The Reality After You Graduate High School 

It's crazy to me that I've been in school my entire life, and now I'm just being thrown into the real world. I don't wanna sound like a bitch, but it's just crazy to me how nobody prepares you for anything. I just graduated and probably remember only 3% of the things that I learned in high school maybe even less. Just feel a little lost that's all

High school was awful. So toxic and so much bullying+mean people who can get away with childish things.

class of 2021 👏🏽 i just wanna travel after high school but like moola is a problem

I don't miss my high school, biggest waste of my time

I'm only a sophomore in high school but growing up and becoming an adult scares me

For the new high school grads. First off, congratulations. Second off, be prepared because you are about to find out how easy life was then, regardless of where you go in life. That being said, look forward to the adventure, because it does get better. I've been out of high school for 5 years now, and I still have not TOUCHED college. And that's okay, cuz I had NO idea what I wanted to do with my life. Don't be afraid to take time for yourself, and to find a career you'll know you'll be happy in. And trust me, chase the dream, not the money (unless money is your dream of course lol). Go at your own pace, while you can.

Class of 2020 genuinely petrified of real life, working, college full time, and being completely independent. It sounds like stress and gray hairs

This is my last year of high school, and I really feel like I haven’t had “the high school experience” that almost everyone else had. So I’m honestly terrified of what that might mean for the people or things that I might meet or do in the future

After high school depression really hits hard when you realize how much you could of been involved and made memories with certain people, I knew after graduation depression was a thing but I don’t know how to make new friends besides when I work at a new spot which I do every like 5 weeks cause I want that feeling of meeting new people instead of the same ones I don’t like or get bored of smh

I know I’m late but woke up feeling sad cause I had a dream of my graduation again but in a different way. It’s sad leaving people that weren’t even close to you but you got so used to seeing them everyday.

We're all told as children, that without college we have no real future, and then we are tricked into getting student loans and causing 20+ years of financial stress for a piece of paper. Average college degree will cost you over $12 per hour. Luckily I dodged this bullet and bought a house instead.

The cold truth is high school is temporary and even the so called "popular kids" eventually have to move on.

As someone who graduated over a decade ago, I can say that the vast majority of friends that you have in high school will disappear (if not all) unless you both put in the effort to catch up every now and then. I’m sure there may be a couple of people who may maintain friendships but people move to different colleges and locations, people change, make new friends, find a job or even find someone to be in a relationship with (and maybe even marry and possibly have children). So even the people that you try to keep in your life will get busier and busier as the years go by. So as much as you may feel that it would suck for you to leave high school in the past, I would suggest embracing the shift and change as well as embrace meeting new people and being exposed to new situations and experiences. Think of it as new adventures beyond high school with new (and better) opportunities. And a few comments have touched on this but it’s ok if you don’t know exactly what you want to do for a career. You have years to figure this out. By working for a business, company or organisation; you’ll eventually get a feel for where your passions lie and then you can study in that field and develop qualifications and knowledge. Also the real world has greater responsibility but there is also greater freedom to an extent. You drive your own direction!

Tbh I’m enjoying college 100x more than high school because of all the freedom you have

I feel that high school was the place to make friends once you go to college is way harder due to all the stress you have from school. As for after both It depends on how social you are and how willing people you meet accept you in their circle. Keep those vids coming Jade ✊🏽

Class of 2020. Where you at👀👀

i feel sympathy for all the people who spent all of their time and effort into maintaining their reputation and putting their energy into being popular in high school, and then leaving and all of that becoming irrelevant.

I'm a senior right now (class of 2020) and I'm a bit nervous but excited. This video made me feel a bit more calm about it though so thank you!

Many people think that the time spend in highschool is the most happy time in their lives. we graduate from school, walk away with friendship, and good memories in our hearts. And we go on with our lives. But graduation may not be the end like you think, It may be the beginning of something much much scarier.

Me having strict parents that didn’t let me do nothing at all in high school or in home 😞✌🏼

2019, the hardest thing was leaving the boys, I missed hanging out with them and all the good memories we made. I remember there was some friends that went to school events but I didn’t and I really regret that. I thought it could’ve lasted forever but that’s not the real world, we all have to move on and that’s the saddest thing, well for me at least. Good luck, and enjoy the time you have, I’ll miss high school but I’ll never forget it.

My senior year in high school is ending in a couple months. It feels so surreal. I've had a really good year so far, great teachers and lots of new friends, and I've just been so happy with it that it makes me so sad every time I think about graduating and leaving everyone behind. I wish more than anything in the world to have more time to just hang out with my friends.

I'm barely on my 1st semester of college and yeah I've lost connection with all my friends in high school and people in college just go to class get their work done and go home so yeah it's hard to make friends but hey I have been learning a lot about myself and we do get a lot of free time not counting studying haha high school was great while it lasted so if you are in it rn take advantage of it all I miss it but I also wouldn't go back ig this is just another phase we all have to go through to learn more about ourselves💕💕💕 (wish me luck on finals next week😂)

I’ve been in school for my whole life, not being in school is so strange it’s like a trip Fr

I’m crying about being stressed while watching this

Class of 2022! 🎓🎉

“Never gonna be like high school again” all I ever wanted to hear I’m free…

This is some truths. I've been trying to meet more people in College. It's a huge switch up.

I’m a junior in high school (class of 2022) and this video brought me a lot of reassurance and decreased my stress level but simultaneously reminding me that the pressure will be on me and it’s up to me if I accomplish them or not of the life after high school. Much appreciated.

Class of 2021. I'm glad I finally finished high school today. Many years of dealing with strict teachers, bad kids, so much work, going through heartbreaks and losing friends, I'm happy I finished everything I needed

Who misses high school and who doesn't? I personally will not miss high school due to the nonsense drama that occured such as fights, students not listening, some teachers not caring and students acting like it's game time when time to be serious. All of the students in high school should have been above the stuff where they misbehave and teachers telling them no. I really prefer to not hear about people's futures mostly. What are your opinions towards this?

This hits hard now that I graduated high school.

Class of 2009 here. I'm assuming I'm the only here in the comment section as a old person among the young people telling their stories or preparing for the real world. When i graudated, it was a struggle. Life was rough for me. Working from one job to the next, one check away from being homeless. Well I did became homeless. The friends I grew up with and graduated with are gone. One day we were there chillen after school, fast forward to the end of our senior year, we knew it was the end that we departed our own ways. Life goes on, I did found happiness to cope with. The real world is a struggle.

Just finished high school and just the fact of not having a person everyday miss me. The friends thing is HARD. Coming from having lots of "friends" to talking and hanging with only 2/3 after high school is hella hard. Now I'm out of this life i realised that it truly was somehow the best time of my life. But I'm also ready for more

Am I the only one here who had a miserable high school life?

I’m about to leave high school, and I’m honestly afraid. I haven’t really enjoyed school much since freshman year and I’ve wasted so much time and had poor mental health and I feel like I didn’t fully appreciate my years before adulthood. I’m extremely anxious and I’m not completely sure what step to take next. I also fear the finance aspect and the possibility of loneliness. Idk man, I really need words of wisdom and help. 🥺

I just graduated class of 2020 I’m just trying to get ideas on what to do next🤔

Yo I needed this, I'm a senior in high school just lost and this video helped so much thanks Chav 👌🏼

What I miss about high school is interacting with friends, having my head occupied, and walking to the shops after school with 2 friends to buy snacks for munchies... ( We smoked weed in the park on the way home) That's gone now... Nostalgia

The only thing I missed about high school was doing breakdance club with my bros, now that I'm graduated I have more time to dance now and still focus on college

I remember my 9th grade teacher telling the class that highschool will be the best time of your life so take advantage of it. And I thought to myself, "Yeah right". How could school be the best time of my life? Well, he was right. I wish I could go back to those times.

I graduated from high school 2 years ago. Class of 2020! The things I really miss about high school are seeing my friends on a daily basis, seeing my best teachers, having fun during class, doing some of the extracurricular activites, and just constantly making memories no matter how I did it. I honestly miss high school more than I would like to because the coronavirus pandemic hit in the middle of my senior year before we were supposed to go on our senior trip to Disney World. Because of the pandemic ruining my senior year, it made me feel more appreciative of my teachers who left the biggest impact on me during my 4 years in high school. Great teachers can make a huge difference in a student's life. I did get an in-person graduation ceremony a few months later after our online one. However, the things I do not miss about my high school specifically is waking up at 6:00 AM to get ready for school, bullying, racism, students constantly vaping, students who were out of control, and the staff not enforcing rules, thus letting bad students getting away with whatever they want.

i’m almost 19 and i had a HELL of a rough childhood in my entire time at school. I’m a very shy person and was bullied because of it. The other thing that i am mad about is that school doesn’t really teach you how to cope in the real world. You are just a seen as a “number” after you graduate high school. The transition from a high schooler to a young adult is more stressful than you would expect. Financial, independence, moving out, and the list goes on

I don’t miss sh*t , it’s just the fact I still can’t seem to realize I really graduated and I’m out of high school

As a junior in HS I'm hella looking forward to the freedom in college. I'm takin some college courses at my local college too and its actually easier than the work at my highschool lmao😂💙💜

Thank you man , this video changed me , thanks again

Droppin truth bombs on em 💪🏻

Just graduated yesterday and my whole class went out and had fun i went aswell because i knew that would be the last time i was with everyone in my grade im already feeling sad and its only been hours since i left. My advice to anyone who’s still in hs even though with covid going on ENJOY IT as much as you can

thats Sad the fact that i have only 4 more days as a highscool student :(

You are such an underrated RU-vidr man! Your so entertaining!

I remember seeing this in my recommendation like 3 months before covid made school virtual , it’s been 9 months since i’ve been in hs after graduating , stumbling across this video again and I can’t agree with this guy more , Life is so different & I barley socialize with anyone because of college being too busy it’s freaking HARD!

I just graduated from SAHS (in WV) this past Saturday night (May 25th) and I'm already starting to miss it. There are a lot things I will definitely miss. The fact that I will never see a majority of these amazing people ever again. The AWESOME schoolmade pepperoni rolls we have (they are legendary)! The fact that I was a very outgoing person who was involved in pretty much everything, not only in my school, but in my community as well! I will definitely miss my teachers and coaches, I have learned a lot from them! I believe that a lot of people are going to miss my jovial personality that once walked the halls of SAHS. This is one of the chapters of my life that I will never forget! Advice?

me when he said "go to the events, talk to different people, join different groups" while taking classes online: 👁👄👁

Wtf am I doing here I was expelled. I'm already living life after high school 😂

Yo Covid-19 grads where you at?! Also please hold me I'm scared.

I’ll miss some of my teachers who use to give me advice

I am in grade ten and i can already imagine my self falling into the middle of an ocean after highschool

I can't enjoy high school as senior now because of this pandemic. Also I look forward to being done with high school because I get to live close to my family on my mom's side again. We're very close and we have a very strong connection.

I'm sorry if this seems a bit dramatic, I'm sort of ranting about this so I just want to let this out. I'm currently in 1st year college, doing 1st semester and I feel so depressed about growing up. I'm going to turn 19 in 2 weeks and I feel so bad bc now I'm looking down on people who wear uniforms and feel so old. When I was graduating high school in 2020 (during covid) I wanted to leave so badly bc of how depressed I was and how alone I was all the time in these past 4 years. I've always seen ppl older than me graduating and I never had to worry about the real world. I just hate myself so much that I never had a special life and now I'm already worried about turning 30 or 40 or hitting middle age. It scares me that one-day gen z will become older and the generations younger than me will take over. Even when I was in high school, I felt miserable when I would see high school anime shows bc of how I'm not a kid anymore and how their life seems more interesting than mine. Now it's even worse, bc I graduated last year (and it didn't feel like much bc I was in zoom for classes most of the year). I'll never be able to look at animes and think, I relate to them or think as a child that I can't wait to grow up and be like them. I've been planning to just die before I reach 30 bc I hate the thought of seeing newer generations becoming teens or young adults while my life just crumbles away (I'm sorry if that seems selfish). I just want to be young forever. :(

Just finished high school and i feel sad like I didn’t do or speak to enough people on the last day

High school changes everyone and everything It's sad to see the people you used to be so close with and talk with every single day in those 3 years in middle school, spent every lunch eating with each other, talking, and doing stupid stuff only to just become complete strangers in high school. Same with some people who you used to talk to and consider a friend treat you like you're some stranger or you don't exist. After something I went through 2 months before school started again, I refuse to make friends and talk and close to anyone. I didn't want to go through the same pains I went through again and again It didn't help I had a close 'friend' who was a fake friend during those 3 years in middle school and then think the two new 'friends' I made after were the ones I thought where our friendship will last forever. Betrayal hurts. I was bullied all 5 years in elementary and in preschool and kindergarten. Then also a bit in middle school. I'm a sophomore right now in highschool, this would technically be my "first" year in it because of Covid. So the making friends part is so out of question lmao It makes it a bit harder since I look very approachable for some reason and there are some people from my elementary. I hate that I'm a really nice person and care for others feelings. I'm scared of when I graduate and then get thrown into life not knowing what to do. I really do agree that school should teach us about life and how to get a job and stuff like that. I don't understand how the other stuff is gonna help us. I literally forget what we've learned from the last Unit when we go into the next one. Oof I rambled sorry everybody

Just graduated and really needed this

Hello! I’m graduating in 4 months and have been confined with stress revolving what to do “after”. I have a wide range of interest revolving writing, marketing, business, filming etc therefore it makes it difficult to choose or even elaborate on who I want to be in 10 years time. Another factor is that I’m currently in the prairies and want to move to Toronto which would be a drastic change and even though its my dream place, I’d be leaving my family and struggle as an introverted person. Realistically, as someone who is optimistic, I am very hopeful and grateful of future opportunities, but to those in my position, I just want you to know that you’re not alone and this is one of the most confusing milestones in our life being forced into a state of unknown, however we will make it together and I wish everyone the best in doing so. ❤️

Just discovered this video with only 2 weeks left in high school for me.. unfortunately coronavirus hit the world & 2nd semester has not been all that great.. but I have been trying to make the most of it.. the thing I’m looking forward to in college is just the amount of free time that I will have & the people I’m (hopefully) gonna meet😅 I’m 19 & I’m going into my 20’s which is a bit scary but it’s also exciting.. like you said in the video, it’s our world to conquer.. I enjoyed the video man.. you really made me see the brighter side after highschool haha 😆 keep up the great work 👍

I’m graduating this year as a junior (because I got all my credits in not because I’m smart) and I don’t know what I want to do. But the way you just explained that shit made me feel like it’s gonna be alright. We’re all just thinking MAD hard about it all when it’s not that big of a deal. Work get paid die.

class of 2017. i remember my senior year i was so ready to graduate and just move on but 3 years later looking back I wish I would’ve appreciated school more than I did. wasn’t the biggest fan of school but man you had it easy compared to when you get out of school, life comes at you like a ton of bricks and some people can handle it well and others can’t, me being the latter. my message is for the kids still in high school and school in general is don’t rush your life away, enjoy school while it’s still there cause you’ll miss it when it’s all said and done

OMG I miss the people from High school...doubt anybody is going to any reunion..lmao. Love the video and your explanation on friends.

One year out of highschool and I've rejuvenated my clout 10 fold!

class of 22’ here ?

Finished properly today feels so weird. That’s it 6 years of hs over, relieved but sad at the same time.

if you've already graduated and feel bad you didn't do much in school and didnt meet many people there's a whole world ahead of you! You can meet people anyway, anywhere it's up to you to go out and see the world.

For any current high school students, my advice to you is to savor every moment and make memories that will last a lifetime. Have fun in high school while you can no matter how you do it, because once you leave your high school's graduation ceremony dressed in your cap and gown, you will miss the crap out of it whether you think so or not. Always think about the fun memories you have created.

2020... this year is fucked, I just graduated, and I have no idea what’s next 😂

I honestly don’t like high school or even socializing with people in it. I just like being alone and getting things done by myself.

I'm a senior this year, and what I'm excited for is moving out.

I didn't realize that I watched this video a year ago. I can't wait to graduate because the environment there is just so bad now. I am over being with bad people who got raised wrong and being with immature people that will ruin your time there Thank you for this advice again

I loved high school. I miss it so much. Yeah a lot of bs but u got to see ur friends every day u didn’t have a lot of adult responsibilities and it was just fun

As someone who graduated couple years ago, I keep in touch with only 2 people from high school. So yes it is true that you will likely only see/talk to a couple people from high school.

I’m a junior right now and I’m really really stressing about everything, there’s been people who’ve died, people arrested, people who are in juvy. Man I wanna go back to freshman year

I graduated and man, people stay or go, it’s so quick how many people just leave you behind. It is what it is. But overall people leave through our life. Just stay focused on yourself 😴

Just graduated high school class of 2021 gonna be interesting what i want to do in the future also congrats to everyone else

I’m conquering college and I conquered highschool. Living free. When life takes me into adulthood, I’ll grind that too.

When you graduate high school, not much at all follows you after high school. Maybe expect some close friends but all those things you were back in high school drifts away.

class of 2021 im so sad because i havent been in school since march and new we are gonna graduate what abt u guys

ngl my highschool years has been mid and ass but yet ill probably miss it

I only miss my High school soccer team and no I don't talk or hangout with any of the friends I was hanging out with in high school I only talk and occasionally hang with only like 2 of them and the rest is the way you said when you did "hey I talked to him in high school" and then just turned away and continued with what I was doing lol

im gonna graduate highschool this month and what im gonna miss alot is the people and talking to those people

Someone once told me this, once you graduate school all your friends are gone. After I graduated school all of my friends that used to hangout with me are gone and everyone else that I've talked to at school are gone. When that person told me that he was right about that and I never thought he was joking either. I tried to stay in contact with a lot of people from school but I couldn't because they're not going to stay in contact with me I wish I can stay in contact with a lot of people from school but sadly I can't. I'm probably not going to see those people from school anymore I might run into some of them but I'll never stay in contact with them but it's okay we all move on with our lives and we make new friends in life.

I look forward to traveling after high school

Just recently graduated high school last weekend. I was the Class of 2021. Damm what he said in the video. It is all true. My friends I usually talk to or say hi too. They're all gone and probably are going to college or do work. And the free time he said. That is also true. I need to find something or try out something that might be my future passion in life. See ya later for this video relates a lot.

I feel as long as you don’t peak in high school you’ll do fine. Yes life get considerably stressful but compared to those who peaked it’s better. You’ll soon realize that you loose contact with your friends even the close one. I only talk/hang out with two and that’s like 3 times a year. Also you don’t have to go to college for a career, there is other options like vo-tech schools. It’s also possible to go to college without student loans, just have to manage money and it will take you a few more years to finish

heyy... its class of 2020 here i feel like i got cheated out of my final year and im lowkey pissed and i dont know what the coming years are going to bring legit graduated like a month ago and i already miss it.

I’m just becoming a freshman but I watched this just so I know what to expect after high school is over so I have a general idea of how life is after.

thanks for the video. I like your content

Freshman year for me was good. It was new and exciting and I got to meet new friends but I can’t say the same about sophomore year since I was bullied in sophomore year and some of these same friends I was cool with became mean. Junior year has been mostly just more chill while it’s not as exciting as freshman year, the people I have met in high school haven’t been making fun of me as much as sophomore year.

Class of 2023!! where u at? ✨🎓

Enjoying my last week because I’m graduating in 2 weeks🥺feel like I miss all the memories and miss the lifestyle and definitely have some regrets but overall had fun. Everyday now I’m jus focusing and worried bout my future since I got no clue what to do but ay, One step at a time yall

Neeeewww Videooo 😍 Highschool had more drama and less stress. It was a sitcom. 😂

graduating early as a junior

Just graduated today only thing imma miss is my friends been wit them since I was like 6 now we all separating it’s weird sad but exciting feeling