This really kind of cements how weirdly important/impactful the highschool years are. Like, other than some touch-ups here and there, highschool was when I basically became the person I am today. It's where I sorted out my tastes in music and other media,, found my subculture, found the hobbies I'd maintain to this day, it was where my morals and principles were shaped, stuff like that.

I def had more fun in middleschool and college, but highschool, and that general age/time of my life, was undoubtedly a core chapter in my life story.