If there was one obsession I shared with my fellow classmates during elementary school it was our obsession with "High School Musical." We had birthday parties with Zac Efron's face on our plates and napkins and screeched with glee to the sing-a-long versions of the movies.We wept with Gabriella, secretly rooted for Sharpay, and fell in love with every boy who bounced a basketball.
Now imagine our dismay when we arrived into the hallways of high school and no one was singing or dancing with perfectly matched choreography.
High school is not "High School Musical" yet we still go through many of the same problems and accomplishments as our counterparts on screen. Anyone who has been through high school has probably had the same regrets and victories.
Regrets
Drama
When I asked a friend what her biggest regret from high school was her only answer was "subtweeting." We spent hours worrying about what others said and thought about us and spent the same amount of time talking and thinking about other people. It isn't mean, it's just high school. We all regret the notes we passed, rumors we spread, or texts we sent. At least our drama never caused a cafeteria dance party.
Joining Clubs
I'll never regret the clubs I joined only the clubs I didn't get to join. Although it's possible for a jock to be in a musical and a singer to also like science, it isn't easy to do both. In high school, I regret not being able to do more. I wish I could have joined every club, team and after school activity. Unfortunately, I decided to do less instead of more and lived with having fewer experiences and fewer pictures in the yearbook.
Because high school began at such an ungodly hour in the morning sleep was always an issue. I wish I could have forced myself to go to sleep when I had the chance instead of suffering with the repercussions here in college. I should have taken the extra twenty minutes in bed and shown up a minute before the bell, but instead, I had to be punctual.
Victories
Football Games
When given the choice, a Friday night football game was the last thing I wanted to go to. Basketball wasn't very high on my list or any sports for that matter. I didn't like watching football games, in fact, I hated it. High school is not the time to do things just because your friends want to. It is your time to fill with things that give you pleasure. I am proud of the fact that I realized this and never forced myself to succumb to those weekly tortures.
Teachers
Some of the best and most influential people we meet in our lives will be our teachers. I was lucky enough to have English and math teachers who poured into my life and gave me the strength and confidence to get survive those four years. Taking time to go in and form these relationships was one of the best things I did and being able to come back and visit them makes it all worthwhile .
Grades
For all that's said about high school, it is only four years of your life. The tests we did and didn't study for don't really matter now. That's why, when it came to the stressful part of school, I never overwhelmed myself. I believe that school is important, but we put too much of our self-worth on a letter and not on what we've actually learned. Grades are necessary, but I never prioritized them before anything important. My report card and my mom can attest to that.
