“The High School Days are Over” (sung to the tune of “Dog Days are Over” by Florence + the Machine)
by Noele Crooks
If you could go back in time and observe yourself in high school, in comparison to yourself now, what would you think? What has changed? What has stayed the same? Is there anything you’d like to say to the you then that could change where you are today?
I’m going to start this blog post off with an embarrassing picture from high school. Which really means it’s just the oldest picture I have on Facebook. This is circa 2005, not that I had a Facebook then…but this is when the photo was taken. Obviously I thought wearing a hat sideways was hip and cool.
High school, what a drag. If I could go back in time (which I surely wouldn’t) I would be very annoyed with myself. I was either loud, obnoxious and giggly, or convinced the world was out to get me and there was nothing I could do about it. Sounds kind of bi-polar, but I swear I’m not. And wasn’t. Whatever.
Things that have changed: I no longer think the world is out to get me. Always a plus. I’m kind of an odd ball so I was always kinda in the middle of the social class world that was high school. Freshman and sophomore year I was that giggly obnoxious girl who was loud and annoying and wore too tight Hollister clothes. Then by junior year I was convinced it would be the worst year of my life and pretty much disliked anything mainstream, and by senior year I was counting down the days since the first day of school that I would be done and could go off to college. But now, I’m a much more happy-go-lucky person in a not-so-obnoxious kind of way. I also am way more optimistic and try to look at everything with as little negativity as possible.
Things that have stayed the same: Honestly, I feel like I’m a totally different person since I came to college…it’s insane. But, I still am an odd ball. I still cry when I laugh too hard, have little common sense at times, and am a nerd. But, that’s what makes me, me (oh how cliché), so no complaints here.
What would I tell my high school self now? High school really isn’t going to matter once you go to college, so do everything you want to and who cares what people say about you.
Image source: My friend Lex Hundsdorfer’s Facebook.
Noele, you are definitely a different person if that’s how you were in high school. Every time I see you I think to myself, “She’s so calm and collective” lol. I always find it interesting when people talk about how they use to be in high school compared to now, or just tell stories overall. One thing is for sure though, I absolutely hated high school once I hit Junior year so I know how you felt.
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Noele,
I was also that loud, obnoxious, to tight hollister wearing girl. It is funny how I go to the mall now and to this day won’t shop there. However, I’m glad that you have changed yourself to be the way you want to be and are happy with it. Your right, high school doesn’t matter and I wish I would’ve learned that when I was there.
-Autumn
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I told myself the same thing, that happenings in high school have almost no impact on the future, so don’t stress so much about it. I like that you’re still very much you, even if you’re a little more grown up.
I also now have “Dog Days are Over” stuck in my head, but that’s totally a good thing.
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