Top 10 Somewhat Odd Things that are Common in High School
High school is a strange time. You'll often have some of your most memorable moments here while also dealing with some odd things. Whether it's unusual classmates, eccentric teachers, or just bizarre school policies, here's a list of some of the strange things you might encounter in high school.
This is, for whatever reason, how high school schedules work. You'll eat lunch after two classes, but in real-world time, it's not even 11:30 yet. Sorry, but that's too early for me. I'd rather wait until at least 11:50 before eating.
Also, it just doesn't feel right eating a thawed and microwaved hamburger or a few chicken nuggets with milk. The lunch routine in high school is so weird. No thanks.
There was one year when we ate before 10:00 for a couple of days.
That is First Lunch at my school.
You know who I'm talking about. This is the teacher who says something along the lines of, "The bell does not dismiss you. I do." It's incredibly annoying having to deal with this type of teacher.
They might also throw in something like, "Guys, there's still 2 minutes of class left, don't pack up yet." If you have to walk a long way to your next class or it's the end of the day, these teachers are the worst. Even though it's only a minute at most, it feels so much longer.
You just know these teachers want to milk as much time as possible out of each class for no reason. The only problem is it's to your disadvantage. "Oh, there goes your bathroom break," or "There goes talking with your friends."
I find this quite ironic as most schools have a vision statement along the lines of "preparing for the future" or "creating tomorrow's leaders." Yet, the technology in high school couldn't be more annoying to work with.
First, they give you absolute trash laptops that are probably 10 years old and run incredibly slow. Then there's the administration, who interfere with your research by blocking websites for no reason. They even block YouTube for everyone, though there are some helpful videos that teachers may use.
I get they don't want to pay more for expensive repairs, but couldn't they do better than a Chromebook from 2008?
We've all been there. Either grinding out all night finishing an online assignment before midnight or doing something during class that's due next period. It's a risky game to play, especially if you're procrastinating or striving for good grades.
As long as you get something in, it's good, right? Better than nothing at least. But the number of times you find yourself doing this may surprise you.
I always go to sleep telling myself, "Alright, tomorrow I'll start working on this and I'll be done with it." Half the time, I just end up starting one or maybe two days before my assignment is due.
Usually, these kids come back from a doctor's appointment during lunch, or they just have their parents bring food for no reason. Either way, it's not uncommon for someone to bring Chick-fil-A or Chipotle to school while everyone else at the table stares in jealousy.
This person brings food that's superior to the school food. Also, people will bring in coffee from Starbucks or Dunkin' in the morning.
It seems like every day, some girl would show up late to class making noise with her iced coffee from Tim Hortons (I live in Canada). She would drink it slowly so she could take it to every class. It was so annoying.
This one is kind of hit or miss. Some schools do it, but others don't. It seems like a fairly common thing for schools to play music as a warning that passing period is almost over. But at the same time, that's not at all how things work in the real world.
I don't mind it actually. They do change it up, and from time to time, they play a song that slaps.
This was the absolute worst thing. Who in their right mind would work out in the middle of the day when you have other plans? Nobody, right? Well, in high school, it's a different story.
I know scheduling is hard on the staff, but still, it doesn't make things convenient when you have to walk all the way to gym, change, get hot and sweaty, then change back into your regular clothes. You end up feeling gross and sweaty with nothing you can do about it other than putting on deodorant.
It's even worse when you have to use up some of your passing period time or you have to dress nicely that day because you have a presentation or something.
Remember classroom jeopardy? No? Well, this is basically the new version of it. Kahoot is a review game involving answering questions as quickly as possible to get the most points.
It's overall pretty competitive, especially when candy or other prizes are involved. This one is fun because you have to be on your toes the whole time, and one wrong answer can knock you back.
I loved Kahoot, but I remember one of my classes banned it because some idiots kept bot spamming.
One of the best parts of school is when we get to play this.
You know that awkward moment when you're waiting on the teacher to come? Usually, it's a substitute teacher, but enough time passes, and every single time, that one kid always brings up the rumor that you may leave if the teacher is 15 minutes late.
Honestly, it's stupid and nobody actually left. But why was that a thing? It can't possibly be allowed by the school.
I'm pretty sure we all wished this rule was real, but it's not. The teacher could be late for half an hour, and you would still have to wait for him. One of the other teachers next door might give you something to do while you wait.
I never understood this. It seems like every student section ever has some sort of theme for their games, while everyone else in attendance is wearing their team shirts.
I'm just confused. In what world is going to a football game dressed like it's Halloween normal? I get it's supposed to be fun, but it's kind of dumb in all honesty.
The Newcomers
Oh yeah, girls were wearing short skirts all the time, even during winter. Most of them clearly wanted to get attention from the boys and liked being looked at.
Yeah, and leggings were my odd one.
This happened when I couldn't sleep on a school night. It sucked.
I did this quite a lot in 8th grade, and I'm sure most of you have too.
I mostly did this for my science class.
At my 1st - 6th grade elementary school and my middle school, the textbooks the teachers made students use were usually vandalized. I'm pretty sure every classroom out there is filled with vandalized textbooks the way mine were.