To people writing a high school setting
As a professional high schooler I have some tips on what actually does on in a high school ( keep in mind this is a Canadian high school from grades 8-12)
1. People falling up and down the stairs. Often.
2. Half the school just doesn’t eat lunch
3. Cafeteria food is really good but super and unhealthy also optional
4. Random people just hugging in the hallways for a long time (sort of maybe me and my friends)
5. Theres always fandom shirts speckled around
6. Movies reference are a thing and everyone gets them
7. Teachers are usually late to class and students have to wait outside the locked door for up to 15 mins
8. Some teachers give 0 shits and let kids do whatever . And example is one teachers plays movies, lets ya roast marshmellows with Bunsen burners, and laughs when kids blow up condoms as balloons- actually high school experience
9. People either just call teacher by last name without the Mrs, mr, etc. or just by their first name
10. Sassy students and sassy teachers galore
11. If a teacher is offensive the collective glance of ffs among students
12. Um we don’t have a detention block or class of whatever idek America
13. People quotes memes a lot and usually get slapped
14. We like to make fun of America
15. Trump is a meme
16. People sneak onto buses a lot
17. We don’t have a dress code so it’s either bralettes and booty shorts or pajamas and flip flops
18. It’s not embarrassing for crushing on a celebrity every one relates
19. Snapchat is the connector if everyone- we have a huge story for the entire school to upload to and every day it’s a different inappropriate version of a teachers name
20. We have a gender neutral bathroom, gender sexuality alliance club, pride flags in every class, stickers of equality for everyone, teachers use appropriate pronouns for trans kids, so CATCH UP GUYS
21. People taking shots in the bathroom
22. A bitchy aid prowls around the pick up only stretch of road and yells at parents
23. People hide in lockers sometimes
24. We don’t take much seriously except halloween
25. Occasionally someone falls bc they’re just so done
26. If a Netflix show (like riverdale) airs that day, you can find someone watching it every where you look
27. Footballers and cheerleaders are cool but it’s not like patriarchy
28. Our senior football team takes ballet
29. 80% of classes you could just walk in and chill with ur friends and teacher wouldn’t see and/or mind
Hopefully ive inspired you do write some badass high school scenes. Love, your slightly depressed 10th grader you has to go back to school after winter break on Monday
