Leaving School

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 12 May 2005, 11:36

Well tomorrow is Bruce's last day at school. Its quite incredbile and I feel a real sadness for him. Even although he seems to have barely noticed. If a bomb went off in his rooom he would barley notice. in fact if a bomb went off in his room it would be an improvement.

Flearoy left school last year (she has he final 1st year exams today) and it was very sad but i think because she wasn't at PHS it wasn't quite as sad for me. I can relate more to Bruce is at the same school as me.

The day I left school was spectacularly sad. And definetly still in my top ten saddest days. It was a glorious sunny day, we went to the garden at the sheep's heid and I went home and broke down crying in the kitchen. Somehow, I can't see Bruce doing the same. He does have a lot of great people in his year, has had a great time but I guess like many of us they will not really appreciate it until its gone.

How did you feel about the end of your school life?

(This was post 20,000)

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 12 May 2005, 12:26

Porty wrote: (This was post 20,000)

It had to be you.... It had to be you....etc etc.

Leaving primary school was devastating. Leaving secondary school was an absolute joy to me, although the Vth year had been brilliant. The other four years were hell.
Leaving VIth form college was such a wonderfully perfect mix of sad and happy (excitement, nostalgia, apprehension etc; we were in a pub garden too, on a hot sunny day, the first time) that I decided to do it twice. The second time was May 8th and was the day I started seeing my ex-husband. So sadder than I thought.

Can't imagine the day my kids do it though - I already feel shocked that I'm as old as I am now!

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 12 May 2005, 13:52

congrats on post 20 000 Porty

my last day at school was most joyful - couldn't wait to leave and, in retrospect, wish that I hadn't bothered with sixth year as it made me miserable. We also went to the beer garden at the Sheep's Heid

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 12 May 2005, 14:25

I was overjoyed at leaving high school, now I wish I was back there

We didn't go to the pub either that day, we went at night

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 12 May 2005, 17:16

I really liked school and still remember my last day. Magical sunny day and off to the beer garden.

However did not compare with the next four years at Uni in a flat with 5 other guys, 120 miles away from home. Now that was magic!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 12 May 2005, 18:37

I loved school and I didn't want to leave (probably because the then love of my life was staying for another year) but I can't actually remember leaving. Maybe it was so traumatic that I've blocked it out?

The next year of hell in the Printers will never leave me though.....

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 12 May 2005, 19:03

I absolutely loved 5th and 6th year and was distraught on my last day of school. I remember a sense of sadness that I was leaving something special that I would never experience again and total terror and excitement about what was to follow. But actually life after school has been pretty good too so I don't feel too nostalgic about it now.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 12 May 2005, 19:14

I have absolutely no recollection of my last day at PHS. I didn't mind my time there but was glad to get school finished with.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 12 May 2005, 19:31

I can't remember my last day at school....but then again I haven't really left

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 12 May 2005, 19:50

Porty wrote: It was a glorious sunny day, we went to the garden at the sheep's heid and I went home and broke down crying in the kitchen.

Please, please tell me you had at least eight pints otherwise I'll have to call you a big girls blouse.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 12 May 2005, 19:54

ecm wrote:
Porty wrote: It was a glorious sunny day, we went to the garden at the sheep's heid and I went home and broke down crying in the kitchen.
Please, please tell me you had at least eight pints otherwise I'll have to call you a big girls blouse.

Probably just cos his tea wasn't ready

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 12 May 2005, 20:33

ecm wrote:
Porty wrote: It was a glorious sunny day, we went to the garden at the sheep's heid and I went home and broke down crying in the kitchen.
Please, please tell me you had at least eight pints otherwise I'll have to call you a big girls blouse.

Blouse it is then.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 12 May 2005, 20:34

Beach Babe wrote:
my last day at school was most joyful - couldn't wait to leave and, in retrospect, wish that I hadn't bothered with sixth year as it made me miserable.

I think if you asked flearoy she would say much the same.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 12 May 2005, 22:26

I can remember my last week at school but not the actual last day. It was certainly a mixture of sadness, anxiety( going from a wee cheuchter town to college in London was scary) happiness and a sense of freedom.
Wish I'd stayed on for sixth year as I'm not sure that I made the right career move and would probably have done something completely different .

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 12 May 2005, 22:38

I didn't really have a 'farewell' day at school as such. We moved house at the end of 5th year and I was planning on going back for 6th year at my new school, Currie HS, but I also applied for a few jobs at the same time and then got offered a job that included part-time college....and the lure of a weekly wage won out

Still wonder to this day where my life would have gone if I had stayed on (the job/college route didn't quote pan out as I hoped it would)

So all in all my last day at school was a bit of an anti-climax as didn't even know it was last day!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 May 2005, 17:11

I hated school so it was a joy to leave.

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