How emotionally attached do you feel to your high school?

[jessica mo]

Still in highschool year 12 (so last year of highschool)
I'm not that attached except for two or three teachers and one or two people because i'm not really close with any of my friends. I don't tell them my 'secrets' and they don't tell me theirs. We sit together and talk about stuff but nothing really emotional or anything. They say when we leave highschool we aren't gonna talk to each other, except for some. Just like in primary school once i leave the school i'm probably gonna sever the connections and barely talk with them. My friends/classmates that came from the same primary school as me..i'm cool with them but don't talk that much. The teachers are alright but i don't really get attached to them, except for a few. The rare people i get attached (two people) too make me very happy and i'm glad to have met them and they probably don't know that i feel that way towards them.

[Joseph41]

I'm still currently in school but I feel like when I finish school I will miss the structured schedule and my teachers, hopefully I shall keep in touch with them after hearing their past students stories  . Sorry I gotta follow the bandwagon miss the teachers too. After everyone I know leaves the school, who knows I might subscribe to the online newsletters and see what's going on in my school. Who ranked up and become a senior position? Who's unfortunately leaving? ooo That's the new principal? Gotta follow the new goss

I recommend the newsletter thing! It makes me feel at least somewhat on top of what's happening. Like, definitely not on a day-to-day level, because I have absolutely no idea. But say, "oh, such and such left", or "okay, this is a new project they're doing" - I find stuff like that kinda interesting.

[ash1198]

I'm in year 11 currently but I'm already incredibly attached to my school. Like most of those who have commented I have to say it comes down to the people. Last year I genuinely considered moving to a nearby school because they tend to achieve far greater results compared to my own. I even informed some of my teachers that I was considering the change and surprisingly they seemed to remain unbiased, even assisting me at times when I was investigating certain class results over the years and whatnot. I eventually decided to stay for the community. The school nearby actively boasts about their academics and how they're the best school, etc etc. That wasn't something I wanted to sacrifice the current prosperity and community I was enjoying within my own school for.

When I was in the junior years I was advertly shy and insecure. I didn't really feel part of the school until year 10, when I started to open up more. My confidence has increased drastically. Whether it was the schools influence or my own, I'm not entirely sure. Thus far year 11 has been the best and worst year in a myriad of ways. I joined the SRC this year which something I likely would have never done before. I've also formed deep and personal bonds with some of teachers. One in particular who has helped me through much strife. (Questioning the meaning of living a good life and whatnot, fun stuff.) As well as another teacher who I was quite scared and intimidated when I was younger. (There may have been tears involved.) Who I now talk to everyday. There are still times when I consider what changing to the other school would have been like but I don't regret my choice.

I think next year will be a little depressing however as majority of my friends (whom are year 12) will have graduated. After I graduate though, I would like to visit the school. (Luckily my sister is starting year 7 next year haha.)

[Caitlynk_22]

I think the main way I'll be attached to my high school after I leave is my teachers. They've done so much for me in the past two years and have pretty much set me up for my future. I love their positivity and their motivation saying "You can do it!". I'll miss seeing the school buildings, climbing three flights of stairs to get to class and the classrooms that I've spent my whole high school career going to. Like the Engineering rooms or the art rooms. I'll also miss the canteen and their yummy tuna mornay! Gah! It's so yummy!

Though, I think I'll be glad when I finally leave. Everyone has to leave some day. I'm not sure if I'll ever go back, who knows I might. I have no siblings going through school anymore (I'm the youngest!) but I'll probably drive past it some days either smiling at it (for the good memories) or scowling at it (for the bad). Hopefully it'll be good memories.

[Joseph41]

Would be interested in some more perspectives here! From the poll results so far, the most popular options are "Quite attached" and "Only a bit attached", with some people in the middle and at either extremity.

Anybody have strong opinions on this one?

[fun_jirachi]

yeah tbh i love my school, even if i don't like going to school to learn hahahaha
culture is great, and all my mates make me feel like its a better place than it should be, and doing things with them practically all the time makes it feel like a home away from home.
even outside of friends, the teachers are nice, and ill miss playing sport as well, the bantz with other schools, trashtalking and whatnot is always great.
ngl this will be the best and worst (but mostly best) 6 years of my life

[jazcstuart]

This is actually a very interesting and thought provoking question! I'm in year 12, so I'm currently coming to terms with the fact that I only have 3 and a half weeks left of school EVER. I don't know if I'm more attached to my specific high school, or just the idea of going to school in general, because its been such a major part of my life for 13 years.

I do really like my highschool, it seems to have a positive, encouraging atmosphere and I have always enjoyed school (more or less). I love the senior learning centre we have, which is just for year 11 and 12, because it is a quiet place to study or to hang out in study periods, and the main teacher there is very approachable and supportive. I have a small but great group of friends, and have a friendly relationship with a lot of other people in my year. I am also vice captain so I am fairly involved in the school.
I think I will miss the support and structure of school, and the close relationship with some of my teachers which I think it will be harder to develop in uni. I'll also miss the friends and forced socialisation (I'm hopeless at organising social things outside of school), I love that there are people I talk to in classes and other situations who I would never usually be close friends with.
I have a younger sister so I will definitely be hearing about the school for the next few years, and after that I guess we'll see what happens.

So yeah I think I am fairly attached to my highschool, I'll definitely be one of the ones getting teary at graduation! It feels like it's crept up so suddenly, it will be such a weird feeling walking out of school (officially) for the last time.

[keltingmeith]

Lol can I anti-vote this? "Would actively seek to never do anything with my old high school"