School Spirit; noun: An excuse for those who place a false importance into a game to act like fools and it not be viewed as gaucherie.
I think that pretty clearly states my view. I also, personally, find it frustrating when those who have School Spirit and revolve their life around it get mad at those of us who don't. Freedom of speech and the right to assemble peacefully go both ways, no one can, nor should try to force us to speak or assemble at all. But that's just me.
As Posted by Elisa Frost.
As Posted by Cole Charbonneau (Edited by Josh Hooker)
Alright. I really do not believe in school spirit. It's fine, as long as long as it doesn't apply to me. I f people want to paint their faces and run screaming through the halls, great. Just don't expect me to do it. While I am Ok with school spirit, I absolutely hate pep assemblies. Usually, when something bores me out of my mind, I just read. Have you ever tried reading in the middle of a screaming mass of people? So I just sit there and be miserable while they cheer on some guy who's barfing out his insides after drinking a gallon of milk or some such torture. Last time I made the mistake of sitting next to the really obsessed people who kept screaming at me to get up. "Don't you have any pride in your class!?" um... no? What's there to be proud about? How is yelling at the top of my lungs expressing pride? What I am proud of.. well, uh... I really can't think of anything. I have pretty high expectations, I guess. Whatever. Bye.
As Posted by Will Charbonneau
School spirit is an okay thing in my opinion but I think people take it too seriously. I don't think it should be centered around sports and I really think people see the wrong side of the school spirit thing. I think school spirit should be something about showing the general public that the people at our school are good citizens and that we aren't all what people think of when they picture a teenager. We should find more ways as a school to participate in community service projects or something like that. Dress up days can be fun if they are creative but if they are things like retro day and class colors days that we have every year then they are pointless, boring, and stupid. Class competitions and pep assemblies are the most annoying and stupid things we could be forced to participate in. What's the point of participating when you know the seniors will win every time just because they are stronger, more experienced, smarter, and all the people who are going to drop out have already left? This does not mean that in two and a half years when I'm a senior I will want to participate but I don't see why we are forced to go to these things. I would much rather go to classes than sit through a pep assembly. I despise it when anyone yells at me to stand up especially because they are always people who think they are better than me just because they are willing to be stupid and "show school spirit". Yeah right. That just makes me less proud of my school.
As Posted by Olivia Sorensen
This pretty much sums up my view on School Spirit. Also, a Quote from Elliot O'Driscoll-Jones
" You've got spirit, yes you do! You've got spirit, but no IQ!"
As Posted by Elisa Frost.
School spirit is over rated. It's for popular kids who have nothing better to do but yell at you for sitting during the pep assemblies. Ef them. I only pep assemblies cuz u get to sit and make fun of the people on the floor. ITs sure beats going to Language Arts 10 H. Oh woops!! Did I say that out loud? Nah, Im just kidding, Its prolly like my favorite class. Actually, it is. I like Mr. Humphrey. He makes it fun.
Anyways, school sirit is not worth dressing up for.
As Posted by Cole Charbonneau (Edited by Josh Hooker)
Alright. I really do not believe in school spirit. It's fine, as long as long as it doesn't apply to me. I f people want to paint their faces and run screaming through the halls, great. Just don't expect me to do it. While I am Ok with school spirit, I absolutely hate pep assemblies. Usually, when something bores me out of my mind, I just read. Have you ever tried reading in the middle of a screaming mass of people? So I just sit there and be miserable while they cheer on some guy who's barfing out his insides after drinking a gallon of milk or some such torture. Last time I made the mistake of sitting next to the really obsessed people who kept screaming at me to get up. "Don't you have any pride in your class!?" um... no? What's there to be proud about? How is yelling at the top of my lungs expressing pride? What I am proud of.. well, uh... I really can't think of anything. I have pretty high expectations, I guess. Whatever. Bye.
As Posted by Will Charbonneau
School spirit is an okay thing in my opinion but I think people take it too seriously. I don't think it should be centered around sports and I really think people see the wrong side of the school spirit thing. I think school spirit should be something about showing the general public that the people at our school are good citizens and that we aren't all what people think of when they picture a teenager. We should find more ways as a school to participate in community service projects or something like that. Dress up days can be fun if they are creative but if they are things like retro day and class colors days that we have every year then they are pointless, boring, and stupid. Class competitions and pep assemblies are the most annoying and stupid things we could be forced to participate in. What's the point of participating when you know the seniors will win every time just because they are stronger, more experienced, smarter, and all the people who are going to drop out have already left? This does not mean that in two and a half years when I'm a senior I will want to participate but I don't see why we are forced to go to these things. I would much rather go to classes than sit through a pep assembly. I despise it when anyone yells at me to stand up especially because they are always people who think they are better than me just because they are willing to be stupid and "show school spirit". Yeah right. That just makes me less proud of my school.
As Posted by Olivia Sorensen
This pretty much sums up my view on School Spirit. Also, a Quote from Elliot O'Driscoll-Jones
" You've got spirit, yes you do! You've got spirit, but no IQ!"
lame joshua! you just copied other people's views instead of making YOUR own view. way to bend to the system
ReplyDeleteI agree, its lame, but their combined posts make my point pretty well.
ReplyDeleteHey, at least he has a an awesome quote. Elli is amazing lol And its a true statement. those who have a lot of spirit aren't always seen as the smartest person.
ReplyDeleteThat's not an awesome quote. It's too general and insulting when it isn't specifically directed. Because there are a large number of very intelligent people who have school spirit, and who go into the assemblies with verve and perfectly genuine joy. If you said that little rhyme to somebody stupid and spirited then it's decent -- though IQ is not a terribly valid measure of intelligence, of course -- but as a general statement? Not good.
ReplyDeleteAnd Josh, you should have added your own opinion at the end of these quotations, in some way. A personal anecdote or a suggestion for improvement (of school spirit or of the school by way of eliminating said spirit); otherwise this is thoroughly lame.