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Anything from brutal sadistic training to inspiring life-changing education. See also </em> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SkillsAndTrainingTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SkillsAndTrainingTropes' data-format='U2tpbGxzQW5kVHJhaW5pbmdUcm9wZXM='>Skills and Training Tropes</a>. </p><p>Also known as "I schooled your index." <hr data-format='——' /> <h2>Tropes:</h2> <!—index—> <div class="folderlabel" onclick="toggleAllFolders();">    open/close all folders  </div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder0');">    General/miscellaneous tropes </div><div id="folder0" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <div class="floatboxright"> <strong>Media index:</strong> <ul ><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolStories' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolStories' data-format='U2Nob29sU3Rvcmllcw=='>School Stories</a> </li></ul></p><p><strong>Trope indexes:</strong> <ul ><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IndexOfPupilsAndProteges' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IndexOfPupilsAndProteges' data-format='SW5kZXhPZlB1cGlsc0FuZFByb3RlZ2Vz'>Index of Pupils and Protégés</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularityFoodChain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularityFoodChain' data-format='UG9wdWxhcml0eUZvb2RDaGFpbg=='>Popularity Food Chain</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Schoolteachers' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Schoolteachers' data-format='e3tTY2hvb2x0ZWFjaGVyc319'>Schoolteachers</a> </li></ul></p><p><strong>Sub-indexes:</strong> <ul ><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolTropes' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbFRyb3Blcw=='>High School Tropes</a> </li><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiaryEducationTropes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TertiaryEducationTropes' data-format='VGVydGlhcnlFZHVjYXRpb25Ucm9wZXM='>Tertiary Education Tropes</a> </li></ul></p><p><strong><a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UsefulNotes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UsefulNotes' data-format='VXNlZnVsTm90ZXM='>Useful Notes</a>:</strong> <ul ><li class='plus'> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/SchoolSystems' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/SchoolSystems' data-format='VXNlZnVsTm90ZXMvU2Nob29sU3lzdGVtcw=='>School Systems</a> </li></ul></div> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademiaElitism' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademiaElitism' data-format='QWNhZGVtaWFFbGl0aXNt'>Academia Elitism</a>: Disparaging someone's education relative to another's. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AdultsAreUseless' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AdultsAreUseless' data-format='QWR1bHRzQXJlVXNlbGVzcw=='>Adults Are Useless</a>: Even if a teacher is around, kids can still break school rules. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlwaysInClassOne' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlwaysInClassOne' data-format='QWx3YXlzSW5DbGFzc09uZQ=='>Always in Class One</a>: Works about or in a school usually take place in Class X-A or Class X-1. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiEducationMama' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiEducationMama' data-format='QW50aUVkdWNhdGlvbk1hbWE='>Anti-Education Mama</a>: Parents that dislike their kids getting an education. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AsleepInClass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AsleepInClass' data-format='QXNsZWVwSW5DbGFzcw=='>Asleep in Class</a>: A student who usually falls asleep during class. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AxesAtSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AxesAtSchool' data-format='QXhlc0F0U2Nob29s'>Axes at School</a>: A student brings a weapon to school and may or may not use it against someone. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheChainOfCommand' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheChainOfCommand' data-format='VGhlQ2hhaW5PZkNvbW1hbmQ='>The Chain of Command</a>: A part of administration involves knowing what one's duties are and what the limits are to their authority. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChekhovsClassroom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChekhovsClassroom' data-format='Q2hla2hvdnNDbGFzc3Jvb20='>Chekhov's Classroom</a>: Someone learns something in school and unexpectedly applies that knowledge later in the story. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CuteSportsClubManager' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CuteSportsClubManager' data-format='Q3V0ZVNwb3J0c0NsdWJNYW5hZ2Vy'>Cute Sports Club Manager</a>: A cute, athletic person who runs a sports club. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeanBitterman' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeanBitterman' data-format='RGVhbkJpdHRlcm1hbg=='>Dean Bitterman</a>: The principal of the school has it in for everyone there. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DodgeballIsHell' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DodgeballIsHell' data-format='RG9kZ2ViYWxsSXNIZWxs'>Dodgeball Is Hell</a>: In works of fiction, dodgeball will always be delightful for <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBully' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBully' data-format='VGhlQnVsbHk='>The Bully</a> and despairing for the nerds and unpopular kids. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationMama' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationMama' data-format='RWR1Y2F0aW9uTWFtYQ=='>Education Mama</a>: A parent will get angry at their kid for not taking their studies seriously. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationThroughPyrotechnics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationThroughPyrotechnics' data-format='RWR1Y2F0aW9uVGhyb3VnaFB5cm90ZWNobmljcw=='>Education Through Pyrotechnics</a>: A lesson in science class often involves <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffBlowingUp' data-format='U3R1ZmZCbG93aW5nVXA='>Stuff Blowing Up</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EEqualsMCHammer' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EEqualsMCHammer' data-format='RUVxdWFsc01DSGFtbWVy'>E = MC Hammer</a>: Incorrect or nonsensical equations that look like real math. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EggSitting' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EggSitting' data-format='RWdnU2l0dGluZw=='>Egg Sitting</a>: Students are tasked with looking after eggs, bags of flour, or robots to determine whether they'd make responsible parents. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EliteSchoolMeansEliteBrain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EliteSchoolMeansEliteBrain' data-format='RWxpdGVTY2hvb2xNZWFuc0VsaXRlQnJhaW4='>Elite School Means Elite Brain</a>: Smart characters go to famous universities. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether' data-format='RXZlcnlvbmVXZW50VG9TY2hvb2xUb2dldGhlcg=='>Everyone Went to School Together</a>: The adult cast of a show turn out to have known each other for years and even went to the same school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilPrincipal' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EvilPrincipal' data-format='RXZpbFByaW5jaXBhbA=='>Evil Principal</a>: The principal is a villain. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExperimentedInCollege' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExperimentedInCollege' data-format='RXhwZXJpbWVudGVkSW5Db2xsZWdl'>Experimented in College</a>: A naturally straight character entertained their bicuriosity whilest in high school or college. Usually female. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FightingBackIsWrong' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FightingBackIsWrong' data-format='RmlnaHRpbmdCYWNrSXNXcm9uZw=='>Fighting Back Is Wrong</a>: When the nerd is punished for trying to fight back <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBully' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBully' data-format='VGhlQnVsbHk='>The Bully</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoodFight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoodFight' data-format='Rm9vZEZpZ2h0'>Food Fight</a>: A group of students in the cafeteria start throwing food at each other. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FreeTheFrogs' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FreeTheFrogs' data-format='RnJlZVRoZUZyb2dz'>Free the Frogs</a>: Protesting against frogs being dissected in science class. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassesCuriosity' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassesCuriosity' data-format='R2xhc3Nlc0N1cmlvc2l0eQ=='>Glasses Curiosity</a>: Wanting to try on the glasses of others, which is quite common in grade school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GymClassHell' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GymClassHell' data-format='R3ltQ2xhc3NIZWxs'>Gym Class Hell</a>: Works of fiction portray gym class as torturous, especially for unpopular kids and nerds. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GymClassRopeClimb' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GymClassRopeClimb' data-format='R3ltQ2xhc3NSb3BlQ2xpbWI='>Gym Class Rope Climb</a>: An activity in gym class that involves students having to climb up a rope hanging from the ceiling. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandsGoDown' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandsGoDown' data-format='SGFuZHNHb0Rvd24='>Hands Go Down</a>: The teacher asks a question: everyone raises their hands. The teacher asks a follow up question: everyone lowers their hands. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HigherEducationIsForWomen' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HigherEducationIsForWomen' data-format='SGlnaGVyRWR1Y2F0aW9uSXNGb3JXb21lbg=='>Higher Education Is for Women</a>: When a cast of characters graduate high school, it is more likely that the girls will to college. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomeschooledKids' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomeschooledKids' data-format='SG9tZXNjaG9vbGVkS2lkcw=='>Homeschooled Kids</a>: A character is taught and educated from home. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IntraScholasticRivalry' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IntraScholasticRivalry' data-format='SW50cmFTY2hvbGFzdGljUml2YWxyeQ=='>Intra-Scholastic Rivalry</a>: Different groups within a school consider each other rivals. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JockDadNerdSon' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JockDadNerdSon' data-format='Sm9ja0RhZE5lcmRTb24='>Jock Dad, Nerd Son</a>: A nerdy kid has a father who was a jock in school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KeepAway' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KeepAway' data-format='S2VlcEF3YXk='>Keep Away</a>: A group of bullies take away someone's stuff and toss it around to each other to keep them from getting it back. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoochingMaster' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoochingMaster' data-format='TW9vY2hpbmdNYXN0ZXI='>Mooching Master</a>: A teacher who holds their student in a debt and takes advantage of it for personal gain. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MysteriousTeachersLounge' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MysteriousTeachersLounge' data-format='TXlzdGVyaW91c1RlYWNoZXJzTG91bmdl'>Mysterious Teacher's Lounge</a>: A group of students discuss what wonders could be hiding in the teacher's lounge. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NominatedAsAPrank' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NominatedAsAPrank' data-format='Tm9taW5hdGVkQXNBUHJhbms='>Nominated as a Prank</a>: Student is nominated for Class President or Prom King or Queen as part of a malicious prank. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NonGivingUpSchoolGuy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NonGivingUpSchoolGuy' data-format='Tm9uR2l2aW5nVXBTY2hvb2xHdXk='>Non-Giving-Up School Guy</a>: A person who is determined to prevent children from skipping school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotWearingPantsDream' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotWearingPantsDream' data-format='Tm90V2VhcmluZ1BhbnRzRHJlYW0='>"Not Wearing Pants" Dream</a>: A character dreams they are in a state of undress. These kinds of dreams often have the character dreaming they are naked or in their underwear while at school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PassingNotesInClass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PassingNotesInClass' data-format='UGFzc2luZ05vdGVzSW5DbGFzcw=='>Passing Notes in Class</a>: A student passes a note to their crush while class is in session. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PeerAsTeacher' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PeerAsTeacher' data-format='UGVlckFzVGVhY2hlcg=='>Peer as Teacher</a>: A teacher who is in the same peer group as their students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePermanentRecord' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePermanentRecord' data-format='VGhlUGVybWFuZW50UmVjb3Jk'>The Permanent Record</a>: A collection of a student's misdeeds. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PersecutedIntellectuals' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PersecutedIntellectuals' data-format='UGVyc2VjdXRlZEludGVsbGVjdHVhbHM='>Persecuted Intellectuals</a>: A person is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of their intelligence. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PickedLast' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PickedLast' data-format='UGlja2VkTGFzdA=='>Picked Last</a>: A student is humiliated because they are the last one picked during gym class. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularIsDumb' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularIsDumb' data-format='UG9wdWxhcklzRHVtYg=='>Popular Is Dumb</a>: A character who is popular in school is portrayed as unintelligent. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularIsEvil' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularIsEvil' data-format='UG9wdWxhcklzRXZpbA=='>Popular Is Evil</a>: A character who is popular in school is portrayed as mean and ruthless. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PromWrecker' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PromWrecker' data-format='UHJvbVdyZWNrZXI='>Prom Wrecker</a>: A character tries to ruin the school dance. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PuttingThePalInPrincipal' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PuttingThePalInPrincipal' data-format='UHV0dGluZ1RoZVBhbEluUHJpbmNpcGFs'>Putting the "Pal" in Principal</a>: The school principal wants the students to see him as their friend. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RevengeOnTheBully' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RevengeOnTheBully' data-format='UmV2ZW5nZU9uVGhlQnVsbHk='>Revenge on the Bully</a>: When bullying escalates to a point that the victim seeks revenge on those picking on them. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveOurStudents' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveOurStudents' data-format='U2F2ZU91clN0dWRlbnRz'>Save Our Students</a>: A teacher tries to inspire a group of troubled students to do better in school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolgirlSeries' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolgirlSeries' data-format='U2Nob29sZ2lybFNlcmllcw=='>Schoolgirl Series</a>: A <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SliceOfLife' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SliceOfLife' data-format='U2xpY2VPZkxpZmU='>Slice of Life</a> series starring a group of female students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolIsForLosers' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolIsForLosers' data-format='U2Nob29sSXNGb3JMb3NlcnM='>School Is for Losers</a>: A person who believes that going to school is a waste of time. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolIsMurder' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolIsMurder' data-format='U2Nob29sSXNNdXJkZXI='>School is Murder</a>: A character tries to survive school because there are elements that are literally trying to kill them. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolRivalry' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolRivalry' data-format='U2Nob29sUml2YWxyeQ=='>School Rivalry</a>: A rivalry between two or more schools. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp' data-format='U2Nob29seWFyZEJ1bGx5QWxsR3Jvd25VcA=='>Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up</a>: The school bully is now an adult, but still a mean person. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StockShoujoBullyingTactics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StockShoujoBullyingTactics' data-format='U3RvY2tTaG91am9CdWxseWluZ1RhY3RpY3M='>Stock Shoujo Bullying Tactics</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffedIntoALocker' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffedIntoALocker' data-format='U3R1ZmZlZEludG9BTG9ja2Vy'>Stuffed into a Locker</a>: A bully stuffs a kid into their locker. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffedIntoATrashcan' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StuffedIntoATrashcan' data-format='U3R1ZmZlZEludG9BVHJhc2hjYW4='>Stuffed into a Trashcan</a>: A bully stuffs a kid into a trashcan. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Subject101' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Subject101' data-format='U3ViamVjdDEwMQ=='>Subject 101</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Swirlie' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Swirlie' data-format='e3tTd2lybGllfX0='>Swirlie</a>: A bully sticks a kid's head in the toilet. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeenHorror' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeenHorror' data-format='VGVlbkhvcnJvcg=='>Teen Horror</a>: Horror stories about high school or college students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TextbookHumor' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TextbookHumor' data-format='VGV4dGJvb2tIdW1vcg=='>Textbook Humor</a>: Jokes in textbooks that you'd expect to keep a serious tone. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToastOfTardiness' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToastOfTardiness' data-format='VG9hc3RPZlRhcmRpbmVzcw=='>Toast of Tardiness</a>: A student who is late for school sticks a piece of toast in their mouth to eat for breakfast while they run. </li><li> <a class='createlink' rel='nofollow' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooSmartForSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooSmartForSchool' data-format='VG9vU21hcnRGb3JTY2hvb2w='>Too Smart For School</a>: Characters who are either genuinely more intelligent than their current school level, or merely <em>think</em> they're too clever for formal education. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrendAesop' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrendAesop' data-format='VHJlbmRBZXNvcA=='>Trend Aesop</a>: A character learns a lesson about trying to fit in with the crowd. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnconventionalElectives101' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnconventionalElectives101' data-format='VW5jb252ZW50aW9uYWxFbGVjdGl2ZXMxMDE='>Unconventional Electives 101</a>: A course that covers a fringe topic. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyFratboyHijinx' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyFratboyHijinx' data-format='V2Fja3lGcmF0Ym95SGlqaW54'>Wacky Fratboy Hijinx</a>: A movie in which the humor comes from the antics of college fratboys. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld' data-format='V2FrZVVwR29Ub1NjaG9vbFNhdmVUaGVXb3JsZA=='>Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World</a>: A <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KidHero' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KidHero' data-format='S2lkSGVybw=='>Kid Hero</a> has to juggle heroics and their personal life. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Wedgie' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Wedgie' data-format='e3tXZWRnaWV9fQ=='>Wedgie</a>: A bully pulls on a kid's underwear. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder1');">    Schools and classes </div><div id="folder1" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyDividedSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyDividedSchool' data-format='QWJzdXJkbHlEaXZpZGVkU2Nob29s'>Absurdly Divided School</a>: The school is divided into at least two viciously antagonistic groups. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyPowerfulSchoolJurisdiction' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyPowerfulSchoolJurisdiction' data-format='QWJzdXJkbHlQb3dlcmZ1bFNjaG9vbEp1cmlzZGljdGlvbg=='>Absurdly Powerful School Jurisdiction</a>: School officials attempt to punish a student for their actions outside of school grounds. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademyOfAdventure' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademyOfAdventure' data-format='QWNhZGVteU9mQWR2ZW50dXJl'>Academy of Adventure</a>: A school that is a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeirdnessMagnet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeirdnessMagnet' data-format='V2VpcmRuZXNzTWFnbmV0'>Weirdness Magnet</a> where adventures can occur. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademyOfEvil' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademyOfEvil' data-format='QWNhZGVteU9mRXZpbA=='>Academy of Evil</a>: A school dedicated to training future villains. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllGhoulsSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllGhoulsSchool' data-format='QWxsR2hvdWxzU2Nob29s'>All-Ghouls School</a>: A school for monsters. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseEducation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseEducation' data-format='QXJ0aXN0aWNMaWNlbnNlRWR1Y2F0aW9u'>Artistic License – Education</a>: When fiction depicts a real-life school system inaccurately. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AssimilationAcademy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AssimilationAcademy' data-format='QXNzaW1pbGF0aW9uQWNhZGVteQ=='>Assimilation Academy</a>: A school that discourages creativity and crushes spirits. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoardingSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoardingSchool' data-format='Qm9hcmRpbmdTY2hvb2w='>Boarding School</a>: A school where students live on campus. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoardingSchoolOfHorrors' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoardingSchoolOfHorrors' data-format='Qm9hcmRpbmdTY2hvb2xPZkhvcnJvcnM='>Boarding School of Horrors</a>: A boarding school that is horrible to the students. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaliforniaUniversity' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaliforniaUniversity' data-format='Q2FsaWZvcm5pYVVuaXZlcnNpdHk='>California University</a>: A fictional university used by many <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchool' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbA=='>High School</a> TV shows to extend their lives into the college years. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassPet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassPet' data-format='Q2xhc3NQZXQ='>Class Pet</a>: An animal that is kept in a classroom and cared for by the students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClownSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClownSchool' data-format='Q2xvd25TY2hvb2w='>Clown School</a>: A school where people go to learn comedy. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2' data-format='Q29sbGVnZUlzSGlnaFNjaG9vbFBhcnQy'>College Is "High School, Part 2"</a>: A college that has all the high school stereotypes. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CollegeRadio' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CollegeRadio' data-format='Q29sbGVnZVJhZGlv'>College Radio</a>: A radio station run by college students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConvenientlySeated' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ConvenientlySeated' data-format='Q29udmVuaWVudGx5U2VhdGVk'>Conveniently Seated</a>: In a classroom, the main character will be sitting where it's convenient for the writer. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CoolSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CoolSchool' data-format='Q29vbFNjaG9vbA=='>Cool School</a>: A school that has an amazing curriculum. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorrespondenceCourse' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorrespondenceCourse' data-format='Q29ycmVzcG9uZGVuY2VDb3Vyc2U='>Correspondence Course</a>: A school that offers distant learning. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CramSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CramSchool' data-format='Q3JhbVNjaG9vbA=='>Cram School</a>: A school where you have to study <em><strong>reeeeeally</strong></em> hard to achieve certain goals. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DaycareNightmare' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DaycareNightmare' data-format='RGF5Y2FyZU5pZ2h0bWFyZQ=='>Daycare Nightmare</a>: A daycare center with poor management and/or abusive caretakers. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DetentionEpisode' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DetentionEpisode' data-format='RGV0ZW50aW9uRXBpc29kZQ=='>Detention Episode</a>: An episode of the show where one of the characters gets detention. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DustbinSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DustbinSchool' data-format='RHVzdGJpblNjaG9vbA=='>Dustbin School</a>: A school where all the problem children go. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationalShort' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationalShort' data-format='RWR1Y2F0aW9uYWxTaG9ydA=='>Educational Short</a>: A short, educational film is used for classroom instruction. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElaborateUniversityHigh' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElaborateUniversityHigh' data-format='RWxhYm9yYXRlVW5pdmVyc2l0eUhpZ2g='>Elaborate University High</a>: A big fancy high school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElevatorSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElevatorSchool' data-format='RWxldmF0b3JTY2hvb2w='>Elevator School</a>: A school has students from <em>every</em> grade in it. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtranormalInstitute' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtranormalInstitute' data-format='RXh0cmFub3JtYWxJbnN0aXR1dGU='>Extranormal Institute</a>: A school with an abnormal setting. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoulCafeteriaFood' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoulCafeteriaFood' data-format='Rm91bENhZmV0ZXJpYUZvb2Q='>Foul Cafeteria Food</a>: Public school lunch will make you lose your lunch. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GettingSuspendedIsAwesome' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GettingSuspendedIsAwesome' data-format='R2V0dGluZ1N1c3BlbmRlZElzQXdlc29tZQ=='>Getting Suspended Is Awesome</a>: Students see out-of-school suspensions as cool because they don't have to go to school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheGoodOldBritishComp' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheGoodOldBritishComp' data-format='VGhlR29vZE9sZEJyaXRpc2hDb21w'>The Good Old British Comp</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeroAcademy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeroAcademy' data-format='SGVyb0FjYWRlbXk='>Hero Academy</a>: A school that trains students specifically on how to be a hero. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchool' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbA=='>High School</a>: The classic setting for secondary education, after elementary/middle school and before college/university. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolAU' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolAU' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbEFV'>High School AU</a>: An alternate continuity of a work where the characters are high school students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolRejects' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolRejects' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbFJlamVjdHM='>High-School Rejects</a>: People you knew in high school are now working low-end jobs. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolRocks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolRocks' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbFJvY2tz'>High School Rocks</a>: High school being shown as a fun place to be. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InnerCitySchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InnerCitySchool' data-format='SW5uZXJDaXR5U2Nob29s'>Inner City School</a>: A <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuckySchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuckySchool' data-format='U3Vja3lTY2hvb2w='>Sucky School</a> where students do anything but learn. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JuniorHigh' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JuniorHigh' data-format='SnVuaW9ySGlnaA=='>Junior High</a>: Otherwise known as middle school, the place of education between elementary and high school. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MiddleSchoolIsMiserable' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MiddleSchoolIsMiserable' data-format='TWlkZGxlU2Nob29sSXNNaXNlcmFibGU='>Middle School Is Miserable</a>: Middle school is shown to be a cesspool. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LockerMail' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LockerMail' data-format='TG9ja2VyTWFpbA=='>Locker Mail</a>: Mail is delivered to someone's locker. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MilitarySchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MilitarySchool' data-format='TWlsaXRhcnlTY2hvb2w='>Military School</a>: A school which aims to instill military-style discipline in students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OldSchoolBuilding' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OldSchoolBuilding' data-format='T2xkU2Nob29sQnVpbGRpbmc='>Old School Building</a>: An old, spooky abandoned schoolhouse. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneGenderSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneGenderSchool' data-format='T25lR2VuZGVyU2Nob29s'>One-Gender School</a>: A school that either only admits female students, or only admits male students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RoyalSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RoyalSchool' data-format='Um95YWxTY2hvb2w='>Royal School</a>: A school that teaches girls how to be princesses. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolForScheming' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolForScheming' data-format='U2Nob29sRm9yU2NoZW1pbmc='>School for Scheming</a>: A school that is used as a cover for an elaborate plot-centric scheme. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolOfHardKnocks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolOfHardKnocks' data-format='U2Nob29sT2ZIYXJkS25vY2tz'>School of Hard Knocks</a>: A school that allows students to fight each other. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolOfSeduction' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolOfSeduction' data-format='U2Nob29sT2ZTZWR1Y3Rpb24='>School of Seduction</a>: A school that teaches prostitution. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolSettingSimulation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolSettingSimulation' data-format='U2Nob29sU2V0dGluZ1NpbXVsYXRpb24='>School Setting Simulation</a>: A video game level taking place in a school, college, university, or other academic institution. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SensitivityTraining' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SensitivityTraining' data-format='U2Vuc2l0aXZpdHlUcmFpbmluZw=='>Sensitivity Training</a>: A school that sensitize people to their attitudes and behaviors that may unwittingly cause offense to others. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SexMiseducationClass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SexMiseducationClass' data-format='U2V4TWlzZWR1Y2F0aW9uQ2xhc3M='>Sex Miseducation Class</a>: Sex ed classes are bad, useless, or incompetent. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SextraCredit' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SextraCredit' data-format='U2V4dHJhQ3JlZGl0'>Sextra Credit</a>: A student bribes their teacher into improving their grade by having sex with them. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShopClass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShopClass' data-format='U2hvcENsYXNz'>Shop Class</a>: A high school course where students are taught industrial arts. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpaceCadetAcademy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpaceCadetAcademy' data-format='U3BhY2VDYWRldEFjYWRlbXk='>Space Cadet Academy</a>: The Sci-Fi equivalent of a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WizardingSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WizardingSchool' data-format='V2l6YXJkaW5nU2Nob29s'>Wizarding School</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpySchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpySchool' data-format='U3B5U2Nob29s'>Spy School</a>: A training program for spies or assassins </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrawmanU' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrawmanU' data-format='U3RyYXdtYW5V'>Strawman U</a>: A school stereotype that permits assumptions about the type of student the school will attract. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuckySchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuckySchool' data-format='U3Vja3lTY2hvb2w='>Sucky School</a>: A school that isn't very good at teaching. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SummerSchoolSucks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SummerSchoolSucks' data-format='U3VtbWVyU2Nob29sU3Vja3M='>Summer School Sucks</a>: A student has to attend summer school to catch up on missing credits. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoTeacherSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoTeacherSchool' data-format='VHdvVGVhY2hlclNjaG9vbA=='>Two-Teacher School</a>: Works set in schools that don't show more than two teachers. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyCollege' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyCollege' data-format='V2Fja3lDb2xsZWdl'>Wacky College</a>: A college with strange faculty and students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyHomeroom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WackyHomeroom' data-format='V2Fja3lIb21lcm9vbQ=='>Wacky Homeroom</a>: A classroom with unique and quirky students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WizardingSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WizardingSchool' data-format='V2l6YXJkaW5nU2Nob29s'>Wizarding School</a>: A school where people learn magic. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder2');">    Admissions, attendance and advancement </div><div id="folder2" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsenteeClubMember' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsenteeClubMember' data-format='QWJzZW50ZWVDbHViTWVtYmVy'>Absentee Club Member</a>: A character that is a member of a club or organization, but never actually attends its meetings. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimalGoesToSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimalGoesToSchool' data-format='QW5pbWFsR29lc1RvU2Nob29s'>Animal Goes to School</a>: An animal not normally seen in a school setting is in one. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseUniversityAdmissions' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseUniversityAdmissions' data-format='QXJ0aXN0aWNMaWNlbnNlVW5pdmVyc2l0eUFkbWlzc2lvbnM='>Artistic License – University Admissions</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BackToSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BackToSchool' data-format='QmFja1RvU2Nob29s'>Back to School</a>: The story has a character having to attend school again. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CompulsorySchoolAge' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CompulsorySchoolAge' data-format='Q29tcHVsc29yeVNjaG9vbEFnZQ=='>Compulsory School Age</a>: Characters must attend school at the grade typical of their physical age, regardless of their mental age, knowledge, or maturity. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpelledFromEveryOtherSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpelledFromEveryOtherSchool' data-format='RXhwZWxsZWRGcm9tRXZlcnlPdGhlclNjaG9vbA=='>Expelled from Every Other School</a>: A character who can't go to school because they have gotten expelled so many times. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode' data-format='Rmlyc3REYXlPZlNjaG9vbEVwaXNvZGU='>First Day of School Episode</a>: An episode where a character has their first day of school </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FreshmanFears' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FreshmanFears' data-format='RnJlc2htYW5GZWFycw=='>Freshman Fears</a>: Students on their first year at a secondary or tertiary level of education usually have struggles at school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GottaPassTheClass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GottaPassTheClass' data-format='R290dGFQYXNzVGhlQ2xhc3M='>Gotta Pass the Class</a>: A student is failing their classes and needs to get their grades up. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeldBackInSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HeldBackInSchool' data-format='SGVsZEJhY2tJblNjaG9vbA=='>Held Back in School</a>: A student who is older than their classmates because they had to repeat at least one school year. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncomprehensibleEntranceExam' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncomprehensibleEntranceExam' data-format='SW5jb21wcmVoZW5zaWJsZUVudHJhbmNlRXhhbQ=='>Incomprehensible Entrance Exam</a>: Getting into <em>this</em> school requires a test that makes no sense whatsoever. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IvyLeagueForEveryone' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IvyLeagueForEveryone' data-format='SXZ5TGVhZ3VlRm9yRXZlcnlvbmU='>Ivy League for Everyone</a>: Fictional characters have a much easier time getting into prestigious schools than real people. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LateForSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LateForSchool' data-format='TGF0ZUZvclNjaG9vbA=='>Late for School</a>: A character is shown running to school because they overslept. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LastDayOfSchoolPlot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LastDayOfSchoolPlot' data-format='TGFzdERheU9mU2Nob29sUGxvdA=='>"Last Day of School" Plot</a>: An episode where a character has their last day of school </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewYearSameClass' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewYearSameClass' data-format='TmV3WWVhclNhbWVDbGFzcw=='>New Year, Same Class</a>: The classroom of the students and teacher from the previous grade are together in the new grade. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ObsessedWithPerfectAttendance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ObsessedWithPerfectAttendance' data-format='T2JzZXNzZWRXaXRoUGVyZmVjdEF0dGVuZGFuY2U='>Obsessed with Perfect Attendance</a>: A character goes to extreme lengths to avoid being late or absent. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OffToBoardingSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OffToBoardingSchool' data-format='T2ZmVG9Cb2FyZGluZ1NjaG9vbA=='>Off to Boarding School</a>: A villainous character plans to get rid of their new spouse's children by sending them to boarding school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolGradeHacking' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolGradeHacking' data-format='U2Nob29sR3JhZGVIYWNraW5n'>School Grade Hacking</a>: A student hacks the school's database to improve their grades. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolOfNoStudying' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolOfNoStudying' data-format='U2Nob29sT2ZOb1N0dWR5aW5n'>School of No Studying</a>: A story that takes place in a school setting where no one is seen doing school work or worrying about their grades. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeniorYearStruggles' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeniorYearStruggles' data-format='U2VuaW9yWWVhclN0cnVnZ2xlcw=='>Senior Year Struggles</a>: Stress and angst about facing your future as a senior student. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow' data-format='U2hvdWxkbnRXZUJlSW5TY2hvb2xSaWdodE5vdw=='>Shouldn't We Be in School Right Now?</a>: It's pointed out that younger characters are cutting class when the plot clearly has them nowhere near school grounds. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SkippingSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SkippingSchool' data-format='U2tpcHBpbmdTY2hvb2w='>Skipping School</a>: A student decides not to go to school and goes off to do something else instead. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder3');">    Students </div><div id="folder3" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllCheeringAllTheTime' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllCheeringAllTheTime' data-format='QWxsQ2hlZXJpbmdBbGxUaGVUaW1l'>All-Cheering All the Time</a>: Cheerleaders speak as though they're cheering all the time, even in ordinary conversation. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' data-format='QWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Alpha Bitch</a>: A popular female student whose purpose is to be mean to the other characters. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademicAlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AcademicAlphaBitch' data-format='QWNhZGVtaWNBbHBoYUJpdGNo'>Academic Alpha Bitch</a>: A female student who is skilled at academics and mean to other characters. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch' data-format='QmFja3N0YWJiaW5nVGhlQWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Backstabbing the Alpha Bitch</a>: The meanest girl is school is betrayed by a member of <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GirlPosse' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GirlPosse' data-format='W1tHaXJsUG9zc2UgaGVyIG93biBnYW5nXV0='>her own gang</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LovableAlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LovableAlphaBitch' data-format='TG92YWJsZUFscGhhQml0Y2g='>Lovable Alpha Bitch</a>: A mean female student who is really a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold' data-format='W1tKZXJrV2l0aEFIZWFydE9mR29sZCBuaWNlIGdpcmwgZGVlcCBkb3duXV0='>nice girl deep down</a>. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ApatheticStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ApatheticStudent' data-format='QXBhdGhldGljU3R1ZGVudA=='>Apathetic Student</a>: A character does <em>not</em> care about school or grades in the slightest. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BetaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BetaBitch' data-format='QmV0YUJpdGNo'>Beta Bitch</a>: The <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' data-format='QWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Alpha Bitch</a>'s right-hand girl. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InnocentBetaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InnocentBetaBitch' data-format='SW5ub2NlbnRCZXRhQml0Y2g='>Innocent Beta Bitch</a>: A nicer or innocent <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BetaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BetaBitch' data-format='QmV0YUJpdGNo'>Beta Bitch</a>. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigDumbBully' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigDumbBully' data-format='QmlnRHVtYkJ1bGx5'>Big Dumb Bully</a>: In fiction, bullies are big, dumb, and <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ObviouslyEvil' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ObviouslyEvil' data-format='T2J2aW91c2x5RXZpbA=='>Obviously Evil</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigJerkOnCampus' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigJerkOnCampus' data-format='QmlnSmVya09uQ2FtcHVz'>Big Jerk on Campus</a>: A popular male student whose purpose is to be mean to the other characters. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigManOnCampus' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigManOnCampus' data-format='QmlnTWFuT25DYW1wdXM='>Big Man on Campus</a>: The high school version of <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheAce' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheAce' data-format='VGhlQWNl'>The Ace</a>, admired by everyone (or nearly everyone). </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BookDumb' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BookDumb' data-format='Qm9va0R1bWI='>Book Dumb</a>: A character who isn't very smart when it comes to schoolwork, but is gifted in social intelligence. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BookSmart' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BookSmart' data-format='Qm9va1NtYXJ0'>Book Smart</a>: A character is shown as being very academically competent. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BrilliantButLazy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BrilliantButLazy' data-format='QnJpbGxpYW50QnV0TGF6eQ=='>Brilliant, but Lazy</a>: It's shown that a student with bad grades is actually very smart, they just lack the motivation to do their schoolwork properly. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBully' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBully' data-format='VGhlQnVsbHk='>The Bully</a>: A student, or students, who picks on others. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BullyHunter' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BullyHunter' data-format='QnVsbHlIdW50ZXI='>Bully Hunter</a>: A character who hates bullies and is adept and eager to take them down. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BullyMagnet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BullyMagnet' data-format='QnVsbHlNYWduZXQ='>Bully Magnet</a>: A character targeted and picked on by several bullies. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChildProdigy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChildProdigy' data-format='Q2hpbGRQcm9kaWd5'>Child Prodigy</a>: A child who is highly intelligent for their age. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Chuunibyou' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Chuunibyou' data-format='e3tDaHV1bmlieW91fX0='>Chuunibyou</a>: A <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JuniorHigh' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JuniorHigh' data-format='SnVuaW9ySGlnaA=='>Junior High</a> student who walks around acting like <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IJustWantToBeSpecial' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IJustWantToBeSpecial' data-format='SUp1c3RXYW50VG9CZVNwZWNpYWw='>I Just Want to Be Special</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassClown' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassClown' data-format='Q2xhc3NDbG93bg=='>Class Clown</a>: The one kid in the class who has to be the center of attention. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassPrincess' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassPrincess' data-format='Q2xhc3NQcmluY2Vzcw=='>Class Princess</a>: The most popular girl in school who is as sweet and nice as she is pretty and admired. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassRepresentative' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassRepresentative' data-format='Q2xhc3NSZXByZXNlbnRhdGl2ZQ=='>Class Representative</a>: The student who leads the class in following all the school activities. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CruelCheerleader' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CruelCheerleader' data-format='Q3J1ZWxDaGVlcmxlYWRlcg=='>Cruel Cheerleader</a>: Cheerleaders are portrayed as mean or vain. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Delinquents' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Delinquents' data-format='e3tEZWxpbnF1ZW50c319'>Delinquents</a>: Students who are usually up to no good. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DorkHorseCandidate' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DorkHorseCandidate' data-format='RG9ya0hvcnNlQ2FuZGlkYXRl'>Dork Horse Candidate</a>: Someone utterly unsuited for the student council leadership runs for it and wins. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtracurricularEnthusiast' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtracurricularEnthusiast' data-format='RXh0cmFjdXJyaWN1bGFyRW50aHVzaWFzdA=='>Extracurricular Enthusiast</a>: A student who's involved in loads of extracurricular activities. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForeignExchangeStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForeignExchangeStudent' data-format='Rm9yZWlnbkV4Y2hhbmdlU3R1ZGVudA=='>Foreign Exchange Student</a>: An exotic new student introduced as a source of comedy and/or drama. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FormerFriendOfAlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FormerFriendOfAlphaBitch' data-format='Rm9ybWVyRnJpZW5kT2ZBbHBoYUJpdGNo'>Former Friend of Alpha Bitch</a>: A character who used to be friends with the school's <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' data-format='QWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Alpha Bitch</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FratBro' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FratBro' data-format='RnJhdEJybw=='>Frat Bro</a>: A college-aged male who loves <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheAlcoholic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheAlcoholic' data-format='W1tUaGVBbGNvaG9saWMgZHJpbmtpbmddXQ=='>drinking</a>, <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LifeOfTheParty' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LifeOfTheParty' data-format='W1tMaWZlT2ZUaGVQYXJ0eSBwYXJ0eWluZ11d'>partying</a>, and <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllMenArePerverts' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllMenArePerverts' data-format='W1tBbGxNZW5BcmVQZXJ2ZXJ0cyBzZXhdXQ=='>sex</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GradeSkipper' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GradeSkipper' data-format='R3JhZGVTa2lwcGVy'>Grade Skipper</a>: A student has skipped a grade or two because of their gifted intelligence. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoGetterGirl' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoGetterGirl' data-format='R29HZXR0ZXJHaXJs'>Go-Getter Girl</a>: A young woman who strives to be perfect in every respect whether it be school or outside. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Goth' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Goth' data-format='e3tHb3RofX0='>Goth</a>: <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IJustWantToBeSpecial' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IJustWantToBeSpecial' data-format='W1tJSnVzdFdhbnRUb0JlU3BlY2lhbCBFY2NlbnRyaWNdXQ=='>Eccentric</a>, moody oddballs who tend to wear dark clothes. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolHustler' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolHustler' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbEh1c3RsZXI='>High-School Hustler</a>: The Mr. Fixit of high school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HugeSchoolgirl' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HugeSchoolgirl' data-format='SHVnZVNjaG9vbGdpcmw='>Huge Schoolgirl</a>: A girl is unusually huge for her gender, and thus is self-conscious about her size. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JapaneseDelinquents' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JapaneseDelinquents' data-format='SmFwYW5lc2VEZWxpbnF1ZW50cw=='>Japanese Delinquents</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JerkJock' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JerkJock' data-format='SmVya0pvY2s='>Jerk Jock</a>: An athletic guy who is also a jerk. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Joshikousei' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Joshikousei' data-format='e3tKb3NoaWtvdXNlaX19'>Joshikousei</a>: Japanese girls who wear <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SailorFuku' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SailorFuku' data-format='U2FpbG9yRnVrdQ=='>Sailor Fuku</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KendoTeamCaptain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KendoTeamCaptain' data-format='S2VuZG9UZWFtQ2FwdGFpbg=='>Kendo Team Captain</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LoserTeamMascot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LoserTeamMascot' data-format='TG9zZXJUZWFtTWFzY290'>Loser Team Mascot</a>: Mascots of school sports teams at the bottom of the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularityFoodChain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularityFoodChain' data-format='UG9wdWxhcml0eUZvb2RDaGFpbg=='>Popularity Food Chain</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LovableJock' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LovableJock' data-format='TG92YWJsZUpvY2s='>Lovable Jock</a>: An athletic guy who is also a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NiceGuy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NiceGuy' data-format='TmljZUd1eQ=='>Nice Guy</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewTransferStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewTransferStudent' data-format='TmV3VHJhbnNmZXJTdHVkZW50'>New Transfer Student</a>: A new student who is enrolling from another school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent' data-format='T3JkaW5hcnlIaWdoU2Nob29sU3R1ZGVudA=='>Ordinary High-School Student</a>: A high school student who appears normal at the start of the series. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheQuarterback' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheQuarterback' data-format='VGhlUXVhcnRlcmJhY2s='>The Quarterback</a>: The effective captain of the school's football team who is usually nicer than his teammates. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SecondYearProtagonist' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SecondYearProtagonist' data-format='U2Vjb25kWWVhclByb3RhZ29uaXN0'>Second Year Protagonist</a>: The lead character who is a sophomore in high school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScholarshipStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScholarshipStudent' data-format='U2Nob2xhcnNoaXBTdHVkZW50'>Scholarship Student</a>: A character who goes to a prestigious school on a scholarship. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolIdol' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolIdol' data-format='U2Nob29sSWRvbA=='>School Idol</a>: The most popular student in school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpoiledSweet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpoiledSweet' data-format='U3BvaWxlZFN3ZWV0'>Spoiled Sweet</a>: The rich popular girl at school who is genuinely nice to everyone. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StarvingStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StarvingStudent' data-format='U3RhcnZpbmdTdHVkZW50'>Starving Student</a>: The student from a poor background. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StereotypicalNerd' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StereotypicalNerd' data-format='U3RlcmVvdHlwaWNhbE5lcmQ='>Stereotypical Nerd</a>: An unattractive (by physical features or styling), socially inept, and socially unpopular stock character with geeky interests. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrangerInAStrangeSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrangerInAStrangeSchool' data-format='U3RyYW5nZXJJbkFTdHJhbmdlU2Nob29s'>Stranger in a Strange School</a>: An <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent' data-format='T3JkaW5hcnlIaWdoU2Nob29sU3R1ZGVudA=='>Ordinary High-School Student</a> who winds up attending an <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtranormalInstitute' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtranormalInstitute' data-format='RXh0cmFub3JtYWxJbnN0aXR1dGU='>Extranormal Institute</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StudentCouncilPresident' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StudentCouncilPresident' data-format='U3R1ZGVudENvdW5jaWxQcmVzaWRlbnQ='>Student Council President</a>: The <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClubPresident' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClubPresident' data-format='Q2x1YlByZXNpZGVudA=='>Club President</a> for the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil' data-format='QWJzdXJkbHlQb3dlcmZ1bFN0dWRlbnRDb3VuY2ls'>Absurdly Powerful Student Council</a>, and the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassRepresentative' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassRepresentative' data-format='Q2xhc3NSZXByZXNlbnRhdGl2ZQ=='>Class Representative</a> for the whole school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeachersPet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeachersPet' data-format='VGVhY2hlcnNQZXQ='>Teacher's Pet</a>: The student who kisses up to the teacher and rats on anyone trying to discreetly break the rules. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeachersUnfavoriteStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeachersUnfavoriteStudent' data-format='VGVhY2hlcnNVbmZhdm9yaXRlU3R1ZGVudA=='>Teacher's Unfavorite Student</a>: A teacher really hates one particular student. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TinySchoolboy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TinySchoolboy' data-format='VGlueVNjaG9vbGJveQ=='>Tiny Schoolboy</a>: The smallest and youngest looking guy in class. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TokenRichStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TokenRichStudent' data-format='VG9rZW5SaWNoU3R1ZGVudA=='>Token Rich Student</a>: The one student who belongs to a rich family. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TragicDropout' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TragicDropout' data-format='VHJhZ2ljRHJvcG91dA=='>Tragic Dropout</a>: A good student winds up having to drop out of school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnknownRival' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnknownRival' data-format='VW5rbm93blJpdmFs'>Unknown Rival</a>: Two students competing for the same goal without one of them even aware of the competition. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnconvincinglyUnpopularCharacter' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnconvincinglyUnpopularCharacter' data-format='VW5jb252aW5jaW5nbHlVbnBvcHVsYXJDaGFyYWN0ZXI='>Unconvincingly Unpopular Character</a>: A student who is smart, funny, fashionable and good looking, but not popular. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder4');">    Student relationships and cliques </div><div id="folder4" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllGuysWantCheerleaders' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllGuysWantCheerleaders' data-format='QWxsR3V5c1dhbnRDaGVlcmxlYWRlcnM='>All Guys Want Cheerleaders</a>: Male students are always interested in cheerleaders. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllGuysWantSororityWomen' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AllGuysWantSororityWomen' data-format='QWxsR3V5c1dhbnRTb3Jvcml0eVdvbWVu'>All Guys Want Sorority Women</a>: Male students are always interested in women who are part of a college sorority. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CliqueTour' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CliqueTour' data-format='Q2xpcXVlVG91cg=='>Clique Tour</a>: When a new student arrives, they (and the audience) are quickly introduced to the social groups of the school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EatingLunchAlone' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EatingLunchAlone' data-format='RWF0aW5nTHVuY2hBbG9uZQ=='>Eating Lunch Alone</a>: Students who eat lunch alone because they are new and haven't made friends yet or are social outcasts. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExclusiveCliqueClubhouse' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExclusiveCliqueClubhouse' data-format='RXhjbHVzaXZlQ2xpcXVlQ2x1YmhvdXNl'>Exclusive Clique Clubhouse</a>: Cliques and other groups get their own unique housing. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GayGuySeeksPopularJock' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GayGuySeeksPopularJock' data-format='R2F5R3V5U2Vla3NQb3B1bGFySm9jaw=='>Gay Guy Seeks Popular Jock</a> (frequently used as a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchool' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbA=='>High School</a> trope) </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GirlPosse' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GirlPosse' data-format='R2lybFBvc3Nl'>Girl Posse</a>: The <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' data-format='QWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Alpha Bitch</a> and her group of friends. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolSweethearts' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolSweethearts' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbFN3ZWV0aGVhcnRz'>High-School Sweethearts</a>: A couple have been in love since they were in high school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantFanClub' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantFanClub' data-format='SW5zdGFudEZhbkNsdWI='>Instant Fan Club</a>: A character who is so awesome around school that they have a group of admirers. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeWayForThePrincess' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeWayForThePrincess' data-format='TWFrZVdheUZvclRoZVByaW5jZXNz'>Make Way for the Princess</a>: A scene where the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' data-format='QWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Alpha Bitch</a> walks in a school hallway full of students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewKidStigma' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewKidStigma' data-format='TmV3S2lkU3RpZ21h'>New Kid Stigma</a>: The new pupil at school is disliked by classmates. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolForcedUsTogether' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolForcedUsTogether' data-format='U2Nob29sRm9yY2VkVXNUb2dldGhlcg=='>School Forced Us Together</a>: Characters are forced together by the school system. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy' data-format='U2luZ2xlR2lybFNlZWtzTW9zdFBvcHVsYXJHdXk='>Single Girl Seeks Most Popular Guy</a>: An unpopular girl wants to date the most popular guy in school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StudentsPlayingMatchmaker' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StudentsPlayingMatchmaker' data-format='U3R1ZGVudHNQbGF5aW5nTWF0Y2htYWtlcg=='>Students Playing Matchmaker</a>: Students try to pair their teachers with other people. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeacherParentRomance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeacherParentRomance' data-format='VGVhY2hlclBhcmVudFJvbWFuY2U='>Teacher/Parent Romance</a>: A teacher falls in love with the parent of one of their students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeacherStudentRomance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TeacherStudentRomance' data-format='VGVhY2hlclN0dWRlbnRSb21hbmNl'>Teacher/Student Romance</a>: A student and their teacher fall in love. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UsurpingTheAlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UsurpingTheAlphaBitch' data-format='VXN1cnBpbmdUaGVBbHBoYUJpdGNo'>Usurping the Alpha Bitch</a>: The new girl overthrows the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlphaBitch' data-format='QWxwaGFCaXRjaA=='>Alpha Bitch</a> and her iron-clad rule, then takes her place at the top of the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularityFoodChain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PopularityFoodChain' data-format='UG9wdWxhcml0eUZvb2RDaGFpbg=='>Popularity Food Chain</a>. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder5');">    School clubs and other organizations </div><div id="folder5" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil' data-format='QWJzdXJkbHlQb3dlcmZ1bFN0dWRlbnRDb3VuY2ls'>Absurdly Powerful Student Council</a>: An organization of students run the school like a government. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClubStub' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClubStub' data-format='Q2x1YlN0dWI='>Club Stub</a>: A new student tries to save a school club with a dangerously declined membership. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DramaClub' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DramaClub' data-format='RHJhbWFDbHVi'>Drama Club</a>: A club with students who enjoy acting and put on plays. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JapaneseSchoolClub' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JapaneseSchoolClub' data-format='SmFwYW5lc2VTY2hvb2xDbHVi'>Japanese School Club</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolClubsAreSeriousBusiness' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolClubsAreSeriousBusiness' data-format='U2Nob29sQ2x1YnNBcmVTZXJpb3VzQnVzaW5lc3M='>School Clubs Are Serious Business</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolNewspaperNewsHound' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolNewspaperNewsHound' data-format='U2Nob29sTmV3c3BhcGVyTmV3c0hvdW5k'>School Newspaper News Hound</a>: An absurdly elaborate school paper that makes school's news with true commercial values. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StudentsSecretSociety' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StudentsSecretSociety' data-format='U3R1ZGVudHNTZWNyZXRTb2NpZXR5'>Students' Secret Society</a>: A secret society founded and run by students. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolClubFront' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolClubFront' data-format='U2Nob29sQ2x1YkZyb250'>School Club Front</a>: A school club is actually a coverup for some extracurricular activity that is usually supernaturally-oriented. </li></ul></li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder6');">    School events </div><div id="folder6" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassReunion' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassReunion' data-format='Q2xhc3NSZXVuaW9u'>Class Reunion</a>: The graduating class of a school meet each other again at the school years later. <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReunionRevenge' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReunionRevenge' data-format='UmV1bmlvblJldmVuZ2U='>Reunion Revenge</a>: One of the former students takes the reunion as a chance to get back at the peers who wronged them. </li></ul></li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassTrip' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClassTrip' data-format='Q2xhc3NUcmlw'>Class Trip</a>: A class leaves school for a day out to an educational landmark or museum. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FundraiserCarnival' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FundraiserCarnival' data-format='RnVuZHJhaXNlckNhcm5pdmFs'>Fundraiser Carnival</a>: A school throws a carnival in order to help raise money. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GraduateFromTheStory' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GraduateFromTheStory' data-format='R3JhZHVhdGVGcm9tVGhlU3Rvcnk='>Graduate from the Story</a>: The main cast of a school centered story are graduating. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GraduationForEveryone' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GraduationForEveryone' data-format='R3JhZHVhdGlvbkZvckV2ZXJ5b25l'>Graduation for Everyone</a>: The whole cast of a show graduate school whether they were a good student or not. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolDance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighSchoolDance' data-format='SGlnaFNjaG9vbERhbmNl'>High-School Dance</a>: A high school event where students ask each other to be their dates to the dance. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MeasuringDay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MeasuringDay' data-format='TWVhc3VyaW5nRGF5'>Measuring Day</a>: Students are given an annual physical examination. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PictureDay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PictureDay' data-format='UGljdHVyZURheQ=='>Picture Day</a>: Students attempt to look nice the whole school day so they will look nice for their school photo. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PromIsForStraightKids' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PromIsForStraightKids' data-format='UHJvbUlzRm9yU3RyYWlnaHRLaWRz'>Prom Is for Straight Kids</a>: LGBTQ students aren't allowed to attend prom, at least not as a same-sex couple. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePromPlot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePromPlot' data-format='VGhlUHJvbVBsb3Q='>The Prom Plot</a>: High school juniors and seniors attend their prom or an adult is a chaperone or date to a prom. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScienceFair' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScienceFair' data-format='U2NpZW5jZUZhaXI='>Science Fair</a>: A school event where students prepare science projects. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolFestival' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolFestival' data-format='U2Nob29sRmVzdGl2YWw='>School Festival</a>: A school-wide event where all the clubs compete in various activities. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolPlay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolPlay' data-format='U2Nob29sUGxheQ=='>School Play</a>: Students put on a play, which is typically <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StylisticSuck' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StylisticSuck' data-format='W1tTdHlsaXN0aWNTdWNrIHF1aXRlIHRlcnJpYmxlXV0='>quite terrible</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowAndTellAntics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShowAndTellAntics' data-format='U2hvd0FuZFRlbGxBbnRpY3M='>Show-and-Tell Antics</a>: Students bring things to school for show and tell. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder7');">    Schoolwork and grading </div><div id="folder7" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AchievementTestOfDestiny' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AchievementTestOfDestiny' data-format='QWNoaWV2ZW1lbnRUZXN0T2ZEZXN0aW55'>Achievement Test of Destiny</a>: A test that decides your future. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBGrade' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheBGrade' data-format='VGhlQkdyYWRl'>The B Grade</a>: A student gets upset over receiving a grade that is slightly less than perfect. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CompletelyOffTopicReport' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CompletelyOffTopicReport' data-format='Q29tcGxldGVseU9mZlRvcGljUmVwb3J0'>Completely Off-Topic Report</a>: A student is asked to write a report, but somehow writes the report on a subject that has nothing to do with the topic that was assigned. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeliberateUnderPerformance' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeliberateUnderPerformance' data-format='RGVsaWJlcmF0ZVVuZGVyUGVyZm9ybWFuY2U='>Deliberate Under-Performance</a>: A student deliberately gets average or below-average grades. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ADogAteMyHomework' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ADogAteMyHomework' data-format='QURvZ0F0ZU15SG9tZXdvcms='>A Dog Ate My Homework</a>: A student doesn't do their homework and claims their pet ate it to avoid getting in trouble for not doing it. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverybodyHatesMathematics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverybodyHatesMathematics' data-format='RXZlcnlib2R5SGF0ZXNNYXRoZW1hdGljcw=='>Everybody Hates Mathematics</a>: Mathematics is the one subject every student dreads having to do. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtremelyEasyExam' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtremelyEasyExam' data-format='RXh0cmVtZWx5RWFzeUV4YW0='>Extremely Easy Exam</a>: A comically easy exam that's almost impossible to fail, usually given by an apathetic or incompetent teacher. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FMinusMinus' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FMinusMinus' data-format='Rk1pbnVzTWludXM='>F--</a>: A student manages to do so poorly that they receive a grade that goes way lower than what the education system would allow in real life. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GradeSwapCatastrophe' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GradeSwapCatastrophe' data-format='R3JhZGVTd2FwQ2F0YXN0cm9waGU='>Grade Swap Catastrophe</a>: Two students' grades are accidentally switched. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomeworkSlave' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomeworkSlave' data-format='SG9tZXdvcmtTbGF2ZQ=='>Homework Slave</a>: Bullying someone else into doing your homework for you. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IneptAptitudeTest' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IneptAptitudeTest' data-format='SW5lcHRBcHRpdHVkZVRlc3Q='>Inept Aptitude Test</a>: A student takes an aptitude test and doesn't get the result they wanted and/or expected. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LastMinuteProject' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LastMinuteProject' data-format='TGFzdE1pbnV0ZVByb2plY3Q='>Last-Minute Project</a>: A student fails to put in any work for their school project and turns in something they just made up or plagiarized. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork' data-format='TmVyZHNMb3ZlVG91Z2hTY2hvb2x3b3Jr'>Nerds Love Tough Schoolwork</a>: Nerds enjoy doing schoolwork that is difficult. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheParentProducedProject' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheParentProducedProject' data-format='VGhlUGFyZW50UHJvZHVjZWRQcm9qZWN0'>The Parent-Produced Project</a>: A student has their parent do their school project for them. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculousProcrastinator' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculousProcrastinator' data-format='UmlkaWN1bG91c1Byb2NyYXN0aW5hdG9y'>Ridiculous Procrastinator</a>: A character puts off doing a book report or other major project until mere minutes before it's due. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScantronPicture' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScantronPicture' data-format='U2NhbnRyb25QaWN0dXJl'>Scantron Picture</a>: Someone fills in the Scantron dots on their test to make a picture. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SleepLearning' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SleepLearning' data-format='U2xlZXBMZWFybmluZw=='>Sleep Learning</a>: A character uses <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BedtimeBrainwashing' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BedtimeBrainwashing' data-format='QmVkdGltZUJyYWlud2FzaGluZw=='>Bedtime Brainwashing</a> to help them study for an important event. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrainProblem' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrainProblem' data-format='VHJhaW5Qcm9ibGVt'>Train Problem</a>: A ridiculously hard math problem involving two trains. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder8');">    Disciplinary techniques </div><div id="folder8" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AfterSchoolCleaningDuty' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AfterSchoolCleaningDuty' data-format='QWZ0ZXJTY2hvb2xDbGVhbmluZ0R1dHk='>After-School Cleaning Duty</a>: Students stay after school to clean the classroom. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChuckingChalk' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChuckingChalk' data-format='Q2h1Y2tpbmdDaGFsaw=='>Chucking Chalk</a>: A teacher throws a piece of chalk at their misbehaving students. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorporalPunishment' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorporalPunishment' data-format='Q29ycG9yYWxQdW5pc2htZW50'>Corporal Punishment</a>: A teacher inflicts physical pain on a student as a form of punishment. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DunceCap' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DunceCap' data-format='RHVuY2VDYXA='>Dunce Cap</a>: A student is made to sit in the corner while wearing a pointy cap as punishment for misbehaving and/or getting an answer wrong. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoodBehaviorPoints' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoodBehaviorPoints' data-format='R29vZEJlaGF2aW9yUG9pbnRz'>Good Behavior Points</a>: Students are given or taken away points for showing either favorable or poor behavior. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NailsOnABlackboard' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NailsOnABlackboard' data-format='TmFpbHNPbkFCbGFja2JvYXJk'>Nails on a Blackboard</a>: Someone runs their nails across a chalkboard. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StandingInTheHall' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StandingInTheHall' data-format='U3RhbmRpbmdJblRoZUhhbGw='>Standing in the Hall</a>: A student is made to stand in the hall as punishment. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WritingLines' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WritingLines' data-format='V3JpdGluZ0xpbmVz'>Writing Lines</a>: A student is punished by having to write a sentence promising they'll never do what they did wrong again a large amount of times. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder9');">    School uniforms and related apparel </div><div id="folder9" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiSchoolUniformsPlot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiSchoolUniformsPlot' data-format='QW50aVNjaG9vbFVuaWZvcm1zUGxvdA=='>Anti-School Uniforms Plot</a>: A school tries to implement school uniforms and the students try to protest. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CasualSportsJersey' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CasualSportsJersey' data-format='Q2FzdWFsU3BvcnRzSmVyc2V5'>Casual Sports Jersey</a>: A character (often a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JerkJock' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JerkJock' data-format='SmVya0pvY2s='>Jerk Jock</a>) wears a sports team uniform outside of a sports environment. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatholicSchoolgirlsRule' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatholicSchoolgirlsRule' data-format='Q2F0aG9saWNTY2hvb2xnaXJsc1J1bGU='>Catholic Schoolgirls Rule</a>: A girl wears a Catholic school uniform even when not attending a Catholic school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoDressCode' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoDressCode' data-format='Tm9EcmVzc0NvZGU='>No Dress Code</a>: A work has students get away with wearing clothes that would get them into trouble in real life. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RedArmbandOfLeadership' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RedArmbandOfLeadership' data-format='UmVkQXJtYmFuZE9mTGVhZGVyc2hpcA=='>Red Armband of Leadership</a>: A student wears a red armband to show they are in charge of a club or group. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SailorFuku' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SailorFuku' data-format='U2FpbG9yRnVrdQ=='>Sailor Fuku</a>: A girl who wears a sailor suit. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolSportUniform' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolSportUniform' data-format='U2Nob29sU3BvcnRVbmlmb3Jt'>School Sport Uniform</a>: A uniform worn by students on the school sports teams. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolSwimsuit' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolSwimsuit' data-format='U2Nob29sU3dpbXN1aXQ='>School Swimsuit</a>: Swimsuits that are given to students on the school swim team. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack' data-format='U2Nob29sVW5pZm9ybXNBcmVUaGVOZXdCbGFjaw=='>School Uniforms are the New Black</a>: A student who wears their school uniform even when they aren't attending school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuddenSchoolUniform' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuddenSchoolUniform' data-format='U3VkZGVuU2Nob29sVW5pZm9ybQ=='>Sudden School Uniform</a>: A school suddenly starts forcing its students to wear a school uniform. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransferStudentUniforms' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransferStudentUniforms' data-format='VHJhbnNmZXJTdHVkZW50VW5pZm9ybXM='>Transfer Student Uniforms</a>: A <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewTransferStudent' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewTransferStudent' data-format='TmV3VHJhbnNmZXJTdHVkZW50'>New Transfer Student</a> who wears a school uniform from their old school. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YellowSashOfPower' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YellowSashOfPower' data-format='WWVsbG93U2FzaE9mUG93ZXI='>Yellow Sash of Power</a>: A student given the job as hall monitor lets the authority and power go to their head. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder10');">    Degrees </div><div id="folder10" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ADegreeInUseless' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ADegreeInUseless' data-format='QURlZ3JlZUluVXNlbGVzcw=='>A Degree in Useless</a>: A college degree in a subject that is worthless. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusesHaveMultiplePhDs' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusesHaveMultiplePhDs' data-format='R2VuaXVzZXNIYXZlTXVsdGlwbGVQaERz'>Geniuses Have Multiple PhDs</a>: Fictional geniuses get more than one <span class='esc-seq' title='non-wikiword'>PhD</span> to prove they're an expert, even though this wouldn't be necessary in real life. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IMinoredInTropology' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IMinoredInTropology' data-format='SU1pbm9yZWRJblRyb3BvbG9neQ=='>I Minored in Tropology</a>: A character reveals that they are educated in a field or subject that is unexpected for them. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MRSDegree' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MRSDegree' data-format='TVJTRGVncmVl'>MRS Degree</a>: A woman who goes to college to find a husband. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PhonyDegree' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PhonyDegree' data-format='UGhvbnlEZWdyZWU='>Phony Degree</a>: A person has a degree for something they didn't earn. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorthlessForeignDegree' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorthlessForeignDegree' data-format='V29ydGhsZXNzRm9yZWlnbkRlZ3JlZQ=='>Worthless Foreign Degree</a>: A person from a foreign country gets a mediocre job rather than a job they are qualified for. </li></ul></div> </p><p><div class="folderlabel" onclick="togglefolder('folder11');">    Martial arts or military training </div><div id="folder11" class="folder" isfolder="true" style="display:block;"> <ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoxingLesson' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoxingLesson' data-format='Qm94aW5nTGVzc29u'>Boxing Lesson</a>: A student who is bullied decides to take up boxing. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadlyGraduation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadlyGraduation' data-format='RGVhZGx5R3JhZHVhdGlvbg=='>Deadly Graduation</a>: A character in an evil training program must battle their friend to the death as a final test. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' 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data-format='VHJhaW5pbmdGcm9tSGVsbA=='>Training from Hell</a> meant to create a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadassArmy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadassArmy' data-format='QmFkYXNzQXJteQ=='>Badass Army</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThugDojo' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThugDojo' data-format='VGh1Z0Rvam8='>Thug Dojo</a>: A martial arts school that teaches its pupils to start fights and beat up people at whim. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrainingAccident' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrainingAccident' data-format='VHJhaW5pbmdBY2NpZGVudA=='>Training "Accident"</a>: A character undergoes special training only for something to <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoneHorriblyWrong' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoneHorriblyWrong' data-format='W1tHb25lSG9ycmlibHlXcm9uZyBnbyBob3JyaWJseSB3cm9uZ11d'>go horribly wrong</a>. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' 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