Gtky: High School

[karabear4409]

I thought we were due for a GTKY! In honor of my ten year reunion coming up (I can't decide if I want to go or not)....

1. What year did you graduate high school?
2. Did you play any sports?
3. Any other extracurriculars?
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.?
5. What song brings you right back to high school?
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward?

[those3words]

1. What year did you graduate high school? Ugh! I'm closer to my 20th reunion than my 10th (oh, that sounds old)
2. Did you play any sports? Basketball - but I wasn't any good.
3. Any other extracurriculars? Theater, horseback riding (but not with the school)
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? A quiet nerd
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Anything Alanis
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Nope. I went to a super small school (like my graduating class was in the single digits), so I don't even know if they had any sort of reunion. Even if they did, I wouldn't care enough to go. My social group was really outside of school.

[karabear4409]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2005
2. Did you play any sports? I was a cheerleader until my sophomore year.
3. Any other extracurriculars? Beta club, interact and a ton of other clubs that I wasn't super involved in, but I did so that I could get in to college.
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Not mean girl popular, but I sat at the popular table.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I went to DH's last year and had a blast, but we are still friends with a lot of people that he went to school with. I don't talk to anyone from my class. It just seems so awkward to me. I'm not sure if it is worth the $100 to go!

[richzep]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2000!
2. Did you play any sports? I did gymnastics outside of school.
3. Any other extracurriculars? I played the piano for 13 years.
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Definitely in the nerd category.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? The Graduation Song by Vitamin C or that mammal song. Can't think of the name. "You and me baby ain't nothing but mammals..." Sigh.
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I didn't go because I didn't know that many people and the people I did know I kept in touch with facebook.

[Robeano]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2000
2. Did you play any sports? Rugby
3. Any other extracurriculars? choir, jazz choir, yearbook, drama
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I was normal? not popular for sure, but not nerdy
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Sugar Ray "I just wanna fly"
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? no. I literally did not keep in contact with anybody from my grade.

[Robeano]

Jan 22, 2015 9:14:52 GMT -5 richzep said:

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2000!
2. Did you play any sports? I did gymnastics outside of school.
3. Any other extracurriculars? I played the piano for 13 years.
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Definitely in the nerd category.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? The Graduation Song by Vitamin C or that mammal song. Can't think of the name. "You and me baby ain't nothing but mammals..." Sigh.
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I didn't go because I didn't know that many people and the people I did know I kept in touch with facebook.

haha, I remember dancing to that song at prom

[callmeal]

Jan 22, 2015 8:58:31 GMT -5 karabear4409 said:

I thought we were due for a GTKY! In honor of my ten year reunion coming up (I can't decide if I want to go or not)....

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2003. I'm turning 30 this year!
2. Did you play any sports? Soccer
3. Any other extracurriculars? I was on the academic team. And no I did not wear a pocket protector
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I got along with everybody
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Songs - Maroon 5, OAR, country stuff, etc
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I went to my 10 year. It was horrifically awkward!

[luvboston]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2000
2. Did you play any sports? No
3. Any other extracurriculars? Competitive horse back riding
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.?nothing I barely went b/c I was busy riding
5. What song brings you right back to high school? None
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward?
No I see them as a huge waste of time and money if you wanted to stay in touch you would have

[k8teeintx]

1. What year did you graduate high school? Looks like I'm the granny of the group!  1994    
2. Did you play any sports? Softball until I was old enough to get a part-time job, then I worked after school.
3. Any other extracurriculars? I sang in my school's vocal ensemble
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I was kind of a loner.  I went to a smallish all girl's school and I came in sophomore year, so I never really fit in.  Most of my closest friends all went to other schools. 
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Anything by Nirvana
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Nope.  Mostly because of my answer to #4.  I'm looking forward to my 25th elementary school (through 8th grade) reunion this year, though!

[Deleted]

1) 2001
2) nope
3) i was in the band, choir and drumline
4) i guess a nerd but no one ever made me feel like one nor was i ever picked on.
5) ummm...i can't think of a song. I didn't love HS much. College was more my scene.
6) i did! I went to my 10 year reunion a few years ago and had an absolute blast.

[TJ]

k8teeintx I'm old too! You can share my walker. And YES nirvana!

1. What year did you graduate high school? Looks like I'm the granny of the group! 1998
2. Did you play any sports? Tennis and Judo
3. Any other extracurriculars? Band, drama
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I ran around with a bunch of different people. I started out as a band nerd, then a jock, then hung out with the drama weirdos, ran with the grunge crowd for a while, then randomly got popular senior year. High school is weird.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Nirvana here too. But also? Freshman by the Verve Pipe. It played a lot during one of our school trips, and that is one of my strongest memories of school.
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I went to my 10 year and it was horrific. I will not go again.

[leahb12]

1. 2001
2. I was a dancer- mostly ballet. Does that count?
3. Band
4. Kind of a nerd but not completely.
5. Matchbox 20 songs bring me back
6. I didn't go to our 10 year. I know what everyone is up to frn FB. I'm still close with some of my HS friends and didn't feel the need to see others.

[gazelle86]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2005
2. Did you play any sports? Basketball and I was on the dance team
3. Any other extracurriculars? Not really
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Popular but more like nice to everyone and not mean.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Wait( the whisper song)
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Not yet! This year but can't decide if I'm going or not!!

[bellalou]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 97
2. Did you play any sports? Cheer captain
3. Any other extracu rriculars? Yearbook
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Popular, I guess
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Bone thugs n harmony. Lmfao
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? We haven't had any, yet.

[pammg]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2001
2. Did you play any sports? I swam
3. Any other extracurriculars? I was in the Academy of Finance
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I dont think I was really anything as I could talk to everyone
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Any late 90s songs
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Surely did not

[mg0202]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 1995 another "oldie" here!
2. Did you play any sports? No
3. Any other extracurriculars? I was in band
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? a very quite nerd
5. What song brings you right back to high school? anything from the grunge era
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Nope, did not go to 10, 20 is this year yikes! Do not plan on going to that one either. I have a few friends I still keep in contact with, anyone else I don't really care to see.

[lynnyloo]

1. What year did you graduate high school? Another 1998 here
2. Did you play any sports? Basketball, volleyball, golf, softball
3. Any other extracurriculars? Band, drama, honor society, honor band, probably a few more (it was a small school)
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Our school was small, so it didn't seem like there were major distinctions. There were a few nerds, stoners, etc. I guess I would have been popular 2nd tier (not homecoming queen, but bf with)
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Closing Time, How's it Going to Be, Truly Madly Deeply
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Our HS holds all class reunions every 5 years. I went when I was 21 and 26, but didn't go to the last one and likely won't go to the next.

[jenny935]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 1997 - I couldn't believe how old some of your graduation dates made me feel!
2. Did you play any sports? Softball outside of school freshman year, but no school teams
3. Any other extracurriculars? Band was a 24/7 job around our school!
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Friendly/popular within my circle, (band, geeky people classes) but invisible on a larger scale. My school was sooooo big.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? All the late 90's stuff
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Not the class of 97 reunions (they only did 5 year, then FB arrived & people just started connecting with the ones they wanted to see.) However our band teacher had been teaching there since the 1960's and we did have 3 band reunions with graduates from the 60's to the 00's that were awesome.

[kmc84]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2002

2. Did you play any sports? Soccer at school, riding horses (not at school )

3. Any other extracurriculars? Lots-honor society, band, chorus, WOD, yearbook, ......

4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I went to a small school where, for the most part, the nerds/jocks/popular kids were the same bunch of people and I fit comfortably in that bunch

5. What song brings you right back to high school? I can't think of one!

6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Never went. DH and I graduated together and we have stayed very close with the few people we wanted to. My bff helped organize our 10 year reunion, so I caught up on the gossip from her

[Robeano]

Jan 22, 2015 17:44:26 GMT -5 lynnyloo said:

1. What year did you graduate high school? Another 1998 here
2. Did you play any sports? Basketball, volleyball, golf, softball
3. Any other extracurriculars? Band, drama, honor society, honor band, probably a few more (it was a small school)
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Our school was small, so it didn't seem like there were major distinctions. There were a few nerds, stoners, etc. I guess I would have been popular 2nd tier (not homecoming queen, but bf with)
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Closing Time, How's it Going to Be, Truly Madly Deeply
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Our HS holds all class reunions every 5 years. I went when I was 21 and 26, but didn't go to the last one and likely won't go to the next.

OMG I was OBSESSED with this song in high school!! Like I put play the whole album on repeat, like all the time. I had totally forgot about it till you mentioned it. I guess that's another song that reminds me of high school lol

[smillemom]

1. 1998--feeling old over here!
2. Swam first two years of HS
3. Band-Clarinet player, always in all state and such
4. I was popular within band and normal outside, not nerd but not popular either. During the time of 'freaks and geeks' and 'My so Called Life', wasn't it popular to be unpopular??
5. Anything Wu Tang Clan or Biggie LOL.. Missy Elliot and Green Day oh and Blister in the Sun was a good one
6. No reunions for me. I stayed in touch with my best friends. The events were not organized well. I think the last one was at a local bar.

[kmc84]

luvboston since I've seen this come up before, I have to ask! What kind of riding did/do you do? I did H/J's and then got into eventing.

[mnj05]

Jan 22, 2015 8:58:31 GMT -5 karabear4409 said:

1. What year did you graduate high school?  2005
2. Did you play any sports?  I was a dancer, drill team in school and private studio outside of school
3. Any other extracurriculars?  Just some honors societies
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.?  I had friends in all circles but would consider myself more the nerd I guess with some of the classes I chose to take.
5. What song brings you right back to high school?  I don't really have any in mind.
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward?  My first one is coming up this year and we'll probably go. DH was a year ahead of me and we graduated from the same school so he knows a lot of people.

[phishgirl]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 1999

2. Did you play any sports? Swimming, Cheerleading, and Track.

3. Any other extracurriculars? Volunteer Club and Yearbook. I took over 50% of the picture in my senior yearbook.

4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? middle of the road. Smart enough, but too quiet to be popular.

5. What song brings you right back to high school? The Metallica Reload album, Semisonic "Closing time" and anything by Blink 182 or Save Ferris. I was all over the map in terms of music back then. Still am .

6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I did. I went to my 10 year. It was weird introducing my husband to my HS/college boyfriend because we dated for like 5 years, but it was nice to see some people outside of Facebook.

[imoverit]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 98
2. Did you play any sports? Nope. Tonsil hockey with the boys. Does that count. Lol
3. Any other extracurriculars? Senior year I was part of USB
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I'd say popular. I was friends with everybody.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Waterfalls by TLC
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Yes 10 year. Omg so awkward. I came from a small school. My hubby and i were high school sweethearts so he wanted to go. Ended up being so small and lame.

[olenka]

Hi, can I join? I used to post on SAIF last year but never made it over here.

1. What year did you graduate high school? 1993
2. Did you play any sports? I stupidly signed up for winter track one year. RUnning around the school at night in sub-feezing temps...yeah, that was a good move.
3. Any other extracurriculars? I did something called "Scholar's Bowl" which was like competitive trivial pursuit. Very dorky. I think I also wrote for our crappy literary magazine.
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I was kind of a rebel nerd. I graduated top 5 in my class but I was going to heavy metal concerts in the city and generally getting up to trouble on weekends.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? I listened to a lot of "Grunge" and metal, so Nirvana, Soundgarden, Metalllica, and Megadeth, mainly.
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Never went. I live 3000 miles away from where I went to high school now, not worth it. I keep up with the people I care about in FB anyway.

[snarlyvos]

1. What year did you graduate high school? I'll take the old lady crown here.. 92!!
2. Did you play any sports? No, but I did spend a lot of time at the beach with my boogie board
3. Any other extracurriculars? Key club
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Nerdy beach bum
5. What song brings you right back to high school? late 80s 90s... aka the oldies now
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I went to the 10 year. Wasn't a happy time in my life so I didn't stay long. Had more fun at a club later. Now, I've reconnected with a couple of HS friends casually, and it's been fun.

[Deleted]

smillemom i played the clarinet too! All state was the highest i ever made it.

[maladroit]

Jan 22, 2015 8:58:31 GMT -5 karabear4409 said:

I thought we were due for a GTKY! In honor of my ten year reunion coming up (I can't decide if I want to go or not)....

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2003
2. Did you play any sports? Volleyball and Equestrian (jumping)
3. Any other extracurriculars? I wish...
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? I was kind of a quiet wallflower.  I've now embraced my intellectual side and will let my freak flag fly once and awhile.
5. What song brings you right back to high school? Anything by Blink 182
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? Um, No. I don't really care to see them again. It's not that I didn't get along with anyone, I'm neutral, but I really don't need to tie up loose ends or reconnect with anyone.

[aurora1181]

1. What year did you graduate high school? 2000
2. Did you play any sports? Pom and volleyball
3. Any other extracurriculars? I was president of the ecology club, newspaper editor, and literary magazine, model UN
4. Were you popular, a nerd, etc.? Nerdish? I went to an all girls school- it was really competitive academically so the normal stereotypes didn't really apply
5. What song brings you right back to high school? No idea! I listed to a lot of punk and ska
6. Did you go to any of your high school reunions? Fun or awkward? I went to my tenth. It was a whole weekend of stuff. On Saturday night we all went out to a bar with our husbands and it was great. My graduating class only had 60 girls total in it so we all know each other really well.