school years, did you enjoy them?

United States
April 18, 2011 1:18pm CST
When I was in elementary I really enjoyed school. When I would get sick and had to stay home I would cry because I enjoyed going to school so much. I really liked my teachers then because at that age we tended to spend a lot of time with one teacher and it was more personal. In high school I enjoyed school then because of seeing and getting to spend more time with friends. By then i didn't like to miss school because of all the homework I would have if I missed. I would say that I miss those years. Then they they seemed not so important but now i appreciate them more. Did you enjoy your school years? What was school like for you?
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@junil_jk (496)
• India
19 Apr 11
don't remember much about elementary school but i enjoyed high school very much. i didn't realize back then; but looking back, i realize that that period of seven years from 1995 to 2002 was the best period of my life so far. it was in a boarding school with a really big campus with everything in it - mini zoo, dairy farm, poultry, residential quarters for the teachers and staff, museum, auditorium, gymnasium, lots of playgrounds for many kinds of sports, prayer hall, and so on, besides the main school buildings and hostels for the students. it was far from the hustles and bustles of the city. it was like the perfect place to grow up and learn things. i miss it and will always miss it for the rest of my life.
• United States
27 Oct 11
Yeah your school days and school sounds like a good time. I'm glad that they had such a school like that. It offers a lot for the students. Yeah I agree with you that those days are times and places we miss.
• Nigeria
19 Apr 11
i miss my school too i miss my friends my teachers the games we played together everything
• Nigeria
19 Apr 11
i miss my school too i miss my friends my teachers the games we played together everything
@rosie14 (80)
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
I did enjoy my school year. I met my best friends in junior year and it was a blast. The best thing about being a student is that the only problem you have is how and if you can finish your homework or project. If you can pass the written or oral examination. Life was easy then thats why its full of fun. Life was simple then so it was great.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree with you that during the school years life was simpler and more enjoyable. We had less responsibilities. I'm glad that you were able to meet your best friend in school. I too have a best friend who i've known since i was 12.
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
You are right, life was simple way back then. Now it's much more complicated. I see many children are pressured in their studies because of their advanced learning materials. Their parents don't want them to be left behind in academic that's why aside from studying in school they also have private tutor during their spare time and they don't have much time left for fun. They're always studying.
@singuri (571)
• India
19 Apr 11
Let it be elementary, primary school. I had my best time in School. I am class leader till my fifth grade. After that I was promoted as the school pupil leader. I am topper in the school and I am the best all rounder. Let it be in sports, dance, elocution. I love those times and I repeated the magic in the college. Even now when I find time I go to my school to get back the past moments.
• United States
27 Oct 11
That is a good thing to do. I agree school days were the best. I wish i could go back to my school but they tore it down and rebuilt another one. :(
@QeeGood (1213)
• Sweden
19 Apr 11
I had good happy school years as well as less good years. It all depended on the teachers and the classmates I had. I'm an easy going very friendly person. I fit in everywhere, but I have my likes and dislikes. In my thirds grade I had a wonderful teacher. In high school I had a very impressive teacher. I also had a teacher who totally called me hopeless, which I will always remember. I guess it is called life experience. I love to learn in school, when I have good teacher and good classmates.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree there are different stages throughout our school period. Teachers and classes we like and those that we don't. It's all a learning experience I guess. I'm glad that for the most part we enjoy them.
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
It was the best days of my life, school is so great and challenging.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I'm glad that you as well have enjoyed your school days. It means a lot to us what we did and learned. Time changes so much. It's funny how when in school we feel like we can't wait to get out and then when we do we really miss it.
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
As a kid, I didn't really enjoyed them much. I enjoyed being and hanging out with my friends all the time at school as it is what I'm looking forward to do every time I go to school. I hated most of my teachers, I hated some of my lessons as I think I won't really need or use them when I get my dream career. But now that I am not studying, I miss it. I miss studying, I miss my lessons, of course I miss my friends, and somehow at some point in my life, I miss my teachers before.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree with you it is funny how that works. I have felt the same. It's like when we are in school we feel at times that we would rather be doing something else, now that we are out of school we miss it.
@youless (112113)
• Guangzhou, China
19 Apr 11
I didn't really enjoy my school time very much because the study pressure is quite heavy here. Our schedule will be full of lessons and homework. We hardly have our own spare time. I love China
• United States
27 Oct 11
I'm sorry that there is a lot of work that requires so much time. Hopefully you have been able to see the fruitage of all that hard work and study with your career. Schooling can take a toil on us. Especially if there is a lot expected from us.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
it was not easy when i was in school. life is difficult and in college, my father even got sick, making the situation more difficult. i was more a loner back then, an introvert who loves to read books only. i fail at socializing.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I'm sorry to hear that your father got sick. Yeah there are many people have a hard time socializing. That can make it difficult when a person is in school. I hope that with time you are doing better. And you are at mylot so that is a good part :).
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
19 Apr 11
I am happy to say that my school years for the most part were happy ones for me. Of course there were times when i didn't feel this way, but those times were rare. My elementary school days gave mme the most fun but i believe that high school days inspired the path of my life. the future always seemed brighter and full of hope during those informative years. I would like to think that i took a lot from these experiences with me as i Have moved through my life.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree with you. That what we learn in school can really affect us in a good way if we let it. We gain knowledge that we can use to our benefit. We also begin to learn more things about ourselves and what we want to do with our life.
@arielfu (58)
• China
19 Apr 11
There is no impressions about my elementary school life,and a little on collegae life.The period i like best is in middle school,there are some friends around me,good students and bad students.And for me,sometimes i studued hard even had been learning all night,but read novles and talk with my classmates in the class as well,i was a bad student in that moment.
• United States
27 Oct 11
It's nice when we have good friends in school. It really does help us out. I enjoyed some of the work while in school. Math was not my thing and so that's something I didn't enjoy.
@jenggai (19)
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
I enjoyed my college school days compared to grade school and high school because there were lesser school rules. I can choose my own class schedule and the teachers are way much cooler.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I'm glad that you enjoyed your college days. There is more to college to than high school. With college you are preparing for a field of interest that you enjoy.
@jenggai (19)
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
I enjoyed my college school days compared to my grade school and high school days because there are less rules. I can choose my own class schedule. The professors are way much cooler too!
• United States
27 Oct 11
Yeah it sounds like college days would be a lot cooler. It's more flexible. And like you mentioned you are choosing an area of interest that you enjoy and want to learn in. With required schooling we have to take what they make us.
• Nigeria
19 Apr 11
yes i enjoyed them i feel like going back to school
• United States
27 Oct 11
I too think it would be enjoyable to go back to school. Those were some really good times for me. I miss them a lot. It's amazing how things change.
@manan66 (53)
• India
19 Apr 11
School days!! the most amazing days of my life.. i use to love goin to school.. its like a 1 stop to meet all ur frnds who make u smile.. when it comes to school days there were no thoughts abt bunkin.. coz it use to be so much fun.. gettin up early in the morning.. gettin ready in a uniform.. having loads of fun in school.. unlike college.. totally different.. we cant say which is better.. both r different stages of our lives.. and we enjoy them differently.. bt still i say that school days were the best!! no matter how much fun i have in college... xD
• United States
27 Oct 11
I'm glad that you enjoyed your school days. It seems that you had a lot of fun as well. When I was in school I didn't like to miss a day. Our life totally does change once we are out. It's good to enjoy those days while kids are in school.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
19 Apr 11
I must say I did enjoy my school years but I had more number of years for school that the usual number cause after finishing college, I have to go to school again after a few months for medical school. At that time, I wasnt enjoying school anymore cause I envied my classmates looking for a job while I was out studying.
• United States
27 Oct 11
Yeah I'm sure that you had a full plate. Going to college and then having to go to medical school is a lot of work. What are you majoring in? Once you are all done you will be happy with what you have accomplished. Have you started working yet?
• India
18 Apr 11
Well i really enjoyed my school days a lot! It was the best time of my life. I used to bunk classes stare at some of the cute teachers and play table tennis and many more games at school. And it just consisted of 5 hours so not much to study also. Me and my gang used to play football at school everyday for a couple of hours. hose were some of the most golden days of my life which i shall never forget! Cheers!
• United States
27 Oct 11
I'm glad that you enjoyed your school days. You had a lot of fun. Sometimes I look back and think about it. I miss those days. My life is going pretty well now too, it's just that those were some good times.
18 Apr 11
I don't really enjoy my school years. There's a lot to learn and a lot to gain throughout when I was younger but I was forced to stay inside a big room, listening to the same person trying to force stuffs into our head. Most of the stuffs being forced in are not even necessary. The friends you make in school can easily abandon you or be forgotten. By the time you move to another school, if you don't stay in contact with them every week or so, BAM! you forgot about each other and that when you "Find a new friends to overshadow your old friends" This thing can keep on repeating over and over again until you no longer go to any school. The only way I can enjoy them is when I just look back and compared how harsh the current life is compared to the life back then.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree with you there were a lot of things that we had to sit and listen to that I thought wasn't necessary. I completely agree with you that these times are very harsh and hard. It was simple when we were in school, not as much stress or responsibility.
• United States
18 Apr 11
I very much enjoyed elementary school, I mean we got to go outside and play and we played fun games. Yes kids can be mean but elementary school was fun anyway. I lived recess and reading time. Middle school wasn't a horrible time but it wasn't the best either. I remember all the homework and carrying an extra heavy bookbag. I also hated gym class. I wasn't a fit kid and didn't enjoy exercising or running miles. My first for years of high school werentthe greatest either. I was overweight by then and picked on a lot. I was depressed and angry teenager. Then I moved in with my mom and started at a new school. I can say that after that high school was fun. I was always a good student so I did well in my classes and made some amazing friends. I had a blast the last year and a half of high school. I wasn't picked on anymore and I'd made great friends I still have today. So maybe I didn't enjoy all the school work but they were good years and taught me a lot about people. Sometime I even miss some of it, just not the teenage drama.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree with you that elementary was a good time. I'm sorry that people are so mean and disrespectful. I'm glad that you moved and started in a new school. It is a great thing when we are able to still be in touch with those that we went to school with.