Honestly, the first thing I remember from high school, was our basketball coach, which I was in love with! I was certain that he loved me, as he’d offered me the job of being the schools Basketball Manager for both the junior varsity AND varsity team. Why else would he want a girl to take clipboard notes and pick up sweaty locker room towels after a game?

The next thing that came to mind, was how I joined the schools track and field team, only to be informed that I had to choose between smoking cigarettes and sports… the nerve of these grown up people!

From there, I remember skipping class with my best friend, driving to Big Bob’s Burgers for an early lunch, followed up by getting fully baked at the park, while sitting in her car. We would then try to eat our burgers and fries, amidst laughing at how the other looked while eating, until we both nearly choked!

While I did engage in a large number of unhealthy things learned in high school, I also learned the pain of both rejection and misunderstanding, while trying to make friends in yet another school.

In the end, I did also learn a great many valuable things that were mingled in with all my hormonal development! Just so that you don’t think I simply ogled boys and smoked pot all through high school, I happen to be very bright, which allowed me the opportunity to soak up all the education possible in under 2 years!

That’s right folks! I had missed so much academia through my school years, due to being passed around differing foster homes, I began my junior year with only a freshman’s credits. My foster mother had to go before the school board, requesting they waive all of my elective classes in order for me to graduate with my age class. They actually approved!

So, amidst all the crushes, heartbreaks, and partying, I’d some how managed to complete 4 years of school in only 2; graduating with an accumulative GPA of 3.94… go figure!

While I don’t wish to go through the heartache of those times, I have very fond memories of friends, dances, football games and the like. I would also like to add that I love education so much, I’d go back to school in a hot minute, if I could choose STUDENT as my full time career… I love to learn new things!

In home economics class, one of my favorite memories is learning how to make a Baked Alaska, so I’ve scrounged up one for our snack today.

Here, have a piece of Baked Alaska…