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High School:  Protection in the Herd Learned…

April 11, 2024

What did I learn in High School?  Well, that I was different, and that some people would hate me just for being me!  If you are a geek, a nerd, a dork, non-athletic, or simply a smart kid, you are the natural prey animal of mad dogs, those non-achieving sadists who wander the school environment looking for such kids to viciously torment.  Causing others pain delights them enormously, perhaps distracting them from the reality that their own lives are going nowhere fast.

Fortunately, there are furry applications to life, and associating with others like yourself in an informal herd like zebras can blend individual lines of demarcation, and make it harder for such mad dogs to identify you, separate you from the herd, and attack you.  There is safety in numbers.  Know your species-type, stick with those of your kin, and you will be much more likelto survive the school environment.  There can be safety in numbers…

Because, let’s face it, school is a jungle…