High school - xoJane

It Happened to Me: I Dropped out of High School, Then Became a High School Teacher

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:02:04 -0500

When I was 15, I dropped out of high school. That time is a blur of sadness, of prayers for change, for mercy from a God I thought was punishing me for something I did not understand.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Had A Plan To Take A Gun To School

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:30:00 -0500

It was easier for me to get my hands on a gun than it was to get help from any adult at school.

It Happened To Me: I Was Shunned At My Highschool Reunion Because My Ex-Husband Is In the Pixies

Jean Black — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:00:00 -0500

In 1986, when I attended the first high school reunion we had, I was actually shunned and denied access to pre-paid chicken.

Varsity Students Form "Fantasy Slut League," School Plans "No Disciplinary Action"

s.e. smith — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:00:00 -0400

You can shame, exploit, and humiliate your classmates and get away with it, so long as you maintain a smokescreen of deniability in the form of carrying on your endeavors off-campus.

Teen Girls: You Are Not What Your Peers Perceive You To Be

Somer Sherwood — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:30:00 -0400

A "Senior List" at a high school in Missouri details the sexual habits of teen girls. Guess what, teen girls? You do not have to be defined by the tiny fraction of your life that is high school.

So, About Those Naked Pictures of Me from High School

Julieanne — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:30 -0400

I had just realized that I was probably on a date when he told me that he had naked pictures of me from when I was a teenager.

Competitive Jerkwad 101: Questions to Ask Yourself As You Build A Personal Empire

Kate Conway — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:00:26 -0400

Women are socialized to value relationships over accomplishments. So when should you respond to your inner ambitious freak?

I Will Be Skipping My High School Reunions Forever, Thanks.

Eliot — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:07 -0500

Post-Facebook, a reunion seems more like a weird war between nostalgic home-towners and those of us who like to think we escaped that weird island.

I've Registered to Take the SAT... At Thirty-Four

Mena — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:11 -0500

I'm a 34-year-old college graduate and I'm registered to take the SAT on January 28, 2012.

It Happened to Me: A Serial Killer Wrote Me a Letter

Julieanne — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:10 -0400

Evil uses floral stationery.

Nostalgia Reality Check: My High School Yearbook

Helena — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:00:15 -0400

"I will be rich" and other declarative statements from my senior year.

We Like 'Em Kinda Ugly On Our Pinterest Board

Eve — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:00:18 -0400

Talkin' about HOT BOYS makes me feel like I am in high school!