A small state with small towns meant lots of small high schools, with class sizes in the double digits and graduation ceremonies that lasted less than an hour being normal. When you compare small high schools in Kent and Sussex county with the larger, urban schools like Newark High School, it’s clear to see there’s a difference in the way things went down in our tiny, rural classrooms. How many of these can you relate to?

1. You knew EVERYONE.
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There was no point in having a small gathering, if you were having a party, your whole high school class was there. Luckily, that was only about 30 people.
2. Every school play featured the same actors.
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You knew who the lead was going to be, every year.
3. Your teachers had opinions on you before you ever met them.
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They knew that your brother was a troublemaker, or that your sister never missed an assignment. Either way, you were doomed before you even step foot inside.
4. Gossip spread like wildfire.
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Everyone knew all the town news, and it spread so quickly because there were only so many people to tell.
5. The Athletes played EVERY sport.
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And your school was only good at one sport, because there weren't enough people to create more than one great team.

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6. Everyone pretended they partied at UD.
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Really, we were all too young, and would have stood out at any college kegger.
7. You'd pass more cornfields than cars on your way in to school.
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There's something calming about an early morning on an empty country road.
8. 4H, or FFA, was your life.
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And yeah, it was sad when you had to send your favorite cow away... Optimus Prime-Rib was a fine companion.
9. You caught up with EVERYONE at the State Fair.
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The State Fair was the time to catch up on all the summer news and go over next year's class schedule.
10. The dating scene was so convoluted!
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You were always dating a friend's ex, or a relative of a friend, or someone otherwise connected to you or your family. Things got a little weird.
11. You had to make your own fun after school.
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There were only like five clubs in your entire school... so if you weren't a part of them, you were on your own for extracurriculars.

There were so many benefits to growing up in a tiny town and attending a small high school in Delaware… but growing up in the First State means you’re pretty much guaranteed to understand these 10 struggles of life in Delaware.

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