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Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time on my high school’s alumni social network. 80% of alumni on the network were in high school @ some point while I was there (1989-1993) and a third of that percentage consists of my graduating class.

There has been a lot of old, positive memories revisited - mostly about coming of age in the late 80s / early 90s. Some interesting forums include “Who Was Your High School Crush?” and “Most Famous H.S. Couples.” Those topics have brought out a lot of hidden teenage love affairs and very comedic conversations. It’s also very interesting seeing how all of us have grown up, acquired knowledge, families and moved to varying parts of the country.

I had a very enjoyable high school career. I wasn’t the most popular guy, but I wasn’t a social misfit either. The average enrollment at my high school (in the 90s) was more than 2,000 and I was well known and well liked among my peers. That admiration is still shown through the messages and comments I receive on the site.

My high school’s social network is a great hub of nostalgia that reminds me of a simpler time. More importantly, it inspires me by discovering how my classmates’ paths have carried them over the years. For the most part, we’re all doing well in life. We are blessed.

I was the prodigal son of our class. I spent my years after high school trying to get as far away from that environment as possible. I knew the world was bigger and I wanted to see it. . .experience. A lot of my classmates have stayed in contact over the years and I regret that I didn’t keep up with them like I could have. How ironic. . .a site - designed to celebrate the past - has such a beautiful reflection of the present and future we all prepared for inside those school halls.

That’s why I keep coming back