[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Give me five minutes in a room with your bullies!

[Cal.]

Actually the beginning of Year 10 was disgusting.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Give me five minutes in a room with your bullies!

[*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.]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

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]

Originally Posted by 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

It's Y11 hon in England

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

It's Y11 hon in England

Thanks welp does year 12 even exist

[Ashley.]

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 :/

[MTVN]

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]

Originally Posted by Greg!

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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. I just love wallowing in self-pity about this **** situation.

[LaLaLand]

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.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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