For some time now I’ve had recurring dreams about high school. It’s usually some sort of trauma-inducing scenario, like my old high school was remodeled and now I can’t find my classes and I get lost and end up in the wrong place. Utter embarrassment results every time.
Sometimes there are extra twists, like I lost my glasses and am slowly going blind, or I can’t remember my schedule, or I lost my homework or something. But it’s always high school.
High school for me was the epitome of social awkwardness. Nothing captures that feeling better than the short-lived TV series Freaks and Geeks. Yesterday my wife and I watched the first episode again, and the pain was palpable. The gym class awkwardness, the intimidation of older, bigger students, the outsider status.
Some people say high school is the best four years of your life. I think people who say that should be committed.
High school had to be the worst four years of my life. My nightmares of high school are probably actually better than the actual experience.
Actually, I’d say you’re more of a nerd than a geek, according to your dreams, but the meanings of those two words are debated.
And you know what they say about those who debate the definitions of “geek” and “nerd”.