High School: we've all been there, literally. Whether you were the captain of the best sports team or receiving a daily swirly, our experiences varied, but somehow we all made it through. As our college careers roll by, those four hometown years are becoming a distant memory…for most of us. Some of you have seen it, others might just be experiencing it, it's that phenomenon called, peaking in high school.
Since walking across that stage at graduation, we have all grown in a variety of ways. Our minds have expanded with knowledge, our stomachs have expanded with beer, but there are always those select few people that just can't seem to expand their lives beyond those Friday night-lights, prom, and that one girl you dated for two months sophomore year. So what is it? What exactly makes it so difficult for these people to let go, and let college? Well, due to the fact that I am from a town where it is common to see 50-year-old men wear their letterman jackets in public, I have some first hand experience. Here is a list of ways to determine if you, my loyal reader, peaked in high school.
1. Throwback Thursday is the best day of the week. Showing off your pre-Burrito King body and old sports pictures brings you back to the times when you were on top.
2. You have your old senior night banner hanging in your room in college, because nothing seals the deal like letting your late night guest know just how athletic you were back in the day.
3. You find comfort in wearing your old state championship or class ring; a little bling never hurt a thing.
4. Your Facebook profile picture and cover photo are from your junior prom. That dress was hot and Danny was the quarterback of the football team, so lay off.
5. A soft tear rolls down your face every time you hear “Boys of Fall".
6. You attend all of your high school's events when you come home in hopes that someone will bring up your half-court shot that won the game and saved the world.
7. You have yet to get over the fact that Tiffany won homecoming queen. She definitely had an in with the student council president and everyone even said they voted for you. Tiffany is such a betch.
8. You still wear socks with the Michael Jordan logo on them and flip-flops. Nothing says, “I played sports" like a little socks and sandal action.
9. You look forward to going home for the weekend so you can steal booze from your parent's liquor cabinet and party in their basement.
10. You find yourself identifying with Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynomite.
If you related to one or more of the these scenarios, or found yourself staring off into the distance and humming your high school fight song during this article, then there is a good chance that it's time to close the yearbook. Wondering if I peaked in high school? You decide.
