High school syndrome
Publikováno 01.01.2014 v 20:39 v kategorii Arwenin elfí deníček, přečteno: 131x
I don't know if there's such a thing as high school syndrome. There might be and it can mean something completely different, but in my opinion, high school syndrome means an unability to change or go off the beaten track.
I'm not saying that high school is an evil place full of bullies, fortunately we're not living in the USA. However, we can still feel an intense social pressure. Maybe you want to change your hair cut or colour, but your friend just did so and you obviously can't have the same colour at the same time, that would look like you did it on purpose. Moreover, if you change one slightest thing about you, you can prepare for being asked about thousands of annoying questions or judgements the very next day.
It almost feels like you can't be adventurous or too bold in high school. Everybody knows you already, you can't just out of the blue become funny joke teller if everybody knows you as a nerd. First impression. That's the damn thing. And high school community can also discourage you from something far more important than appearance e.g. your dreams. Would you like to become an actor, but everybody knows you as a shy not much confident person? Then you'll have a bad time and under the pressure of explaining to all the people why you decided to go that way, you can decide to give up on your dream and settle for less. Actually if you do this, you do the things others think you should. And I don't really think that we should let other people decide about our future.
As much as I loved my high school community, I feel that everything is easier nowadays. I mean the big things in my life, the things that actually matter. After some time away from high school I applied for college I've always wanted to attend. And to my surprise and possibly the others who wouldn't expect me to succeed, I managed it and I'm finally following the dream I've always wanted. I can feel somehow free in other aspects too. I can change my make up style every day and nobody raises a question, I don't care about other people's opinions anymore and I'm really enjoying it, because I can finally be the person I am. Do you remeber those times when you were acting differently at home and at school? And you were always wondering: Why I can't be as relaxed as I am at home, so easy-going, so natural. For me those two parts of myself merged and I'm finally complete.
I wish I had known the things I know nowadays back then. I could've cared less about what other people think about me and pursued my dreams. But right now it seems like I can have my happy ending. So this article is for everyone who feels pressured, perhaps lonely and unappreciated. I want you to know that every cloud has a silver lining and everything will be ok, as long as you don't give a damn about what others say and you're not afraid of change when you feel it would be good for you. Wear anything you want, use as much make up as you please, try different things and don't be afraid of terminating those ones you feel don't make you good anymore and most of all never forget to pursue your dream!! And let others say or think whatever they please, but don't take it seriously, that is their thing not yours.
Your ''slightly nostalgic'' Arwen
It almost feels like you can't be adventurous or too bold in high school. Everybody knows you already, you can't just out of the blue become funny joke teller if everybody knows you as a nerd. First impression. That's the damn thing. And high school community can also discourage you from something far more important than appearance e.g. your dreams. Would you like to become an actor, but everybody knows you as a shy not much confident person? Then you'll have a bad time and under the pressure of explaining to all the people why you decided to go that way, you can decide to give up on your dream and settle for less. Actually if you do this, you do the things others think you should. And I don't really think that we should let other people decide about our future.
As much as I loved my high school community, I feel that everything is easier nowadays. I mean the big things in my life, the things that actually matter. After some time away from high school I applied for college I've always wanted to attend. And to my surprise and possibly the others who wouldn't expect me to succeed, I managed it and I'm finally following the dream I've always wanted. I can feel somehow free in other aspects too. I can change my make up style every day and nobody raises a question, I don't care about other people's opinions anymore and I'm really enjoying it, because I can finally be the person I am. Do you remeber those times when you were acting differently at home and at school? And you were always wondering: Why I can't be as relaxed as I am at home, so easy-going, so natural. For me those two parts of myself merged and I'm finally complete.
I wish I had known the things I know nowadays back then. I could've cared less about what other people think about me and pursued my dreams. But right now it seems like I can have my happy ending. So this article is for everyone who feels pressured, perhaps lonely and unappreciated. I want you to know that every cloud has a silver lining and everything will be ok, as long as you don't give a damn about what others say and you're not afraid of change when you feel it would be good for you. Wear anything you want, use as much make up as you please, try different things and don't be afraid of terminating those ones you feel don't make you good anymore and most of all never forget to pursue your dream!! And let others say or think whatever they please, but don't take it seriously, that is their thing not yours.
Your ''slightly nostalgic'' Arwen
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