The boys and I just got back from a high school graduation ceremony honoring the first-ever graduates from the school Mose attends. Because there were only 3 graduates and because the school families are a bunch of warm and wonderful people, it was less about ceremony and more about celebrating.
How different for my own graduation...or so I suppose, because frankly, I don't remember anything about the event. Which is worthy material for a blog post, but not tonight :)
But still it got me thinking about high school and graduation. Here are five questions in keeping with the theme:
1. What did you plan to do after high school and did your actual life turn out anything like that?
2. How much would I have to pay you to go back - for just a day?
3. If you could sit down for dinner with just one person from your high school life who would it be and why and what would you talk about?
4. What did the fashionable kids wear when you were in high school? What did you wear?
5. What did you learn in high school that has stood you in good stead?
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I could not resist responding! Ah, the high school days!
1. What did you plan to do after high school and did your actual life turn out anything like that?
Go to Purdue (which I did), and get a degree in Social Work (which I didn't). I ended up with a degree in Computer Technology (pretty drastic difference). My first semester in social work, I had to read this book called Bastard Out of Carolina, which was so tragic, I didn't think my heart would be able to handle doing social work every day. I have no regrets.
2. How much would I have to pay you to go back - for just a day?
I actually didn't mind high school. You could not pay me enough to send me back to 6th grade for a day.
3. If you could sit down for dinner with just one person from your high school life who would it be and why and what would you talk about?
I am still friends with a bunch of my high school friends. I haven't seen my ex-boyfriend, Scott, since his wedding last year, so I'll say him. He's still one of my very best friends. We have never, ever run out of things to talk about, and it's always hard telling where our conversations will go!
4. What did the fashionable kids wear when you were in high school? What did you wear?
Guess jeans (which I could not afford) and bodysuits.
5. What did you learn in high school that has stood you in good stead?
You may not be the best or smartest at anything, but if you try your best and give it your all, you will be successful.
1. I planned to go to Spring Arbor College, then transfer to Eastern Michigan University, where I would get a degree in Special Education. I might get married and have children, but would not let family commitments hinder me from pursuing a career. I did go to SAC, but instead of transferring, I got my degree with a double major in psychology and sociology, with an eye to getting a master's in social work. I did get married and had 2 kids, but I've pretty much always worked, and have had a satisfying and varied career
2. Just gas money. I would actually be happy to be invited to a class reunion, but never have been.
3. Either everyone or no one. I can't think of any single person that would be particularly meaningful . . .
4. I've always been fairly clueless about fashion, to this day, I'm never quite sure if I'm dressed right or not, even when I'm trying. Probably bell-bottoms, hip huggers, sweater sets, granny dresses. I just know I wasn't one of them.
5. Smile, work hard, do your share, be a nice person.
1. I was going to attend journalism school at Drake University and right all the wrongs of the world with my scathing exposés. Marriage and children did not enter the picture. I ending up attending Drake for just one year then wandering around a bit. Ending up graduating from the U (of MN) with an English degree and a start on my career path in IT.
2. I wouldn't want to go back ever. It just wasn't a good time for me.
3. Jim Rivett, the kid from the family next door who was my age. We were summertime buddies when we were young but our paths didn't cross much in high school. He's been on my mind because I've recently helped his brother Roy edit a chapter in the second edition of a book on hunting he is writing to raise money for families affected by ALS, the disease Jim died from in 2001. I would want to hear from him what Heaven is like.
4. "Elephant bells" - tight bell bottom pants with HUGE hem circumferences. The cool thing was to have them so long the covered your feet and dragged a little behind so they frayed.
5. I learned two things as a waitress at the Texan restaurant: 1) if you stick a smile on your face and act cheerfully your work hours will just fly by and you won't find much to complain about
2) if you look like you've been crying, you get good tips.
The latter isn't too applicable but the former is something I should remember more often.
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