Who were you in high school and

[Taps]

Velvett, what were you like in hs?

 

[big4life]

I was the geek jock. I played linebacker in hs and loved to hit people on the field, but off the field I was very quite and reserved. I was always quite in class, and tried not to make waves. Up until ninth grade I ran with the popular kids, until one of the kids we picked on snapped and tried to stab his mom. That made me grow up real fast and realize that there are consequenses for your actions. Maybe we weren't resposible for his actions, but we didn't help the situation. After that I still went to the post game parties and stuff, but I made sure who my friends were and why I was hanging out with them. I learned a lot about standing up for what was right, and not caring what others thought. I also learned something about true friends. Good or bad, that one summer is what helped make me the man I am today. I will compromise on small things in life, but never on the core principles that I live my life by.

 

[Werd]

Honestly, I barealy remembered high school... certain aspects of who I am now remain the same, but others have changed.

I guess I was sort of the girl who could have been popular if she really gave a fahootie what "everyone" else thought. I was kind and decent, smart but still did things "the hard way" and liked by most but never really tried to fit in. I didn't have to. I REFUSED to kiss ass - much like I still am to this day.

I always had a pretty face and style, but struggled with having a nice body. I was a victim of the whole yo-yo starve yourself into your prom dress but then end up chubbing 'cause you didn't "get it" thing.

To this day when people see how I look after 30 as opposed to late teens/early 20's they say, "You got it backwards there, didn't ya?" LOL

But inside I am still the same - a nice girl that never had it in her to be mean to anyone, who always seemed to end up choosing the wrong friends.

THANKSALOT! Now I am depressed. I seemed to be "finishing" my adolescence LOL.

At least I am "getting it". Some people never do.

 

[velvett]

Velvett, what were you like in hs?

I was a competitive figure skater and because of my skating schedule I was only in school for three hours and spent the afternoon with teachers privately to go over my work. I was painfully shy in the 9th grade and after spending the first year of high school watching everyone else and keep close to my small quiet circle of friends I came back the following year a tab bit more vocal. I came from one of those don’t speak until spoken to families and it took some time from me to find my voice but when I did I had a lot to say.

I was friendly with everyone (small school as well) and because I socialized with all types of kids I became rather popular while at the same time I felt the need to protect the kids that got teased from the “cool” kids whom were friendly with me. I had a habit of challenging teachers on what they were teaching and when the stated that I wasn’t paying attention I would tell them to teach me something that would make me interested. (That really didn’t go over well…ah well.) To add to the teacher’s horror I was the class clown and one of the many pranksters in school that lead to me being labeled as disruptive. All in all I was a good kid that just wanted everyone to be happy and harmless in the big picture of things at school.

Senior year I was just as quiet as freshman year and I just wanted out of school. I had been in a bad car wreck. My skating career had come to a crashing halt and my close friends were all going through a bad phase – some dropped out and some you just couldn’t talk to. I counted the days and cut class and spent as much time as I could in the art room painting to preserve something, anything of who I though I wanted to become in life. I had my first art show in the school which helped get me into Parson and School of Visual Arts – I went to the later (My first college choice mistake – but that is a different story).

 

[Optimus B]

i was the shy, athletic, smart guy.

 

[Y_lifter]

I played Soccer...

We were not considered in the same group as the other jocks that played Fball, BBall, etc.
thank goodness..

It keeps me grounded in the fact that people don't like things they don't understand
or that is unpopular in their social setting.. Even when it is a very cool thing elsewhere.

 

[Deterass]

I played Football and Baseball

Fucked or fought every weekend...........thats all we had to do in a small town.

 

[FreeballinDC]

I hated HS. I couldn't wait for graduation and to get the hell out of that town.

I was the tall, skinny goofy kid who stood out from the crowd for the wrong reasons. I had a few close friends, but that was about it. In my school, you were either a jock, or a cowboy or both. I was none of that, but I was having a hard time figuring out who I was, since there was nobody around to whom I could relate. Very awkward, and very obviously awkward.

It didn't help that my mom was a basketball coach, and it was expected that I would be good at it, or at least want to play. At 6'1", you would expect that, right? Nothing doing. I tried out for the team, and sucked so bad that the coach walked off the court, shaking his head. That was it for me. I started working after school to keep from getting bored and to have some spending and drinking money on the weekends, but other than that, it was a countdown until freedom.

 

[milo hobgoblin]

I was a skinny nobody who constantly argued with teachers.

Now.. most noticeable person at work and I constantly argue with my bosses. Strangely enough they still like me... go figure.

I didnt get laid much in high school.. Im making up for it now.

 

[biteme]

I never felt the need to belong to a group. I would associate with anyone friendly. I have and always will have an individualistic mentality. I was an athlete and still am.