I found out we have to read Beowulf for British Literature. To be intentionally moronic I’ve been screaming “I AM BEOWULF!”. I know the terrible movie came out but I still have no clue what the book/movie is about. Dragons? Overacting? And, most importantly, is it too late to win all this Beowulf 3D promotional gear?
More press about my first day of high school!
“I almost took my 15-yr-old to the ER because his heart was racing so fast and his pupils were extremely tiny.” - Lori
Are these the kinds of questions high school kids really ask now? That’s what I’m here to find out! Also, I think Lori’s son’s tiny pupils may be a hint that there was something else wrong other than downing crappy energy drinks.
As nice KDKA Pittsburgh is, I can’t get their video to post directly. Please click to see how things went at Trinity today and also how HUGE my bag is.
Here’s a link to a report on my first day back in school. No one shoved me a trash can or made fun of me to my face so you won’t get to read anything juicy like that. Sorry!
Ah, St. Andrews. This is the same place they filmed Dead Poets Society. I was kicked out a year after this photo.
Here I am practicing soccer with people who are more than a decade younger than me. I hope our team wins someday so we get taken out for pizza! Do they still do that in high school? Ugh, I’m old.
Hollywood’s Advice for Todd Returning to High School
The best answer to “How can a teen become a werewolf?” is apparently “Why would you want to be a werewolf?”.
Thanks, Crystal!
First night before school and up too late already… ayayay
Welcome to Todd Gallagher's official book site! Hi, I'm Jill! Todd is a best-selling author who has re-enrolled in high school this semester in Pittsburgh. I will be making the posts he sends me between school, soccer, and sleeping.
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About Todd Vs. High School
Todd Gallagher is a critically-acclaimed author, ESPN writer, '95 high school grad, and current Trinity Christian High School student. He is very thankful to Trinity for admitting him as a 33-year-old writer researching a book.
Investigation and Research
In Todd’s first book Andy Roddick Beat Me With A Frying Pan, he tackled compelling questions and stopped at no boundary to find answers. Todd Vs. High School answers questions, too, except instead of questions like Could a morbidly obese goalie shut out an entire NHL team?", these questions will be about "the best years of our lives."
Naturally, the only way to find out those answers was to re-enroll in high school for one semester, leave L.A., and move back in with his parents in Pittsburgh, which is exactly what Todd did.
A High Schooler Full Of Questions ('91-'95)
In the 90's, Todd hated high school so much he was kicked out of two of them. He graduated as the only National Merit Scholar with a 1.7 GPA. He received a 4% in Spanish.
A High Schooler Answering Questions (Fall '09)
Like the Andy Roddick book did with sports, Todd Vs. High School answers peoples' burning questions. Teens' burning questions from, "Why is getting your high school diploma so important?" to "How can I get invited to parties?" to "How do I hide a fart in class?". And adults' burning questions, like "If you had the chance to do high school all over again, could you do it right?" and "Should I spy on my teen's AIM chats?"
Questions About High School?
Please email us any questions you have. Todd will report his findings in his weekly video blogs and also in his book.
Press
Because of his unique interest in answering questions, The LA Times once referred to him as "Plimpton on Acid".
