As my upperclassmen friends have graduated and I will soon be a senior, I have been reflecting on my high school experience thus far. This led me to one observation: I have spent much of my time getting annoyed and ranting about people’s entirely preventable actions.

Many different things annoy me (losing my keys, being lactose-intolerant, forgetting my notebook at home, etc.), but throughout high school, I have noticed trends and triggers that set me off, and I am not so sure I am the only one who gets annoyed by these things.

Firstly, and possibly my most hated attribute about high schoolers or even teenagers in general are the types of people who think that talking (usually loudly) about all the parties they attend makes them appear cool. I just hope these people recognize the illegality of their actions . . . and we have a police officer in our building every single day (shout-out to you, Officer Shaffer).

I also get terribly fed up with those who feel the need to constantly note that the classes they take are honors or AP. I am talking about the people who state in conversations that they have an “honors English test tomorrow” or an “AP Statistics quiz.” Buzzfeed’s website ranked students not in AP classes that have to deal with all the whining from kids in AP classes as fifth on its list of the “45 Most Annoying Things About High School.” This took me until after second trimester of this year to recognize. I complained and complained about a particular honors class, yet now, karma has bit me because I miss the atmosphere (and even some of the work). I understand that getting to those classes is a huge academic achievement; however, save the notations for your college applications because most people just do not care as much as your Yale admissions counselor will.

People who have nothing else to talk about in a conversation but schoolwork also irk me. I feel as if this is self-explanatory but, I mean, really, there is so much more to life than school. Outside activities, music, movies and even the weather are all possible options to aid any schoolwork only conversation starters.

I think my second most hated high schooler action is the “When am I ever going to need to know this in real life?” I am not even sure if I have an explanation for this one other than the fact that it is just plain annoying. In real life, intelligence is golden. All those seemingly useless formulas one learns in pre-calculus are just one asset to your skillset and in the adult world, people will appreciate all of that knowledge.

Lastly, there is always that one kid in each class who makes it his or her duty to ask everyone what he or she received on the last test because he or she knows he or she scored higher. Other people’s grades do not affect you in any way, and if someone receives a lower grade than you then, congratulations, have a cookie and put it on your resume.

Obviously, there are more consequential things that can annoy me. If I could entirely do away with bullying in any form for any reason, I would be the first to try. I hate others being put down, and I hate when students treat others poorly. However, I failed to include these because everyone knows they exist. (I also like to be original.) Prior to kindergarten, we learn to be kind to others and always do the right thing; some people in high school act as if they were never taught to be considerate to others. All of these annoyances strictly deal with consideration and how to act around people. As one can see, I did not include “the girls that say ‘I can’t even’ or ‘I’m so done’ ” because these are preferences and frankly do not hurt anyone. (I also still have not conquered this.)

Now, do not get me wrong, I have done many, if not all, of these before. Going into my senior year having completed three years of high school, I recognize that intelligence is key, that grades and high school are short in the long run and that one should take advantage of being young while still not committing any crimes. If one is committing crimes, though, just please do not talk about it Monday morning anywhere near my locker.