10 things every high school student knows or does...

We're a lazy species. Practically sloths. Am I going to deny it? Please. Not even if you begged.

But, in my absolutely mind-changing, world-evolving, spit-out-your-cereal-amazing opinion, we're pretty darn smart:

1. Ask friends how much they've worked on the assignment to be comforted by how little we've actually done.
2. Arrive home and start eating, using the biological necessity for nutrients as an excuse to spend 20 minutes checking our social media branches.
3. Rule up the next ten pages in our workbook during class, claiming our "future-self" will thank us and understand that we didn't waste five minutes for no reason.
4. Indulge in small amounts of bread and potato the night before and morning of a school day so we don't feel guilty when we can't help but buy a bruschetta from the canteen.
5. Tell dumb people we have too much work and that we're finding it a struggle to succeed - they think we're brilliant anyway and the compliment boosts that drooping self-esteem.
6. One hour of study, 20 minute break, one hour of study, 10 minute break, one hour...our parents' favourite TV show suddenly makes us wonder why it isn't our fav series too. This is particularly depressing when Antiques Roadshow decides to sabotage our study flow.
7. Teachers are people. The second we ask about them and their life, they will fall in love with us. No, I know what you're thinking - not in that weird, illegal way.
8. There is nothing a massive gossip, junk food fest, laughing session or dancing won't fix. Come on, now. I know I'm not the only one that does this... home alone. No shame whatsoever.
9. Everything, everything seems so much WORSE if you haven't started.
10. Rewards are the pot of gold at the end - did I have a tough day? Yes: cookie time. Did I just smash that test? Probably not: still eats cookie.