<p>I’m graduating as valedictorian and ending my year with 8 AP exams + finals in the same two weeks. I really wish I would have taken it easy this year…I got decent grades and test scores, and I was accepted to some great schools for next year, but I will ultimately be going to the same state flagship that the majority of my classmates will be attending. This school has a 90% acceptance rate and figures merit scholarships by unweighted GPA and test scores = I didn’t have to take honors and AP.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I do have several close friends I bonded with over the torture of AP Lit. Overall, I loved high school. Senior year could have been easier.</p>
<p>Yay. A valedictorian that doesn’t choose to show off Yale or wherever hahaha. (Gosh I find it annoying that people are upset that the class of '13 has only one ivy (compared to past years), when it isn’t really a big deal to me, except the fact that we don’t have scientists/mathematicians).</p>
<p>I realize this thread’s intention is to be positive… “How did you guys enjoy high school?”
Anyways, its interesting how this website is the one where I can get rid of all of my pessimistic urges and be optimistic elsewhere, I mean, I like to think that even though I’m not top 10 or going to a show-offy college, I’m still very well prepared to take on the major I plan to do… It’s that just in this environment, I think I feel forced to compare.</p>
<p>I’m a senior heading off to NYU and honest to god am I glad I’m leaving the west coast. My school being a public school has basically devolved into cutthroat academics. People in the top 30 take an average of 14 AP classes. I’m a pretty social guy but I’m not even going to prom this year because I can’t stand the attitude of anyone in my school</p>
<p>High school was awesome. There was never too much work; I enjoyed the work that we did; I enjoyed the smaller environment; and I was the Salutatorian. </p>
<p>My first year of university was perhaps the worst experience in my life. I hate that place so much… hopefully I can transfer.</p>
<p>Academically, freshman year was awesome… Homework was extra credit, we only had 6 classes a day, and we got out sooner. Sophomore year was awful… We had to be in school 45 minutes longer, homework was counted, we had more classes… It was stressful. Halfway through, I realized that it was all about jumping through hoops, and promptly quit jumping through hoops. </p>
<p>Socially, I didn’t do much till about halfway through junior year, when I grew my hair out and realized people actually saw me as attractive. Senior year came around and I started actually doing things with people outside of school, occasionally… Dated a great girl, didn’t work out… Dated a not so great girl, didn’t work out… But the year was pretty great, overall. Got a lot closer to my friends, and learned a lot about myself.</p>
<p>Even tho i’m still in highschool, I can say its a lot of work, projects, test and discussions. right now its kinda hard if you wanna know, because one more moth away, ill be taking regents. theres not really extracuricular in my highschool, i try my best to do my work from and some activities outside. Even tho im i sophomore, im kinda nervous and excited to be a junior next year</p>
<p>Academically and socially, Freshman year was my worst year. I attend a Catholic high school in the Philly area, and that was a huge adjustment coming from the worst school district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Also, adjusting to the new environment was tough. The schools that I attended before high school had black majorities; my high school had a white majority. There was never any racism directed towards me, but adapting to the new social standards was tough.</p>
<p>During my Sophomore year, I transferred out of the Catholic HS and back into the district HS. Even though the education was terrible there, I regained my footing academically. Also, I reconnected with some of my middle school friends, made new friends, and even met my current best friend there.</p>
<p>My Junior year started off with me transferring back in to the Catholic HS. I didn’t know what to expect since I would have to take three classes with sophomores. The results turned out to be my best academic year ever and my best year socially! I worked extra hard to achieve a high GPA, and it sure paid off! I also connected with a ton of sophomores (now juniors), met some freshmen (now sophomores), and even made a lot of friends from then Class of 2012. I was even asked to the senior prom that year by a senior girl!</p>
<p>My Senior year started off with an exciting bang before the month even ended. My fellow seniors and other underclassmen voted me as their Homecoming King! I almost cried that night! I was also hired that year at Kohl’s. My grades were in tip top shape for the most part. My popularity level jumped to its highest ever. And if you’ve attended Catholic HS, you may know about an event called Kairos. I attended that, which turned out to be the best four days of my life! With Senior Prom '13 in exactly a weeka and Baccalaureate mass and graduation coming up, I realize that I am going to truly miss my high school years! Not only am I leaving behind all the amazing people that I call friends, but I’m also ditching some of the best memories I’ve made in my lifetime!</p>
<p>I hated high school, thank god I’m finally done. I’m psyched for college though. I can finally spend time learning things I actually enjoy without all the pettiness of high school.</p>
<p>My high school is very academically competitive. Part of me wishes I tried to get better grades and SAT/AP scores, while the other part of me wishes I enjoyed being a teenager more. Hopefully next year when I’m in college, I’ll be able to balance work and play and enjoy life.</p>
<p>After reading your guys’ whole argument, prov implying xtreme “condescending” kind of reminds me of my own friend. (I’m not taking any side, haha) But trust me, if I had to compare my friend to xtreme, he wouldn’t come even close. </p>
<p>It’s common for my friend to say “better…best…” on just every hobby that comes up. He also literally said "I have a 4.5 gpa, and i’m number 3 in the school. I have better grades than everyone, and I know i’m a genius. " I mean, come on, now that’s the most conceited thing a person can say. </p>
<p>As for going to the college that’s not to your expectations, in the end it’s not the most significant factor, especially when it comes to undergraduate education. College is there for the sole purpose to helping you find a great job. Even though you go to the most prestigious college, what’s the point if you have a less than stellar job? There’s a Stanford grad who’s on food stamps, who couldn’t even get a job in Wal-mart. My school counselor went to Harvard, yet ends up working in an average job. In the end, it just really depends on the internships, and experience you get. I remember when I used to base my college choice on ranking. But after doing some research, i’ve realized what’s more important.</p>
<p>So, don’t be disappointed in getting into a college that wasn’t your choice in the first place. Just as long as you focus on the important entities, like those internships, academics, ec’s, instead of the gpa and score rankings of other people, you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>@Futuredoctor: Wow you have one high school life success story. （・□・；） I’ve always expected the best out of high school. To my disappointment, there were more bad than good things happening to me.</p>
<p>@Elikres…I don’t get it if you didn’t think the girl was great, why would you date her in the first place? 【・ヘ・?】</p>
<p>Senior Year has been the longest year ever.! I have one more week of school and the following week is graduation. Senior year has been full of surprises. Senior year is only fun when you have everything planned out and you aren’t doing things at the last minute. I have been anticipating this moment for a long time, but now that it is here, I am so nervous.</p>
<p>I’m almost done with my senior year. So fat it has been a trail. The first part was really stressful with college applications and schoool, then it was nerve racking waiting to hear back, and now I’m just waiting…</p>
<p>I’m a high school junior and I think some teachers are awesome. Sophomore year was a drag and I got almost no homework this year. This was my year of tests, the APs and SAT. I took AP calc, but didnt take the class so im waiting to see if i proved to my counselors that online courses can help students. I learned through an online course this year that I can do anything I want; I’m not restricted to my high school curriculum if i wanted to learn something. Some teacher’s are a drag. But that was my sophomore and junior teachers. This year, I got real characters who actually treat students as adults rather than babysit them all day. </p>
<p>As well as academics, my class has a lot of drama raising money. Well, i think its just a popularity contest and i’d rather pay senior fees than work my a** off for people who don’t work. Glad you took the time to read this thank you</p>
<p>Freshmen year, I had a hard time adapting to a school with a competitive environment and found myself behind on grades compared to everybody else and had a hard time finding friends. I was basically a lazy kid who sat in the back of class and slept.
Sophomore year, I realized the importance of academic and social life so I started working a lot harder and found a group of friends to chill and pass time with.
Junior year, I did good academically but the group of friends I had began to split up. I started opening up to more ppl outside my group and this was probably my most active year.
Senior year is just boring. I am taking 5 AP classes but have no motivation to study and little true friends. idk why I even attend school anymore, can’t wait for college.</p>