Myths We Thought Were True In High School Thanks To These Gen-Y Movies

Remember when you were a really impressionable 8-year-old who believed in fiction? Zack Morris and Kelly Taylor were your big brother and sister. Because we had yet to experience what high school was really like, we turned to movies and television for a preview.

Maybe you thought that everyone in high school fit into a stereotypical clique - the jocks, the geeks, the cheerleaders. Or maybe you thought that high schoolers accidentally killed people, à la "I Know What You Did Last Summer."

Cher and Josh made us think that it's okay to hook-up with your former step-brother.

As kids, we are inspired by these films and we look forward to finally entering high school so that we can attend house parties and make-out with The Guy Who's A Really Big Deal. And yet, these things never end up happening, which makes it all the more fun to laugh about now.

Whatever your misconception, boy were we wrong...

Prom Is Fun And A Really Big Deal

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You Can Transform Yourself Into An Entirely New Person

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Grand Gestures Like This Happen All The Time

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Your Guidance Counselor's Form Of Real Talk

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Eating Tubs Of Coleslaw Will Make Us Cool

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Our Lives Can Change In One Night

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Teenagers Plot Against Virgins, Hook Up With Their Music Instructors, Make-Out With Their Mentors, Blow Lots Of Coke, Have Sexual Tension With Their Step-Siblings, And Never Actually Attend Class

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A Typical Friday Night Consists Of Dance Clubs And Drive Bys

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Best Friends Are Forever

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School Rivalries Are Important

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High School Is The Best Time Of Our Lives

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Our First Sexual Encounter Will Go Something Like This

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We Won't Have To Answer To Our Parents Anymore

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What We've Actually Realized...