High School! Arrrrrrrgh . . .

[melwil]

high school meme (gakked from tsiankiio)


The School and Year you graduated
Beerwah State High School. 1998

Nickname in high school
Ween. Or Weena. Or Weena-burger. Later I got Willy, Lina and Leens

Sport you were into
Cough. Splutter. I managed to fail Semester One of grade nine Phys Ed. The only failing mark I ever got. (Luckily it was Square dancing and gymnastics in the second semester and I was able to redeem myself)

Had a circle of friends?
Sometimes. The Brown cow mob in grades nine and ten. (A teacher told us off for walking around like a mob of browns cows). The arty group in grades eleven and twelve.

Best subject
It changed all the time. Spanish in grade eight. Science in grade nine. English or Drama in Grade ten. Ancient History in grade eleven and twelve. (I also topped dance in eleven and twelve, but there was no competition really)

Worst subject
Chemistry in eleven and twelve. Phys Ed in eight, nine and ten. Manual Arts was interesting.

A teacher you owe life lessons to
Hmm. Mr Turner taught me how to work hard at something, even if I didn't enjoy it. Mr Holland taught me that acheivement is okay. The teachers who ran grade eleven musical taught me that I could be funny. Ms Adams and Ms Myers taught me that teaching would be an okay thing to do. Mr Anderson and Mr Hickey taught me the all important sayings that will stick with me for the rest of my life: "If you are caught it will be 'Goodnight Irene'", "You look like drack sacks with slack backs!", "Time and place, peoples, time and place."

Describe in one word...
Grage eight: Refreshing
Freshman (year 9): Devestating
Sophomore (year 10): Dissapointing
Junior (year 11): Difficult
Senior (year 12): Amazing

Your best friend was
L- in grade eight and nine. F- in grade eleven and half of twelve.

Worst friend
I had a worst enemy. She now has three kids with two different fathers including twins.

How was the prom?
Graduationg rather than prom. Parents and teachers were invited. I was one of the emcees. There were presentations and speeches and funny awards. We danced all the funny dances we'd learnt. We put our arms around each other and sang our medly of songs (School's Out for Summer, We've Got to Get Out of This Place, Time of Your Life, Stand By Me). After graduation we drove back to the Sunny Coast and went to a big party.

Who were the prom king and queen?
We didn't have one. Our deputy principal won the 'I can't believe you said that' award for comparing our grade to a Roman Orgy.

Any achievements?
Academic awards all the way through. Dancer of the Year Award in grade eleven and twelve. I choreographed for two musicals and two awards nights. Lions Youth of the Year winner for Glasshouse region. Newsquiz winner. Second in the 3000trs in Grade eight *g* Student of the month once.

Were you popular?
No. Nada. Nope.

Song that reminds you of high school
What's Up - 4 Non Blonds - Grade Eight Camp (OMG. Flannel shirts and grunge)
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Grade Ten
Time of Your Life - Green Day - Grade Twelve

Comments

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

For me, "What's Up" was the theme song of the English graduate students (of which I was one). And you were in EIGHTH GRADE!?! In the eighth grade, I was beginning my teenage obsession with Duran Duran. It was 1983-84.

Yes, I am officially old.

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[melwil.livejournal.com]

I was in grade eight in 1994 *g*

In 1984 I was about to lose my status as spoilt only child and grand child.

I bet you never lip synched to 'What's Up' wearing an over sized dirty flannelette shirt . . .

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[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

Ummmm... nope, I didn't.

But I did attend obnoxious English graduate student parties where everyone but me seemed to be on antidepressants and they were all grooving to "What's Up." ;) They might as well have worn the flannellette shirt and lip synched. :)