There are so many movies and shows about American high schools. They seem extremely cheesy on the TV, but what a lot of non-Americans might not realize is how much of it is kind of accurate. Yes, we do say the pledge every day. We do have hall monitors. We also have cheerleaders and school presidents.
It already feels like I am writing the plot of a new TV show because that is just how ridiculous some of our norms seem.
Students usually remember teachers for one of two reasons: they were either excellent or terrible. Great teachers do more than teach their subject; they believe in their students, give them life skills, and inspire them to be the best versions of themselves. The inadequate teachers do just the opposite and can cause irreparable damage to the confidence and growth of a student who may be struggling. And then you have the teachers who are SO bad that they got fired. Whether it's for sleeping with a student or embezzling school money, there's always one who thinks they'll get away with it. An AskReddit thread has got people sharing the reasons their teachers were fired, and the responses are so shockingly sad, it's a wonder how they even qualified to become teachers in the first place.
Everyone remembers their sex-ed in school. Or, in some people's cases, their lack thereof. Whether it consisted of your PE teacher awkwardly putting a condom on a banana or your biology teacher told you that sexual contact of any kind was a sin that you'll burn in hell for, I'm betting it was pretty uncomfortable. These real, sex-ed horror stories from students and teachers show how painfully awkward the topic is and how badly schools can f*ck it up when it comes to teaching teir students about such an important topic.
The trends are constantly changing and, whether we like to admit it or not, it is the youths who decide what is in and what is out. In middle and high school you can see the trends directly manifested into friend groups, and it is only natural that those groups are ever-changing. Some cliques remain forever, like stoners and nerds, but many other styles, like emo, scene, and punk can only be found in 90's coming-of-age movies or in expensive 'vintage' shops residing in gentrified neighborhoods. Only those who have the budget have the power to revive them.
If you're also curious about what trends divide the youths today this Reddit thread has got you covered.
Unfortunately, bullies and high school come hand in hand. Kids can be mean, but as we all know, those who bully others are only hiding their own pain inside. Although that doesn't make it easier at the time, what might help, years later, is knowing that your bully got some comeuppance in adulthood. For those who were lucky enough to sail through high school without being picked on, good for you! But for those of you who did get bullied, it might be worth finding out what adulthood has in store for them. Because these people are Tweeting what their bullies do now, and by the sound of things, karma has a way of making everything turn out just the way it should.
High school is all fun and games until a scandal tears the place apart. And let's be honest, what is life without a bit of drama? It keeps things interesting and makes for great stories! TV writer and producer Alison Bennet asked people for the biggest scandals that took place in their high school, and the answers are totally, hilariously brilliant. Scroll through for some of the best!
It might be hard to remember what going to school is even like given the current situation, but cast your minds back if you can. High school and college may both be educational institutions, but in reality, they couldn't be more different. Whether it's the way you communicate with your teachers, or the attitude students have in class, these hilarious tweets demonstrate the stark difference between high school and college and how the former can never prepare you for the latter.
Students at North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, have cracked the code of making school slightly less boring. How? By dressing up as their favorite pop culture characters and memes for their school ID photos. Story via Detroit Free Press.
