Any hardcore millennial will remember the summer this quintessential summer movie was released. "High School Musical 2" had every elementary and middle schooler daydreaming about high school, a magical land where breaking into song and dance on the last day of school would no longer be weird. A place where all of our friends would spend the entire summer together, singing and dancing some more. A place where there's always more romance. Most importantly, a place where everything that needed to be done could be completed in a neat little three-minute musical number.
Of course, it's in the name. The characters in Disney's beloved crowning accomplishment are high school students. But it's undeniable that college students relate to some of the scenes from this movie in a whole other way when it comes to summer.
1. When you leave your last final.
This scene is about right. You and your friends are practically singing and dancing as you leave that last final, headed to the beach or home. You've got some time, and you can't wait to kill it with your favorite people.
2. When you realize your friends don't live nearby.
Never mind spending every minute together when you live hours apart...
3. When you head off to do whatever you're doing this summer.
You have to leave even your hometown friends and family behind to do your own thing, and you feel just like Gabriella as she goes her own way.
4. When you're deciding where to spend that summer money to maximize your summer (and fall) enjoyment.
Just like Troy, you're conflicted. Do you buy food or subsist on pasta all summer so that you can afford to go to that concert? What's the right alternative here?
5. When you see the amount of unpacking and packing that needs to be done.
There are just so many boxes and, especially if you're not spending your summer at home, that means there's a lot to be done.
6. When you finally hit the pool with your friends and summer is...
Because really, that's what you wanted all along.
7. When someone asks you to play corn hole.
You weren't great at tailgates, how can they really think you'll be better playing on the beach?
8. When someone asks what you're "doing" this summer.
Even if you're doing something awesome, this question always feels a little bit like an on the spot interview, and you never feel adequately prepared.
9. When you decide to just take it as it comes.
If it's going to be a rollercoaster, you might as well hop on, right?
Summer 2018 is sure to be one for the books. So go watch HSM2 again, and have fun with it!