The Place I Call... Well, Certainly Not Home

My school. I recently came to the realization that it is different from what I imagine other schools to be like. Perhaps I am just oblivious, but there seems to be no popular group. The cheerleaders and jocks are no more well known than everyone else. I haven't seen any bullying, but then again, I'm usually hiding in the Library. The books are my peeps. No one seems to get any more flack than anyone else.

In other schools, guys that do ballroom dance would be looked down upon and ridiculed.  Not at my school. While they aren't exactly considered to be "cool", nobody has anything against them. And if I can speak for the female population, its actually kind of attractive...

I recently attended a Band concert at my school, and was not unpleasantly surprised. The auditorium was nearly full once the concert began. And it wasn't even mostly family of those performing. There were many friends among the attendants. I found this to be quite fantastic.

The list could go on and on, but no one wants to read that, so I'm gonna stop here. All in all, I'm glad I go to school where I do.

Oh, hello

Oh, hi! You're still there? Thats surprising. The topic for today is about the different level of interactions that I have observed at my high school. There are surprisingly many. You'll see.

1. First we have the "I've frequently seen you in the hall, but we've never spoken" situation. The title is pretty self explanatory. This person may or may not know who you are, but you know who they are. That sounds a little creepy....
2. Then we have the "somewhat acquainted". This could be someone with whom you have had a class, or perhaps they have talked to your friend while you stood off to the side feeling awkward. You have not exchanged any kind of verbal communication with this individual.
3. Next there is the "awkwardly acquainted". You may have spoken to this person on one or more occasions, but you alway actively avoid eye contact in the hallway and in no other way acknowledge their existence.
4. And the "friendly acquaintance". This is the person with whom you talk if you happen to be seated closely, and the person you would pick to do a group project with, if you or they have no other friends in the particular class. As for hallway etiquette, you exchange a small smile, which in no way would embarrass you if the other person happened to not see you there.
5.  Then the "school friends". This is one who you would choose to spend time with, greet boisterously in the halls, and choose to sit next to in class. The only difference between them and a regular friend, is that you would never dream of doing anything together outside of school. Oh no, thats off limits.
6. Lastly, you've got your friends. I should hope that this one needs no explanation.

And to leave off, may I say that teenage boys are sometimes just plain stupid. I mean really, come on. Grow some sense.

Thats all.