Well, after looking at the terrors of later adolescence a
while back, it only serves to reason that I would follow that up with a look
into the earlier years of high school (or middle school, as the Yanks call it)…
and somehow, that represents an even worse point for anyone going through the
traditional school system. The later years of high school still suck, but at
least they have a definite tone to them; that being adjusting to the adult
world and its many challenges distilled through the experience of educational
imprisonment (or, at least, that’s how it feels). Years 7-9, however? It’s
basically one big shift of perspective and needing to adjust to not being the
hot shit anymore.
Seriously, the key reason why first year students are so insufferable is because they’re still adjusting from being king of the hill in primary school to being back at the bottom of the rung in high school. They need their egos checked and the older kids are more than willing to do so, usually through some combination of balloons, water, flour and a decent throwing arm. So, with all this in mind, how does today’s look at the hell of early high school turn out, considering it’s made by one of the architects of the abomination that is Movie 43?
Seriously, the key reason why first year students are so insufferable is because they’re still adjusting from being king of the hill in primary school to being back at the bottom of the rung in high school. They need their egos checked and the older kids are more than willing to do so, usually through some combination of balloons, water, flour and a decent throwing arm. So, with all this in mind, how does today’s look at the hell of early high school turn out, considering it’s made by one of the architects of the abomination that is Movie 43?
