Surviving High School

“In American schools, the culture exalts the athlete and good-looking cheerleader. Well-educated and intellectual students are commonly referred to in public schools and the media as "nerds," "dweebs," "dorks," and "geeks," and are relentlessly harassed and even assaulted by the more popular "jocks" for openly displaying any intellect” (Williams). In my experience

Many high school students identify themselves as either the nerd, the jock, or the rebel, while some students did not embrace their label, I did. I accepted my label as the so called “jock” for one main reason, leadership. Being the captain of the football team as well as the baseball team put a target on my head as someone to follow, look up to, and guide others in times of hardships and adversity.

High school in real life is full of surprises, but according to David Denby in his article "High School Confidential," High School in the movies is very predictable. The typical Hollywood "High School Scene" opens with the jock and the cheerleader characters. Blonde and buff, the Jock and the Cheerleader are superficial and proud to proclaim it. They are popular and perky, and always too good to be true. The cheerleader is usually the enemy of the hero or heroine. She is generally rich, blonde, and queen bee of the social circle, with no sense of selflessness. The jock is usually the bully, muscular, good looking and not very smart.(Denby 343) In an essence, the male counterpart of the cheerleader. The Jock and the Cheerleader are almost

Throughout my high school career I have had many ups and many downs.  High School by far has been the biggest challenge I’ve ever had to overcome.  Freshman year and sophomore year were my easiest years academic wise but my junior and senior years have been very challenging.  But while facing these challenges I have learned many things that may be helpful for those future seniors who are trying to get through high school.

Let me start off by saying this reading really opened up my eyes. It’s crazy that there is so much that comes into consideration when being apart of a society. High school is a big part of many people’s lives, they need to make it out big in the hallways. This means that people will do anything in their power just to fit in with the “cool kids”. In reality there is such a thing of a higher status and a lower status, but the fact that in high schools it’s a huge problem is sad. When I was in high schools, which wasn’t that long ago, this was a big problem. People needed to have the hottest clothes, shoes, phones, and music, in order to just be recognized. The funny thing is was that, the “nerds” were very high in demand as well. The cool kids wanted to be on their side as

High School has obviously changed since the 1985 movie, The Breakfast Club, which portrayed different school stereotypes through five students, and how this made them reflect on their identity. In a way, this theme of different High School Stereotypes proves to still be evident in High School today when students

High school High school is a very crucial part of everybody’s life filled with many learning moments and also times that most would like to never redo. This being said we all go through this time and we can all relate to the stereotypes that come along with high school. Some were on the top and others were on the bottom, but everyone had their specific place.

In the famous movie, “The Breakfast Club, we see how five teenagers, each members of different high school cliques, who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes. High school cliques determine who, what and where they belong. Most of the high schools have "cliques"; which are groups of students with similar interests that hang out together. When looking at what really goes on in the average high school, and how friendships are formed, it is amazing. When observing the jock, nerd and the popular kids, one must wonder where they fit in.

In the famous movie, “The Breakfast Club,” we see how five teenagers, each a member of a different high school clique, spends a Saturday in detention together and realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes. High school cliques determine who, what and where students belong. The typical high school has "cliques"; which are groups of students with similar interests that hang out together. When looking at what really goes on in the average high school, and how friendships are formed, it is amazing. When observing the jock, the nerd and the popular kids, one must wonder where they fit in and how these groups will affect the future.

I know, *I know*, that the vast majority of you were the “nerds” in high school. You were the ones taking all-nighters in AP classes while others slept. You were the ones studying for tests or preparing for competitions while others had something called a “social life.” But that was high school, and this is an entirely new chapter of your

At first glance high school seems to be a fun and relaxed time. A time that you get to hang out with friends and participate in extracurricular activities. Some of your most treasured memories will be made in high school. However, high school is a cruel and unforgiving place. In high school individuals get judged by their appearance, the way they act, and who they hang out with.

Being “popular” is what seems to matter most to so many of these teenagers.The clench for popularity is like the thirst for water during a hot day. This not only can be applied to HMS, but also to all middle schoolers, as this topic is very relatable for people of this age group. Think about it. Who wouldn’t want the luxury of having a multitude of friends and the so-called spotlight? The community of HMS frequently overlook one’s character, and judge them solely on their social status in the school. Some people often think, “Oh, I’m more popular than this kid. I’m better than him/her, and I can do or say anything I want to them.” Although this is hard to believe, this goes on in many communities of middle schools, including HMS. Other students feel worthless when they aren’t included, and feel like they need to change themselves to “fit in.” Even if one does become popular this way, this means that they’ll never truly have the ability to be themselves, and will be attending school each day living a

I live on the east side of San Antonio, Texas. To some people this means nothing. The east side of other cities may be rich and well maintained, but in cities like my own, we are plagued by corruptness. Walking down the street is like a beacon for catcalls and creepy white vans. You cannot, by any means, walk around with cash without the fear of being mugged, and do NOT wear certain colors unless you want to get jumped by a gang. I work in a place where my customer may be called Tyrone and I, Guadalupe. At my school, there's a 50% chance you'll walk right into a fight down any given hall. The students ignore and try to fight teachers. The number of students who graduate and/or go to college is not high and there are about as many student parents as there are teachers. But I like this community.

High School can be the perfect place for you; you can find right where you click. That’s where the High School social hierarchy comes into play. People can mostly be put into certain personality categories, but some people can jump from one group to another. These categories are as follows: The jokers, the snitches(AKA the teacher’s pets), the backgrounders, the friendlies, the suppliers, the losers(the name for the losers will be explained in their paragraph.), the nerds, and then cools. These categories do not define whom you can hang out with.

High school is full of many twists and turns and no one knows exactly what's going to happen in high school. There can be many things that can help to have a simple high school life but there is also things that can make it harder. I am going to be talking about three of my hardships I have faced during high school.