“One day when I was like 9, I heard the Beatles on the radio, and I asked my dad who they were. He told me they were the best band in the world, and I became obsessed. He started giving me their albums in sequential order, and I listened to them - and only them - until I was probably in high school.” WorldGivingSchoolOrderHeardDadOne DayBandHigh SchoolMy DadRadioAlbumsObsessed Author:Lukas Haas
“Everything I did in high school was focused on microbiology, looking at things like algae under a microscope for hours on end. When I was 13, I saved up $100 to buy a good used microscope. I was obsessed with microorganisms.” EndsSchoolUsedHoursHigh SchoolFocusedSavedObsessedMicroscopesAlgaeMicroorganismsMicrobiology Author:Randy Schekman
“As a kid, I was obsessed with the Who. They were the most important band to me. Songs like "I'm One" helped me get through high school.” ImportantKidsSchoolSongBandHigh SchoolObsessed Author:Judd Apatow
“I liked to scrapbook and collage a whole lot in high school. Im always ripping things out of magazines, and always collecting quotes from the Internet. When I was 17, I loved AIM. I was obsessed with my buddy list!” WholeSchoolInternetHigh SchoolAimListsMagazinesObsessedBuddyCollectingCollages Author:Jenna Ushkowitz
“I was obsessed with romance. When I was in high school, I saw 'Doctor Zhivago' every day from the day it opened until the day it left the theater.” SchoolRomanceActorsLeftSawsHigh SchoolDoctorsTheaterObsessedMovieAggravationDoctor Zhivago Author:John Hughes
“One thing I like about writing is that it provides such a wonderful opportunity for confidential chats with readers. In the privacy of writing, and reading, we can discuss topics that are a little touchy, a bit embarrassing, and feel less alone in the process. Feeling consumed by memories from high school. Feeling wimpy. Feeling time-obsessed. Yearning for our fathers. Wishing we were taller, or shorter, or less average. To name just a few.” FeelsWritingLittlesFeelingsSchoolReadingFatherOpportunityNamesWishBitsProcessMemoriesWonderfulOne ThingReaderHigh SchoolAverageObsessedPrivacyYearningTopicsEmbarrassingConsumedOur FatherWriting And ReadingConfidentialTouchy Author:Ralph Keyes
“When I was in high school, I loved paintball. I saved up my allowances and started my own paintball supply company. Everyone thought I was just some obsessed kid, but today the company is one of the biggest paintball suppliers in Canada.” KidsTodaySchoolMy OwnCompanyHigh SchoolSavedObsessedCanadaAllowanceSuppliers Author:Ryan Holmes
“Throughout high school, I was obsessed with magazines. I used to just comb through them and plaster things on my wall.” SchoolUsedWallHigh SchoolMagazinesObsessedCombsPlasters Author:Tracee Ellis Ross
“I was obsessed with being popular when I was in high school and never achieved it. There's photos from our high school musicals and things, and I'm comically in the deep background, wearing a beggar's costume.” SchoolHigh SchoolBackgroundsObsessedCostumesBeggarBeing PopularHigh School Musical Author:Mindy Kaling
“When I was growing up, until I was 18 or 19, I was totally invested in the classical music world. I had no concept of anything else. The closest thing to a cool band I listened to was Radiohead. Radiohead were the only band I liked in high school. I was just obsessed with classical music, opera, Claude Debussy, and that kind of stuff.” WorldKindSchoolGrowing UpHigh SchoolObsessedClassical MusicRadiohead Author:Katie Stelmanis