Anonymous
02/25/2025 20:41
Subject: Re:Did you hate school? In particular, high school?
I hated middle school. Disliked freshman and sophomore years of HS, liked junior and senior year better. Had more independence with a PT job, car, eventually a boyfriend. Had friends throughout but was not considered especially popular. Did a sport. Just found the whole thing mostly boring. Small town high school.
Loved college and really came into my own!
My DS also dislikes high school. Finds the classes boring, has a few friends but not many, does a sport but isn’t great at it. I really hope he enjoys college more.
My DD doesn’t really like high school either. Has a ton of friends and is very social/popular, but is bored of the same old kids, same old thing, and ready to move on to other things (and she is only a sophomore). Also does a sport that she is good at and enjoys.
My DH absolutely hated high school, mostly for social reasons. Was a very late bloomer physically and the other teen boys gave him a hard time. Loved college and grad school and had/has a ton of friends ever since.
Honestly I’ve always assumed most people did not like high school much. Even those who had an easy, uneventful experience.
Loved college and really came into my own!
My DS also dislikes high school. Finds the classes boring, has a few friends but not many, does a sport but isn’t great at it. I really hope he enjoys college more.
My DD doesn’t really like high school either. Has a ton of friends and is very social/popular, but is bored of the same old kids, same old thing, and ready to move on to other things (and she is only a sophomore). Also does a sport that she is good at and enjoys.
My DH absolutely hated high school, mostly for social reasons. Was a very late bloomer physically and the other teen boys gave him a hard time. Loved college and grad school and had/has a ton of friends ever since.
Honestly I’ve always assumed most people did not like high school much. Even those who had an easy, uneventful experience.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 17:22
Subject: Did you hate school? In particular, high school?
I am a smart person who always hated school after about sixth grade. I started high school with the idea that there would be some grand exchange of ideas and deep discussion, until my teachers got tired of me asking so many questions and I realized they were teaching to the test/lowest common denominator.
I was a very radical kid in a very conservative, conventional environment and did not fit in. I tried to ally with some popular girls. And I was able to because I was passably pretty. Until they turned on me and made up some weird rumor about me.
I dropped out in the beginning of twelfth grade.
I was able to claw myself up in due time, going on to earn two degrees, but I really dislike the American educational system. I keep a close eye on my own kids and their learning environments. If I had my druthers, I’d probably homeschool (actually unschool, which is a much better concept in my opinion) but I think so much success hinges on learning this structure that schools provide.
I was a very radical kid in a very conservative, conventional environment and did not fit in. I tried to ally with some popular girls. And I was able to because I was passably pretty. Until they turned on me and made up some weird rumor about me.
I dropped out in the beginning of twelfth grade.
I was able to claw myself up in due time, going on to earn two degrees, but I really dislike the American educational system. I keep a close eye on my own kids and their learning environments. If I had my druthers, I’d probably homeschool (actually unschool, which is a much better concept in my opinion) but I think so much success hinges on learning this structure that schools provide.