What are your last memory of school?

[Reecejackox 413]

Going back for exam results

[Finding_Marty 882]

1 hour ago, Reecejackox said:

Going back for exam results

Now when you mentioned that it's mine too  hmm but if I think about it, I always like to go back in my memory to my chemistry classes. Our teacher, who was very strict with us at first, liked to talk and make jokes with us during our final year and it was a nice escape from the thoughts about upcoming finals and worries about what's next...

[SharpWit 2,814]

Walking out with a massive bag of old books.

My high-school let the seniors out 2 weeks before everyone else. I didn't really have any immediate summer plans, and none of my classes were grade specific, plus I had like 2 late assignments I still wanted to turn in. Not only that, but if books hadn't been check out from the library after so many years they would move them to a backroom where anyone could take them home for free.

So I board the bus like usual, attend a few classes like usual, turn in those assignments, and I go to the library to pick out as many books as I can that were printed before 1950, and boy were there quite a fee.

I think it was my 4th period class, Culinary, where something was said. My teacher was like, hey, aren't you a senior? And she tells me to stay there and stepped into her office as the room was a series of open spaced kitchen stations with tables in the center. I was confused and no one else nor I saw any issue. I was following the lesson and had business there that day. None of my other teachers raised any alarms.

Well a few minutes later the school resource officer walks into the class, has me come outside, and asks what I'm doing. I explain, and he let's me know that I'm technically trespassing. I'm in disbelief. We haven't had our graduation ceremony yet. I have my School ID for that year and all of my supplies. He asks me how I usually get home. I say the bus, and he gives me two options. Either I can be taken home in the back of a squad car, or I can go sit in the library where I can be supervised till the end of the day, take said bus and not come back. I opted for the latter and picked out some more books!

So the last memory of me, at least for my culinary classmates, is being escorted out of the room with no explanation. 

[StaryStory 3,979]

For a day where I saw for the last time some of the entities who had a important role in my journey, I must say that it felt kinda empty, quite literally too because there was almost no one there. Of course i didn't like some of the teachers, but a few of them I really felt that they actually cared about me, I actually think they were much closer to being my friends than any of the students, so I think I should've gave a better bye bye for them 

[Finding_Marty 882]

2 hours ago, Rafa Stary said:

For a day where I saw for the last time some of the entities who had a important role in my journey, I must say that it felt kinda empty, quite literally too because there was almost no one there. Of course i didn't like some of the teachers, but a few of them I really felt that they actually cared about me, I actually think they were much closer to being my friends than any of the students, so I think I should've gave a better bye bye for them 

But that means you made some good memories. Some people hated school and would never come back to these times in their memories. If I were a teacher I would be very happy if any of my students feel this way 

[Ganondorf8 11,533]

If we include post-secondary here, it would be me finally getting my degree eleven years ago at the age of 31. If that doesn't count, then it would have to be during my high school graduation. Someone decided to perform 'the worm' and there was nothing but silence. Whether or not the guy (I don't even remember who he was) got any praise or got condemned for it remains to be seen.

[Finding_Marty 882]

6 hours ago, Ganondorf8 said:

If we include post-secondary here, it would be me finally getting my degree eleven years ago at the age of 31. If that doesn't count, then it would have to be during my high school graduation. Someone decided to perform 'the worm' and there was nothing but silence. Whether or not the guy (I don't even remember who he was) got any praise or got condemned for it remains to be seen.

Now when you mentioned it I remember getting my degree. Because of the lockdwon during COVID and online final exams I got my degree sent via post. We didn't have any closing ceremony nor solemn speeches at the end. It just ended like that. Most of the people wern't even near the college that moment. We just gone our own ways and never seen each other again. Shame...

[Iforgotmybrain 6,267]

For high school it was the mind numbingly long graduation ceremony and just how miserable I was while wearing the world’s most uncomfortable dress shoes.

For college it was celebrating with the random people I was next to during graduation. We were assigned seating by college and last name so I didn’t know anyone I got seated by.

If graduations don’t count uhhhh… I honestly don’t really remember. I guess it would be taking my final exams for both.

[Arrlong28 806]

I quit school at 17 years old unfinished, beacuse off the bullying... My last day was a relief, I just stayed in my bed and told my parents I don't want to go anymore. I was Happy... But the things just started to get worse. Almost I can't see or read any story about high school fun & games, beacuse all I lived since I have memory was psychological abuse, fear, death threats and physical abuse. I still carry too much scars, that made me unable to work or living a normal life... But things are going better. 

[StaryStory 3,979]

21 hours ago, Arrlong28 said:

I quit school at 17 years old unfinished, beacuse off the bullying... My last day was a relief, I just stayed in my bed and told my parents I don't want to go anymore. I was Happy... But the things just started to get worse. Almost I can't see or read any story about high school fun & games, beacuse all I lived since I have memory was psychological abuse, fear, death threats and physical abuse. I still carry too much scars, that made me unable to work or living a normal life... But things are going better. 

That's really sad, I understand that school can be deliver a bad experience to many and truly influence negatively someone's social life, but based on your age, even though you decided to give up on it, it shows how you was strong enough to take it for many years, I really hope you're truly feeling better now and the path of your life is bright! ☆ 

[Arrlong28 806]

1 minute ago, Rafa Stary said:

That's really sad, I understand that school can be deliver a bad experience to many and truly influence negatively someone's social life, but based on your age, even though you decided to give up on it, it shows how you was strong enough to take it for many years, I really hope you're truly feeling better now and the path of your life is bright! ☆ 

Thank you, really... the worst part of it it's how my family denied my suffering until 2020. Now I'm feeling much much better!  Sometimes seeing shows about High Schools or the like it makes me really sad... (Equestria Girls is an exception) but yeah, I'm feeling much better. Thank you. 

[Finding_Marty 882]

21 hours ago, Arrlong28 said:

I quit school at 17 years old unfinished, beacuse off the bullying... My last day was a relief, I just stayed in my bed and told my parents I don't want to go anymore. I was Happy... But the things just started to get worse. Almost I can't see or read any story about high school fun & games, beacuse all I lived since I have memory was psychological abuse, fear, death threats and physical abuse. I still carry too much scars, that made me unable to work or living a normal life... But things are going better. 

I am really sorry. I hear sometimes such stories and just can't understand why adults, who should guide young people in their early life, let this happen. I know in some cases they may not know about the problem but this is a minority. Sometimes you can't interfere because young people need to settle things by themselves but there are also cases in which adults must interfere or else it may end as a tragedy... I am happy you managed to overcome this. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. You can do it.

[Dreambiscuit 10,870]

My last memory was sprinting for the exit as soon as I got my meaningless diploma for graduating Junior High. There was a party afterward and I told everyone I’d be there but I blew it all off and got away as fast as I could. I could not get away from that living hell fast enough.

[Envy 6,304]

I do not remember my last day of high school or anything like that. What I do remember is what must have been the last days of band where we were in the band room but there were no chairs, no instruments. I remember being with a couple of friends, including my ex, who was back then merely a newer friend of mine.

[Raskolnikov 794]

Warning for abuse etc.

Spoiler

My last memory of school was having a panic attack at the teachers' office because my mother was outside the office door as we had come to pick up my spectacularly bad exam results and I was so dissociated from my fear of her it all came out as sobbing the moment she was out of sight, and of course the teachers thought I was upset at my near zero mark and I had to pretend that's what my breakdown was about because I couldn't tell them I was terrified of physical and/or verbal retaliation from my mother the moment I get home as nobody takes parental abuse seriously.

When I think of humiliation I think of that entire scene. I don't know if I'm imagining this but I still remember feeling her gaze and it was not one of concern but one of "what the fuck are you doing now".

Yeah, it wasn't a happy last memory lol. The abuse was related to the poor performance it was a whole thing for years. (I'm FAR far away from her for a decade now so it's fine.)

Edited May 5 by Raskolnikov

[Snoopy Fan 5,512]

My last memory of school is my high school graduation.

[Avvery 62]

When my college suspended me for a year. Never came back to it after that.

[Acinonyx 762]

When I turned up to get my mediocre exam results, then left without a word. Top contender for places that should've been turned into a sinkhole.

[Spark Thunderbass 1,493]

My last day being purely for the graduation ceremony, then heading down into the city for a big celebration party that I'll never forget, best night of my life.

[Fluttershutter 2,695]

Saying GOOD RIDDANCE!!!