To The People Who Peaked In High School
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To The People Who Peaked In High School

Chill with the tbts already.

Marais Davis
Jun 26, 2017
Butler University
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To The People Who Peaked In High School
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Dear Poor Soul,

Let me start out by saying, I'm not one of those people who dreaded going to high school. I liked it, quite a bit actually. I had a good group of friends, sports, and my fair share of fun times. Life was easier back then, and initially, I was sad to graduate and move on. Key word-initially. The thought of going back to high school now (just two short years later) makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a spork. Don't get me wrong, prom was okay and all, but to do that again? Hell f***ing no. Life gets better after school, and you just didn't get that memo.

Coming from a small town, there's quite a few of these people out there, and I hate to break it to you, but everyone knows you hit your prime early. The signs are clear as the medals that hung on your letterman jackets. You probably start most of your stories with "omg when I was a senior..." or basically some other sad intro clearly implying how much ~cooler~ you were back then. Now now, there's nothing wrong with reminiscing when the subject comes up. But when the only interesting things about yourself happened before you could legally buy a lottery ticket, something needs to change.

You thought you were all that in high school. It was clear your life would only go downhill come graduation, so no one really stopped your annoyingly overconfident ways. But that's fine, you had your time to shine. However, you should know this, at least for your kids' sake or something.

There's more to life than just those halls. The fact that you bring up your rank in the high school food chain goes to show you never saw much past that. You still don't. You think the best times of your life happened at that school...c'mon now that's just a sad thought. Lack of ambition is one thing, but honestly thinking the biggest places you could go in life were limited to your 17-year-old self simply isn't true.

I'm sorry if you thought this was rude...but if the shoe fits, wear it I guess. I hope your life gets better, and I hope you stop posting tbt's every Thursday...It's only drawing attention to the fact you peaked in high school.

XOXO,

Someone who will probably peak in her 20's

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