There Is Life After High School, Everything Will Be Okay
Start writing a post
Sports

PSA: Not Everybody Peaked In High School

There is life after high school. It will be okay.

178
PSA: Not Everybody Peaked In High School
https://www.pexels.com/photo/accomplishment-ceremony-education-graduation-267885/

Most people refer to their high school days as the best days of their lives. Lots of college kids talk about how they peaked in high school, and college just isn't the same. However, when it comes to my high school experience, high school was anything but the best four years of my life, and I am sure that many other people feel the same way.

Sometimes it might be hard for me to talk about, but my high school was anything but great. It was filled with bullying, having very few friends and toxic relationships. When people saw, and heard, how miserable I was in high school, they proposed "solutions," that simply weren't realistic.

Just join a sports team or club, just get outside of your comfort zone and talk to people, just invest yourself in your studies and forget everyone else exists.

When I joined clubs, I did my part to contribute, but the other kids still didn't like me and I was unable to make friends. When I tried to come out of my comfort zone and talk to people, sure I made some temporary friends, who went on to talk badly about me and made me feel bad about myself.

When I tried to invest myself solely to my studies, I felt lonely and that feeling distracted me from doing my best academically.

Thankfully, I went onto college where I am truly living my best life. However, I am still a firm believer that those who ended up peaking in high school, and rising to the top by putting others down, have nowhere to go in college but down themselves.

Yes, many people make their best friends in high school but others find their best friends in college, through their careers, and basically anywhere but high school. People talk about finding their "high school sweetheart," and being with them forever, but all I found was toxicity. People say the memories you make in high school will be the best of your life, but if anything they were the worst of mine.

Don't get me wrong, people can have good high school experiences. People can peak in high school, and move onto have an equally good college experience. While my high school experience was bad overall, there were some things that were rather good. The few friends I made were true friends, I had some remarkable teachers who changed my life, and I did well academically.

With all of this in mind, I still cannot believe that people go around talking about their high school years and how great they were for the rest of their lives. I just cannot comprehend people who think high school is as good as life gets. Mainly because everyone I know who says that still parties with their high school friends throughout their college years.

In the end, things do get better after high school. There is life after high school and great things ahead. For those of you who felt like I did in high school, it will all be okay.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

49895
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

31822
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

955330
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

180501
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments