High School Meme
1 Who was your best friend?
We moved twice during high school. I would probably say Lance, Chris and then Ashante.
2 What sports did you play?
ROFL. Seriously. Ha, ha.
3 What kind of car did you drive?
I didn’t learn to drive until I was 19, at which point my first car was a white Dodge Spirit.
4 It’s Friday night, where were you?
Babysitting or at home reading.
5 Were you a party animal?
In my senior year of high school, I did go a bit wild. 
6 Were you considered a flirt?
I liked to flirt and I flirted but I don’t think that the population at large would have called me a flirt, no.
7 Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
Choir all the way. School choir and church choir.
8 Were you a nerd?
Yep, but the newspaper editor type, not the science type. I hung out with people I thought were fun but not an identified group of major nerds. Actually most of my high school friends were GLBT and those who weren’t apparently are now….
9 Did you get suspended/expelled?
Of course not!
10 Can you sing the fight song?
It’s called “Hail to the Falcons” but I can’t remember all of the words.
11 Who was your favorite teacher?
I had some fantastic teachers. My favorite was my 10th grade social studies teacher. He really brought the subject to life for me like no one had before. I gave him a card at the end of the semester telling him how much I’d enjoyed the class and he was so touched, saying no one had ever told him that before. I couldn’t believe it because I know all my friends liked him. Sadly he died of a brain tumor two years later.
I also had a great AP English teacher. She had long hair and wore long, flowing skirts and dresses – a real hippy. She was brilliant and insightful and just made every class a joy.
12 School mascot?
Falcon at first school and then a tiger at the second.
13 Did you go to Prom?
Yes, in 10th grade with a junior and then in my junior and senior years. Wore a beautiful crushed velvet green halter dress in 10th grade and then a long, flowing green Jessica McClintock gown junior and senior years (different schools).
14 If you could go back and do it over, would you?
Nope.
15 What do you remember most about graduation?
I didn’t go. I actually never even picked up my diploma. I did graduate and have the transcripts to prove it but since I moved during my junior year, I didn’t feel tied to the new school. I was so bummed when I realized couldn’t go to the high school reunion of my first school.
16 Where were you on senior skip day?
Every day was skip day at the inner-city high school from which I ultimately graduated.
17 Did you have a job your senior year?
I worked at a restaurant as a hostess until I turned 18, at which point I was legally allowed to serve. I also ended classes early (December) with only one AP class independent study so I could work full-time at a publishing firm from January through August (in addition to nights as a server).
18 Where did you go most often for lunch?
We weren’t allowed to leave campus. The “van man” actually sat at the end of the drive to make sure we didn’t go anywhere. I ate in the cafeteria. In my second school, I would eat in an empty classroom.
22 Who was your Senior prom date?
My best gay friend, Jay.
23 Are you going / did you go to your 10 year reunion?
See above about moving mid-HS. Couldn’t do the school I somewhat liked and wouldn’t do the short-term one.
24 Who was your home room teacher?
I think we had a new one every semester or at least every year. I just don’t remember.
25 Who will repost this after you?
I’d love to tag a few people but I’ll just go with anyone who thinks a walk down high school memory lane might be fun.
July 5th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
I moved right before the middle of my senior year. I didn’t get invited to the reunion of the class I’d gone to school with since first grade! The half-year school? I didn’t even remember most people’s names.
July 6th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Isn’t it horrible, LRH? I mean, intellectually I get it. But I had spent about 6 years with those students and was really bonded to the few I made friends with.