For the most part. I don't think I ever consciously hated it, though, while it was happening. I think this is something that I've realized more looking back through the eyes of a parent. When I was actually going through school I always kept myself so busy with other stuff (whether it was just a good book or extracurriculars or drawing cartoons of the teacher) that I didn't really notice it that much. I do remember sometimes having problems getting along with other kids or understanding some small talk that they did. But I still managed to have friends.
@NM21C, that sounds just like me in high school. I got through high school by cramming my time full of activities -- so much that I ran out of room on my college apps. I think that I came off more negative than intended when I posted yesterday about my high school experience. I didn't hate high school. I just knew that I wanted it to be over and questioned the sanity of anyone who told me that high school represented the best years of their lives.
