<p>To answer a post on the previous page--from the time I was in elementary school I would help others on the computer. In high school, I assembled many of the computer labs over the summer. At the same time, I wasn't a nerd/geek/social recluse like the stereotypical computer guy.</p>
<p>I think it was the approchability factor with the computers. Most high school students relate better with someone who lives the same lifestyle as themselves, and when your school is filled with preppies like mine was, it was a good thing I was one of them (and I'm not ashamed to admit it even though this board seems to hate stereotypical preppies). There were other guys who liked computers (but didn't contribute to the IT department) but they never got the questions from their fellow students because they found them less approachable--these were the geeky kids who played that game with that funky dice thingy (it's called B and B or something?), shopped at Hot Topic, and were often seen in the computer lab playing games, I think it was something called Quake (I know next to nothing about computer games outside of the sports genre--it's my weak spot of computers), and they watched those Animay cartoons on the computers too.</p>
<p>Anyway, one other question here...what did you guys think of middle school? I found that it was actually pretty fun.</p>
<p>hated middle school and high school (so far- i have one more year left). if high school was my peak and if college is a drag i will shoot myself.
yea well i entered ms and hs with that mentality. and it failed miserably for me as well. even if college isnt the best years of my life, at least the freedom will make up for those years.</p>
<p>Absolutely hated middle school. Hated it so much that I when I ran into one of my former classmates while a couple weeks back I actually smiled a little on the inside because she comfirmed my prediction that she would end up fat and working a minimum wage job. </p>
<p>High school itself wasn't bad for me, external circumstances that had nothing to do with school, however made it really hard on me at times.</p>
<p>High school is hell. I, obviously, hated it. Horrible hours for most teenagers, no freedom, boring place, not much choice in classes among other things...I could go on and on.</p>
<p>I really loved high school, and college is great as well (although college was a totally different ballgame and took a lot of adjustment to get used to!) I'm happy with both experiences that I had, and I feel fortunate to have enjoyed them so much :)</p>
<p>I'm not really a college student since I have already graduated and will be a grad student in the fall, but I very much disliked high school and like most of college only marginally more. College wasn't what I had been led to expect. In both cases, especially in college, I enjoyed the academics but not the social dynamics. Yeah, I'm a nerd :) But the point is that even if a college is a good fit academically sometimes it can be a bad one socially.</p>
<p>i'm kind of enjoying high school, but im worried for college. i'm scared! were all of you a little apprehensive about college? you all seem to have loved it--did you get over your anxiety? I don't KNOW what I'm so scared of--I have a reasonable amount of freedom now and my parents aren't helicopters...i'm just scared to be alone and I'm afraid I'll be lost. Did any of you feel that way? Is that natural or am I just weird?</p>
<p>I hated middle school. Decided to go to the IB high school instead of the regular/performing arts one (aka the school where all the "omg I'm a dancer look at how this makes me so much better than everyone" girls went), and all the people who attended the latter made fun of me for a whole year. I told myself I would kick them in the butt and end up in a way better place after 3 years of hs (our hs is 10-12) and I did. </p>
<p>That being said, I sacrificed a lot for it. I didn't really have a great social life until my last year of high school, but it was worth it, and looking back, I did have a good time. It wasn't the best time of my life, but it was good. I excelled in my classes, made amazing friendships with people on my level (thank you IB!), won some awards, and most importantly had some experiences I will never forget. I was on the MUN team from day one of grade 10. I went to six conferences - three in Montreal, one in Paris (amazing), and two here in my hometown. Best thing I ever did was join that club. My best experience was not even Paris, but the last conference I did here at the local university. The inter-high school rivalry here is pretty tough... my school had won 7 years in a row except the year before when we lost to one school known for its debate program. They were... cocky... to say the least - walking in with pre-written resolutions that were crap to begin with. I don't know if any of you have an idea about MUN, but basically what happened was that I wasn't even there for 1/2 the session because I got called in to the Security Council and I had to miss a morning due to band festival (luckily across the campus so I could run over in my band tux and everything). Despite that, I got a "college-level" resolution (according to the chair) made an important question and passed almost unanimously in a committee of 125+ delegates. We won best delegation and it was amazing. So yeah, high school was good!</p>
<p>I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy university. I can hardly wait. :)</p>