tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post3712378655469546815..comments2023-09-07T22:24:51.654-05:00Comments on League of Melbotis: The League's Guide to Starting High SchoolThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-9006092516190056942009-08-22T19:08:38.144-05:002009-08-22T19:08:38.144-05:00Yeah, you're high school experience was very d...Yeah, you're high school experience was very different from mine, I have no doubt. Friendship is on the short list of things that make life worth living.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-41112039659347989912009-08-21T16:15:23.937-05:002009-08-21T16:15:23.937-05:00Maybe because I moved, it was just a different exp...Maybe because I moved, it was just a different experience. I don't want to get into specifics, but I do think its important at that age to know where you draw a line. <br /><br />That said, by and large, I was also very lucky. And I am still friends or friendly with many folks from those years.<br /><br />But you're also not a kid so much anymore by high school, and if I were to meet a 14-year-old me, I'd tell him to (a) stay away from carbs, and (b) play it close to the vest, kid.<br /><br />I don't consider it sad. It just is what it is. I also don't feel anybody wasn't my "real" friend, but I also remember having to do a lot of mental calculus on whether I was willing to put up with certain nonsense.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-41820328676466491002009-08-21T15:49:32.266-05:002009-08-21T15:49:32.266-05:00Just for the record, I still play in a band with o...Just for the record, I still play in a band with one of my best high school friends, still see one of the others several times every year, and correspnd with others via the interwebs. I'm not fooling myself, and I think there's a big difference between inevitably losing touch with some friends and intentionally walking away from them. Also, I never really felt like my real friends let me down during high school. If anything, I felt like they supported me. Maybe I was just luckier than most (but I've always been sort of cautious about who I chose to be friends with in the first place).J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-62923015397618974282009-08-20T11:50:32.036-05:002009-08-20T11:50:32.036-05:00I don't know if Denny's is better in the U...I don't know if Denny's is better in the US, but it did have the benefit of being the only place within 10 miles of suburban Houston sprawl other than the grocery store and emergency room that stayed open and where you wouldn't get arrested for loitering.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-50936950133076515702009-08-20T11:42:30.894-05:002009-08-20T11:42:30.894-05:00I'm guessing Denny's is much better in the...I'm guessing Denny's is much better in the states then it is in Canada. Also, I would add:<br /><br />43: Every time a teacher gives you an assignment, go home and write/type the cover page. That way you've already started. When you have 5 assignments due on the same day it won't seem so overwhelming.Simon MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14749383583517044214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-5045213893505367702009-08-19T23:00:49.240-05:002009-08-19T23:00:49.240-05:00great list. friends change. end of story. Jason...great list. friends change. end of story. Jason's fooling himself if he didn't notice that happening. and it's not necessarily sad, either.horus kemwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984916074697401382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-68261292576984409292009-08-19T22:21:20.199-05:002009-08-19T22:21:20.199-05:00Well put, well put.
I would add...
41: You'...Well put, well put.<br /><br />I would add...<br /><br />41: You're 99% likely to not end up doing what you think you're going to do, but for God's sakes, join aforementioned club/activity based on what you WANT to do. You shall not regret it.<br /><br />42: Decided what you're going to do when you grow up. Seriously, decide right now. Be able to write it down. Be ready to change that as necessary, but move forward with that in mind.Michael Corleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441107947600810769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-69568399722265936422009-08-19T21:04:22.388-05:002009-08-19T21:04:22.388-05:00I should note, not all of these was I thinking of ...I should note, not all of these was I thinking of myself. #33, I most certainly was.<br /><br />And TJeff, I tip my hat to your wisdom.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-16949609352992219132009-08-19T20:42:03.328-05:002009-08-19T20:42:03.328-05:00You have 2 #33s. I fondly remember experiencing bo...You have 2 #33s. I fondly remember experiencing both of them with you.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950739063400464205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-72106750415052933452009-08-19T15:49:00.711-05:002009-08-19T15:49:00.711-05:00I walked away from friends, and made friends my ol...I walked away from friends, and made friends my old friends didn't like right away, and came out all the better for it. <br /><br />My one piece of advice- You're not in love, you're still in High School.tjeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256317.post-34673455617641751712009-08-19T10:25:01.206-05:002009-08-19T10:25:01.206-05:00Be ready to walk away from friends? Know that you...Be ready to walk away from friends? Know that your friends will let you down? Your high school experience was different than mine. And apparently much sadder.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.com