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46 Memories from Your Freshman Year of High School

"The party don't start 'til I walk in." – Ke$ha

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46 Memories from Your Freshman Year of High School

1. You still had to take selfies from the back side of your phone.

2. You could eat Taco Bell at 2 a.m. every weekend and not think twice.

3. Whenever "Just a Dream," "No Hands," "Like a G6" came on, you had to scream the lyrics at the top of your lungs.

4. When you texted over 160 characters and it split up your messages.

5. When you downloaded ringtones...

6. The seniors seemed like they were 30 years old to you.

7. If you didn't have a webcam on your computer, that really sucked.

8. You wrote all 93427597 of your friends' names in the sand on vacation.

9. You took awkward pictures with boys.

10. Pencil skirts were a fashion staple.

11. You ended all your Facebook statuses with "call/text" or "Truth is..."

12. You had at least one zebra print homecoming dress.

13. No one was cooler than the senior varsity athlete that every underclassman had a crush on.

14. The better decorated your locker was, the cooler you were.

15. Your main flirting technique was stealing a guy's flat bill at a party.

16. The back pockets of your jeans were bedazzled.

17. The further over the part, the better the hair day.

18. When you got your braces off and got over 100 likes on a Facebook picture.

19. It didn't matter what filter you used because you thought you looked good enough already.

20. You had to have a red solo cup in every picture.

21. When your boyfriend broke up with you over Facebook chat.

22. Facebook official or it's not real.

23. It looked like you put on your makeup in the dark.

24. You didn't have to work out because you played sports.

25. You had a Samsung Rant or LG Rumor phone, or if you were lucky enough, you had an iPhone 3G.

26. Monograms were only for married couples.

27. You wore Uggs to school everyday.

28. A-'s counted the same as an A and an A+.

29. Waiting to hear who was having the next basement party gave you the worst anxiety ever.

30. You had to have a Polar Pop at every party.

31. "My mom can take if your mom can pick up."

32. Your curfew was 11:30 if you were lucky.

33. Your biggest accomplishment was making a JV or varsity sport as a freshman.

34. When the only place you used to hangout with your boyfriend was your couch in your basement.

35. When you thought going to the movies was romantic.

36. When you went to the Friday night football games and didn't know where to stand.

37. When you had to be wearing a velour Juicy Couture or Victoria's Secret PINK jacket and yoga pants to be cool.

38. Moccassins were "all the rage."

39. You did a peace sign in 9 out of 10 pictures... to be honest sometimes it still happens. :/

40. Four words: mirror pics and selfies.

41. Looking cute for school (or at least trying) was a daily thing.

42. Snapchat wasn't invented yet and neither was Instagram.

43. You begged your mom to let you drive with your permit.

44. You still hadn't quite figured out that GPA thing.

45. College wasn't even in the picture.

46. And most importantly, you met some of the best friends you'll have in your life.

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