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11 Things Public School Kids Take Way Too Seriously

If you went to public school, you know what I'm talking about.

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11 Things Public School Kids Take Way Too Seriously

1. Gym class


Gym class was loved by the athletes and dreaded by everyone else. It was a place for said athletes to show off their athletic ability. The gym teacher loved you, because you actually tried.

2. Review Games

This is where the “know-it-alls” got their glory. You earned the team extra credit? You’re automatically the most wanted kid in group projects. If you won your team 1,000 points in Review Jeopardy, everyone knew you were the smart one.

3. Kick Ball

If you were one of the first ones picked on a team (regardless of who the captains were), you were the most important person on the team. Everyone wanted to be as good as them, and his or her team usually won.

4. Field Day

If your class won, you had bragging rights until the following year’s Spirit Week.

5. Line Leader


It was always a race to see who could make it to the front of the line. There was some satisfactory feeling being the line leader. Everyone followed you.

6. Heads Up, Seven Up

This game was also a sort of test for popularity. If someone had the audacity to tap your thumb down, you knew someone was after you.

7. Safety Patrol


You got to tell the younger kids what to do. What was better than that? You patrolled the halls of your school.

8. Being the teacher’s pet

If you knew you were the teacher’s favorite student, you had the advantage over every kid in the classroom.

9. Spirit Week

Do you have the most school spirit in your school? The ones who wanted to fit in outdid themselves and geared up in school apparel and the ones who thought they were too cool to support their school colors.

10. Fundraisers

Whoever brought in barrels of soda tabs to help win your class to a pizza victory was the real MVP.

11. Writing on the chalkboard

If the teacher picked you to write on the chalkboard, you definitely had that sense of gratification walking up to the board.

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