1. High School Musical taught us that you should be prepared to meet your soulmate at any moment.
2. It showed us that your head must always be in the game, and nowhere else.
3. Speaking of the game, HSM actually taught us some pretty useful basketball tricks.
4. It taught us that true friends will laugh at your jokes, even if they're a bit shit.
A real friend will always hype you up.
5. And that when you're in love, sometimes it's totally okay to be really, really dramatic.
6. HSM also taught us that when it comes to baking, the cooking possibilities are endless.
7. Oh, and crème brûlée always gets the girl.
8. Speaking of food, Sharpay taught us that the best turkey comes from Maine.
9. Kelsey proved that you can make literally any pop song really deep and emotional if you slow it down, and sing it over some soft piano.
10. Ryan showed us all that there is a hat for every occasion.
When in doubt, throw a hat on — style advice to live and die by.
11. Speaking of which, HSM also taught us that embracing your unique style is essential.
12. High School Musical 2 taught us that having a summer job with your friends is an essential rite of passage for every teen.
13. Troy proved that if you've ever got a dilemma, some heartfelt singing will help you think it all through.
14. He also showed us that you can never go wrong with a bit of dramatic power posing.
15. Ryan and Sharpay taught us all how to hype anyone up in Spanish.
16. They also proved that when in doubt, you should just do a jazz square.
17. The many layers of Sharpay showed us that there's always more than meets the eye when it comes to the baddie.
She was a bit of a bitch, but we couldn't help feeling for her. The genius writing of HSM basically taught us all about yin and yang in kid friendly terms.
18. And finally, the most important lesson that the whole gang taught us: never forget your roots.
