Community·Posted on Aug 31, 201816 "Hereditary" Moments That Basically Sum Up High SchoolAll hail Principal Paimon.by evrivaliCommunity ContributorApproved and edited by BuzzFeed Community TeamLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Only students know how truly terrifying school can be. 16. Like the night before the first day of school: 15. Or when your parents tell you to have a good day and learn a lot: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. When the teacher assigns homework over the weekend: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. And when you're in the parking lot before school trying to convince yourself that you're fine and not having a break down: 12. Or when your alarm clock goes off and you wake up knowing that you really have to go through a whole day of school: 11. That moment before telling your parents you failed a test: 10. And when you can't solve a math problem and are really considering burning all your homework: 9. When the prom queen is crowned: 8. Or when you're trying to study but can't understand a thing the book is saying: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. When they make you dissect things in science class: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. When your friend asks if you're ready for that test you completely forgot about: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. When the fake baby you're taking care of for health class won't stop crying: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. How your parents find you after you pull an all-nighter on a really important project: 3. When you actually know the answer to a question, but the teacher is calling on everyone but you: 2. When you pull out your phone because you think the teacher's left the room, but your friend's got your back: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 1. And lastly, when you get home from school and your parents ask you how your day was: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF