Monique Wormwood:  

" that existed. I dated boys outside of my school, mostly Concord High students because I attended dances at the "Heights" and the "Club" in Hooksett. Mom would let me go to the Heights dances because it was held in the basement of a Catholic Church. I very much wanted to be a cheerleader, didn't get there due to insecurity about my looks and weight; the guys were always teasing me about my glasses. Bookkeeping and other "office classes" were rather comfortable due to the fact that my 2nd cousin, Henriette Girard, was our teacher! Never ate hot lunch because I was too nervous to stand in line for the food what with the guys always laughing, pushing and shoving .... so I brown bagged it all four years! Unbelievable. Enjoyed going to the proms and the dates that I had with "Perch" Perreault and Michael. Had a crush on Peter King, but found that he was a "fast" guy and I was very innocent, believe it or not! Sophomore/early Junior Year, my crush was on Steve Fowler, but we never dated at all. Probably one of the only gals to graduate a virgin, tee hee. Friendships are still fresh in my mind; but I have blocked out most of the days that I spent in school as I absolutely did not like attending. Peer pressure and the complete change of attitude from Catholic School to public school rather traumatized me (not that I would want to have gone with nuns til the 12th grade). Burning of the school gym was absolutely awful as we had to have graduation outside and I had big-time allergies and was so uncomfortble through the whole ceremony. Couldn't wait for it to be over! I remember Bear Brook State Park where all the seniors "hung out" and still felt like an outcast. My high school sweetheart and I spent the time together at the park, just the two of us, while others were in groups. That's the way I was, never feeling quite close to anyone in my class but desperately wanting to be part of the class, if that makes any sense. Anyway, I now know what it means that youth is wasted on the young.