“In high school, I had to hide my comic book side, my nerd side from the civilian world so they wouldn't categorize me. They would try to marginalize me for what I like. I tried to give it up, believe me. I tried to kick the habit. But there's too much I liked about it to give it up completely.” WorldGivingTryingBelieveBookSchoolSidesToo MuchHabitHigh SchoolComicKicksBelieve In MeComic BookNerdCivilians Author:Mark Hamill
“You know, I don't think a lot about why one book connects with its readers and another doesn't. Probably because I don't want to start thinking, "Am I popular?" I spent way too much time thinking about that in high school.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantBookSchoolToo MuchReaderHigh School Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“Most people you'd tell "I'm gonna be a musician," they'd say, "you're crazy, you're gonna starve, you're gonna be poor, a drug addict, go to jail, you'll never make it, there's too much competition, it's a terrible business," etc. But my chorus teacher in high school said, "you've got what it takes to be a really good professional musician, you should consider it." That was an epiphany for me. So I thought, well, maybe I can help somebody, too.” PeopleShouldWellsSaidI CanHelpingSchoolPoorToo MuchTeacherCrazyTerribleDrugMusicianHigh SchoolCompetitionEtcJailAddictEpiphanyChorusDrug Addict Author:Billy Joel
“Playing catch is often the first professional act of the day, it's a transition from personal life to team business. Lastly, as all position players think they can pitch, at least half of us are working on our off-speed stuff likely at the detriment of our elbows and shoulders, but we can't help it. It's too much fun. My changeup has come a long way since high school.” ThinkingWayFirstsLongHelpingSchoolFunStuffHalfToo MuchPlayerTeamPositionHigh SchoolSpeedShouldersTransitionPersonal LifeLong WayElbowsToo Much Fun Author:Fernando Perez
“I definitely learned never to fall in love in high school because it just takes over your brain. We were so psychotic for each other that I didn't care about anything else. It was too much. Relationships are important, but stay focused on all the things that are important. Figure out what you want.” WantImportantCareSchoolFallBrainToo MuchFiguresHigh SchoolFalling In LoveFocusedWhat You WantOver YouStay FocusedPsychotic Author:Daren Kagasoff
“High school taught me a valuable lesson about glasses: Don't wear them. Contacts have always seemed like too much work, so instead I just squint, figuring that if something is more than ten feet away, I'll just deal with it when I get there.” IfsSchoolDealsToo MuchFeetTaughtLessonsTenHigh SchoolGlassesValuableContactValuable LessonsToo Much Work Author:David Sedaris
“Suddenly, it's all too much. Bryn and the bump watch. Vanessa with my high school yearbook. The idea that nothing's sacred. Everything's fodder. That my life belongs to anyone but me.” IdeasSchoolWatchesToo MuchHigh SchoolSacredBumpsFodderYearbookHigh School Yearbook Book:Where She Went Source: Where She Went
“Teenage girls, please don’t worry about being super popular in high school, or being the best actress in high school, or the best athlete. Not only do people not care about any of that the second you graduate, but when you get older, if you reference your successes in high school too much, it actually makes you look kind of pitiful, like some babbling old Tennessee Williams character with nothing else going on in her current life. What I’ve noticed is that almost no one who was a big star in high school is also big star later in life. For us overlooked kids, it’s so wonderfully fair.” PeopleIfsLooksKindCharacterBigsCareKidsSchoolGirlStarsWorryToo MuchPleaseHigh SchoolFairsAthleteCurrentsActressesBeing The BestGraduatesTeenageFunny InspirationalOverlookedTennesseePitifulTeenage GirlLater In LifeBest AthleteBabbling Book:Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Source: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
“Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know. For me, the spark that turns an acquaintance into a friend has usually been kindled by some shared enthusiasm . . . At fifteen, I couldn't say two words about the weather or how I was doing, but I could come up with a paragraph or two about the album Charlie Parker with Strings. In high school, I made the first real friends I ever had because one of them came up to me at lunch and started talking about the Cure.” KnowsWayFirstsMadeTwoRealSchoolTurnsTalkingToo MuchSubjectsHigh SchoolCome UpAlbumsCaringBest WayWeatherCuresEnthusiasmStringsLunchSparksFifteenReal FriendsNerdAcquaintanceCharlieParagraphCaring Too Much Author:Sarah Vowell