Have I actually gotten over high school...

So, I decided to go to the library the other day to pick up some books to help me pass the time. I spent the night before I went on the Barnes & Noble website, looking at best-sellers and what not. See, I'm not a HUGE reader. I like to read, but I'm always so skeptical because, honestly, who wants to read a book that isn't good? So it usually takes me a long time to figure out what book I want to spend my time on. As I searched through the pages and pages of titles, I came across a book titled Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. When I read the synopsis, it kind of reminded me of the movie Crash, which is a pretty freakin' good movie. The book is about a girl that committed suicide, but, before she she did, she made 7 tapes with 13 stories of different people that affected her decision. They get passed around from person to person on the list, but we only follow one listener's journey. Like I said, this vaguely reminded me of Crash, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Well, that kind of turned out to be a mistake. Surprisingly, I finished it in 3 days. But I think that's because I didn't really like it and just wanted to get it over with. See, when I read books I like, I try to take my time with them because I don't want them to end. When I was reading Thirteen Reasons Why, I just wanted to get it over with.


But, now to the point of this entry. Have I really outgrown my high school days? WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!!! The girl that killed herself in the book killed herself...because she was in high school. People teased her, people ignored her. She was living the typical high school life. But, apparently, that's a big enough reason to end your life. And that pisses me off. Like, really, man up and get over it. You aren't the only one going through that stuff. EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING!!! My feelings on this action make me think that I have actually grown up and gotten over the whole high-school life. I know I'm 20, almost 21, so I should be over it, but I think it finally hit me after reading this book. It's kind of upsetting because high school was such a large part of my life, but it also feels good knowing that I'm maturing.

Anyway, I'm not going to recommend anybody run out and buy this book right away because it will change your life but it wasn't terrible. Just not something that was great.