University wasn't that exciting. No dramatic movie moments; just classes, stress, figuring out what we want to do, and hanging out with our good old friends.

But looking back, we started thinking differently about family, time, privilege, and what actually matters. Turns out the boring years were doing a lot of work.

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High school is supposed to look like the movies, but ours didn't. Today, we break down what a Canadian high school experience actually felt like, from giant schools with surprisingly muted sports culture to the weird letdown of realizing Disney Channel expectations don’t survive first period.

We get specific about the stuff that shaped our days: summer school, the pressure and perks of the IB program, and how your schedule can quietly decide your social life. We also hit the “after school” side of teen life: malls as a third space, anime, party culture, and how quickly routines become identity.

Then it gets real. We open up about image anxiety, overcommitting to extracurriculars, secret side hustles like YouTube, and a relationship that ends in cheating.

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This time we talk about two somewhat different junior high experiences. One of us was top of the class and just thriving. The other was insecure and struggling to navigate life. We're looking back at the awkward years - school dances, early crushes, bad decisions, and all the cringe moments we've spent years trying to forget, yet we remember ever so fondly when looking back.

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