so yeah, im a senior and i was just worried about how things are going to play out when i leave high school. im kind of sad because the people that i know that graduated, i NEVER see them any more and i doubt i ever will, i dont want that to happen and i know it IS going to happen to a lot of people i like. how is it after high school though? did you make more friends in college? do you make friends at your job? does it still feel like you're a kid?
[QUOTE="fdsfgs"]i dont im just scared we will stop talkingRikardur
Then try to keep in contact with them. Exactly. It's not very difficult. Go bowling once in a while, to the doughnut shop. Maybe do karaoke once in a while lol.
I wouldn't know since only one of my close friends moved away (still see him when he visits his family here, though). The rest of my friends go to the same college I do.
I'm from the UK and I think growing up here is very different to a lot of places. We leave school at 15 and then you can goto college after that. College tends to just feel like a more casual school, you end up with more free time (unless your like trying to study loads of things at once). University is suppose to be the best times of your life, but don't ask me, I didn't goto one. I've gone down a strange walk of life since I left College and I don't know where it's taking me.
I can tell you that my life has blossomed after high school and when I went to University. There are so many more interesting people at University than High School, people who are actually interested in the same stuff as you. They are also a lot more mature. It was also great to meet girls, because I went to an all-boys high school, now most of my friends are girls. Also, you can finally choose subjects about stuff that you are interested in. It is difficult that you probably won't get to see many of those people anymore. I would like to see my best friend from high a bit more - i only get to see him once every six months or something lol. But you can still try to make the effort and maybe some of them will go to the same college as you. You still feel young - lol, my friend at this age 18+ there are many MANY benefits to enjoy.
I went onto sixth form after so i wasn't highly seperated from friends, it's easy to stay in contcat these days, my sister is at uni and still in contact with some of her primary school friends
alright thanks. you guys are actually kinda helping me out. i dont know why i started thinking of all this stuff, and i know this sounds emo but, i get depressed when i think about school ending. i wish i could go back to my freshman year and enjoy everything again. for all of you starting high school ENJOY IT!
I've been worrying the same thing. My brother was seen as a nerd and outcast in high school, but when he went to college he began to really blossom and making good friends.
I wouldn't know since only one of my close friends moved away (still see him when he visits his family here, though). The rest of my friends go to the same college I do.Darth_Tyrev
That's pretty cool. Are you from a small town or something?
after high school, everyone in my circle of friends left to go to universities all around the world, we're all spread out now. we still keep in touch though; we all go home during breaks and use msn/skype/facebook, etc. yeah, i really miss them all, but you'll make new friends in college for sure.
as for life after high school in general, you get a hell of a lot more free time on your hands, which can turn out to be either very rewarding or very dangerous, depending on how you choose to spend that free time.
I'll be finding out in a few months and so far I haven't found one down side to never having to waste time in such a **** hole ever again. if I get lucky I'll get a job working nights as soon as I get out
Life after high school is pretty great. I'm attending college and I hang out with my old high school friends whenever they happen to be in town.
I go to a small art college though, so I've chosen to make just a handful of friends rather that make all of them my friends since I know they will become my competition as time goes on.
College allows way more freedom than high school. Some colleges don't even take attendance, but you are expected to attend as much as possible if you plan on succeeding.
Facebook will make it easier, and you willl have alot less free time if you move out, go to college, or get a job. I'm still in High school, but I used common sense to answer this question ;).
It's like online gaming, experience may vary. It's very easy to make friends in college, especially when you're in the dormitories and during the first year or so almost everyone there is taking the same classes. It is really up to you whether you make friends or not. I found out that a lot of people, in general, annoy me so I haven't made/tried to make any friends, just temporary acquaintances.
Keeping in contact with old high school buddies is really easy to do nowadays with the Internet. There's facebook/twitter/myspace/skype/e-mail/etc . . . or you can be old school like me, letter writing. :o
Reality, if you want it? HS was fantastic, graduated with a class of a little over 400. Today, I talk to 5 or 6 of them weekly. It's just a fact of life. HS takes up a big chunk of your day, then adulthood: job, family, house, kids, take up much much more. It's sad in a way, but ok. We had a 10 year reunion not to long ago, a 3 day drawn out affair that was a blast, I was stunned at how many friends I hadn't seen since graduation, much less college. But you get new friends, life just changes, but it's for the good.
I haven't missed high school once since graduating. After going to a middle and high school with 70 people in my class for 7 years I got tired of seeing everyone. I've met some pretty cool people in college and you learn a lot about life outside of college.
i have atleast one friend i see once in awhile while the others will say hi and just walk around.
ther were in college last time. Your better off going to college. i have more friends around town but i dont go see them cause they got to work or in school etc... or rasing a kid.
High School was tough but I had a lot more freedom than I did with that Catholic school. A lot of the kids there were either ratarded, slow, or have yet to get their GED. I wasn't slow, nor was I retarded but was really working for a GED which I managed to accomplished without fail. The teachers influance were a real help and I was so psyched by the time she said "Jon.... you passed" and the whole room was in an uproar. Best thing that's ever happened to me. None of the other kids could've done that cause they weren't capable enough so they have to find sucess elsewhere. Now I'm working as hard I can but I'm having trouble getting up.
so yeah, im a senior and i was just worried about how things are going to play out when i leave high school. im kind of sad because the people that i know that graduated, i NEVER see them any more and i doubt i ever will, i dont want that to happen and i know it IS going to happen to a lot of people i like. how is it after high school though? did you make more friends in college? do you make friends at your job? does it still feel like you're a kid?fdsfgs
I hate university, which is leaving me overly stressed.
Depends what route you took. Work: If you start working right after High School, I'd doubt you'd move far away. You'll still be in the same area that you went to High School in, and a lot of other people will be doing this too, so you might keep in close touch with most of them. Military: I chose this, and honestly I only keep in touch with about 4 or 5 people I went to High School with. I've got about 20 that I found through facebook from back in the day, but I rarely ever talk to any of them. You'll be gone for long periods of time, and probably out of state as well, so you'll grow apart from them real quick. College: Same as military. You'll be away from everyone. It's up to you though, if you want to keep in touch, it's not hard at all. I just stopped caring really, as bad as it sounds. Life after High School is fine.
so yeah, im a senior and i was just worried about how things are going to play out when i leave high school. im kind of sad because the people that i know that graduated, i NEVER see them any more and i doubt i ever will, i dont want that to happen and i know it IS going to happen to a lot of people i like. how is it after high school though? did you make more friends in college? do you make friends at your job? does it still feel like you're a kid?fdsfgs
Don't worry so much. If you lose contact with certain people, they probably weren't worth maintaining contact with anyway. I am in contact with only a couple of people I knew in high school, but they were my best friends at that time. Acquaintances come and go. You just get used to it. It doesn't really feel like you're a kid anymore, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. And you most certainly have more control over your life than you did in high school, provided you played your cards right and didn't flunk out, forcing you to pump gas for a living.
High school was good for me, but I liked university better. And now, the only thing that I miss about university is the additional social contact. Other than that, I can safely say that this is the 'best' my life has been.
Unless you are Superman it is impossible to keep contact with all your high school friends. Everyone moves on in their lives to new and exciting things. It is just something you are going to have to deal with.
overral its good, very good tbh. ive lost contact with most of my old friends, cause im so occupied with my studies and spending time with my gf. then again, ive gained "work partners", who become like new friends.
you get alot more freedom, some handle this badly, while other prosper with it.
u never see ur friends again. that's what i have to say. u get new ones. u go off to college party. that's if u go to a 4 year college. comunity college isn't good because i still live with parents.
u never see ur friends again. that's what i have to say. u get new ones. u go off to college party. that's if u go to a 4 year college. comunity college isn't good because i still live with parents.iam2green
I'm in my first year of college. I entered with sophmore standing. The atmosphere is so much better than high school...to an extent you wouldn't believe. You'll meet people that you never thought you would...you'll create friendships that will last you the rest of your life. Leaving high school can be a tad sad but once you get into college, you'll quickly recouperate. Trust me :)
I still talk to some of my friends from high school and every time I go back home, I make sure to hang out with them. If you want to keep your high school friendships, you will.
I think I've seen about 10% of the people that I graduated high school with and I keep in contact with about 5% of them through the internet. There's only 2-3 friends that I still talk too over the phone and see now and again.
I'm still in contact with my friends from high school. Between cell phones, myspace, facebook, my job, and the fact that everyone knows everyone, its really hard not to stay in contact with your old friends. So I haven'y had any 'fallingout problems' lol But life after high school is pretty boring, even with college.....
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