This is prompted by those here in Florida go back to school today.
For me, I had to much fun in HS. My parents had three kids with me being the youngest and though they stressed academics, I was always able to talk my way out of shit- even when my father knew I was full of it.
He told me that I would be sorry about my lazy attitude towards academics.
Well, he was right.
My grades were terribly average and my test scores (SAT) were decent enough to get me out of NY in to at that time, a very average VCU for a business degree.
I woke up quickly there and ultimately was able to go on to UVA for grad school in my early 30's and now have a decent career within middle management at a large bank.
However, I really screwed myself throughout my 20's with earning potential and quality of roles I had at work.
So, if I could go back, I would buckle down and go to a much better school out of HS to better reach my potential at a much younger age.
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I also cruised through high school grades-wise, good enough to never really get on a bad radar with my folks. Since I was the first person in my family to go to college, I was never pushed.
I imagine my thoughts aren't unlike many others' take on that what-if scenario.
High school was a joke. My teachers were slacker losers for the most part, maybe 2 or 3 cool ones who acted like they gave a shit. Then again, they were the young ones just starting so I guess they had something to prove, the rest were on their 27th year and just were sitting on tenure, cashing in, and doing absolutely nothing.
9th grade was fun for me, our freshman year we had a principal who was on his “I don’t give a fuck tour” because it was last year. My sophomore year, we had Mr. hard ass who changed the formula and made it more like it was elementary school. After one year of freshman year, I couldn’t believe how lax it was under the first guys watch. I think there was something like 200 fights that school year, one year there was 4 going on at the same time.
High school was pretty cool now that I think of it. I dropped about 47 pounds early in my junior year and I felt good about myself. One crazy thing to note was the first week of high school for me, was also the week of 9/11/2001. I always got good grades, went to college and graduated from college as well. I don’t think I learned anything though, I wish I spent MORE time goofing around when I had the chance.
My senior year was fun though, I matured a bit, kind of became the “king of the underdogs” and was the hero fighting all the jocks telling them they are going to suck at life. I told the cheerleaders they’d just marry a bunch of rich guys, I was right. I was kind of a fucking bad ass. I was also on the bowling team, took college prep classes and a few honors classes. Very regal.
If I could do it over, I'd hit the books hard and be the valedictorian. I turned down the opportunity in H.S. to learn how to fly and get my pilot's license. After graduating H.S., I spent 5 years in a factory in a Tool and Die Apprenticeship - which is a good career, but not what I wanted. So I went back to college and because of my shit grades, I had to go to community college in my mid-20's. I got straight 4.0 grades and transferred to a big university.
There are so many things offered in H.S. that I wasted away. I would be a pilot, bi-lingual, and instead of chasing the hottest chicks in school who were just as wild as I was, I'd hit on the wall flowers who were smart, pretty, and well behaved. It amazes me how great looking the skinny little wall flowers in H.S. became the hottest chicks going when returning for reunions. And those girls with big tits and round asses when they were 13 and 14, turned into cows for the most part.
If I could do life over, I think I'd be a bush pilot in Alaska after marrying one of those cute skinny girls I passed over.
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I was a good athlete when I was a kid and was especially good at basketball. I was the only one of my friends that made varsity in 10th grade and felt like I was missing out on hanging out after school so I quit and started playing guitar and playing in bands, etc.
I was one of those kids who always got by without really studying. I was never a straight "A" student because I could usually get B's with much less effort. I wish I had actually tried and taken school more seriously because it would have opened more doors for me. But then again, I'm happy where I ended up even if it took a more unconventional route to get here.
That's life, though. You learn and grow by making mistakes and fucking up and making the wrong choices.
As a wise man (Odell Beckham Jr.) recently said, there's no reason to regret anything in life because at one point, it was exactly what you wanted. :)
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I would have also learned at a MUCH earlier timeframe how to properly handle dating/relationships as I was very shy and clueless in that regard.
I have no regrets about my efforts in academics and/or course selection so it was more on the social things where I feel I missed out.
High school was a joke. My teachers were slacker losers for the most part, maybe 2 or 3 cool ones who acted like they gave a shit. Then again, they were the young ones just starting so I guess they had something to prove, the rest were on their 27th year and just were sitting on tenure, cashing in, and doing absolutely nothing.
9th grade was fun for me, our freshman year we had a principal who was on his “I don’t give a fuck tour” because it was last year. My sophomore year, we had Mr. hard ass who changed the formula and made it more like it was elementary school. After one year of freshman year, I couldn’t believe how lax it was under the first guys watch. I think there was something like 200 fights that school year, one year there was 4 going on at the same time.
High school was pretty cool now that I think of it. I dropped about 47 pounds early in my junior year and I felt good about myself. One crazy thing to note was the first week of high school for me, was also the week of 9/11/2001. I always got good grades, went to college and graduated from college as well. I don’t think I learned anything though, I wish I spent MORE time goofing around when I had the chance.
My senior year was fun though, I matured a bit, kind of became the “king of the underdogs” and was the hero fighting all the jocks telling them they are going to suck at life. I told the cheerleaders they’d just marry a bunch of rich guys, I was right. I was kind of a fucking bad ass. I was also on the bowling team, took college prep classes and a few honors classes. Very regal.
This reads like terrible modern version of The Catch in the Rye...is your name Holden, by the way?
Thanks, yeah I try to be as cautious as I can. I was hesitant to start because of some back and knee issues but worked on them before starting. I already have some arthritis issues, which sucks.
Sometimes, I'm not sure if you purposely act obtuse to entertain others or if that is actually how you think.
“Id shape up, buckle down and play more basketball”….awful. Take more drugs, sleep around like Brett said and live life like a WWF champion in the 80s/90s/early 2000s.
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Nonsense…2001-2005 is nowhere near modern. Back then we were just figuring out what I-Pod’s were. Box TVs and box computer screens. Now we got all this future 2010s, stuff. Like Bieber and reality TV.
Sometimes, I'm not sure if you purposely act obtuse to entertain others or if that is actually how you think.
It's a reflection of our American education system, bro ski.
I was kind of a bully, not the awful scut farkus kind, but worse the toadie, the guy who laughs at scut farkus's jokes/shenanigans and is easily led by the crowd of bullies.
I grew out of it by the end of high school (really the summer in between junior and senior year), once I gained some self-esteem and was comfortable being myself instead of needing to be liked or accepted by others, but the damage had been done.
so college was great, because I was just a genuinely friendly dude who got along with everyone, but man what a dick I was in high school.
Really, I don't remember any teacher in my high school that you would want to bang unless you're into a bunch of old ladies.
I had an amazing g/f my junior year of HS. She was a freshman from another school. I dumped her the first day of football practice heading into my senior year because I wanted to be the big shot you think you're supposed to be senior year of HS. She was a great girl.
Also senior year, I wanted to head over to Shea Stadium the first night back after 9/11. Parents didnt want me to go but truthfully I chickened out too. Might sound weird but I have always felt stupid about that. I should have gone. Doesnt help I missed Piazza's magical home run.
While I wouldn't necessarily ditch that, I'd spend WAY more focus than I did on having some good ole fashion casual sex. Why not? It was an era when the whole "safe sex" thing had become en vogue. The only kids I know that got into any kind of trouble were just plain stupid.
The only thing I would do more of academically is get more into music than I already did. I'm a pretty good musician now, gig alot and teach music in school. More exposure to stuff in HS would have helped even more.
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Or is the question about starting HS as a 48 year old? Being in HS again -- and having to take a test I forgot about -- is a recurring anxiety dream. So no thanks to that.
I guess a lot of kids go through that too, but in retrospect, I never really needed to be 'that guy'.
There's so much other stuff I know now that I wish I knew then, but that's why we go through it!
I would have focused so much more on music. I have a good career I am proud of, great friends and family.
But sitting in a midtown high rise all day listening to the bands I love and not never having been in one I love makes me wonder what if.
It sounds like most of the people who studied hard and had their priorities straight wished that they'd taken life less seriously and had more fun and vice-versa, which is unsurprising really.
I definitely, definitely thought this said "Sleep with my hot red-headed sister" at first glance.
Phew.
It sounds like most of the people who studied hard and had their priorities straight wished that they'd taken life less seriously and had more fun and vice-versa, which is unsurprising really.
Which is why my answer was perection. I slacked off but did well but wished I slacked off more than I did haha
Try less at the school part - Cs get degrees.
2) Also, not gone to a school almost an hour away by subway (B Tech). That made my social life much worse--only a few dozen people in my general neighborhood, scattered around.
3) Also, not gone to a prep school for engineering. Every skill engineering required back then, I lacked.