The Celebration Thread!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi everyone! </p>

<p>As we all know, the pressure surrounding high school and college preparation can be tough. Whenever we express our relief or satisfaction with how our lives are going in this often challenging time, we run the risk of being labeled "arrogant" and eliciting peer jealousy. Of course, gloating and indulgent narcissism are always obnoxious. But there's nothing toxic or wrong with earnestly expressing happiness. </p>

<p>SO finally a thread where you can openly celebrate and bask in your victories, and expect the utmost support! And not all of them have to be academic or even concrete, of course. "I WAS ALIVE TODAY" is just as welcome as "I WON THE NOBEL PRIZE." </p>

<p>Needless to say posts in all caps are heartily welcome. Come on guys, for once, let's accentuate the positives! </p>

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<p>FIRST COMMENT!!! YEAH! <:-P </p>

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<p>I got a C on my AP Human Geography test! :smiley:
I joined debate and I hate it :smiley:
I got 3 hours of sleep last night :smiley:
Today in Biology I was squirted with vinegar :D</p>

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<p>WAHOO FIRST COMMENT YOU GO @17Angel‌ </p>

<p>@LosingCrayon‌ And yet here you are, still preserving! Congratulations!!! That in itself is an accomplishment =D> =D> </p>

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<p>I THINK I MIGHT NOT HAVE FLUNKED MY PRECALC TEST LIKE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO :smiley:
WE GET TO WATCH THE MATRIX IN AP PSYCH :smiley:
ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO ORIGINALLY WASN’T PLANNING ON GOING TO HOMECOMING IS ACTUALLY GOING BECAUSE PEER PRESSURE CAN BE GOOD :smiley: </p>

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<p>NOT FLUNKING IS ALWAYS AWESOME, AS ARE THE MATRIX AND FRIENDS (AND OCCASIONALLY PEER PRESSURE) =D> :smiley: </p>

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<p>oh wow… I JUST BECAME A JUNIOR MEMBER ON THIS WEBSITE!!!1 <:-P
Many happy feelings, and relevant thread!</p>

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<p>I didn’t die today.</p>

<p>That’s about it.</p>

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<p>@17Angel‌ Wahoo for junior membership! I just got it too! Junior member partayyy <:-P </p>

<p>@Yakisoba‌ Not dying, niiiiiice! Congrats. </p>

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<p>I got chosen as captain of the speech team today.</p>

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<p>@SpookySpaceKook‌ Dang, that’s awesome!! A round of applause for your oratorical acumen =D> =D></p>

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<p>I honestly love the idea of this thread :x</p>

<p>Well I’d like to pat myself on the back for being able to smile every day despite all the things that have gone wrong in my life :slight_smile: I’D SAY I’M A PRETTY STRONG PERSON!</p>

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<p>@SippingCoffee‌ Ha thank you! :x I figure we all deserve a little TLC in our lives, especially since we’re treated like numbers and stats most of the time. </p>

<p>Whoa congrats on smilin’ through it!! That’s awesome. Very strong in deed, go you, three cheers for positivity in the face of adversity =D> =D> </p>

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<p>Won my first ice hockey game of the season! 65 more to go! :smiley: </p>

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<p>@BPearlman97‌ 65??? That’s insane. We have only 23 for Volleybal!!</p>

<p>I bumped back up to all As!! 95 on my Spanish 3H quiz! Yay for me!</p>

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<p>Congrats @Spiral7!!! And yeah 65 games for travel ice hockey. It’s a lot! 2 games a weekend from August to March :-S. </p>

<p>I guess I’ll add another thing to make my post relevant lol…</p>

<p>Got my first 100 of the year in AP English today!</p>

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<p>WOOOOO @Bpearlman FEELING PUMPED ON ALL THIS POSITIVITY GUYS \m/ </p>

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<p>@Spiral7‌ @BPearlman97‌ Wow nice job guys, racking up all those A’s!! WAY TO GO! Yay you =D></p>

<p>And ice hockey’s gotta be intense, mad props. Good luck in your incoming season and may your victory stream continue! :smiley: </p>

<p>@SippingCoffee‌ I KNOW RIGHT??? ISN’T IT AWESOME? POSITIVITY FOR THE WIN :D/ </p>

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<p>And I might as well throw in something about my own life: </p>

<p>I’m meeting with a physics prof to discuss research tomorrow, which is totally exciting and awesome, BUT I AM SCARED OUT OF MY MIND. Level of nervousness is unparalleled. Wish me luck!! I’ll update tomorrow if there was anything about it worth celebrating :smiley: </p>

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<p>Good luck!!! YOU DO YOUR THING!! :-bd </p>