100 Things We Loved About High School

Students are rushing out of the BO-filled halls of school this time of year for Summer vacation, and it's getting us nostalgic about our own high school days. Those four years were either your most awkward or the best time of your life (maybe a little of both). Either way, there was plenty to love about those days. Graduation season has us reminiscing about our favorite high school memories, like passing notes, pep rallies, all-nighters, and prom. For us, high school fell in the late '90s and early '00s: we listened to Discmans on the bus, recorded Dawson's Creek on VHS tapes, and covered our walls with posters of *NSYNC. Check out the 100 things we loved most about our teen years, then share what you loved most about high school in the comments!

Additional reporting by Tara Block

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Arguing Over Who's the Hottest Heartthrob

Arguing Over Who's the Hottest Heartthrob

02
Decorating Our Planners

Decorating Our Planners

03
Planning Our First-Day Outfits

Planning Our First-Day Outfits

04
Watching Movies While Babysitting

Watching Movies While Babysitting

05
Carrying Our Lisa Frank Folders

Carrying Our Lisa Frank Folders

06
Going to Graduation Parties

Going to Graduation Parties

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Getting Into Our First Rated-R Movies

Getting Into Our First Rated-R Movies

09
Typing on Old-School Macs

Typing on Old-School Macs

10
Building Homecoming Floats

Building Homecoming Floats

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Playing Games on Our Nokia Phones

Playing Games on Our Nokia Phones

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Dressing Up For Themed Dances

Dressing Up For Themed Dances

13
Packing Kudos For a Snack

Packing Kudos For a Snack

15
Writing With Gel Pens

Writing With Gel Pens

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Prepping For Senior Pictures

Prepping For Senior Pictures

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Planning Halloween Costumes With a Group

Planning Halloween Costumes With a Group

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Passing Origami-Style Folded Notes

Passing Origami-Style Folded Notes

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AIM Chatting With Our Friends

AIM Chatting With Our Friends

20
Making Photo Collages For Our Friends' Birthdays

Making Photo Collages For Our Friends' Birthdays

22
Going on Spring Break With Friends

Going on Spring Break With Friends

23
Listening to Our Discmans on the Bus

Listening to Our Discmans on the Bus

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Carpooling to Football Games

Carpooling to Football Games

25
Writing Our Secrets Down in Diaries

Writing Our Secrets Down in Diaries

26
Being Creatively Asked to Dances

Being Creatively Asked to Dances

27
Memorizing Dance Moves From Boy Band Music Videos

Memorizing Dance Moves From Boy Band Music Videos

29
Making Fortune Tellers

Making Fortune Tellers

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Debating Backpack vs. Messenger Bag

Debating Backpack vs. Messenger Bag

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Taking Notes That Were 95% Doodles and 5% Notes

Taking Notes That Were 95% Doodles and 5% Notes

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Decorating Friends' Lockers For Their Birthdays

Decorating Friends' Lockers For Their Birthdays

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Decorating Our Lockers

Decorating Our Lockers

34
Using Scented Erasers

Using Scented Erasers

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Doing Makeovers With Our Friends

Doing Makeovers With Our Friends

37
Standing in a Parking Lot on Friday Night Figuring Out What to Do With Our Friends

Standing in a Parking Lot on Friday Night Figuring Out What to Do With Our Friends

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Passing Drivers Ed

Passing Drivers Ed

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Wearing Our Juicy Tracksuits

Wearing Our Juicy Tracksuits

40
Attending Camp

Attending Camp

41
Making Signs For Games

Making Signs For Games

43
Organizing Our CD Collections

Organizing Our CD Collections

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Getting Tiffany & Co. Necklaces From Our Boyfriends

Getting Tiffany & Co. Necklaces From Our Boyfriends

45
Voting For "Senior Most" Awards

Voting For "Senior Most" Awards

46
Using Our Scented Markers

Using Our Scented Markers

47
Taping Our Favorite TV Shows on VHS

Taping Our Favorite TV Shows on VHS

48
Sporting Our Letterman Jackets

Sporting Our Letterman Jackets

50
Carrying Our Trapper Keepers

Carrying Our Trapper Keepers

51
Hanging in the Parking Lot Before Class

Hanging in the Parking Lot Before Class

52
Collecting Pencil Toppers

Collecting Pencil Toppers

53
Wearing Overalls (Nonironically)

Wearing Overalls (Nonironically)

54
Buying a New Box of Crayons

Buying a New Box of Crayons

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Drinking a Frappuccino While "Working Out"

Drinking a Frappuccino While "Working Out"

57
Joy Riding With Our Girlfriends

Joy Riding With Our Girlfriends

58
Signing Yearbooks

Signing Yearbooks

59
Taking Field Trips With Our Friends

Taking Field Trips With Our Friends

60
Comparing ID Cards

Comparing ID Cards

61
Planning Our Hall Routes Around Boys' Schedules

Planning Our Hall Routes Around Boys' Schedules

62
Driving by Our Crush's House

Driving by Our Crush's House

64
Dressing as the Spice Girls For Halloween

Dressing as the Spice Girls For Halloween

65
Taking Pictures With Our Friends Before Prom

Taking Pictures With Our Friends Before Prom

66
Having Rom-Com Marathons With Our Friends

Having Rom-Com Marathons With Our Friends

67
Strategically Picking Our Lab Partners

Strategically Picking Our Lab Partners

68
Playing With Ouija Boards at Sleepovers

Playing With Ouija Boards at Sleepovers

69
Packing Our Lunchboxes

Packing Our Lunchboxes

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Cozying Up to Our Crushes During Scary Movies

Cozying Up to Our Crushes During Scary Movies

72
Planning Senior Pranks

Planning Senior Pranks

73
TP-ing Boys' Houses

TP-ing Boys' Houses

74
Wearing Our Backpacks on One Shoulder

Wearing Our Backpacks on One Shoulder

75
Doing Our Homework in Inflatable Chairs

Doing Our Homework in Inflatable Chairs

76
Tutoring/Being Tutored by a Hot Guy

Tutoring/Being Tutored by a Hot Guy

78
Going to Our First High School Parties

Going to Our First High School Parties

79
Lip-Syncing to Britney Spears

Lip-Syncing to Britney Spears

80
Cramming at Starbucks With Our BFFs

Cramming at Starbucks With Our BFFs

81
Faking Headaches to Get Out of P.E.

Faking Headaches to Get Out of P.E.

82
Visiting Colleges With Our Friends

Visiting Colleges With Our Friends

83
Designing Our Myspace Layouts

Designing Our Myspace Layouts

85
Laughing With Friends During "Silent" Study Hall

Laughing With Friends During "Silent" Study Hall

86
Being Asked to Skate at the Roller Rink

Being Asked to Skate at the Roller Rink

87
Watching Music Videos on MTV

Watching Music Videos on MTV

88
Seeing "You've Got Mail" on AOL

Seeing "You've Got Mail" on AOL

89
Using (and Regretting) Sun-In

Using (and Regretting) Sun-In

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Watching Titanic 10 Times in Theaters and Crying Every Time

Watching Titanic 10 Times in Theaters and Crying Every Time

92
Wearing Our Boyfriends' Jerseys

Wearing Our Boyfriends' Jerseys

93
Playing MASH During Homeroom

Playing MASH During Homeroom

94
Taking Senior Trips With Friends

Taking Senior Trips With Friends

95
Getting Away With Dress-Code Violations

Getting Away With Dress-Code Violations

96
Being on Yearbook Staff and Choosing Pictures of Our Friends

Being on Yearbook Staff and Choosing Pictures of Our Friends

97
Setting Up For School Dances

Setting Up For School Dances

99
Buying Lottery Tickets on Our 18th Birthdays

Buying Lottery Tickets on Our 18th Birthdays

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Having All-Nighters With Friends

Having All-Nighters With Friends