"High school is such a shared experience in North American culture." ― Doug Coupland Topic(s): Experience Tags: school More From Doug Coupland "If you don’t change, then what’s the point of anything happening to you?" "Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you have too much free time." "On TV people look at your hair and then they look at your skin, and then they look at your clothes, and by the time they’re listening to what you’re saying, you’re off the screen." More In Experience "Playtime and toys are good for kids, or they wouldn’t buy them. McDonald’s can provide that experience. And having dinner with the family is good for kids."― Jim Cantalupo "Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced."― John Keats "I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn’t see the signs in myself. I couldn’t ask for help because I didn’t know I needed help."― Clara Hughes