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OK - went to my 30th class reunion in August in Hamilton Montana. I had the BEST possible 
High School experience that I think anyone could. It was a small school. Not too clique-ee. By the time we were Seniors everyone pretty much got along and could hang out together. I did not grow up in Hamilton. Still to this day, I don’t completely feel like I belonged there because many of my classmates went to school together for ALL 12 YEARS! Can you imagine? I think that is the coolest thing, and I have to say I was so excited when my son graduated from Post Falls High and he was a 12 year-er (he didn’t get why I thought that was so cool)/It’s Just Me. More here.
Question: Which high school clique did you belong to?
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IdahoDad on November 20 at 6:46 p.m.
I belonged to the “I don't belong to a clique” clique.
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Arpie on November 20 at 7:41 p.m.
I'm with ID,
I worked really hard to avoid being in a click. I even had lockers on two different floors of my high school So I could hang with friends wherever they were.
By the way, my freshman son just told me, most of his friends are juniors and seniors. Should I be worried? Cindy you owe me some advice.
I too am proud that he is on his way to being a twelver. Neither I nor my wife were.
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Cindy H on November 20 at 8:01 p.m.
@Arpie Honestly? I was more concerned when my oldest son hung around freshman when he was a junior. I thought it spoke of his maturity and I was right.
All depends on the friends. Get to know his buddies in any way you can. It makes a world of difference.
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spokelooneh on November 20 at 10:48 p.m.
Band geek but I mostly hung out with the percussionists, who are the coolest of the band geeks, in fact most aren't geeks at all.
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