I personally hate it when I’m told that my high school years are “the best years of [my] life”. I’ve heard it countless times, most often when guests or family members come to visit. The conversation almost always leads to, “So Steele, how is school?” to which I reply with a half-hearted, “It’s alright I guess..”. “These are the best years of your life ya know, ha-ha, I remember my days in high school..” and so on and so forth. I don’t blame them, what else are they supposed to ask about? It’s just that that well-worn statement depresses the hell out of me, every time. After they say it, I’m left to wonder, “Really? THESE are the best years of my LIFE?” It makes me re-think my whole attitude towards the process of high school, should I have gone to those stupid school dances? Should I have tried harder to find a real relationship? Should have I gone to more parties and been more social? The list goes on and on. After a while, I stop second guessing myself and decide that, no, I don’t think I SHOULD have required myself to do any of that. I’ve made enough memories with a couple close friends that I’m sure are ten times better than if I had followed the standard, television-teen route.
But by no means does that I mean I agree with the “best years of your life” statement. High school was no cakewalk for me, (I’m not yet out of high school but I might as well be at this point), and I really fucking hope that this is not as good as it gets. A couple times I’ve openly disputed this phrase with family and I get the same answer, “Well, for one thing, when you get older, there are bills, taxes, blah blah blah.” I hate this answer almost as much as I hate the statement itself. Do bills, and taxes, and other regular “adult” things make your life such a hell that you think of your high school years as the best of your life? I could go on and on about this, it annoys me to no end. I suppose I’ll just have to wait it out (2 more months!). And breath a sweet sigh of relief at my graduation because I’ll never have to hear those words ever again, because those “best years of my life”, will be over.
But by no means does that I mean I agree with the “best years of your life” statement. High school was no cakewalk for me, (I’m not yet out of high school but I might as well be at this point), and I really fucking hope that this is not as good as it gets. A couple times I’ve openly disputed this phrase with family and I get the same answer, “Well, for one thing, when you get older, there are bills, taxes, blah blah blah.” I hate this answer almost as much as I hate the statement itself. Do bills, and taxes, and other regular “adult” things make your life such a hell that you think of your high school years as the best of your life? I could go on and on about this, it annoys me to no end. I suppose I’ll just have to wait it out (2 more months!). And breath a sweet sigh of relief at my graduation because I’ll never have to hear those words ever again, because those “best years of my life”, will be over.
2 comments:
Hey steele, first of all Hell NO! these aren't the best years of your life or anyone's life for that matter, people who grow up and do think that those were the best years of their life means that they are immature, they're stuck in the past(they're like Al Bundy from Love & Marriage who holds on to the fact that he was a HS quarterback), I mean really, during highschool you are under your parents care, how much can you really do? I think school can be a beautiful memory of a time when you were not bogged down with so many "adult" responsabilities (not that doesn't mean that you aren't stilled overwhelmed w/ school stuff) but I think the best experiences come when you are on your own terms, when you are legally your own person and all your victories or all the things you fuck up on are your own doings. College is a great time to experience because you are not only independent but you are free to choose and you are having new choices which are a reward that comes w/ age.Personally high school, I believe should be, as I said, a nice memory when you got to hang out w/ friends be involved in some school activities and if its your thing maybe experience school spirit (which trust me I've experienced w/ CCHS and it's a nice feeling). Overall this comment is just to agree with you and say that the best is yet to come...I personally can't wait to travel and have some wild memories
Hey I just read your comment on my blog, but I hope that my blog comes across as sme saying that HS needs to needs to be the best memory in your entire life, I just think that my own experiences has been somewhat Blah, (even though I can't completely whine cause the zoo was special)but I just believe that if I have the chance to better my experience now that I should, it's stupid to stick to an image just because. so that's basically what my blog was about.
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