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16 things everyone who went to an all girls' school will remember

You used the word ‘frigid’ more than you care to remember…

1. Skipping was treated with the seriousness of an actual Olympic sport

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And you were a God if you could do Double Dutch.

2. You had no qualms about hiking your skirt up and fixing your tights in front of 30 other girls

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All your modesty was gone out the window.

3. You all judged each other on the basis of your pencil case/stationery/school bag

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Did you see Aoife’s pencil case? She says she got it in Dundrum.”

“OMG, so exotic.”

*hides the 7 Up pencil case that you inherited from your older brother*

4. You immediately fancied any man/young fella who darkened the door of the school

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You probably wouldn’t look twice at some of these men now.

But back in school, you were all like, “Oh my God, you have Mr. O’Brien for history? You’re so lucky!”

Innocent times.

5. And you looked forward to going to Higher Options or the BT Young Scientists Exhibition purely because it gave you an opportunity to be in the presence of boys

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6. You had rolling up your skirt down to a fine art

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Short enough that you don't look like a nun and long enough not to get into trouble with teachers.

7. And you scoffed at anyone who didn't

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She doesn't actually think she's going to get away with that, does she?

8. You probably hugged your friends way more than was necessary

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Hugs in the morning, hugs at break, hugs at home time -- what was wrong with us?

9. You probably had a poster of, like, Orlando Bloom or Leonardo DiCaprio hanging up in your locker

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Carelessly ripped from the pages of Mizz, no doubt.

10. The bathrooms were impossible to get into on half-days because they were filled with girls doing their hair/make-up

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Before heading into town, you know yourself.

11. You treated your period like a massive ordeal and tried to use it to your advantage wherever possible

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*clutches stomach*

"Miss, I have really bad cramps, I don't think I'll be able to do PE today."

12. There was always one girl who was able to do French plaits better than anyone else...

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And she was hounded every lunchtime.

"Will you do a French plait for me, Sinead?"

13. And there was always a certain shoe in vogue

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Like Dubarry deck shoes.

14. You used the word "frigid" more than you care to remember

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15. And you spent free classes trying to calculate whether you were compatible with different people

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It's called maths, guys.

16. It's only now that you realise that you were all little wagons going around

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It wasn't your fault -- you were a stupid teenager after all!

But you don't know how your teachers had the patience for you all.

Godspeed, all of 'em.

 

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