School days nostalgia is a privilege (for some)
I keep coming across posts and videos about how missing school was the "best days", but honestly, that nostalgia fades for me right after 7th grade.
I was a decent student and my teachers liked me, but a bunch of incidents turned my last few years into a living nightmare. The absolute low point was our 10th-grade school trip, which confirmed all my worst fears.
I even pleaded with my parents not to make me go, knowing I’d come back feeling emotionally wrecked. They had no clue what I was dealing with and thought it would create "precious memories."
The moment that shattered me was when we had to form groups of 5-6 for room assignments. I asked every single group. Even the ones with just 4 people looked me in the eye and coldly said, "no, we’re full." I had to approach a teacher, my voice trembling, to see if there was any chance for just one more student. Of course, there wasn’t.
I remember standing in a corner, head down with my bags, fighting back tears, trying to hide my face from everyone. I’ve never felt more worthless, like an outsider, a non-entity. Eventually, our assigned teacher forced a group to take me in (I knew it would be just for the sake of formality), which honest
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If you zoom out, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where it gets complicated Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
From my side, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s what people are responding to Curious how this plays out. Others will probably see it differently.
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From the outside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s what people are responding to Hard to say where this lands long term. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
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If you zoom out, this feels more about execution than intent so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what changes the context.
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If we’re being honest, the signal is clear, the strategy less so
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