Humans of FHC: Valentine’s Day Edition

"I think [love is important in high school]. People are finally starting to mature, and [dating] is a good opportunity for kids to learn about themselves and relationships before they move on in life. Ever since I was in preschool, I've had little crushes on people who I just couldn't stop thinking about. Freshman year, there was someone that I really wanted to ask to homecoming, but they got asked...

"[Cole Kaminski and I] met in eighth grade when it was my first year at the Forest Hills district. I had him in my first and second hour, which was Spanish and science. We'd been talking for the whole year, and then we really started talking during the summer. That's when we really [became] friends. We had been friends for a while, and [this] was one of the first times we'd really hung out. We were watching ...

"She was new in eighth grade. She walked in late because she was on a vacation so she came to school a month late. She had really poofy hair. It went from her shoulders all the way up, and she had glasses, and I thought her glasses were cute. She was always writing in a notebook, and she sat clear across the room from me so every day I could see her scribbling in her notebook. I still don't know w...

"I love [senior] Grace Cool because she has always been one of the most positive role models in my life. She puts a lot of care into everything she does-- no matter what she's doing, she's working hard. I love her because of all the passion she puts into her life; she's a great leader, and I really value her as a person. This one time, the crew team was in Canada for a regatta, and I ended up being r...

"My husband's birthday is the day before Valentine's Day, so we always end up celebrating both at the same time. He's not a big birthday person, but we usually go out to dinner to celebrate. One of the best ones we did, it sounds really romantic, we went to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse downtown for dinner, and then we went to the auto show next door, and that was our last Valentine's Day as just us because...

"I think I get a "Girlfriend of the Year" award for this' So [my boyfriend] was home alone for a night or something, and he woke up, and apparently [his dog] had been sick. She's so cute-- like my favorite dog in the world. But, apparently, she had been sick. And it was a mess. So he calls his parents like "What do I do? I just gave her a bath, and she threw up again, now I got to give her another ...

"Katie and I have been dating for a year, four months, and three days. It's been a pretty great time. We've been to four dances [together]. I asked her to homecoming, and that was our first date in October 2016." (Alexander) "[For Winterfest,] I made puzzle pieces, and there were nine of them. I gave each of [Alexander's] teachers one, [as well as] three friends. And then throughout the day, he got ...

"My girlfriend and I are on the same... wavelength, I guess. We're really good at communicating with each other, and we always try to be very honest and work our problems out. We do get along really well, and I must admit I'm pretty dang happy with her. (Junior)

"Love is someone you always think about constantly. If you love someone, it's just a feeling you get. It's kind of hard to explain; it's one of those things where you get to know someone for a long time, and you just get to this point where it's perfect and surreal." (Senior) ...

"We actually hadn't told either of our parents that we were dating yet. I mean, our parents aren't stupid... So they obviously knew, but we didn't say, 'Oh yeah, he's my boyfriend' or, 'She's my girlfriend.' I went to church with his parents and his grandparents on Sunday. We walked in, and his grandparents were already there (and I hadn't met them yet), and we walked up to them. Everyone said hi, ...

"The story of how my grandparents met is this: my grandpa liked this girl, and this girl was not my grandma. This girl was actually my grandma's roommate. My grandpa finally got the courage to ask this girl out on a date, but when the night of the date finally came, she got the flu and couldn't go. She didn't want to make it seem like she was flaking, so she asked her roommate- which was my grandma- ...

"[Jared Deming and I] were in sign language together. He wasn't doing so well, and he was like, 'You're a really good signer. Do you mind helping me out?' I was like, 'Oh sure.' I was his tutor, and then we hit it off. We just kept hanging out as friends, and then eventually, we were dating." (Senior)