I can't say anything especially good or bad about my high school experience.. it just was what it was: three years of my life. Here, HS includes grade 10-12. The school I went to had 1200 students. I was involved in a few extra-curricular activites and worked a part-time job. I worked hard while in class but did all of my homework last minute (including studying). I got good grades with minimal-moderate effort. Socially, I had one really good friend and, like someone posted above, I was on the fringe of the popular group. I never felt like I truly fit in with any group. I tried them all out and by moving around was able to avoid a lot of the nastiness that occurs with cliques.
I can't say that I learned much from a social perspective, except the realization that I did not have a lot in common with anyone. I do not recall any life-changing events or big social dilemmas. I just kind of skirted around and did my own thing. Academically, I learned what was taught in class and little else. I had an amazing biology teacher who helped to fuel my love of the subject and I will be forever grateful to him for that.
Retrospectively, I am having a hard time identifying anything that stands out as important or necessary that I 'got' out of high school (except how to drink beer while standing in three feet of snow, in the woods, while wearing a mini skirt and not get frostbite).
