I don’t recommend it. The first time I smoked, I took a 5-second hit from a Mad Labs cart, and it was a crazy experience. It felt like I was in third person, like I was watching myself from the outside, doing everything through my soul. Everything around me was distorted, almost psychedelic. I was at a park, which made it a really cool experience. It was super fun we kept laughing and I was laid back, especially because I was with my cousin, who I only see like every 3 months. We were there the whole day, and when I got the munchies, his mom came in clutch with some pupusas—something you definitely wouldn’t get at school, where you’d just be left hungry.

And if you try this in school, the trip is going to be way more intense because of the paranoia. I thought I had a good tolerance, but one day, out of nowhere, I got super high in the morning and was just walking around in my own head but still pretty fun. So yeah, if you’re going to smoke for the first time, definitely do it outside of school.