Carrie and Danielle - Latest Comments in Who were you in High School?

Re: Who were you in High School?

fabuleuxparis — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:22:47 -0000

Shy and quiet. I did take dance and theatre, but I was still shy. I also got teased for my different approach to fashion. Nothing weird or outlandish, just different. :)

Best wishes,

Fashionable Fun

Re: Who were you in High School?

Ava — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:53:00 -0000

I was the girl who'd sit quietly in the back of the class, reading a book or drawing or daydreaming or writing, just doing my own thing...but who teachers would rarely complain about when I did so, because my hand was also usually first up when there was a question to answer.

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Colette — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:08:30 -0000

I was one of the Tuff kids - S.E. Hinton style.

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Karen — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:06:48 -0000

I was a girl who knew who she was on the inside but couldn't get my daily actions to match. I sat in "Country Corner" a part of the high school in the city that consisted of all the people who grew up on farms and rural areas, but I hung out with everyone - except the jocks. I was one who took part but seldom led, like so many girls of highschool. I was smart, I was artistic, I couldn't be bothered with athletics, but I could keep up.

I still carry some of her with me, save the prolific artist focussing instead on going to school for too long to try and make as much as I can . Today I work hard to put my beliefs into action, but unfortunately mortgage bills keep me from doing this fully. Funny (and sad) how we always have something to loose by being ourselves 100%.

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DanielleLaPorte — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:30:35 -0000

Well if it's any consolation, EVERY girl really wanted to be Molly in Sixteen Candles. Afterall, she looked rad' and got Jake in the end.

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DanielleLaPorte — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:29:03 -0000

I remember your eyeshadow with such fondness. You were Hilarious Sassy Kristen. Alive. And..."wondering" guys aren't as fun as assertive, find-out-for-yourself guys. I always felt a tad on the freak. And as I'm writing this, I'm remembering Richard R and Wayne whosit...wow. THAT's a flashback. Thank God for evolution.
xo

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Alison — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:42:45 -0000

A sad girl, a hurt girl. I may have been many things to other people, but mostly, I was in pain. And terrified of living.

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bluelines — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:17:35 -0000

I was bored out of my mind with the "smallness" of it all, and couldn't wait to escape. Now that I'm a parent I really appreciate what a big difference there is been schools that do the minimum required vs. those that set out to inspire and motivate children.

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Cobby — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:13:26 -0000

Think Molly Ringwald's character in Sixteen Candles. I always felt like a nothing and never felt comfortable in any group. When I look back on those times though, I was a resilient young woman who was flexible in all sorts of different social groups and settings. I was cute and charming. I wasn't afraid of much of anything. Honestly, I'm still much like the young woman I was in high school.

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Constance — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:12:07 -0000

I tied with 2 others for valedictorian. I was in the Service League. I was in Debate Club. I won the French Prize and earned a couple of college scholarships. I was a good friend who had good friends, some of whom I still befriend. I worked hard as a dental assistant part time. I fell in love a lot.

Re: Who were you in High School?

Celise — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:45:07 -0000

Wait, let me rephrase that. I was a bookwork addicted to adult series romance books AND New Kids on the Block while nursing a SERIOUS crush on Rob Lowe. LOL.

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Celise — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:43:16 -0000

A bookworm addicted to adult romance series books. LOL.

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Kristen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:17:28 -0000

I THINK I was the girl who seemed sure of herself, INVENTED the mini-kilt (yes...others claimed they did!), had a tight group of friends, was purely there for the social aspect...but really......I was SO unsure of myself, so self-conscious....a LOT of inner turmoil.....had LOTS of laughs and wore purple Maybelline eyeshadow. DANIELLE was as she says she was....always seemed wiser than her years, marched to her own beat, on the mysterious side for sure, and ALWAYS a sensuality about her.....the girl that guys wondered about......help me out Danielle!!!!!

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ChaseLisbeth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:34:30 -0000

Closeted.

Much better to be the fabulous out queer woman I am today!

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lisasonrisa — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:38:11 -0000

I hung out with the same friends that I'd known since Kindergarten, with the exception of a few that we picked up in junior high. We were all in the Honors and Advanced Placement classes, so I guess I could be classified as a smart girl. I was also terribly shy, so most people who weren't in my circle only knew me by face, not by name.

At our 10 year reunion, it was pretty much the same story. All the people who knew me by face only had to look at my name tag to sort of recognize me. The 10 year was kind of depressing - everyone was blonder and thinner.

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alligator_kate — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:09 -0000

Since I went to 3 high schools, I suppose I had 3 evolutions. I was always a bit of an enigma, but was basically the same person I am now, only more foolish, and having to deal with high school. Being oneself in high school wasn't easy, but looking back I am proud that I was authentic. Some of my best memories: Sneaking to "poetry in hell" every Friday night at a bar called hell in D.C. to read and listen to poetry, pre-slam era. Working to stop Oliver North from getting into the Senate (I lived in VA.), long walks in the woods with friends, boyfriends, or dogs. Worst memories... I am now covering my ears, squinting my eyes shut, and chanting "la la la la la la la". Pobrecita. I took life so seriously. Thank goodness the Indigo Girls came along "Its only life, after all."

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Elisabeth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:40:50 -0000

I hated high school. Especially since I moved in the middle of 10th grade and had to start over socially. I hung with a loser crowd - a bunch of mis-matched misfits who had no other friends and not much in common. I was book-smart but dumb with people, popular with teachers but a target to everyone else. Couldn't wait to get out of there, and don't have contact with people I knew then, with one or two exceptions.
Thanks gods for life after high school. :D

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K. — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:15:59 -0000

I was a Sassy-reading punk rock cheerleader, overachiever, total brain, one of those people that was acquainted with lots of people in all different groups but kept close to a tight circle of friends -- most of whom were music fanatics like me, so a lot of my best memories at that time involve us driving into Chicago for shows and various music-related misadventures. After games, I used to change out of my uniform into combat boots, fishnet tights and my army jacket -- what a contrast! My junior high years were terrible, but my high school years found me progressively finding who I was. My only "regret" is that I was so focused on getting the hell out (via a good college) that I never quite focused on enjoying the moment.

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MoJo69 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:47:31 -0000

An artsy, curious, angry, confused, friendly, scared, popular, dope-smoking, dropout, on a quest for meaning (and ditto on the shoulder pads, earrings and desire to get out of town). Gave up the dope and the shoulder pads, but pretty much everything else is the same, only softened over the years by life and its great mysteries...

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rebeccagaffney — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:26:29 -0000

Smart, sarcastic, and socially sideways.

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CarrieM — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:44:48 -0000

I agree HS spares no one.

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Hilde — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:37:08 -0000

Rebel wanna be. Pathetic but kinda cute when I think about it.

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weezie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:21:24 -0000

I was the cute, funny girl who loved to party (although not slutty). I never considered myself part of the popular crowd (much more of a fringe/follower), but was surprised by a comment made at my 35th reunion that others considered me so. What I find very interesting is that I was never encouraged to be "the smart one", even though my parents and teachers must have known that I was capable of it.

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Tammy_D — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:16:13 -0000

I was the actor, singer, dancer that starred in all the high school musicals and plays. I was president of the Drama Club, a member of the Chorus, and student council. I LOVED high school. I was very innocent in terms of life experiences, but I was intense, passionate about my craft and getting good grades, and I was extremely confident. I knew myself, and loved making sure that I was NEVER "just like everybody else," and knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life. After I got my braces off, got contact lenses, and got a decent haircut all within the space of about 3 months, I felt like a superstar! I feel like I lost a lot of that during and after college, and I feel like I've been struggling to get it back ever since. I miss the girl that I was.

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lisaohhh — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:05:06 -0000

i was whoever i thought "they" wanted me to be. i went to three different high schools and was constantly trying to fit in, or to not fit in and be the "bad girl"... my sense of self was so undeveloped! oh, if i knew then what i know now... :)