer I've still bin hangin onto my High School chums who are great. Found out I'm off every Monday which seemed cool at first, but who's gonna be free on a Monday?
I actually finish college after this year and I don't know what the fuck I'm gonna do after that. DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT THEM UNYVERSITERS, WILL I FINALLY BE GETTING A BIG-BOY'S JOB? TEXT IN AND VOTE NOW.
Funny story: I know 3 guys who got kicked out of College. They went into a bar while on a college trip and decided to stick around cos the drinks were mysteriously cheap. It was a strip club. Rofl.
gizzalove
09-01-2008, 9:13 PM
I start tomorrow. YAY grade 11!! My classes fucking suck. This year is going to be really hard, I'm hoping it will go by really fast. On a positive note, I'm older then most of the kids at my school now so I can boss them around.
Shimigami
09-01-2008, 9:15 PM
Well, I'm in Aus, and I'm in year 10 this year, and having a horrible time choosing whether to do IB next year or not, for college. Any of you guys doing it, is it really worth it?
What state are you in?
I'm doing straight VCE/HSC. I've got friends doing IB, and they seem to be suffering more than me...
I'm nine weeks and a day off the first of my final exams (National Politics, Lit, Methods CAS (maths), Graphics and Media Journalism, and German last year). But I like my school, and I don't want to leave :wail:
Laced Oysters
09-01-2008, 9:15 PM
Oh god, I feel so old.
9 to 5 every day is mind numbing, enjoy your freedom while it lasts.
At least I get paid.
I'm out of high school and unemployed. :smile:
jewishjosh
09-01-2008, 9:24 PM
Going to my second new school in as many years. Not the ideal situation for the final year or two of high school, but that's the way life worked out. I'd recommend avoiding it but it's not something easily in your control. I'm trying not to have any expectations at all about the new school. New student orientation is tomorrow, I have Wednesday off for some reason, and classes start Thursday.
By the way, for those of you who read my IB thread, turns out I'm not doing IB.
Grade 11Ah, to be Canadian and phrase it that way.
John Travolta
09-01-2008, 9:46 PM
I'm a senior and I'm awesome.
Intestiny Destiny
09-01-2008, 9:48 PM
I'm a senior and I'm awesome.
John Travolta
09-01-2008, 9:53 PM
WE ARE SENIORS, WE ARE AWESOME, UNITE!
Intestiny Destiny
09-01-2008, 9:56 PM
Wow, we are awesome.
I_Smell
09-01-2008, 10:00 PM
For anyone else who's not in the US, a senior citizen is like a really old guy.
Idioteque
09-01-2008, 10:19 PM
I'm a junior and I'm awesome :(
This school year is shaping up to be really awesome or really crap, I can't decide yet.
gizzalove
09-01-2008, 10:24 PM
Ah, to be Canadian and phrase it that way.
:mad: Fine I'm an undergrad or whatever.
Ureshii
09-01-2008, 10:26 PM
Unfourtunatly I'm still stuck in a miserable, cold, horribly dragged out winter. It's cold (yet no snow), school is getting serious as exams draw closer and it is fucking raining all the time. Spring bet to be on its way. :argh:
Android
09-01-2008, 10:27 PM
I started my last semester of Grad school classes before I start student teaching.
Dodger
09-01-2008, 10:30 PM
Last year of high school, and it does feel different from other years probably because I keep dwelling on the fact I'll be on my own this time next year. I also like to cut in front of underclassmen in the lunch line proclaiming "I'm a senior, excuse me".
As for classes, I'm taking French 4 , AP English, Team Sports and Civil War. Way easier than my past years.
French 4 is easy but boring since most of my friends are worse slackers than me and take easier classes, also my classes start at 8 this year so I'm half asleep through most of that class.
AP English is my only really fucking hard class, which is ok since I've taken 3 APs at once before and passed. The only thing is I'm already feeling senioritis and procrastinating like fuck (I have a powerpoint to be working on as I speak).
Team Sports is just gym for upperclassmen, which is way better than when I took it as a freshmen, because my balls have dropped and I've gotten taller/fitter so I don't embarrass myself as much. And this was an alternative, meaning I didn't pick it but the class I wanted I couldn't get for some reason.
Civil War I'm only taking because the teacher's awesome.
Also I know how to fuck with the attendance database on the school's computers, so I'm thinking this is going to a pretty cool year.
CalculatePie314
09-01-2008, 10:35 PM
I forgot how many high schoolers there still are in here. But damn, I'm only going to be in my second year at college, so that's not much better, is it?
I'm going to some small school no one has ever heard of for architecture in Detroit. It fucking sucks, we started last week and I am not prepared to think yet.
Grunka-Lunka
09-01-2008, 10:47 PM
I would've graduated last year but about three months into freshman year,I dropped out.I highly recommend this.
Antisaint
09-01-2008, 11:12 PM
Sophomore year in college this year. It feels weird to be saying 8 a.m. classes are early. But I get to teach people how to swim and get credit for it. Fuck yea.
gizzalove
09-01-2008, 11:30 PM
I forgot to say what classes I had! So I was dumb and took X block french. Basically it's a class before when regular classes start and it's all year, where the rest of my classes and only half the year. BUT it's only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The rest of my classes this first semester are spare, which is like a nothing period, chemistry, biology, and photography. I'm thinking of changing my spare to second semester though because my second semester is way too hard.
jewishjosh
09-02-2008, 12:27 AM
:mad: Fine I'm an undergrad or whatever.
You misunderstand, I would have phrased it the same way, for the same reason. Canada represent! I don't know what those Americans mean by that thing they call "eleventh grade."
Shagg
09-02-2008, 12:53 AM
I'm going into tenth grade, and I'm basically the average band kid; I jam after school with kids and put my assignments off to the last minute and don't commit to anything. It's awesome.
Savaril
09-02-2008, 1:27 AM
and don't commit to anything. It's awesome.
Shagg
Posts way too much.
Arielcz
09-02-2008, 1:30 AM
I'm only 17 and I'm doing my first year of University.
Durr it's Spring not Fall. Also,finished school awhile ago.Ok a year. Enjoy it kids.
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Tempest
09-02-2008, 3:17 AM
If there's anything I learned my last year of high school: Skip as much as you can.
Durr it's Spring not Fall. Also,finished school awhile ago.Ok a year. Enjoy it kids.
:ahe: Are you a moron? Winter -> Spring -> Summer -> Fall
What season did are we just starting to get out of? I'll give you a hint, it's not winter.
Shimigami
09-02-2008, 3:22 AM
It's Spring in the southern hemisphere.
I had my QCS writing task and and multiple choice I today.
Aced those motherfuckers.
Theme was 'Circle' if anyone is interested.
Scrotemeal
09-02-2008, 5:15 AM
Yeah, all the year 12s had their ASTs today. Apparently the 'table' question was hard.
But i'm halfway through year 11, and one thing i've learned is it's really fucking hard to write a research essay when you haven't done the research. As i'm doing now.
Nah, man.
Just write an intro using words from the topic/question, and then reiterate as many times as possible.
Then some of the shit research comes in.
And then you drag out your conclusion for as long as possible by reiterating the introduction again.
It works wonders with the short essays like, 500 word ones.
Scrotemeal
09-02-2008, 5:21 AM
Yeah. Usually I do that. But I have to choose my topic myself, and it has to be at least 1000 words. I hate my new history teacher.
:mad: It's called Autumn, you yankee devil! :argh:
Inseln
09-02-2008, 5:33 AM
Australia, Spring. We don't have a ridiculously long holidays- oh wait. I do, after my School Certificate. I'm in year 10 and I'll get like, 11-12 weeks off school instead of the usual 6 we get over Christmas break.
Also, I love school. Only reason though is cause I moved from a shit one to an okay one. But the camparison makes it seem so much better than it probably is.
20000leaguesundermybutt
09-02-2008, 5:45 AM
I start my free online classes on the 22nd. Finally going to get my diploma.
CreamScreamer
09-02-2008, 5:52 AM
I started 11th grade last Monday. I'm still not ready to think or do anything school related.
Shimigami
09-02-2008, 6:03 AM
Also, I love school. Only reason though is cause I moved from a shit one to an okay one. But the camparison makes it seem so much better than it probably is
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth as they say, especially not where School Admin is concerned!
Buftoon
09-02-2008, 6:17 AM
Taking a gap year to earn some cash so i can have some when I get to uni. Doing geology with ocean science next year though. In the meantime, no more education :D
notafan
09-02-2008, 6:27 AM
I'm also a sophomore and today is my first day of school. In my district you don't go to High School till 10th grade so I'm at a new school technically, but it feels like I've been going there for two years because of High School sports I've been doing. It's going to be pretty fun hopefully, but I know after the first week I'll be in "school sucks" mode.
I don't start uni again (going into second year) until the 6th of October, and I've essentailly been off ever since my last exam finished on May 26th.
I finish my 12 weeks of full time employment (paying for uni is a bitch) this friday, so I still have roughly a month to fuck about and lazily think about moving my stuff into my new house. Will definately be good to go when Frashers Week rolls around though, can't miss out on a cheap week of binge drinking.
I restart uni on the 22nd September. I'll still be working part-time at the bank, so I need to find time to finish redecorating my new house, swot up on all things dental I learnt last year, and try and organise the annual winter road trip to somewhere in the alps (destination yet to be decided).
Starting a Geology with Geophysics course this Fall.
I am so, so happy high school is over. I didn't suffer from anything during my time there but you juniors and seniors will see what the hell I mean when you've finished as well.
:ahe: Are you a moron? Winter -> Spring -> Summer -> Fall
What season did are we just starting to get out of? I'll give you a hint, it's not winter.
Not everyone lives in America.And they don't own the seasons either:smile:
And I agree with Ox..when it gets here it's Autumn damnit.
Mirrorman
09-02-2008, 9:27 AM
:mad: It's called Autumn, you yankee devil! :argh:
This.
Also I started 11th grade and I want to die already. Not because of school, but because of where I have to live while going to school. Also I have ridiculous amount of different bullshit classes, so this year's gonna suck.
I'm only 17 and I'm doing my first year of University.
I'm 17 and I have 2 years of school before College :frown: .
Gryphon
09-02-2008, 9:45 AM
I start my third and last semester of school today. One year intensive, no summer vacation except for the last two weeks of August. It's been a bit rough but it's all good, there's only 15 students in my program, and it started out with 18. I'm done school forever as of December 13th, and then I begin my career (hopefully, anyways).
This.
Also I started 11th grade and I want to die already. Not because of school, but because of where I have to live while going to school. Also I have ridiculous amount of different bullshit classes, so this year's gonna suck.
I'm 17 and I have 2 years of school before College :frown: .
I would also be 17 when I first enter college :smile:
tunacake
09-02-2008, 10:26 AM
Hey I will too. Never thought of that.
Mirrorman
09-02-2008, 11:02 AM
Aww, that means you go basically to the same class, but I'm still 2 years older than you? I feel old now :frown: .
Assassin
09-02-2008, 11:13 AM
I'm doing AVV again which is working with cameras and audio and making movies and stuff. It's pretty fun. I'm going to the 11th grade
I have no friends in my lunch period :douchecock:
Aww how come :(
HappyPalooza
09-02-2008, 11:32 AM
I'm going into 11th grade if anyone cares.
Hawke
09-02-2008, 11:33 AM
Aww how come :(
Because you don't go to my school! :<
HappyPalooza
09-02-2008, 11:34 AM
Thread taking a depressing turn.
Haggis McSpud
09-02-2008, 11:49 AM
For anyone who cares, I'm in Upper Sixth now and the only good part of the year seems to be that I get a shiny badge which lets me boss around anyone younger than me. Hooray for authority!
Shagg
09-02-2008, 12:08 PM
Shagg
Posts way too much.
Yeah, but internet forums are to be taken seriously, so I'm not gonna go and screw around while on one. I suggest you do the same.
I_Smell
09-02-2008, 12:13 PM
Starting second year of School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year. I hear there's a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Sound like a dick.
Mirrorman
09-02-2008, 12:17 PM
Starting second year of School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year. I hear there's a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Sound like a dick.
That horribly gay dude? Ugh, I hate him.
John Travolta
09-02-2008, 3:58 PM
Cristo isn't fit to teach wizards.
tunacake
09-02-2008, 4:05 PM
There are more people my age here than I thought.
Edit:
Cristo isn't fit to teach wizards.
:roffle:
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 4:26 PM
BLEGH, when the fuck did the "Fall is here" thread turn into a school discussion thread?
I was expecting pictures of orange and red leaves and discussions of halloween and jumping into leaf piles... :wail:
Well, I will add to the schoolage.
Just started my first week of junior year... :indiff:
Classes
Honors Physics - My teacher looks like a fat gollum, and talks like Keanu Reeves with a lisp and a stuffed nose.
College Prep Pre-Calculus- Meh
Latin 3- Meher
Honors US History- Pretty cool, teacher is young.
Lunch/study hall- Niceeee.
Yearbook- I touch up photos and shit. I'm the adobe king to them
AP English- Fatass teacher. there are 4 boys in the class, and 25 girls.
So yeah thats me. This year can either be awesome or shit...
We will wait and see.
this is not a post
09-02-2008, 4:29 PM
I start Upper Sixth tommorow, and although I've got a kickass new suit to rock around in, I'm worried about the weather because of my shitty unreliable 2 wheeled mode of transportation which refuses to start at the slightest hint of wetness.
But if I do ever actually make it there, should be fun to see everyone again.
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 5:01 PM
I start Upper Sixth tommorow, and although I've got a kickass new suit to rock around in, I'm worried about the weather because of my shitty unreliable 2 wheeled mode of transportation which refuses to start at the slightest hint of wetness.
But if I do ever actually make it there, should be fun to see everyone again.
Maybe it's just because I am American, but WHAT THE FUCK?
this is not a post
09-02-2008, 5:14 PM
Why, what's wrong with any of that? :smile:
I would also be 17 when I first enter college :smile:
I could have been, but then I considered that I wouldn't be able to go out to bars at all for that whole year of college, so I decided to wait.
Mr Anorexia
09-02-2008, 5:25 PM
I started school Thursday last week. I set it up so I have relatively easy classes so I can just breeze through my senior year.
Also, pep rally Friday!!! ^____^
Riddlebox
09-02-2008, 5:28 PM
I'd be going back to school tomorrow, if I hadn't graduated. I'm taking a year off before going to college. (which is probably a huge mistake.) I'd love fall around here if it weren't for all the damned rain. It's a nice time of year besides that.
jewishjosh
09-02-2008, 5:38 PM
there are 4 boys in the class, and 16 boys.Well? Which one is it?
I'd be going back to school tomorrow, if I hadn't graduated. I'm taking a year off before going to college. (which is probably a huge mistake.) I'd love fall around here if it weren't for all the damned rain. It's a nice time of year besides that.
What are you doing with your year off? I've heard from a lot of people that it's a very good choice to make, especially if you get accepted to college/uni after grade 12 and defer for a year. Everyone says a year off (travelling, working, GAP year, whatever) aids your personal growth, so it's probably not as bad as you expect, unless you plan on sitting on your ass all year.
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 5:48 PM
Well? Which one is it?
Heh, my bad, I was writing an essay for like 2 hours then came here and my brain/fingers were dead.
It was 6 boys and 25 girls.
OoooF4LiFe
09-02-2008, 5:51 PM
I've actually taken a year and a half off before I started uni, and personally I think it's been the biggest mistake I've ever made.
I'm going into my second year now. Could have already had my degree, transferred to NYIT, and been starting my third. I could see how it would be desirable "growth-wise", but largely you never know it while your actually going through it. For the most part, you just regret being so far behind where you should be.
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 5:55 PM
I've actually taken a year and a half off before I started uni, and personally I think it's been the biggest mistake I've ever made.
I'm going into my second year now. Could have already had my degree, transferred to NYIT, and been starting my third. I could see how it would be desirable "growth-wise", but largely you never know it while your actually going through it. For the most part, you just regret being so far behind where you should be.
Nah you are just a total failure and should consider killing yourself.
OoooF4LiFe
09-02-2008, 5:57 PM
I was replying to JJ, assbag.
What year were you going into? Junior? They still let you ride that "fun bus with the radio"?
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 6:01 PM
I was replying to JJ, assbag.
What year were you going into? Junior? They still let you ride that "fun bus with the radio"?
IF our bus had a radio, then yes. because everywhere I am is fun. :indiff:
MataMuchoZombies
09-02-2008, 6:24 PM
I'm a senior in High School this year. All of my classes are pretty chill, and I know I'm going to fly by this year easily. I have my AP classes set as well, and my honors classes. All I really have to do is study and do the work [what little there is]. Wish me luck.
I'm a senior in High School this year. All of my classes are pretty chill, and I know I'm going to fly by this year easily. I have my AP classes set as well, and my honors classes. All I really have to do is study and do the work [what little there is]. Wish me luck.
Good luck!! ily <3 <3 <3 :smile: :smile: ^_^
Best23pr
09-02-2008, 7:03 PM
I feel old I'm on my 4th year of college, but second of Political Science and I like all my classes except 1, the bitch has us reading 5 books for the first test but meh
Holy fuck time travel, I remember this thread. Now I'm a senior and plan on making this year as epic as it possibly can be.
Now if only I can get my summer reading done before Thursday.
Evan7Evan
09-02-2008, 7:21 PM
Fuck Texas, fall is going to be as hot as ever, summer was hell, and now fall is going to be the halfway point between hell and purgatory...'still freaking hot'. Please god, bring on the Hurricanes.
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 7:21 PM
Haha, BKS I am right there with you, I have mine due on Friday. Fuckin' Great Gatsby, Scarlet Letter, and Into the Wild. Haven't even started. AND I need to do an essay on Into the Wild.
Three cheers for AP English
Evan7Evan
09-02-2008, 7:23 PM
Hazzah, hazzah hazzah.
Hip Hip horray! Hip Hip horray! Hip Hip horray!
SealPunter
09-02-2008, 7:26 PM
:boogie:
I love starting stuff.
Like SARs.
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jewishjosh
09-02-2008, 8:23 PM
Now if only I can get my summer reading done before Thursday.
I was a late applicant to my school and I don't even know if I have summer reading. Safe to assume that I didn't, and if I did, I have an excuse, but it would still suck balls to have to catch up.
tunacake
09-02-2008, 8:33 PM
I'm making the obligatory resolution to be more organized this year. Mainly 'cause I wanna be the top of my class this year. Last year I was second by ONE aggregate point. And the girl that beat me only beat me in DRAMA class. Man was I pissed. And for academic stuff like that, instead of trophies or pins or whatever, my school gives you cash. She got $70 and I got $45 just because of that one point. :mad:
John Travolta
09-02-2008, 9:30 PM
Holy fuck time travel, I remember this thread. Now I'm a senior and plan on making this year as epic as it possibly can be.
Now if only I can get my summer reading done before Thursday.
I was supposed to read Emma and the Invisible Man by tomorrow and I just got done skimming over the sparknotes and I still have no idea what went on in either book.
Dodger
09-02-2008, 9:34 PM
I was supposed to read Emma
Quite possibly the stupidest piece of literature I've ever had to read. Watch Clueless, the movie with Alicia Silverstone, it's based off the book, just 100 years later.
It pretty much tells the tale of a spoiled, rich, upper-class girl and all her troubles. i.e, the original, literary Laguna Beach.
Tempest
09-02-2008, 9:35 PM
If it's not autumn in your time zone then clearly you are inferior.
G.i.g.g.l.e
09-02-2008, 9:52 PM
I've just started 8th grade. I do not like it. Is high school any better?
gizzalove
09-02-2008, 11:00 PM
So I had my first day today. It was only an hour but I went to all my classes for like 10 minutes. My chem 11 teachers name is Mr.Hardman!
Mr Anorexia
09-02-2008, 11:02 PM
The teacher that works with the blind at my school's name is Ms. Doody.
The teacher that works with the blind at my school's name is Ms. Doody.
lol doody.
But seriously, this is my senior year and I'm just stoked that after this, it'll be over. My hardest class is AP English, maybe Government or Economics. Aside from that, the rest is electives and shit.
Gryphon
09-03-2008, 12:40 AM
lol doody.
But seriously, this is my senior year and I'm just stoked that after this, it'll be over. My hardest class is AP English, maybe Government or Economics. Aside from that, the rest is electives and shit.
So you're in high school? Are you not going to University or College?
Chocoholic
09-03-2008, 12:41 AM
I don't start until the 24th of September because I'm taking college classes through the Running Start program at my school. I have 3 classes from 9-12 and then my day is done.
Yeah, it's going to kick ass.
jewishjosh
09-03-2008, 12:46 AM
lol doody.
But seriously, this is my senior year and I'm just stoked that after this, it'll be over. My hardest class is AP English, maybe Government or Economics. Aside from that, the rest is electives and shit.
I thought you were older for some reason.
I'm also taking economics this year and I'm really excited about it. Government courses can be very cool if you get a crazy war veteran teacher who goes off topic in the most interesting ways.
Ureshii
09-03-2008, 2:02 AM
I'm also taking economics this year and I'm really excited about it. Government courses can be very cool if you get a crazy war veteran teacher who goes off topic in the most interesting ways.
Economics with the son of a Vietnamese political refugee can also be quite interesting.
Cristo
09-03-2008, 2:08 AM
I was a late applicant to my school and I don't even know if I have summer reading. Safe to assume that I didn't, and if I did, I have an excuse, but it would still suck balls to have to catch up.
Oh hey how did that go?
Did you end up going to an IB school?
jewishjosh
09-03-2008, 2:30 AM
Ureshii, do you mean a Vietnamese dude who fled during the '60s and is now living and teaching in Ame- wherever you are? 'cause that sounds pretty awesome. My former government teacher fought in Vietnam. Never a refugee or a POW though. Many teachers are only as good as their life experiences.
Speaking of Vietnam POWs teaching us crazy shit, how about economics with John McCain!
I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.
The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should.
Wish I could easily find a concise video clip :\
Cristo, I ended up not doing IB. I think I'll have a better time with more timetable flexibility and less arduous, seemingly unnecessary heaps of work. I was lucky enough to be in a position where either option would be a good choice, but in the end I didn't feel like IB was best for me. Thanks again for all your help though.
If it's not autumn in your time zone then clearly you are inferior.
Does it even make a difference in Alaska?
TheHighwaySong
09-03-2008, 7:58 AM
I'm a Senior this year, and I planned on making it a breeze. The only challenging class I have is AP Spanish Literature. (Spanish 5). Everything else is pretty easy. Every other day I can go in at 9:20 and leave at 1:00.
anomalia
09-03-2008, 11:36 AM
I take classes online.
It costs out the ass, but the high school I'm zoned for is shit.
That, and I'm a going to college in Jacksonville next year and surpassing all of my friends in life.
The point being, school is for FÜLS!
Drop out and take up smoking crack while you can, kiddies.
To people taking economics courses this coming semester (for the first time): please avoid it at all costs if you're mathematically or scientifically minded. If you're one of those typical politics or history geeks it can be pretty interesting, but if you're not, it's probably the biggest load of common sense bullshit you'll see in the entire timespan of your academic career.
I've just started 8th grade. I do not like it. Is high school any better?
Er, kind of. It really depends on your school, though.
Mr. Crow
09-03-2008, 12:44 PM
McCain doesn't know economics, etc.
Economics is an incredibly complex and vast subject. They don't give out Nobel prizes for it for nothing, you know. Any candidate without extensive history as an economist is lying if they say they know anything beyond an extremely general idea of how the economy works. McCain is being honest; Obama, nor any of the other candidates, have a much better understanding of the immense subject of economics.
I just had my first day and it suuucked!!!!
Assassin
09-03-2008, 2:33 PM
Tell us every detail
argile42
09-03-2008, 2:57 PM
I am a freshman in college. So far it's really awesome. Freedom generally has quite a few appeals.
argile42
09-03-2008, 2:59 PM
Economics is an incredibly complex and vast subject. They don't give out Nobel prizes for it for nothing, you know. Any candidate without extensive history as an economist is lying if they say they know anything beyond an extremely general idea of how the economy works. McCain is being honest; Obama, nor any of the other candidates, have a much better understanding of the immense subject of economics.
I agree. I like the fact that McCain can admit that he doesn't know, but is trying.
:wail:
I fell so little. Isn't there anyone else here in middle school?
I can't wait for the first day, but then every day after that sucks. My computer teachers name is Mr. Weinrib though. That'll be fun. Ha. Weinerib
Laced Oysters
09-03-2008, 5:09 PM
I agree. I like the fact that McCain can admit that he doesn't know, but is trying.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that. Whether Obama knows economics or not isn't what will swing voters, it's if he says he does.
We can't hand them an economics 101 test, you know? McCain has made a lot of normally ethical, but not politically ethical, moves.
And we all know which one counts.
Mr Anorexia
09-03-2008, 5:09 PM
Fuck AP English. I dropped it and I'm just taking British Lit next semester and picked up another studyhall for next quarter and I'm taking Theatre Process in it's place.
Fuck AP English. I dropped it and I'm just taking British Lit next semester and picked up another studyhall for next quarter and I'm taking Theatre Process in it's place.
wuz AP english tooo hard fooor you? aaaaaw
Also how do you know you want to drop something on the first day? I mean I know I want to quit spanish forever from the first day of pre-ap but that's from 4 previous years of hating it as well.
mohaas05
09-03-2008, 7:07 PM
I'm taking Latin 3, PreIB Government, PreIB English, Chemistry, and PreCalc.
Also how do you know you want to drop something on the first day? I mean I know I want to quit spanish forever from the first day of pre-ap but that's from 4 previous years of hating it as well.
Sometimes the moment you step into the classroom you find yourself thinking "I do not want to be here."
Last year I took a World Issues class and that was the case. The teacher was boring, I hated everyone in the class, and I could tell it was going to be tons of work for something that wasn't relevant to any university course for which I wanted to apply. It was just going to be a waste of time, so I made an appointment to get it changed. The shitty part was that I had to go to that class for a week before it was actually changed.
Mr Anorexia
09-03-2008, 7:14 PM
wuz AP english tooo hard fooor you? aaaaaw
Also how do you know you want to drop something on the first day? I mean I know I want to quit spanish forever from the first day of pre-ap but that's from 4 previous years of hating it as well.
No, It's my 4th day, I signed up for it last year but over the summer I decided I didn't want to risk not getting my ever so needed English credit, and end up wasting 2 semesters on a class. Plus the teacher is really fucking boring and there is no chance I could go into that class every morning at 7:20 and listen to her talk without falling asleep. Also without the English credit I can't graduate. I really don't want to risk that.
Humanivore
09-03-2008, 7:26 PM
Junior in high school here, I only go from 8-12 because of some other things i have going. and getting out at noon when all your friends get out at 3:30 isn't so great. you might think "oh hey look! tons of free time to do homework!" but im not the kind of person who would actually do homework until the last possible moment.
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I'm in grade 10, and so far the 2 days I've been at school have been gay. Sure, classes suck and so does homework, but I haven't made a bunch of friends. I goof off ALOT during class, but still manage to not do the homework, etc. Also, I have see a whole lot of cliques going on, which is good.
High school definitely is exactly what I expected it to be, which is kinda horrible.
I'm in grade 10, and so far the 2 days I've been at school have been gay. Sure, classes suck and so does homework, but I haven't made a bunch of friends. I goof off ALOT during class, but still manage to not do the homework, etc. Also, I have see a whole lot of cliques going on, which is good.
High school definitely is exactly what I expected it to be, which is kinda horrible.
I sorta know what you mean. I do have a lot of friends that I do talk to often (atleast in school) But outside of my group of friends I'm generally a quiet guy, who has some kind of reputation for being a quiet kid. It kind of sucks when you are trying to meet new people, but for some reason because people think I'm so quiet I won't even talk to them when they talk to me.
/livejournal
John Travolta
09-03-2008, 8:03 PM
Oh my God this thread is horrible.
jewishjosh
09-03-2008, 8:15 PM
To people taking economics courses this coming semester (for the first time): please avoid it at all costs if you're mathematically or scientifically minded. If you're one of those typical politics or history geeks it can be pretty interesting, but if you're not, it's probably the biggest load of common sense bullshit you'll see in the entire timespan of your academic career.
I'm a bit of both, so I'm excited to see how it works out.
Economics is an incredibly complex and vast subject. They don't give out Nobel prizes for it for nothing, you know. Any candidate without extensive history as an economist is lying if they say they know anything beyond an extremely general idea of how the economy works. McCain is being honest; Obama, nor any of the other candidates, have a much better understanding of the immense subject of economics.
I was somewhat joking:indiff: Jon Stewart isn't dead serious when he takes quotes out of context either.
Ureshii
09-04-2008, 12:53 AM
Ureshii, do you mean a Vietnamese dude who fled during the '60s and is now living and teaching in Ame- wherever you are? 'cause that sounds pretty awesome. My former government teacher fought in Vietnam. Never a refugee or a POW though. Many teachers are only as good as their life experiences.
His parents fled in the 60's as refugees to New Zealand. Quite (politcally) opinianated, but a very good teacher.
Assassin
09-04-2008, 6:11 AM
I sorta know what you mean. I do have a lot of friends that I do talk to often (atleast in school) But outside of my group of friends I'm generally a quiet guy, who has some kind of reputation for being a quiet kid. It kind of sucks when you are trying to meet new people, but for some reason because people think I'm so quiet I won't even talk to them when they talk to me.
/livejournal
Me too dude
Let's be bff
I was popular as fuck in High school. I was mates with people in pretty much every "clique", except for the completely boring ones. Shame they were all total douchecocks who I ditched the minute I left.
High school is fun while you're there, but you don't need to take anything from it into the big wide world (other than the grades). Sure it's good to have friends in school, but if you just stick with the people you like and enjoy it then don't worry about it. You'll need to make friends wherever you are afterwards, whether it's going to pubs and clubs, at work, at uni or in may case, all three and there's a good chance half the people you knew in High School will never see you again.
Ercoledi
09-04-2008, 7:10 AM
That's a really depressing thought, Ox. I mean, my buddies and I just got friendship bracelets. :frown:
Well, they might not be douchecocks like the tools in my school. Keep in touch with them after school if you don't want to ditch them. I still see maybe two of my real mates from school.
I used to be a dickhead in highschool. I used to have like maybe ten friends who actually liked me, who I actually still see regularly (we all kept in touch despite going down different career routes and to separate unis) and the rest just hung around me cos they thought I was cool. I used to regularly bully the hangers-on and they still followed me about like a bad smell.
Ercoledi
09-04-2008, 7:19 AM
I was kidding there, Ox. I always joke to my friends about how I'm ditching them after we leave school, but they're good people (seeing that's it's whiter than Tip Top around here). I'll probably end up seeing a few of them later in life.
I mostly agree with you, though. School is a cocoon where everyone's kept safe from the outside world. We're forced to live and love together through mandatory schooling; the people you hang around with may be entirely different people to the people you would be attracted to (platonically) outside of school.
As we leave school, we're thrust into our own environments: do what you like, and find other people that like the same thing. That's why we, as sad as it is, pretty much cut ties from those we lived and loved with in school.
MistyTehMoose
09-04-2008, 7:28 AM
After I left school I have kept in touch with about three people. I really hated the whole 'Oh we will have to catch up after school finishes' thing, cause it is bullshit. I only really cared about a few people at school, I just got along with everyone in senior year and tried not to cause trouble.
I wished someone had given me the skinny on this when I was in High School. My big brother was a bell-end who hung about with three other guys and never made any other friends - not even in FIVE years at uni. He still just goes to the same pubs in Hamilton, goes to the same club in Hamilton with the same people he went to Hamilton Grammar with... he's 26 now. He refused to move on, even though the guys he's mates with are dicks and he moans about it constantly.
I had him to look up to and I was stuck in the mindset that I was going to be friends with the people I went to school with forever, but fortunately for me I saw the light and made new friends with similar interests to mine - rather than my interests being formed around the people that I'd been forced into contact with six years ago because of our surnames - once I had left school and worked and been to uni and found the kind of clubs I liked going to in Glasgow (Glasgow being the biggest city in Scotland, about half an hour away from Hamilton).
Assassin
09-04-2008, 7:41 AM
I'm pretty sure I will have almost no contact with my schoolfriends after graduation. Maybe one, as he lives close and has kind of the same taste in music as me.
All my real friends are going to another school than me, and we didn't really meet at school either. So I'm quite sure I'll still hang out with them for a long time.
gagins
09-04-2008, 8:07 AM
Just started Highschool as a freshman on August 13th, I think.
Actually, it's pretty alright, got a whole bunch of new friends and honor pass (free period) now. But every class is like 80 mins long and only 1 of my classes don't give and hour of homework every day. Plus soccer practice + PE are tearing my legs apart D:
After I left school I have kept in touch with about three people. I really hated the whole 'Oh we will have to catch up after school finishes' thing, cause it is bullshit. I only really cared about a few people at school, I just got along with everyone in senior year and tried not to cause trouble.
Exactly the same here. It's been the opposite for me lately actually, I just told two of my girlfriends a few days ago that I don't want to speak to them anymore and don't want them to contact me in any way whatsoever. I'm off to university in exactly three weeks time so it's all good, really.
Finishing high school is a great opportunity to kind of re-evaluate who's worth it and who isn't. You current high schoolers have to realise that high school communities are nowhere near as massive or diverse as the types you'll dive into in university or the real world. When you're in a class of 100-something seniors, you eventually realise that you kind of have to 'work with what you're given with' or else you'll come off as a total loner, and that there's probably much better people out there. Don't get me wrong though, most of us find at least one or two really good friends in high school
Don't get completely out of touch with people either, cause you're going to come back home to visit and it would suck if you had four weeks without any old friends to chill with.
I would just like to remind people that if you're trying to find the optimal 'slacker' schedule for your final year, you're really not doing yourself a favour. Things get harder and more demanding in higher education, despite the fact you have more freedom in choosing classes relevant to your interests.
jewishjosh
09-04-2008, 7:52 PM
Had my first full day today. It wasn't so bad. It's a smaller school and I'm getting to know everyone faster than I'm used to. Hard to tell if and with whom I'll develop real lasting friendships over the next two years. I didn't make a lot of genuine friends at my old school and after leaving I've been struggling to keep in touch with the ones I had.
People move on. It's something that we all have to learn to accept and deal with. No use trying to force a true connection and being let down, it's best to adopt a go-with-the-flow attitude and recognize and seize great opportunities when they arise.
MaxAlcolo
09-04-2008, 8:35 PM
I'm redoing my first CEGEP year (it's like pre-uni) in history.
It's in downtown Montreal. It's a hippie school so I'm always high and drunk because there's at least 20 bars around us.
It's awesome.
I sorta know what you mean. I do have a lot of friends that I do talk to often (atleast in school) But outside of my group of friends I'm generally a quiet guy, who has some kind of reputation for being a quiet kid. It kind of sucks when you are trying to meet new people, but for some reason because people think I'm so quiet I won't even talk to them when they talk to me.
/livejournal
Yeah man, I know what you mean! Except I'm really loud and obnoxious so people tend to stay away from me. It sucks, I scare people away! I was talking to this girl I had a crush on and she totally just walked away while I was in mid-sentence. High school sucks!!
High school is okay, I just hang with my Mexican and some freaks and chill all day.
I_Smell
09-04-2008, 8:55 PM
Is school in America just like it is on the Disney Channel? :hmm:
I'm in the same boat as Ox as far as mates in High School. I had nothing in common with 90% of the guys I knew. Except in my case they were still all top guys and I still go out with the lot of em every so often.
The opposite of that was when I got into College and met people who I actually do share the same interests with. They're all a bunch of weird anti-social kids who seem to'ave spent most of their time in High School in the library. Bunch of losers, basically.
So I'm still mates with all them old high school guys, but I've not bin out of school for two years yet, so y'know, EARLY DAYS.
John Travolta
09-04-2008, 9:05 PM
Aren't you like 14 Smelly?
I_Smell
09-04-2008, 9:23 PM
17 and a quarter
John Travolta
09-04-2008, 9:31 PM
Awesome.
Gryphon
09-04-2008, 9:35 PM
I got along with a lot of people in High School, and even more people when I moved away to College. I never have a problem getting along with people, it's finding people I can actually consider friends thats usually difficult, cause with the industry I'm in for work you never know who's fake and will back stab you the moment they have the chance.
Desert
09-04-2008, 9:38 PM
I got along with a lot of people in High School, and even more people when I moved away to College. I never have a problem getting along with people, it's finding people I can actually consider friends thats usually difficult, cause with the industry I'm in for work you never know who's fake and will back stab you the moment they have the chance.
Dancing is an industry?
Gryphon
09-04-2008, 9:47 PM
Entertainment industry, cause I don't just dance. But dance is a huge industry, yeah, because it's part of the whole commercial enterprise.
Ureshii
09-05-2008, 2:06 AM
Exactly the same here. It's been the opposite for me lately actually, I just told two of my girlfriends a few days ago that I don't want to speak to them anymore and don't want them to contact me in any way whatsoever.
What a player Spaj.
I wish I had multiple girlfriends. :frown:
Yeah man, I know what you mean! Except I'm really loud and obnoxious so people tend to stay away from me. It sucks, I scare people away! I was talking to this girl I had a crush on and she totally just walked away while I was in mid-sentence. High school sucks!!
Did you, by any chance, happen to have an erection at the time?
SealPunter
09-05-2008, 5:06 PM
Did you, by any chance, happen to have an erection at the time?
I have an erection all the time.
Girls still like me. :nerd:
Me too dude
Let's be bff
ok a/s/l????
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Stickperson
09-05-2008, 9:54 PM
Actually, highschool is pretty sweet for me. Sure, I'm a total asshole, but if you really know me, I'm quite nice and kind. I'm just an asshole because I love to mock them in my own little reality.
I highly doubt I'll come away from highschool with any life-time friends. They're all a bunch of morons who haven't grown up and are still immature about everything.
My real friends I would actually say are from middle school, crazy as it sounds. I still visit about 5-6 of them from time to time and it's pretty awesome.
blltmssgy
09-05-2008, 10:21 PM
Just out of curiosity, am I one of the few people here, who's majority of friends don't go to his highschool and has a lot of friends in a different state (or for you wacky Canadians, province) even though I've lived in the same state my entire life?
John Travolta
09-06-2008, 1:38 AM
That's pretty specific.
Benjaman
09-06-2008, 1:39 AM
Just out of curiosity, am I one of the few people here, whose majority of friends don't go to his highschool and has a lot of friends in a different state (or for you wacky Canadians, province) even though I've lived in the same state my entire life?
They're called weird internet friends.
Derelict
09-06-2008, 2:24 AM
I just started grade 10 three days ago. So far which isn't long at all it's just like the past years. I don't like school it makes me wake up early. The only thing I do like about it is seeing friends you didn't see over the summer.
My classes pretty much suck. I have four classes a semester and my first semester is pretty hard. I have science, french, math honors, and I'm forced to take planning. Once I get in routine of going to school I'll be fine. The only class I have a problem with is planning. It's the most pointless class in the history of the world! luckily one of my friends as a spare the same block.
Fucking B.C. government. I remember having to start that planning crap. Basically you'll do it in Planning 10 then forget it until about two months before graduation when they tell you everyday it's due in a week.
Slutty McBangerton
09-06-2008, 9:54 AM
What is Planning?
abbey
09-06-2008, 10:23 AM
What is Planning?
Slutty did you ever have to take Careers? It's like that, but with sex-ed. :ahe:
blltmssgy
09-06-2008, 10:34 AM
They're called weird internet friends.
No I mean friends that go to different schools and such that you actually hangout with that you didn't meet on the internet.
Ercoledi
09-06-2008, 10:53 AM
Slutty did you ever have to take Careers? It's like that, but with sex-ed. :ahe:
Oh, so it's taught by some lady in her midlife crisis with a pronounced hunchback?
I fail to see how Planning constitutes sex ed. Unless it's meant to mean Family Planning, which is awfully eupehmistic. Are they still trying to teach you the birds and the bees in year ten?
Ureshii
09-06-2008, 5:50 PM
On the topic of sex ed, a Catholic Highschool in my city banned sex ed class and the distribution of contraceptives about 5 years ago. They now have the highest teen pregnancy rate compared with other highschools in the city by about 5 to 1.
jewishjosh
09-06-2008, 6:12 PM
Planning's technically a grade 10 course but it pretty much includes all the grad requirements and stuff that's supposed to be fulfilled by the end of grade 12, like work experience and athletic hours. The sex ed portion of Planning was taught in grade 9ish, when Planning was called Health and Career Education or something. The safe sex talk sort of goes hand in hand with the drugs talk. The course blows by the way. They change the grad requirements and the planning course every year, so it's impossible to remember what exactly you need to do. Used to be 80 hours of physical activity over grades 11/12 but now it's 2.5h/week. Not any harder, just a pain in the ass to record.
Just out of curiosity, am I one of the few people here, who's majority of friends don't go to his highschool and has a lot of friends in a different state (or for you wacky Canadians, province) even though I've lived in the same state my entire life?
Do you go to a Jewish high school and have a lot of friends at other schools, or a public school and have a lot of Jewish friends at other schools? Are a lot of your out of state friends from Jew functions like USY?
BizzleRules
09-06-2008, 8:04 PM
I'm in tenth grade this year, and everything is going good besides the fact that the counsellers have messed up my schedule numerous times. The good thing is I'll most likely have it all straightened out on monday. Woo.
Oh, and I failed math last year soo I have to take it with all the ninth graders. Aren't I cool?
blltmssgy
09-07-2008, 2:22 PM
Do you go to a Jewish high school and have a lot of friends at other schools, or a public school and have a lot of Jewish friends at other schools? Are a lot of your out of state friends from Jew functions like USY?
Yeah I do NFTY stuff and it's the second one, can't afford private school. Didn't know that they had that kind of stuff in Canada as well though.
JohnDoe
09-07-2008, 2:32 PM
Wow, one week into the new school year and I already hate grade 12. Due tomorrow I have 24 chemistry questions to hand in at the start of first period. Two 500 word essays on some retarded article and movie in French class, another 20 questions in math class and a test on tuesday in Bio. (None of which I've started yet.) On top of that I've got football practice everynight from 2-5 and I work every other night from 5:30-10. Being a senior is alot less cool then I thought it'd be.
NachoLover
09-07-2008, 5:36 PM
O RLY!?
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09-07-2008, 5:43 PM
Hey this guy is pretty funny!
Petey2112
09-07-2008, 7:15 PM
I started 11th grade this year. I dont have very high expectations for it, the class that graduated last was such an awesome class and Ill miss them a lot. All of the freshmen coming in make me want to shoot myself in the head too. I go to a school with around 200 people in it, so you know most of the people you go to school with.
The bad part about going to school with not a lot of people is you dont have a big choice of the classes you want to take. I wanted to take physics this year instead of Biology 2, but couldnt because only one other junior was going to take it. so Im stuck taking bio again, which pretty much sucks.
JohnDoe
09-07-2008, 9:36 PM
. I go to a school with around 200 people in it, so you know most of the people you go to school with.
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Wow, that is a ridiculously small school. I thought my highschool was small with 600 students. And since it's a french highschool in a predominantly english speaking area, so I mean we have a reason to be small. But 200 kids? Really?
Stickperson
09-07-2008, 10:18 PM
Wow, that is a ridiculously small school. I thought my highschool was small with 600 students. And since it's a french highschool in a predominantly english speaking area, so I mean we have a reason to be small. But 200 kids? Really?
My friend switched from my school of 1600 students to a school where there are 16 students in her graduating year. She's the only one in her latin class.
SealPunter
09-08-2008, 5:48 AM
My school has 2200 kids.
damn.
Mirrorman
09-09-2008, 4:21 AM
Wow, that is a ridiculously small school. I thought my highschool was small with 600 students. And since it's a french highschool in a predominantly english speaking area, so I mean we have a reason to be small. But 200 kids? Really?
The school I went to before high school had like 184 students in it, the year I graduated. Thats classes 1-12.
gagins
09-09-2008, 4:40 AM
There are about 1,000 students in the High school and a total of 2,500 in the entire school (kindergarten - grade 12), about 250 of them being in my grade. I don't know whether to think of that as a lot or not. It's an international school so most of the students are expats, but I think about 15% of the students are locals.
Souldrinker
09-09-2008, 4:47 AM
My school had like 1,400-odd kids. I'm still best mates with my best mates from High School, 14 years on. We've been bestest buddies since I moved to Sydney when I was 10. We celebrate our anniversary every year with a cold beer and a love fest. Isn't that lovely?
And for those of us in the southern hemisphere, spring is here! I find it odd how many people forget that those in the southern hemisphere have inverted seasons (judging from the number of people who I talk to on MSN; they all are so surprised when i say i am having my spring break now)... Also, our school year ends when the year really ends (makes a lot of sense to me, somehow). Not that I'm going to bash the way those in the northern hemisphere work, lol.
Instead, i'll contribute! :D After this week (my spring break) is over, i have one term and one year left of university! Woo hoo!
cauliflowerqueen
09-09-2008, 5:24 AM
University is radtastic and a little bit more. Halfway through my second year of zoology. Did i mention university is rad?
naomiellafunnyfella
09-09-2008, 10:12 AM
School does suck! Im in year 9, so that makes me 14! Teachers can be really disrespectfull towards students sometimes, once my teacher laughed at me as my mother had packed the wrong lunch for me, she laughed at my face and said histerically "Your mum loooves you doesnt she?". I mean, if i said that to her, i would have detention!! School does suck! We should get payed to go to school!
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mollypollymollypolly
09-09-2008, 11:19 AM
Wow, that is a ridiculously small school. I thought my highschool was small with 600 students. And since it's a french highschool in a predominantly english speaking area, so I mean we have a reason to be small. But 200 kids? Really?
My school has about 200 students in it. But i find big schools far too much, but then there is the question, smaller school are normally private, my school is for girls? So less people want to pay. My school is very bitchy because of all the girls!:yes:
Haggis McSpud
09-09-2008, 11:22 AM
We should get payed to go to school!
I get paid £30 a week from the government to go to school!
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09-09-2008, 11:40 AM
Fucking EMA, when I first started going to my school, my parents were like a combined 1K a year or something equally ridiculous outside of the bracket.
Haggis McSpud
09-09-2008, 11:44 AM
Fucking EMA, when I first started going to my school, my parents were like a combined 1K a year or something equally ridiculous outside of the bracket.
My parents actually make a lot of money, but because they're divorced it doesn't count so I get EMA anyway.
Fucking EMA, when I first started going to my school, my parents were like a combined 1K a year or something equally ridiculous outside of the bracket.
Does you live in a box?
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09-09-2008, 11:53 AM
Nope, nice house, just a shitty village.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/92/242575025_59c8177671.jpg?v=0?
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09-09-2008, 12:00 PM
We don't have decking. :frown:
http://www.offbeathomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/cardboard_house_cover.jpg?
http://www.unr.edu/hcs/ssw/studentorgs/images/boxes03.jpg?
this is not a post
09-09-2008, 12:19 PM
Bingo
Haggis McSpud
09-09-2008, 12:20 PM
Your house is nicer than mine=[
jewishjosh
09-09-2008, 7:40 PM
Yeah I do NFTY stuff and it's the second one, can't afford private school. Didn't know that they had that kind of stuff in Canada as well though.
There's a bit of that stuff in Canada, but it's nowhere near as big as in the US. My sister's friend is really into it and she's gone to the east coast for conventions and such. Kudos for keeping in touch with your friends from out of state, I always lose touch with those people after a few years.
My school has 200 kids in the high school, but it doesn't seem small, which is surprising considering my last school had almost four times as many. I kind of like the small environment as the new kid, makes it easy to get to know people quickly.
blltmssgy
09-09-2008, 8:15 PM
There's a bit of that stuff in Canada, but it's nowhere near as big as in the US. My sister's friend is really into it and she's gone to the east coast for conventions and such. Kudos for keeping in touch with your friends from out of state, I always lose touch with those people after a few years.
Yeah, I would lose touch with them too probably if it weren't for facebook, but it's really cool to have the ability to go to different states and be able to actually chill with someone (or after this past summer, another country as well).
Oh and my school has roughly 2500-2800 kids and that's four grades. My graduating class is about 650 kids.
Shimigami
09-15-2008, 6:40 AM
I'm at a middle sized school, with three campuses, but the senior campus (750-ish years 11 and 12) is like a whole other school; no uniform, no tight horrible teachers who disrespect you, no calling teachers Sir/Mrs, no huge emphasis on straight VCE; we have a really big VCAL and VET intergrated system, and therefore a huge and awesome range of subjects. It's wonderful! The two junior campuses (about 600 year 7-10ers each) are like any other high-school though, which sucks. For them. I transferred for year 10 to stream my entry to the senior campus.
Assassin
09-15-2008, 10:58 AM
http://www.offbeathomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/cardboard_house_cover.jpg
I found a new goal in life
Mirrorman
09-15-2008, 11:02 AM
I have been waiting for the autumn break since the second day of school. It doesn't seem to get any closer.
Subways4life
09-15-2008, 8:50 PM
In August I walked into Target and there were fucking Halloween decorations hanging from the ceiling. It made me feel like it was already winter.
School is either gonna be somewhat easy or I'm going to crash and burn. So far it seems to be the former...
gizzalove
09-15-2008, 9:27 PM
So my classes changed! I'm now taking french, chemistry, biology, and TAing (teacher assistant) for senior band. TA is like the best thing ever. All I do is photocopy if there is some. Or I do homework from my other classes.
Desert
09-15-2008, 9:29 PM
So my classes changed! I'm now taking french, chemistry, biology, and TAing (teacher assistant) for senior band. TA is like the best thing ever. All I do is photocopy if there is some. Or I do homework from my other classes.
Chemistry and biology? What grade are you in? If Freshmen take IPC (easy science), it counts as an elective and they have to take Chemistry and Physics, or whatever, in their Junior year.
Yeah I go down to UCSD Thursday and I'm pretty stoked for school. Well I am going from a 60 person all guys catholic boarding school to a giant public school with girls living on my floor so how could I not be totally amped. I have general Chem, Calc 20B for engineering, intro to Structural engineering, and fic/film of the 20th cent. So I'll have plenty of time to have fun. I can't wait.
Bayview05
09-15-2008, 10:49 PM
Its the middle of September at my place and it's still fucking 95 degrees fahrenheit every damn day...I really feel sorry for the people in Phoenix.
Weird, it's the middle of September for me too! :confused:
Jesterhead
09-17-2008, 3:21 PM
I've allways liked school. Mainly because I get along with pretty much all of my class mates. So I think school is a awesome place to be but... School is god damn fucking boring. Unless it's something of interrest of course. Equationons is awesome. Some math is pretty damn exiting, some physics and chemistry. Basically all scientific I find pretty cool. But alot of it is boring as well.
I find school pretty awesome =P
Should I quit Spanish? This year it's not mandatory to take it and not only do I hate it, but I am really damn bad at it. The most I could probably get this year is a B or B+ with studying A LOT, and even just studying a little I would only probably be able to pass with a C or C+. It would really bring down my average, especially If I do just O.K. in my other classes.
Also for all you college students, whats the language requirement at your college?
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