18 Jan 2022
Overview
  • Your ATAR may exceed your wildest expectations...or make you wish you could crawl back into bed and sleep for a year. Either way, you're not gonna think about it at all in the future ✨
  • Here are just a few things I remember from my high school experience over my ATAR... I mean, I can't even remember that number at all now 🥰

I do remember seeing that number. Vaguely. Like very vaguely. Now I can't remember what that number was at all. 

All I can remember is the significance of seeing that number for the first time. Getting my ATAR was high school's last "cya later!". 

Your ATAR may exceed your wildest expectations or make you want to crawl into a lil' cave. Either way, you're not gonna think about it at all in the future. Seriously. When I reminisce about high school, I don't think about that number. I remember a whole lot of other bangin' memories, like:

1. The time my English teacher that was a perfect mix of Ryan Gosling and Jesus gave me his fave book to read...and I fell in love. Star-crossed lovers (he may have had three kids and a wife but that didn't stop me from dreaming).

 

2. My first ever job at 14 as a receptionist at a hair salon. I'd gossip with the hairdressers, get free haircuts, and always come home with strands of all the customer's hair in my shoes...bless. 💇

3. Getting my first paycheck from that job... My own money?! I felt like the Monopoly man. Or woman. 

4. My first kiss during a game of truth or dare. My heart was palpitating out of my chest when he leaned in and I thought I'd vom all over him. That's the most nervous I've ever felt in my life. 

5. My Year 12 formal where I wanted to look like Brigitte Bardot and ended up resembling Honey Boo Boo. Disaster. My dad cried from laughter and I almost cried from embarrassment. 

6. When James finally asked me out.

7. When I realised that James was actually kinda annoying... I mean, he ate with his mouth full and always made over-the-top slurping sounds. Ah, my first ick.

8. When I broke up with James. He said; "alright...whatever. Peace" and then went for a surf. 

 

9. Vomiting out watermelon cruisers on my friend's new boyfriend. 

10. Vomiting out a Little Fat Lamb all over my friend's bed

11. Setting a goal to stop vomiting on my friends' stuff

12. My first underage festival (Groovin' The Moo) and coming back home sweaty, dirty, muddy, fatigued and euphoric

13. My first 18+ festival (This That). Vodka red bulls are a powerful thing, ammi right?!

14. Being sent out of every music class for being a distraction. I can't help that I'm hilarious sir 💁‍♀️ 

 

15. Lining up for my first nightclub with my friends all saying "say you've only had two drinks if the seccy asks". I went over and over in my head "two drinks two drinks two drinks" and when the security guard asked me "how's your night been?" I replied with "two drinks". Miraculously, I still was allowed entry. 

16. The time I dared my friend to come into class with toilet paper running out of her skirt. Everyone laughed but no one believed it was a dare. Sorry Gabby. 

17. The time my whole year group got scabies. I love public school, honestly. Best character building there is. 

18. Getting my L's 🚗

19. Failing my P's test 

 

20. When Lewis hit Kendal's car in the car park whilst we were literally in it and then denied it. There was a mark on the car but since he was a wanker, we ice-creamed his car. The next day, someone else glad wrapped his car (apparently he was hitting everyone). 

I could honestly go on and on and on. But you don't need to hear my whole life story, do you? But my point stands - I remember times with my family and friends. I remember detentions (I'm very chatty in class), parties, night drives and Maccas runs. 

What I don't remember is that silly little number. It was a blip, but all these fun moments will be with me forever and yours will too 🥰