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46 Funny School Memes That Perfectly Capture Classroom Struggles (New Memes)
“School” is a divisive word that evokes only the best emotions in some but gives others a serious case of the heebie-jeebies. The most incredible part about school is that we get to be free from the bare realities of adult life; nobody assumes that we will conquer the world just yet. We’re expected to experience an unburdened existence, carefree.
However, it doesn't mean the honeymoon phase guarantees an easy ride. After all, nobody canceled all-nighters you’re likely to pull just to meet yet another last-minute deadline.
Whether you want to reminisce about bittersweet school memories or make a boring lesson pass a little faster, we gathered some of the funniest Reddit memes about school that every student, ex or current, is bound to find relatable.
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#1
The Essay Paradox
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#2
Never Raise Your Hand
#3
The Sweet Taste of Academic Royalty
Gandhi’s Wisdom on Learning and Life
Mahatma Gandhi, a widely respected spiritual leader, once offered this timeless wisdom: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” His profound words continue to hold meaning for many of us. It also reminds us that life is a perpetual learning and growth journey.
Formal education represents one of the many avenues for expanding our knowledge and honing the skills essential for navigating life’s complexities. When stepping out on our own, we are entrusted to educators who expand our understanding and nurture our abilities and values.
#4
“It Hurts”
Learning from Family and Caregivers
We’re born into this world without a single droplet of knowledge, but we learn daily from our parents, siblings, grandparents, and those who participate in our upbringing.
With the loving guidance of our family and mentors, we gain the essential skills and knowledge to build a promising future. Ultimately, what is taught to us at an early age stays with us for the rest of our lives.
#5
Stage Fear Is Real
#6
Perception vs Reality
#7
“Where’s the Intelligent Life?”
The First Day of School May Be Dreaded, But You’ll Miss It Later
It’s common to dread the first day of school; it doesn't matter if it’s your first year or you’re returning from an adventurous summer break. But have you ever stopped to think if it’s worth feeling this way?
School time is all about embracing the period and making the most of it because once you dive into the full-time grind, you might quickly find yourself with a few extra grey hairs, a worn-out mental state, and nothing but the cherished memories of your school days to keep you company.
Today, after all those years, most adults will probably agree that our carefree school days were the absolute best.
#8
“Duh”
#9
“It Means Never”
The Impact of School Friendships on Our Life
Formal education has a magical way of enriching our social life. At school, we are surrounded by friends who often become lifelong companions. They are the reason we eagerly jump out of bed and hop onto that bus to sit together in a Science class.
In a 2000 study, the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine concluded that peer relationships in early childhood play a crucial role in shaping a child’s self-worth, social skills, and future behavior (1).
The research highlights the importance of stable peer interactions in fostering positive social behavior. It also points out that rejected children, particularly those who are aggressive, are at higher risk for behavioral problems later in life.
Maintaining friendships isn't always easy; you’re guaranteed to fall out with some of your school friends. Nevertheless, genuine friendships survive and are worth cherishing dearly.
#10
Holy Ice
#11
“Convincing the Teacher to Swap Work for Stories”
#12
Double Standards
#13
The Power Move
#14
School Mornings vs Sleepless Nights
#15
Dropping a Pencil Turns into an Adventure
Starflight of the Nightwings 2 years ago
And then you knock something over and make a big scene and wonder why you didn't just get up to get it.
#16
Chemistry Class
Your Average Panda 2 years ago
Replace "chemistry teacher" with "teacher of literally any subject" and that's me.
#17
Procrastination 101
#18
Zoom Call
#19
The Almighty Is Here
#20
YouTube to the Rescue
Remi (He/Him) 2 years ago
Ok this is young people culture that I don't really know, but from the memes it looks like the Indian teachers putting stuff on YouTube saved the education on the covid years. Tell me if I'm wrong? And why isn't this a thing for all the effin education already? Last time I was in any kind of a lecture was about 20 years ago. Hope you left thank yous for the YouTube teachers :)
#21
The Lone Overachiever in Class
#22
“When School Has Other Plans"
Your Average Panda 2 years ago
School: yes, love what you do, within strict educational parameters. Kids: that's not how it works.
#23
The Existential Crisis: Early Morning School Edition
#24
Grade Injustice: When 58.6% Doesn’t Quite Make the Cut
#25
“The Ultimate Mystery Even I Can’t Solve”
#26
Unlikely Allies
#27
Pen Cap Mystery
#28
“When Numbers Have an Attitude”
a panda who loves skz&txt 2 years ago
I'm in advanced math class and I can assure you we are secretly all dumb it's just that the others are dumber /s
That nerd Zoe ️🇺🇦️ 2 years ago
True, I'm in honors reading and math lmao
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Rob Eman 2 years ago
It's not that you're a lower lifeform, you're just not coming with us. /t
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Bi-Polar Express 2 years ago
Never put the highest with the lowest. You just get the answers of the highest. Keep kids with those they can work with, not copy from.
BoredPip 2 years ago
I hate when people make a big deal out of it, I think my friend is jealous or something and always brings it up that I'm in higher level, and I'm always like please stop this is so awkward. Like she doesn't do it to the other friends in higher level TT-TT I just did extra school at home that's why I get better scores, I'm not like a higher being- But yes, this meme IS funny
Your Local Ravenclaw 2 years ago
There’s three types of advanced kids: Kids who have an insane god complex because they’re advanced/honors, kids who are struggling but would somehow be struggling more in a regular class, and kids who actually know what they’re doing and wish everyone would shut up. Source: I’m in all-honors classes
#29
School Life Summed Up
#30
Based on a True Story
#31
“Why Write Notes When You Can Snap Them?”
#32
School and Its Dark Legacy
Lizzy Abbey 2 years ago (edited)
What anime is this? MHA? Edit: holy moly. In 5 days I get so many answers. Now I have to see what kagura-sama's Love is war anime is. Thanks for the answers everyone!!!! Edit:Saw the anime still haven't reached this episode though! Its kinda confusing. Are there any books/manga?
#33
The Sacred Rule of Silence
#34
Happiness Reduced to Atoms
#35
“When Everyone Blames Each Other, But We're All Guilty”
#36
Online Classes Just Got Cool
#37
Assignment Overload
#38
Post-Graduation Vibes
#39
Resourceful Thinking
#40
Google to the Rescue
#41
“School Was Amazing”
I AM A LOLLY SNEK (she/her) 9 months ago
waking up at 6:10, learning things i will forget later in life, getting told off for something my friend did, almost falling asleep in maths ... wow. The dream.
References
- National Research Council (US) and Institute of Medicine (US), Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development. “From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development.” National Academies Press (US), 2000. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK225557/
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Looks like an Angel 2 years ago
I had a teacher in highschool who used to think that "shaming" students would make them work harder. So, if you missed an assignment, he would right your name on the board and the date the assignment was SUPPOSED to be turned in and the date you ACTUALLY handed it in. If you didn't hand it in within 1 day of your name being written on the board, he would put a big zero on the board beside your name and the assignment. I had to miss some time from school because I got sick and instead of understanding that I missed the assignments because I was sick, he wrote my name and all 11 assignments I had missed, on the board, with a big zero beside ALL of them, to shame me and then announced to whole class that I would be failing his class. It was HORRIBLE!!!!! (Follow up: He got fired 2 years later for getting caught smoking weed with some of his students.)
DC 2 years ago (edited)
... school sucked. 14 years, 7 schools, about 200 classmates may not be speaking for me in every regard, but that I know what I'm talking about, it shall make sure enough for now. School sucked, because once you were sorted into your categories, you couldn't escape. The grade-A, small grown, half asian boy, a real teachers' darling, reveived the same credit I did when we ... meaning I ... electrified some lamps into a cardboard house. I knew how that works and basically got our group's girls to do "girl stuff" (= paint the house, decorate it ... generally, I'm not a supporter of assigning these to girls, but being a 3rd grader, I didn't know any better and they weren't interested anyway, ...), and had him occupied with something else, and was automatically considered having contributed the least. Us being graded equally seems like the highest to ever expect. I don't have any hard feelings against him, he probably is a nice guy, more likely than not, but him being graded A just went on Autopilot way too long. Same with the three in my last school who were able to skip one grade - they were considered geniusses anyway, and therefore, received overly optimistic oral grades at the very, very, very least.
Gary Bowlin 2 years ago
School I always just showed up for lunch and if I actually went to class I slept
Zoe MacLaren 2 years ago
I've been in my school for 2 months and just now I see back to school memes like 😖😤
A falz 2 years ago
I had an English teacher in HS who insisted we learn French and meanings for English. She said we would use them all the time. Ahhh that's bs. Don't remember a single one of those words. And when was the last time in anyone in English speaking in society uses French words on a daily basis at least 10 times a day. No one. She was a wannabe French teacher. Ms sam you were an idiot.
Prof Pinney 2 years ago
abandon, abbey, abbreviation, abhor, ability, abnormal, aboard, abolish, abrasive, abrupt, absent, absolve, absorb, absurd, abuse, abysmal... All derived from French, and that's only the words that begin with "ab".
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Looks like an Angel 2 years ago
I had a teacher in highschool who used to think that "shaming" students would make them work harder. So, if you missed an assignment, he would right your name on the board and the date the assignment was SUPPOSED to be turned in and the date you ACTUALLY handed it in. If you didn't hand it in within 1 day of your name being written on the board, he would put a big zero on the board beside your name and the assignment. I had to miss some time from school because I got sick and instead of understanding that I missed the assignments because I was sick, he wrote my name and all 11 assignments I had missed, on the board, with a big zero beside ALL of them, to shame me and then announced to whole class that I would be failing his class. It was HORRIBLE!!!!! (Follow up: He got fired 2 years later for getting caught smoking weed with some of his students.)
DC 2 years ago (edited)
... school sucked. 14 years, 7 schools, about 200 classmates may not be speaking for me in every regard, but that I know what I'm talking about, it shall make sure enough for now. School sucked, because once you were sorted into your categories, you couldn't escape. The grade-A, small grown, half asian boy, a real teachers' darling, reveived the same credit I did when we ... meaning I ... electrified some lamps into a cardboard house. I knew how that works and basically got our group's girls to do "girl stuff" (= paint the house, decorate it ... generally, I'm not a supporter of assigning these to girls, but being a 3rd grader, I didn't know any better and they weren't interested anyway, ...), and had him occupied with something else, and was automatically considered having contributed the least. Us being graded equally seems like the highest to ever expect. I don't have any hard feelings against him, he probably is a nice guy, more likely than not, but him being graded A just went on Autopilot way too long. Same with the three in my last school who were able to skip one grade - they were considered geniusses anyway, and therefore, received overly optimistic oral grades at the very, very, very least.
Gary Bowlin 2 years ago
School I always just showed up for lunch and if I actually went to class I slept
Zoe MacLaren 2 years ago
I've been in my school for 2 months and just now I see back to school memes like 😖😤
A falz 2 years ago
I had an English teacher in HS who insisted we learn French and meanings for English. She said we would use them all the time. Ahhh that's bs. Don't remember a single one of those words. And when was the last time in anyone in English speaking in society uses French words on a daily basis at least 10 times a day. No one. She was a wannabe French teacher. Ms sam you were an idiot.
Prof Pinney 2 years ago
abandon, abbey, abbreviation, abhor, ability, abnormal, aboard, abolish, abrasive, abrupt, absent, absolve, absorb, absurd, abuse, abysmal... All derived from French, and that's only the words that begin with "ab".
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