10 Year High School Reunion
I had my 10 Year High School Reunion on Saturday. I was extremely nervous about this. I spent weeks trying to find the perfect dress but I never found it. I think that's because in my head I had the idea of the perfect dress (black or gray, sweater material, v-neck, a little tie at the waist, three-quarter length sleeves, above the knee) but I don't make my own clothes and had never seen a dress that even remotely resembled what I wanted. Anyway, in the end I did find a dress, at Century 21, and I was pleased with it.
I didn't like High School. I had a few close girl friends (who I am still in touch with and close to today,) but other than that I didn't really talk to many people. I was involved with things outside of school: Jewish youth group, Hebrew High School, Camp friends. I spent the entire school year counting down to summer camp, no joke.
But the thing is, as the reunion drew closer I realized something. My memories weren't really from High School. They were from Middle School. What I remembered of people was how they were in 6th and 7th grades. What songs they sang at The Variety Show, what dances they performed. I remembered the comments people made, if they were in Honors Math and Science. I remembered who ran for student council, what Bar and Bat Mitzvahs I was invited to.
I moved to New York in 6th grade. The 6th grade feelings are what I remember. Being the new girl. Not understanding the latest brands that everyone was wearing. Finding my place. Making friends.
It makes sense, doesn't it? Middle School is crystal clear in my memory. And Middle School is what I love to write about. I love to explore those years over and over again through my characters. I love to dig deeper into those feelings, wondering why the popular people are popular, why some people wish they were popular and some people don't. I love to write about the outsider and how She feels.
Long story short: I survived the reunion. The people that I spoke to were quite nice. Do I want to go back to High School now? No way. Never. But it's nice to have a reunion every ten years. And I did end up getting a very pretty black dress that I will probably wear many times.
Happy Monday,
Lisa GW
I didn't like High School. I had a few close girl friends (who I am still in touch with and close to today,) but other than that I didn't really talk to many people. I was involved with things outside of school: Jewish youth group, Hebrew High School, Camp friends. I spent the entire school year counting down to summer camp, no joke.
But the thing is, as the reunion drew closer I realized something. My memories weren't really from High School. They were from Middle School. What I remembered of people was how they were in 6th and 7th grades. What songs they sang at The Variety Show, what dances they performed. I remembered the comments people made, if they were in Honors Math and Science. I remembered who ran for student council, what Bar and Bat Mitzvahs I was invited to.
I moved to New York in 6th grade. The 6th grade feelings are what I remember. Being the new girl. Not understanding the latest brands that everyone was wearing. Finding my place. Making friends.
It makes sense, doesn't it? Middle School is crystal clear in my memory. And Middle School is what I love to write about. I love to explore those years over and over again through my characters. I love to dig deeper into those feelings, wondering why the popular people are popular, why some people wish they were popular and some people don't. I love to write about the outsider and how She feels.
Long story short: I survived the reunion. The people that I spoke to were quite nice. Do I want to go back to High School now? No way. Never. But it's nice to have a reunion every ten years. And I did end up getting a very pretty black dress that I will probably wear many times.
Happy Monday,
Lisa GW
posted by lisa greenwald at 6:54 AM
7 Comments:
Lisa, I hated high school, too, and started my countdown to camp the day the summer ended. :-) Didn't even go to my prom or graduation because I couldn't stand the idea of acting so chummy with all those people. I wasn't brave enough to attend the 10th reunion, but I did go back to my 20th, and I'm glad I did. It was pretty amazing to see how everyone had grown up.
Congrats on surviving high school AND the reunion!
Facebook for me has been one big high school reunion. It's awesome. I love seeing how people have changed (and not)--I remember being so uncomfortable around other people in high school, but all these people I'm reconnecting with are so easy to get along with!
I am the opposite of you. I LOVED high school and found Junior High to be nothing but heartache and disaster. I can hardly even read really well written MG books! I haven't made it back to any reunions because for my tenth I just couldn't face it (my personal life was sort of a mess). I would've gone to my 20th, but I was living 2500 miles away and couldn't afford the travel. If there's one in 3 years for my 25th, I'll be there.
YOU'RE YOUNGER THAN MY OLDER BROTHER!
I'm sorry, that probably seems silly, but I'm far away from my 10th year reunion (still got five years to go), but you must have graduated in '98, whereas my older brother graduated in '97! Wait until I tell him that a successful, published author whose blog I read is a year younger than him. He'll feel so... unsuccessful?
Hmm, on second thought, maybe I won't tell him. :P
Ug - its so wierd to see everyone again. Especially those ones that never change. Its even stranger when they find me on facebook :)
Shelli
http://faeriality.blogspot.com/
wow - you are my age! . . . I feel so unaccomplished (one day I'd love to write a book)
But being a blogging SAHM (who loves ya/child lit) of three toddler tornadoes I'll give myself a break.
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