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People Who Didn't Grow Up In The United States, What Was "High School" Like For You?

It's hard to deny what a meaningful few years those years are, regardless of where you grew up.

High school. People have written songs, poems, books, and movies about the experience. Coinciding with the teen years, it's largely considered a pretty transformative time.

You can probably think of countless media examples of high school off the top of your head, but it's also fair to say that most are set in the USA.

I'll be the first to admit I don't know much about international school systems. I know the tiniest bit about Canadian schooling thanks to my thorough knowledge of Degrassi.

And of course, I've seen Skins, Harry Potter, and Sex Education, so that must have taught me something about British schooling, right?

At any rate, I'm more than ready to close my knowledge gap in this area.

Tell me all about your high school (or secondary school or community school or home school co-op) experience outside of the states! Share your experiences in the comments for a chance to be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!