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Why You Truly Never Leave High School
New science on its corrosive, traumatizing effects.
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That would be nice if it were. Or, sometimes, embarrassing.
Excellent read. Â Quote that stuck with me:
"Most adults don’t like cello or marching bands, either. Most Americans are suspicious of intellectuals. Cellists, trumpet players, and geeks may find their homes somewhere in the adult world, and even status and esteem. But only in places that draw their own kind." (Emphasis my own).
And, mercifully, outside of high school it's somewhat easier to find those places.
+Dave Hill MUCH easier, I find.  Especially considering that my graduation just barely predated the Internet.
My graduation predated the Internet (at least the one reached via GEnie, Compuserve, and AOL by about 10-15 years, but I did have computer science major friends that were getting excited about it. Once "mainstream" access was easy, I found my peeps. TV fandom was a fun place to play.
Well, I was thinking realworld vs virtual, but that's even more true. Â Though I suppose the virtual world does have some effect within the high school population (hmmm — are the issues described in the article made better by having that sort of escape valve, or worse by providing a way to escape from what lessons get learned?).