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The Reality of High School

Today, I got my first taste of what high school is going to be like in the form of walking
around the school after volleyball conditioning. I'm going to be a freshman in the fall, and I've never attended a public school before. Private school, yes, but not public school. Needless to say I'm suffering from severe culture shock. 

This is going to sound ridiculous, but I was honestly expecting something similar to the stuff you see in those Disney Channel movies we used to watch. Clean school, fun dances and pep rallies, popular girls, jocks, outcasts who somehow come out on top in the end [of the movie], etc. And while some of those stereotypes might be true, most are not, and it didn't take me long to discover this.

So let me compile a list of things I discovered today about the reality of high school:

1.  Mean girls? Sure, they're are people who can be rude, but for the most part, high school kids like keep to themselves and their posse and don't really care about what anyone else does. 
2. Movie romances don't exist in high school.Some high schoolers go through a million and one significant others before graduation, and others never land a date their entire time in high school. But those sweet little romances just don't exist. 
3. Going to a low-budget school can seriously suck. I never realized how spoiled we were at my old private school. We got nice uniforms, catered lunches, and none of our programs were ever even considered being cut. But my new school is dirty, drab, and falling apart around us, and pretty much everyone is from a low-income family. Well, at least I'll fit in a little bit more. It should be nice not having to deal with rich kids who think they should get everything handed to them on a silver platter. 


I've decided that I've seen WAAAY too many Disney Channel movies.

Random Things to Do When You're Bored

 If you're anything like me, boredom is a familiar concept, especially during the summer months (A certain song comes to mind-- "There's a hundred-and-four days of summer vacation, and school comes along just to end it, so the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend ittttt....." Oh come on, don't pretend you don't know where that reference is from!) It's a terrible thing that plagues this generation THIS EPIDEMIC MUST BE STOPPED!!! So I've made a list of random things to do when you're bored! Hopefully I'll take my own advice and do some of those. We'll see....

RANDOM THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU'RE BORED:

- Make a fort. Out of anything! Couch cushions, pillows, branches, bricks, books, chairs-with-blanket-over-them, etc. Don't let anyone in.
- Dress up in the dumbest costume you can find and go out in public. See how many awkward stares you get. 
- Take people-watching to the next level. Make up names and personalities for everyone you see. Just try not to cross the line into creepy-stalker-mode.
- Take an old t-shirt or pair of jeans and totally DIY all over them! Buttons, glitter, fabric pens/paint, appliques, random objects you find around the house... the list goes on! 
- Write a play and perform it. The catch? You must play every part. Use accents, props and simple costumes like hats, coats, and other accessories so people can tell which character you're supposed to be. Preform it for the neighborhood children. They'll most definitely get a bigger kick out it than your parents and older brother will. 
- Invent a recipe! No cookbooks allowed! Just try not to burn anything...
- Write the next great American novel (or just read one). 
- Make up a project for yourself, like in school, just without rules and deadlines. Learn everything you can about a subject that interests you, then make a poster or PowerPoint or diorama or speech or... 
- Get out the poster board and markers and make up a board game! Use random objects for pawns and dice for... um, dice (giant fuzzy ones are best)
- Redecorate your room! You can do anything from just rearranging some furniture to painting your walls a crazy color!
- MAKE EVERYDAY COUNT AND HAVE FUN!