<p>I didn't quite "hate" HS, but I was still extremely happy to graduate and get out of that little bubble. The classes at my HS moved so slowly, including the AP courses, since the aim of my HS was just for students to "pass," not necessarily to get a 5. I found that philosophy to be ridiculous and it bothered me that my teachers did not think that their students could make those fives. And I'm not talking about some ghetto high school in the middle of nowhere either. This was a pretty decent private school. And then there was the need for me to take all these AP courses in English and History, just so I could impress colleges and keep up my rank. I most definitely did NOT enjoy taking them and although I may have gotten good grades in them, I really did not learn much in the end. Admittedly, this was my own fault, but again, I had to keep up my ranking. Additionally, our college counseling was pretty terrible. We even changed counselors between junior and senior year. That was lovely. And to add to this list, I had to take pointless religion courses every single semester because they were a requirement. Complete waste of my time. I never studied for religion tests because half of them were just common sense. The last complaint I have is that my HS had/has one of the worst physics departments. The teacher did not have any time before or after school to answer questions and taught the material by having students MEMORIZE steps, instead of understanding what they are really doing. I thank her for my transferring out of engineering, before I even start classes at NU this fall. She most certainly ruined that subject for me. </p>
<p>With that, I would still say that HS really was not so bad, as I did make some great friendships and my EC's kept me going everyday :)</p>
<p>Sorry to hear that physics didn't go well for you. Are you sure you don't want to give it another chance? I wouldn't want a potential engineering student to be strayed away because of a bad high school physics class (I'm partial to the engineering field).</p>
<p>I really did consider giving it another chance, especially after being invited to a pretty selective program in the engineering school, but I ultimately decided to pursue an econ. [and math] degree instead. We'll see how this all turns out in the end =/</p>
<p>I miss high school times occasionally. Every year, my friends and I would go to the beach and have an incredibly fun time... there were also pool parties in the summer that were always a ton of fun. </p>
<p>During school itself, I was the valedictorian, and so it was nice to be "well-known" in this regard. The work wasn't too bad until junior year, when IB started to become a ruiner of worlds. It was fun to arrive at school slightly early and chill with everyone in front of the lockers for a while before classes began. Riding the bus to school, though, was pretty monotonous and annoying. I don't know how on earth I got up so early so often.</p>
<p>However, the group of "nerdy smart" kids in my school were quite few in number. But now, here at Penn, the entire school is practically full of these kind of kids, and so that's been an interesting transition. As for freedom, college is definitely much more free than it was at home, simply because I don't have to deal with parents now, obviously. I can go wherever I want, whenever I want. It's kind of nice, but I won't lie... I do miss being able to see my parents. Even though we obviously had our scuffles back during high school times, it was all so familiar and more or less stable. College feels so free-floating and unusual to me.</p>
<p>Senior year was quite interesting. Near the latter half, I completely let loose. I stopped going to class, went on random road trips whenever I felt like it, and just generally tried to enjoy things. I still kept on top of work, but I left high school on a very silent note. I didn't say goodbye to many people... I just wanted to get off the west coast ASAP.</p>
<p>I didn't hate high school at all! I never got picked on or felt like an outcast even though I wasn't good looking. Not all high schoolers are shallow idiots. Most of the people at my school were either super friendly and peppy or didn't really care about anyone outside their group. So no one really cared enough about others to pick on them. I met a lot of friends and some great teachers. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.</p>
<p>morons that didn't know how to read; stupid gangsters, jocks, etc; people that are completely anti-intellectual; the bad teachers; the clueless academic counselors.... Need I say more?</p>
<p>I hated it because I was stuck with the same like 20 people since 7th grade, because we only have one middle school and high school in my town and one set of honors classes. And most of those people decided in 7th grade that they didn't like me for whatever dumb reason (not thin or rich enough, whatever). Also, I was a year younger than everyone because I skipped a grade in elementary school AND taller than almost everyone (except a few boys) because I was already 5'7" when I was 12.
Not to mention all the other crap things about my town (middle of nowhere surrounded by crazy church people), and the school itself which had crap facilities and no AP classes thus I was bored out of my skull for 4 years.</p>
<p>As a current high school senior, please allow me to elaborate:</p>
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<li><p>Despite the fact that I go to what is considered one of the best public schools in the country, I can barely hear a few of my teachers during lecture because the students are so out of control.</p></li>
<li><p>I doubt this applies to anyone else, but a huge reason I hate my school is due to my counselor. I will not continue.</p></li>
<li><p>I LOVED my freshman year, and, after that, each year has gotten progressively worse. I have gotten more serious about school, and I do not wish to "play the game" anymore. </p></li>
<li><p>I love high school because, compared to everyone else, my SAT scores don't suck. I hate high school because we have a bad math department and an underfunded science department. I truly believe that if I had gone to another school my math scores would be significantly higher.</p></li>
<li><p>Buzzwords. I swear, if I hear "life long learner" one more time...</p></li>
<li><p>The **<strong><em>es. Lets just get out with it. My school does not have any "jock" or "prep" type cliquey-ness, but it does have the *</em></strong><em>es. You know, the group of seven or eight girls who ALWAYS end up in your classes and run their mouths the entire period? Yeah. It'll be a wonderful day when those girls are all off at their junior colleges or working their mall jobs. *Sighs</em></p></li>
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<p>High school was alright, nothing special really. College is infinitely better. I hate the drama, the rules, the dress codes, sitting in boring classes, not allowed to leave whenever you want. Being independent is great. No bedtime, no waking up at 6 AM. Yea, I would never do it again.</p>
<p>if you hate high school, you probably were a loser. Sorry thats just the truth....it is what you make of it</p>
<p>That's true. I am kind of a loser, but I have my group of loserly nerd friends, and we make do. I, like lots of people on CC, am one of the super intelligent honors kids who can't wait to get out. They've liked high school, though, and I have hated it because I don't agree with the politic of my area, because there is a ton of ridiculous drama, the busy work is awful, and I've never honestly clicked with anybody here.</p>
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<p>Well... yeah. Loser is a relative term. Those who are "losers" to the anti-intellectual jock crowd which dominates high school move up in social ranking in college. Those in the stereotypical high school in-crowd are "losers" to most of those people who you would term losers; we just use more varied terms in our description.</p>
<p>I hated high school because there were always these "groups" and every one was so judgmental of everyone. I mean if you were to where pink you were called a prissy *****, if you wore black you were a goth and if you smoked you were a skid, I mean it was so lame and that is why I hated high school because of there STUPID LABELS!!!</p>
<p>I HATED high school and I feel that if high school were the best four years of your life than you have no life period. High school students are mean and unfriendly and you have to follow these stupid rules. I like my life right now! I'm having a great time and plus I'm meeting new people.</p>
<p>I hated it because it was hard making friends looking the way I did. Being mixed was a struggle itself. I wasn't allowed to get a car or job so I wore the same bummy handmedown clothes all the time. I had bad acne. Plus I did not discover the flat iron yet. As for now I'm doing much better. I am on Accutane so my face is clear for the first time in my life. Being the loser that I was, I did not get my first kiss until college:/ I'm doing a big switchero, my grades suck now but I'm doing 300% better socially.</p>
<p>I don't hate high school at all... it hasn't been awesome and incredible but I've enjoyed it. I've made a small niche of friends and I'm friends with a ton of people but there's always going to be some kids you don't get along with... that's normal but don't let them ruin your HS experience.</p>