Congratulations to all who graduated High School today and to all of my friends whose sons and daughters did.
High school.
Approximately 720 days of life. They seemed like 1440 (at least). Nowadays 720 days feel like 180. But that is what happens when one grows up.
Does anyone like high school? I don't know. I sure hated it. Maybe if I had gotten a 4.0 or was a star athlete it wouldve been cool. But no. High school was just 4 years of looking over my back.
My mom was an aide for the High school. Life sucked because if I took one step outta line I was warned that people would talk to my Mom. I hated being grounded for BS.
What was good about high school? Hmm. well. I had a few good teachers. I was in an improv group named graffitti for 4 years. That was awesome. Hilary Nuzum and Matt Adams and I were the first to be in Graffitti for 4 years. Newton Football. Newton baseball. crafty slippers. visit by Opal Snyder-- now a renowned author.
What I hated about High school. Life in a microscope. Micro management. We are being prepared for life. all the fundamentals.
Class of 90. Newton High. We were some cliquish sobs. Well maybe more time should be spent on interpersonal communication, ooh well. If I want to talk to people from school now I know how to reach them and vice versa. I do think it is interesting how people think everyone needs to be friends.
I am not friends with everyone I work with and even when people meet up for after work drinks its not like I talk or hang out with them all. I talk and hang out with who I want to and vice versa. I never drank or smoked om high school. that never puts anyone at the top of the list.
Class reunions. fun, but who gives a shit. Ive been called Charlie Hawkins enough the last 20 plus years and vice versa to know people can be morons. Just because we were both chubby and named Charley doesnt mean one cant call us by our real name. I got 3 years til 25th. I will be there. what else is there to do but see who has died, who has no hair and who has also gained100 pounds.
You know what I did like? Coach Rowray. He was a straight shooter
Coach Stoffers? no. didnt like that db.
If I had to give advice to the class of 16... Do your homework. Give a shit-- but not too much of one. If you get dumped... who cares its effing high school even though it feels like the end of the world. You think its the worst thing ever? no it gets worse. You don't get dumped? thats a good thing.
Am I proud of anything? Well I did underhand eggs at people my last day at high school. no one caught em and they all went splat. Mr. Hoffmeier sat me down and asked if I did it. I said, " I underhanded eggs at people who apparently can't catch." Not my fault. I got let go with a chiding.
high school. sometimes fun. sometimes hell. It does sound a little bit about day to day life.
welcome all to the real world.
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