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10 Things That Will Help Survive High School
#10: I know this is obvious but I have to say it;
- GOSSIP IS A NO-NO… plain and simple
#9: Girls, don’t say anything to anyone you wouldn’t want everyone, including dear old Nana, to know.
#8: Neither a borrower nor a lender be, never ever borrow or lend money, nothing ruins a relationship like money.
#7: If he spends more time gelling his hair than you, his ego is too big to share with you sweetie
#6: No dating a friend unless either you’re absolutely sure or you aren’t that close, so you don’t jeapordise your friendship
#5: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Don’t expect it all to be peachy keen after you dump someone… it won’t be.
#4: No sending your lackeys to ask if ‘you like him’ or if ‘you like so-and-so.’ Seriously, are we in middle school?
#3: I don’t care what you say, he is not that dreamy, he is not that hot, and he is not that smart. He is just a boy.
#2: Don’t do the “I wonder” or “what if” bit, if you’re doodling ‘Mr. and Mrs. John Smith’ into your notebook jump out of denial, you like them.
#1: Shut up! No one cares! Its interesting to a point to hear about the fact that you bumped into her/him at the store in Bethesda but when you start talking about their dreamy hair and their powder blue eyes we have to say… We don’t care. Sorry. Remember, you have better things to do with your time, after all boy’s are still people just a little bit stupider.
Amalia Halikias
March 20, 2010 at 7:37 pm
but… it’s all about romantic and/or boyfriend-girlfriend stuff…
John Benson
March 25, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Related: I found out earlier today that this week was The Week to find a prom date. Whoops.
Olivia Robinson
November 5, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I have to agree with Amy. Not to be mean, or to discriminate against freshmen, but humility is also key to surviving high school.
LaylaTamer
December 29, 2009 at 12:35 am
I agree that hubris at any age is a mistake however i see no need to pretend that the one or two years between a freshman or junior makes a difference to that much extent.
Amy Heaton
November 5, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Guess what?
High School is not all about he said this, she said that, I like him does he like me, and so on. Our main role at this point in our lives is as students. Though the social aspect is a definite factor, surviving high school is more than just about whether you like a boy or not, or if it is a good idea to date your friend (I do agree with you there, though).
Also, I really don’t mean to be rude here, because I absolutely love the effort, but you are only a freshman. You have been attending high school for all of about a couple of months, and you probably have yet to have any real high school experiences to base this on. Have you ever been in a serious relationship? Do you take AP classes? Have you ever gotten in a fight with a friend that you haven’t recovered from? I can’t say too much on this, as I am only a sophmore, but I do recognize my place as an underclassman, and I believe I act on this.
I can’t stress enough how much I don’t want you to take this the wrong way, because I think it is witty and it is good advice. However, the title is a little misleading, and I think you should wait a little while before you go giving relationship advice to upperclassmen. Well written, though!
LaylaTamer
November 6, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I’m a freshman who’s been to high school in different countries and private and public. And I think that it was more an article for my class just to help us focus on the actual point in high school which is to learn.
Face_Behind_The_Mask
November 6, 2009 at 5:30 pm
You just started high school how is that possible? I mean there’s no way you’ve attended any other high school but BCC.
Luther
November 17, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I understand your attempt to kind of summarize the key points to surviving high school, but in all honesty you need a bit more experience. I’ve been to school both in and out of the United States and I can assure you that the social norms / school types are very different. High school isn’t all about dating some hotty
LaylaTamer
December 29, 2009 at 12:36 am
Yes i’m taking a college engineering course, I’ve gotten in fights with a friend of 10 years and the point of the article was to establish the pettiness of he said/she said and show that high school was a place of learning
Mbernstein1
March 24, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Well said.
John Benson
October 29, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Having read this list, I have to disagree that boys are “just a little bit stupider.” Just learn how to communicate with people and apologize when you’re wrong, instead of reading advice columns to solve your problems.
LaylaTamer
October 30, 2009 at 5:01 pm
That being said Josh you have to realize who I’m writing for. The average high school boy isn’t as logical as a high school girl. But what’s wrong with some good advice if its in a column. I think that its okay for someone to look at a trustworthy source (assuming of course I’m trustworthy)
Doron
November 12, 2009 at 5:06 pm
thou doth make generalized statements about men. you should be talking specifically about STRAIGHT boys being a bit dim. Don’t count us queens in with them just cuz I was born in a man’s body… but I agree with Amy… actually, we talked about this in English xD
Katherine Carr
December 13, 2009 at 10:07 am
Straight males aren’t naturally inclined towards bigotry anymore than anyone else. To say otherwise excuses poor behavior in said males because they were born like that. It’s natural to not want to be generalized in a group or label, because we are all individuals. Not because we all feel some other more superior stereotype applies to us. Nobody here could post a comment saying “GAY boys are stupid. Not straight boys. Please make a distinction, as I am NOT one of them.” without a stream of disagreeing responses.
(TLDR; quit playing the homo card)
Doron Tauber
December 28, 2009 at 2:27 pm
TLDR? please explain, I don’t speak acronym
Doron Tauber
December 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm
and from my personal experiences, straight guys are less bright than gay guys…
Le fleur
March 19, 2010 at 9:47 pm
TLDR
1. (Internet) too long; didn’t read
2. (Internet) used to indicate a summary for those who don’t want to read the whole thing
There you go Doron.
Aaron W.
October 29, 2009 at 8:53 pm
shouldn’t this be titled “10 things that will help girls survive high school”?
LaylaTamer
October 30, 2009 at 5:02 pm
10, 8,6,5,4 are all for both
PT
November 14, 2009 at 10:16 am
But you can tell it seems like it’s generally aimed for girls.
LaylaTamer
December 29, 2009 at 12:38 am
It wasn’t when being written but i suppose now looking back it offers more for girls. nice catch
Clara
October 29, 2009 at 7:42 pm
i totally agree. with all of this.
LaylaTamer
October 30, 2009 at 5:03 pm
thanks its just some stuff i thought people should consider to take the stupid drama out of high school.