High School Life and Persona Reflections

Sep 15, 2024

High School Life and Persona Reference

Personal Experience

  • Taking the train to school daily.
  • Wearing Makoto Yuki headphones (reference to Persona 3).
  • Listening to Persona soundtrack, specifically "Color Your Night."

Maxing Out Stats

  • Recent achievements:
    • Maxed out "Riz" (charisma) stats.
    • Maxed out "Charm" stats.
    • Increased "Courage" through challenges in Calculus class.
  • Academic accomplishments:
    • 4.0 GPA.
    • 2000 SAT score.
    • 2100 ACT score.

Frustrations with Reality

  • Despite maxing out stats, feeling a lack of social connections:
    • Questioning where the beautiful redhead (romantic interest) is.
    • Confusion about the dating aspect of life.
  • Expressing disappointment that real life does not mirror the game experience:
    • Wondering about the purpose of high school without the "Persona" elements.
    • Emphasizing the disconnect between expectations from the game and real-life experiences.

Conclusion

  • Overall feeling of disillusionment with high school life:
    • Searching for meaning and connection, akin to gameplay in Persona.