When you're in it, high school feels like the be all that ends all. For some, high school was a cruel and unusual form of torture. For others, high school will be the glory days that everyone over 40 always talks about. But the truth is, once you leave the high school bubble, you realize a lot about life that you could never see before:

1. Popularity doesn't mean sh*t:

The girls who were popular in high school now go to community college and work at your local convenience store.

2. High school sweethearts never last:

That one couple you thought would stay together forever didn't.

3. You used to keep company by convenience:

Most of your friends in high school were only your friends because you were forced to see them everyday for four years.

4. True friendship prevails:

You and your true high school friends can pick up like no time has passed at all, even though you only see them during breaks.

5. Dress code didn't really matter:

You don't even care that a dress code doesn't exist in college, because you show up to class in sweats on the regular.

6. 8 am classes are hell:

And they make you wonder how it was physically possible for you to make it to high school everyday before 8 am.

7. Naps are still necessary.

Nuff' said.

8. No more getting saved by the bell:

Starting and ending class without an ear-piercing bell feels weird at first.

9. Facebook is the only tie you have left to some of your high school classmates:

It's also a great way to find out that some of the classmates you forgot about are now married with kids...And you're just trying to make it to class on time.

10. There's still that one kid:

Who's trying to make it big as a rapper/breakdancer. And you have to admit, you kind of admire their perseverance.