High school is one of those defining moments in life that everyone talks about. Whenever I overhear people talking about their high school years they almost always say "Those were the best years of my life."

Why?!? I cannot understand why someone would think this. I am just finishing my last week of high school and I am so ready to be done.

People keep telling me "Oh you'll get it when you're older."

I hope not! It's sad to think four years in a building with smelly, immature teenagers would be the happiest years of my life.

I get when people say college was the best years of their life. That I can understand. At least in college, you have freedom and can, eventually, take classes that actually interest you.

Some of you reading this may think I am just bitter because I was a loner in high school or bullied or something.

Honestly, I was right in the middle. I was never bullied in high school, I wasn't necessarily popular, but I was friends with the popular people.

I got good grades, never got in trouble, and all the teachers liked me. It sounds perfect to most. I'm not saying I had a bad high school experience, it was average.

I just don't see how someone could love it to the point where it was the best years.

I spent all day in a hot building, ate cafeteria food that had probably been sitting there a couple periods, took classes I had no interest in, and lots of standardized tests.

How is that fun?

The parties weren't great either. Up until 11th grade, half of us had a curfew. "Parties" were in some kids basement. I went to maybe five parties in all of high school and that is why.

My class only had 230 kids, so its slim pickings for friends. Finding someone with the same interests as you is nearly impossible. I can say I only had 3 true friends all of high school.

Ya, for some people high school may have been fun, but I think the only way it could be the best years of their lives is if they peaked there