According to some Maine West students Misery is . . .

. . . an F a progress report
. . . combatting a cold
. . . staying home on Saturday nights
. . . no car for the weekend
. . . three tests in one day
. . . going out for gym
. . . working on weekends
. . . nine periods in a day
. . . swimming
. . . a person who says "Would you believe" all the time
. . . having your boyfriend in Texas
. . . getting up in the morning Monday
. . . a curfew of 10:30 p.m.
. . . school!
. . . curly hair
. . . cold weather
. . . homework
. . . missing "Bozo's Circus"
. . . getting a ticket
. . . losing a football game
. . . waiting for a late bus
. . . meeting deadlines
. . . detentions
. . . term papers
. . . an out of order coke machine on a hot day
. . . buzzing neon light bulbs
. . . having a car and no place to go or having a place to go and no car
. . . waiting for a cross country meet to start when it is cold
. . . staying on a diet
. . . thinking
. . . having a runny nose and no Kleenex turning into peaunt butter.