How was school for you?

[TomC]

I leave in July and I'm honestly so ****ing excited to go to uni and have a new start.

I was forced to go to boarding school at the age of 12, and it has just been a really hard six years tbh, feeling as though I don't really fit in, homesickness at the start, and just generally having my character diminished, unlike Craig, who refused.

How was your school experience?

[UserSince2005]

I was so popular at high school. such a star. got perfect grades as well.

[TomC]

I was so popular at high school. such a star. got perfect grades as well.

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[*mazedsalv**]

I loved it. Maybe not the learning part at the time, but I surrounded myself with great friends and I was in a good position. I was lucky to have a lot of friends and i was quite good at most subjects... except Business Studies which should die an ugly death. Arghhh. :(

Looking back now that it's been a year and a half since i finished uni, i miss education a lot.

I feel really sad for those who don't have great experiences in school. My friend from primary school went to another school and hated it.

[TomC]

I just hope uni is much better.

[*mazedsalv**]

I just hope uni is much better.

I'm sure it will be. Are you in halls? I didn't get halls which was tricky at first, but was lucky to be brought in the "halls lifestyle" and it all got better and better. 3rd year was the best year of my life.

Don't worry. Even if you don't get into halls, it's quite easy to make friends.

The hard part is the first month, when you get through that, it's a blast.Remember you have people on here to talk to if your feeling crappy :)

[Jason.]

and just generally having my character diminished, unlike Craig, who refused.


idk why but this part made me chuckle :laugh:

[Drew.]

First 3 years were a breeze, i messed around & had fun too much and didn't really do much work. Final 2 years were stressful, it all came back to bite me in the arse & i ended up falling behind with all my GCSE's & refused to go in to school quite a bit. I'd probably do quite well if i were to start school again now, it definitely took me a lot longer than most to grow up.

[Lostie!]

Class-wise, I did really well. Social-wise, I had good friends around me so things were fine, there were some dicks around who tried to make life difficult of course but the good times with my friends outweighed that.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

so far back I cant actually rememeber

[TomC]

I'm sure it will be. Are you in halls? I didn't get halls which was tricky at first, but was lucky to be brought in the "halls lifestyle" and it all got better and better. 3rd year was the best year of my life.

Don't worry. Even if you don't get into halls, it's quite easy to make friends.

The hard part is the first month, when you get through that, it's a blast.Remember you have people on here to talk to if your feeling crappy :)

Well I've not started yet but I'm guaranteed them if I firm my offer from my first choice :)

I heard the first month is the best, everyone just gets ****ed before the hard work starts :laugh:

And thanks that's kind :)

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Well I've not started yet but I'm guaranteed them if I firm my offer from my first choice :)

I heard the first month is the best, everyone just gets ****ed before the hard work starts :laugh:

And thanks that's kind :)

the first month is awful as you dont know anyone and everyone seems to know everyone and what they are doing

your last year is the best

[zakman440]

Up until Year 7 it was **** for a multitude of problems. Luckily I transferred schools in Year 8 which was a massive improvement. My GCSE years, which involved moving to another school as the schools around where I live go from Primary [Year 1-4] to Middle [Year 5-8] and Upper [Year 9-11 & Sixth Form], are probably the best that I've had in my life so far.

[Dominic]

Middle School was depressing, 6th grade was a depressing year, 8th grade was a dark, depressing, evil year too. Other than that everything was pretty okay. I always studied and got good grades (apart from Geography), and I had friends and a social life so thats good right?

[mooo]

I had quite a tough time while at school, had some amazing people who helped me, miss them :(

[Natalie.]

Primary school wasn't good at all, secondary was ok though

[*mazedsalv**]

Well I've not started yet but I'm guaranteed them if I firm my offer from my first choice :)

I heard the first month is the best, everyone just gets ****ed before the hard work starts :laugh:

And thanks that's kind :)

I was a bit backward though, I had more fun as time went on :p I worked in a club in 3rd year so I was out 6 times a week in third year. HOW did I pass my degree? :p

But yes the first month is the best time to be friendly and make friends :) and obviously get smashed :dance:

[*mazedsalv**]

For me..

Primary- A bit crap, at times awful actually
Secondary- Good
College- Pretty decent
University- Fantastic

[Will.]

School was the beginning and ending to all my suffering.

I nearly got stabbed,
there was always speculation over if I was gay/straight/bi etc.
I had no friends
I was picked on constantly


College on the other hand is really good, I have friends and I don't mind being there :spin:

[Christmas Dynasnow]

School was the beginning and ending to all my suffering.

I nearly got stabbed,
there was always speculation over if I was gay/straight/bi etc.
I had no friends
I was picked on constantly


College on the other hand is really good, I have friends and I don't mind being there :spin:

here for wills college redemption

:clap1:

[Kazanne]

I LOVED school,I hated when I had to leave.

[Jason.]

For me..

Primary- A bit crap, at times awful actually
Secondary- Good
College- Pretty decent
University- Fantastic

Pretty much this for me too.

Although I hated college at the time because it was really hard. I remember thinking 2006-2008 were the worst two years of my life because of college, but in hindsight it was good. :laugh:

[*mazedsalv**]

School was the beginning and ending to all my suffering.

I nearly got stabbed,
there was always speculation over if I was gay/straight/bi etc.
I had no friends
I was picked on constantly


College on the other hand is really good, I have friends and I don't mind being there :spin:

That sucks :(

That's the thing with growing up, as you move on, people become more understanding.

School is usually more petty and people can be more judgmental. College is usually better for people.

University is usually fantastic. Overwhelming majority of people are very welcoming.

[Cal.]

Primary was amazing.
Year 7 & 8 were awful.
Year 9 was cool
Year 10 & 11 iconic.

[Cal.]

School was the beginning and ending to all my suffering.

I nearly got stabbed,
there was always speculation over if I was gay/straight/bi etc.
I had no friends
I was picked on constantly


College on the other hand is really good, I have friends and I don't mind being there :spin:

Give me five minutes in a room with your bullies!

[Jason.]

Give me five minutes in a room with your bullies!

:joker:

[Cal.]

Actually the beginning of Year 10 was disgusting.

[Will.]

Give me five minutes in a room with your bullies!

:joker::joker::joker:

[*mazedsalv**]

For me secondary school was scary obviously in Year 7, but then in Year 8 I integrated in the group of my year who were, well, what people deem "popular", we thought we were really cool... in retrospect, it was pretty sad.

Got into a lot of petty trouble in Year 8-10. Year 11 i had to get my act together.

Best years of my life...

Year 10.
Last year of University

[Jason.]

Year 10 was my favourite year of Secondary School too. You were older and mature but it wasn't Year 11 where you were worried for your GCSE's at the end of the year. Year 10 had the perfect mix of fun and seriousness.

[Will.]

That sucks :(

That's the thing with growing up, as you move on, people become more understanding.

School is usually more petty and people can be more judgmental. College is usually better for people.

University is usually fantastic. Overwhelming majority of people are very welcoming.

Yeah at college there is such a diverse bunch of people.

If it was was school it would never be accepted.

I've heard good things about university.

[Firewire]

Loved school, I wanna go back

[rubymoo]

I were naughty at school, i used to truant....a lot!

The last 2 years i practically missed because i truanted so much, i'd walk in and get my mark and then walk out again.

Looking back i regret doing that, because i missed school life and got rubbish GCSE's, i were a popular girl with lots of friends, i were just a bit of a tearaway mainly due to lack of parental boundaries and structure, hindsight is a great thing!

So to everyone doing GCSE's stick with it, keep on studying as your GCSE's will give you more options course and career wise :)

[Daniel-X]

I leave for college this year but I think I'll really miss school once I leave. I really miss primary as it and most people say you miss high school even more.

1st primary (Year 1-5) - Yeah it was a ****e school (was in special measures last year oop) but i made some some really good friends and iconic memoirs. Every year was pretty decent apart from the end of Y5 were I was being bullied but I still have some fond memories of that year.

2nd primary (Year 6) - Helped me a lot of ways in subjects and again made some really good friends.

High school - Year 7 just seems boring looking back like I'm sure nothing happened. Year 8 is an iconic and amazing year and will forever remain my fave along with 2013 probably being my fave year of my life. Year 9 was pretty blegh but it was fine tbh. Year 10 was just blegh again and pretty much like year seven was boring as. Year 11 has been great and t'second best after Y8.

[Greg!]

I'm at school now (my year is S5 but idk the equivalent in England- year 12???)

It's okay. I have a lot of friends and a few are very close but I'm kind of over it tbh because I just find it stressful and boring. Can't wait to move on to college/uni

[Daniel-X]

Oh and every subject is okay what I took for GCSE. Apart from History, history can choke

[Daniel-X]

I'm at school now (my year is S5 but idk the equivalent in England- year 12???)

It's okay. I have a lot of friends and a few are very close but I'm kind of over it tbh because I just find it stressful and boring. Can't wait to move on to college/uni

It's Y11 hon in England :love:

[Greg!]

It's Y11 hon in England :love:

Thanks :) welp does year 12 even exist

[Ashsleigh]

An amazing experience. I met wonderful people, some of whom I do still see from time to time. Sneaking out of school during our lunch breaks for a cigarette and a gossip, those inside jokes that used to make you and your friend giggle even though you were on complete opposite sides of the classroom...

I really did cherish my time at school and I don't have any regrets, and I think the younger people should count themselves lucky and feel blessed for what they have.

[Kizzy]

I thought school was a huge giggle and I got no GCSEs :/

[In the Drunk Tank]

Great days, mind you I think 99% of people look back on their school years much more fondly than they thought of it at the time

[Daniel-X]

Thanks :) welp does year 12 even exist

Welp, I think sixth forms call their years 12 and 13, if you go to a normal college I think they don't call them 12 and 13 but am not sure my dear.

[TomC]

School was the beginning and ending to all my suffering.

I nearly got stabbed,
there was always speculation over if I was gay/straight/bi etc.
I had no friends
I was picked on constantly


College on the other hand is really good, I have friends and I don't mind being there :spin:

I hope I enjoy uni more than school as I said, and people like me generally seem to do so.

Being in a boarding school environment just hasn't suited me at all, it's been torturous at times actually. It's like prison. Horrible. I don't know if school would have been tough for me wherever I was, but being subjected to it 24/7 definitely exacerbated it, and I believe has left me with permanent mental damage (depression sometimes I believe).

God, I'm being really somber in this thread. :joker: I just love wallowing in self-pity about this **** situation.

[FaLaLaLand]

Was great! Primary was always fun, secondary was great! I was always like the "joker" I guess but I was opinionated with the teachers, not cheeky or anything but I stood up for myself which annoyed them. Was a "borderline" student as they put it so always got C's and D's and the odd B. One teacher hated me, don't know why. She just didn't like me and said it herself once so that was a downside, she used to always make me uncomfortable but I gave it her back.

Hated and was terrible at Maths, and still am, but excelled in Art (my job).

Was never with the "popular" kids, the sporty types, but we weren't the "geeks" or "goths", I guess we were legitimately inbetweeners, just kind of knew everybody. There was a group of about 10 of us that were always together, lost touch with all but two over the years!

6th Form I found tedious and difficult, I think A Levels are harder than a degree tbh. Plus the teacher who loathed me was head of 6th Form, wasn't fun. Ended up doing not-so-well.

Just realised that I did my GCSE's 10 years ago this year, 2006, wow!

[Jack.]

I hated school by the end of year 11 I was so depressed and had literally no confidence in myself I was shy. If I look back at the social aspect of school I can say that I literally on speak to 3 people, One of them being my friend of 10 years. Now college was a completely different expierence I loved college the work was a lot more interesting and the vibe was a lot better. I was put in a class with 22 girls and me being the only lad so I had no choice but to start being less shy my confidence grew throughout the year and I've made a few new friends along the way.

[Ashsleigh]

Great days, mind you I think 99% of people look back on their school years much more fondly than they thought of it at the time

This is true.

[Ninastar]

Hated it. I was always bullied because I was ugly and I had no confidence. It made me hate who I was, but I'm now happy it happened because now I literally couldn't give a damn what people think of me. It makes me laugh when people try to insult me, because believe me, I've had worse. I don't think I've been affected by something nasty someone has said to me in years. Its made me so strong and I'm glad that it happened, because I wouldn't have had anything to overcome in the first place, if that makes sense.

[Jay28jay2]

In Year 10 currently and school for the past couple of years have been a hell hole. I have no friends... true ones, can't trust any of them. You know something will be said. Im unpopular, socially awkward and shy. Leave in under a year and a half, can't wait. I hope that in College I am with people who are actually tolerable to be around every day and I become more confident and have good friends.

[Jay28jay2]

GCSE doesnt phase me, most of our courses the coursework matters more than the actual exam.

[TomC]

In Year 10 currently and school for the past couple of years have been a hell hole. I have no friends... true ones, can't trust any of them. You know something will be said. Im unpopular, socially awkward and shy. Leave in under a year and a half, can't wait. I hope that in College I am with people who are actually tolerable to be around every day and I become more confident and have good friends.

I can really empathise, I'm so bored of school, keep going, it will be over soon!

[Jords]

I enjoyed school and learning new material in a range of subjects. I got really good GCSE's :D

[Jay28jay2]

Infants- Infants School was great and was so easy for us, I dont really remember having to do much work. I was a little bit wierd but werent we all, I was very happy too.

Primary (Years 3-4) My first primary are definately my best years in school because of the teachers I had, both of them were lovely. I was also popular which is a surprise to almost everyone that I know now, everyone knew who I was and oposites, and no one had a bad thing to say about me. I got letters on my last week of Year 4 saying goodbye and they would really miss me, I felt special

Primary (Years 5-6) Moved to a new school, it was alright until the gay torments started. Everyone used to think I was gay (still do) and I used to hate it so much because I liked girls. The people were completely different than my first school. I think all of the boys were into sports and football, I wasnt. There were alot of what I would now call "freaks" which I had to identify myself as. People called this group the nerd hurd and coming into secondary school realising more about myself and other people, it made me feel embarrassed. I was also skinny but since coming to that school I gained weight and now 5 years later im trying to lose it which is going swimmingly to say the least. I did like my year 6 teacher, she was lovely to me and to everyone. It was tough at the end because my cousin started getting tormented by her ex boyfriend, obviously bitter.

Secondary School- Yeah, so I have already commented about Year 10. Year 7 was so good like I cant even explain, my teachers were great, not a boring lesson, I got 2 days off with no Maths or English (We only had 3 lessons of each) and it made me think about my future. I didnt know that many people and I was put in a class with many people that went to my school, a couple from my class. I stuck with these people throughout the year and I could say I regret it slightly, but it makes me the person I am today which is a good/bad thing. I left the "nerd herd" who got new members in who knew eachother from different schools and joined the people who I had NOTHING in common with, maybe one who I vaguely talk to today. I was their jester in the group and I was there for them to laugh at me. Year 8 is where I realised that these people were using me and told me they didnt like me but i was indenial for the first few months but I soon realised its ok if I just be by myself for the rest of the time in the school so at dinner time I spent time at the Computer Suite up until year 9. I spent time with my cousins friends if it was closed, just so i didnt have to sitr in the restaurant alone or stand in the middle of the yard with the seaguls swarming down at me, who I hang around with in school now because they understand my situation, but I dont really know if i am in there group fully. Year 9; This is where things started to get much better for me. In January that year I was introduced to the performing arts block where many people hung around there for dinner and we stayed in the music room. This helped me gain confidence with other people and then a new group was formed. They were so nice at first and it was all perfect, and I was so happy to be apart of something and felt accepted for the first time in a long time. We went out once or twice but then a month after this group was formed, I caused controversy (I understand why, it was a joke taken out of proportion and I dont know how to properly act around people after rejecting myself so much from others) and I was kicked out of the group. Another group was made in protest of this current group. They soon started doing drugs and i had to leave, though, I got on good terms with one of the people in the other group who I kinda hurt. So, I rejoined that group and it was ok. To year 10 now, I was still in this group, but I got snapchat and I became more active on it, I had most people in the group and noticed that they were going out without me and had group chats without me in them, they just tried ostracising me, I decided to leave at the new year with me saying, Enjoy the weekend? :) and walked away. I swim now and for confidence I am loosing weight. If I figure out how to talk to people and engage in conversations I think I could be good with another group, but it might take some time.

This is directed to the people who dont know me well, theres a little insight.
I want to go on big brother when I reach the age to show the people in the school the true me that no one really knew in school because I am shy. NO SOB STORY!

[Babayaro.]

Primary school was great, can't really remember much tbh. Looking back, High School was actually pretty good. I never got bullied, was never in trouble and had a good mix of friends. The only thing that I would change would to be more confident during S1-S4 as I was always known as the "Quiet one". I was better in my final 2 years as my confidence grew quite a lot. I don't particularly miss school but it does feel weird that since last summer it's been the first time in 13 years that I haven't had to get up in the morning and go to school

[Ammi]

Was great! Primary was always fun, secondary was great! I was always like the "joker" I guess but I was opinionated with the teachers, not cheeky or anything but I stood up for myself which annoyed them. Was a "borderline" student as they put it so always got C's and D's and the odd B. One teacher hated me, don't know why. She just didn't like me and said it herself once so that was a downside, she used to always make me uncomfortable but I gave it her back.

Hated and was terrible at Maths, and still am, but excelled in Art (my job).

Was never with the "popular" kids, the sporty types, but we weren't the "geeks" or "goths", I guess we were legitimately inbetweeners, just kind of knew everybody. There was a group of about 10 of us that were always together, lost touch with all but two over the years!

6th Form I found tedious and difficult, I think A Levels are harder than a degree tbh. Plus the teacher who loathed me was head of 6th Form, wasn't fun. Ended up doing not-so-well.

Just realised that I did my GCSE's 10 years ago this year, 2006, wow!


...but maybe doing great though and the furthest from 'not so well', Jonnii...because doing great in those A Levels may have meant that you didn't follow the path of your art, something which you love and are gifted in..I always think it's funny looking back on times that at the time, we didn't think were so great but how they've helped in leading to things that we're happy with now...the great stuff, like doing your art as a job...

[Ammi]

Infants- Infants School was great and was so easy for us, I dont really remember having to do much work. I was a little bit wierd but werent we all, I was very happy too.

Primary (Years 3-4) My first primary are definately my best years in school because of the teachers I had, both of them were lovely. I was also popular which is a surprise to almost everyone that I know now, everyone knew who I was and oposites, and no one had a bad thing to say about me. I got letters on my last week of Year 4 saying goodbye and they would really miss me, I felt special

Primary (Years 5-6) Moved to a new school, it was alright until the gay torments started. Everyone used to think I was gay (still do) and I used to hate it so much because I liked girls. The people were completely different than my first school. I think all of the boys were into sports and football, I wasnt. There were alot of what I would now call "freaks" which I had to identify myself as. People called this group the nerd hurd and coming into secondary school realising more about myself and other people, it made me feel embarrassed. I was also skinny but since coming to that school I gained weight and now 5 years later im trying to lose it which is going swimmingly to say the least. I did like my year 6 teacher, she was lovely to me and to everyone. It was tough at the end because my cousin started getting tormented by her ex boyfriend, obviously bitter.

Secondary School- Yeah, so I have already commented about Year 10. Year 7 was so good like I cant even explain, my teachers were great, not a boring lesson, I got 2 days off with no Maths or English (We only had 3 lessons of each) and it made me think about my future. I didnt know that many people and I was put in a class with many people that went to my school, a couple from my class. I stuck with these people throughout the year and I could say I regret it slightly, but it makes me the person I am today which is a good/bad thing. I left the "nerd herd" who got new members in who knew eachother from different schools and joined the people who I had NOTHING in common with, maybe one who I vaguely talk to today. I was their jester in the group and I was there for them to laugh at me. Year 8 is where I realised that these people were using me and told me they didnt like me but i was indenial for the first few months but I soon realised its ok if I just be by myself for the rest of the time in the school so at dinner time I spent time at the Computer Suite up until year 9. I spent time with my cousins friends if it was closed, just so i didnt have to sitr in the restaurant alone or stand in the middle of the yard with the seaguls swarming down at me, who I hang around with in school now because they understand my situation, but I dont really know if i am in there group fully. Year 9; This is where things started to get much better for me. In January that year I was introduced to the performing arts block where many people hung around there for dinner and we stayed in the music room. This helped me gain confidence with other people and then a new group was formed. They were so nice at first and it was all perfect, and I was so happy to be apart of something and felt accepted for the first time in a long time. We went out once or twice but then a month after this group was formed, I caused controversy (I understand why, it was a joke taken out of proportion and I dont know how to properly act around people after rejecting myself so much from others) and I was kicked out of the group. Another group was made in protest of this current group. They soon started doing drugs and i had to leave, though, I got on good terms with one of the people in the other group who I kinda hurt. So, I rejoined that group and it was ok. To year 10 now, I was still in this group, but I got snapchat and I became more active on it, I had most people in the group and noticed that they were going out without me and had group chats without me in them, they just tried ostracising me, I decided to leave at the new year with me saying, Enjoy the weekend? :) and walked away. I swim now and for confidence I am loosing weight. If I figure out how to talk to people and engage in conversations I think I could be good with another group, but it might take some time.

This is directed to the people who dont know me well, theres a little insight.
I want to go on big brother when I reach the age to show the people in the school the true me that no one really knew in school because I am shy. NO SOB STORY!


...you know what, Jay...you don't need to show anyone anything or prove anything to anyone, least of all the people in your life who have not seen you for who you are because they mean nothing to you, so can't hurt you and have never had the ability to be able to.../only people that you care about/who you believe in and who believe in you, have that ability to hurt you...I'm so, so sorry that your school experiences and friendship group experience have been so painful for you in the past..:hug:..that's so wrong but what I see just from your post, is someone who has remained true to themselves through it all and a very, very strong person who knows exactly who they are and ..(although it may not seem so to you..)...someone with a huge self-belief..you have nothing to prove Jay, that proving has already happened..:hug:...

[TomC]

Rant incoming =>

Ugh I am feeling at the end of my tether at the moment! I am just so sick of being here. I really feel being here 24/7 has stripped me of my personality. I've forgotten who I really am! I'm not being myself here at all, i'm stuck in a rut, friends with the wrong people and I've just had enough!

It's ruined my confidence quite a bit this year, and I am just worried for my future. Like what if it's the same at uni, and I will feel fulfilled for my whole life...

I know not many posts on TibB are serious, but I am just feeling really frustrated tonight and wanted to upload. No piss-takes please!