One of the typical things for us college kids to do when we come home for the summer is to go back and visit our high schools right before graduation. Even if you hated high school you still hold a special place in your heart for where you went. Seeing old friends, teachers, teammates and coaches really makes you feel extremely nostalgic, and who doesn't love a good blast from the past. Lets be real, were not signing up for a fifth year of high school or anything, because we all know that the college lifestyle is way more fun. Obviously being home from college leads to the typical cliche questions and scenarios, but there is nothing quite like being back in your old stomping ground. Going back to visit your high school probably plays out something like this:
1.Teachers ask "Soooo, how's college!?"
Classic question requires a classic answer, "It's Good!" (Fake smile included.) We all know how annoying this gets from family members to old teachers. Everyone who's anyone tends to ask the exact same thing.
2. Avoiding that one teacher you hated
Everyone has that one teacher that actually made High School a living hell, so going back to visit means avoiding them at all cost.
3. But also seeing that one you loved
On the contrary, everyone has that teacher who actually made a huge impact on their life, making you a better person and student along the way. Sometimes we really only go back just to see that one teacher.
4. Hearing all the drama that went on since your grade graduated
The best part is reuniting with the seniors and getting a year of drama that you missed while at college. Hearing drama is so much more fun when your not in high school anymore. You get to laugh it off and they still actually have to deal with it.
5. Feeling old and not recognizing anyone
Going back to your high school means you probably say to yourself, "Wow I feel so old." Walking through the halls, you are nine out of 10 times, confused as to where all these new people came from.
6. Running into the "hot coach" or "hot teacher" and still blushing
You thought your silly high school crush on your old hot teacher was gone until you run into them and still blush like an absolute child that you are.
7. Reminiscing on your glory days at a sporting event
Whether you go back to watch a game or your old teams practice, your nostalgic meter hits a 10, and you realize that now you're just that college kid that used to go here.
8. Bragging to all the graduating seniors about how lit college is
One of the things that comes along with being in college now is all the bragging rights you get. Talking to the graduating seniors means telling them all about how fun college really is.
9. But also telling them to live it up and enjoy High School while it lasts
Although college is fun, rushing out of high school can sometimes lead to having regrets, and we live a life of 'No Regrets.' So just enjoy what you have, because soon it will be gone!
10. Going home and realizing how easy life used to be
Last, but certainly not least, after being all cool and #socollege, reality sets in when you get home and realize that you're 20 pounds heavier, in debt, and old. But college is fun right? Right.
