@Annette – I was at a school in a small village, so the teachers saw that kind of tactic coming a mile off – we had check points cause EVERYONE knew the shortcuts!
@Cecile – I’m not sure you picked the right instrument there, I have something of a fondness for double basses 
@Teloz – While I went to a mixed school, I had to play indoor hockey WITH the girls. Which was great, until I tackled one of them somewhat over enthusiastically and gave her a nose bleed – there went my hopes of getting to know her better…