20 Signs You Grew Up On The Main Line

The way of life on the Main Line is incredibly different from elsewhere, due to Mansions flooding every street and Teslas becoming the norm you’ll see from day to day. The Main Line could also be considered a gold mine for education and learning, but that’s not all! Here are 20 signs that you grew up on the Main Line!

1. Kids show up to school with Starbucks daily.

Many kids who go to public and private schools on the main line just cannot exist without their morning caffeine! The quick fix to this is going to the nearest Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts before school starts to get a sugar filled latte.

2. Most of your friends have cars.

As students get older in the Main Line, when someone’s 16th birthday happens; and many kids get brand new luxury cars for their birthdays. Many students drive BMW’s, Mercedes, and Porsche’s to school. Now the lucky thing is that if you can’t drive, you can always hitch a ride from pretty much any of your friends.

3. Education is brutal, but rewarding.

Even in public schools, the education in the Main Line is like none other. Surpassing many private schools, people who go to any of the public schools on the Main Line are taking the hardest classes, and achieving great test scores. The average student has at least 3 or 4 AP classes on their transcript before they leave for college.

4. You know at least 10 people who are going to an Ivy League University in the Fall.

While the norm in most schools is to have 1 student go to an Ivy League (if that), the Main Line is filled with Alumni from the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, etc. This means there is many Ivy League babies running around the Main Line, who want to carry on the family tradition of going to an Ivy League. This pushes kids to do extremely well in their classes and extracurricular activities, which allows them to be worthy candidates for these top tier schools.

5. Girls are always wearing Lululemon athletic wear.

Even though some girls don’t do yoga, most girls own at least 1 pair of Lululemon Yoga Pants. The Lululemon symbol can be seen at least 40 times a day if you’re at school.

6. You’ve been to too many Bat- Mitzvah’s.

The Main Line has a high Jewish population, so chances are you have been invited to a couple Bat Mitzvah’s and attended. These celebratory parties were always super fun and everyone would always ask for non-alcoholic Shirley Temples to drink.

7. You can’t live without your smartphone.

Let’s face it, your smart phone is your best friend. It wakes you up in the morning, it can get you food, and it helps you out if you get lost. Whats better than that?? Smartphones tend to be an integral part of life for most people because of those things, plus it lets you take a photo finish selfie!

8. You babysit to pay for yourself.

Babysitting in the Main Line might be one of the most lucrative job choices. With no experience, you can get paid $15/hour to sit down and watch some kids for a night, and once bed time happens you basically get paid to watch TV.

9. You’ve taken the Paoli-Thorndale Line tons of times.

The Paoli-Thorndale line is like the silk road to and from Philadelphia. If you have ever gone to MIA or any other concert in Philly, this was probably your mode of transportation due to it being economically effective and getting you to where you need to be on time.

10. Most people pay to exercise.

When people go to exercise in the Main Line, their top locations of exercise are Yoga and Soul Cycle. At these places people pay to use the facilities and get their workout on!

11. You go to KOP mall for fun.

The King of Prussia Mall is only a 10 to 20 minute drive from most people, so its a no brainer that it’s a popular hangout site. With it currently being the largest mall in America, the KOP mall is filled with fun stores, yummy food, and a lot of space to walk around.

12.) You go to Wildwood for breaks.

Most high school students go down to the shore during breaks to party and have fun on the beach. When I say most, I mean hoards of people flock to the beach with their families and friends. Because the beach is only an hour and a half away. This sandy, sun-filled location is the place to be for the perfect day trip.

13. You have mostly Apple Products.

Apple’s monopoly on technology products is very prominent in the Main Line. If you walk into the local Starbucks, most people are typing away on a new Mac Book Air, or checking the time with an Apple Watch. Not to mention the school districts give students Mac Books and iPads to do their school work on.

14. You buy a lot of stuff off of Etsy.

Many people in the Main Line buy the next big thing off of Etsy. From gooey slime to rainbow highlighter, Etsy is the marketplace of awesomeness! You also try to become your own entrepreneur by selling your art and Jewelry off of Etsy.

15. You have the freedom to choose what you want to do.

Growing up in the Main Line lets you choose if you want to be a sports star, a theater nerd, or anything else! It’s incredibly easy to immerse yourself into a community of people who think like you! If you want to become a rock climber or if you want to become a rocket scientist, there’s a group of people in the Main Line that can help you out.

16. You have a cleaning lady.

One of the flaws of growing up on the Main Line is that you constantly have someone picking up after you. Going to college, many students do not know how to do their own laundry and have trouble keeping their room clean and tidy.

17. You have access to your parents credit card.Pe

Having access to a parent’s credit card means that you get to online shop whenever you feel like it. From ordering food off of Caviar to purchasing the next big thing at the mall, a parent’s credit card is the monetary fund in which you are drawing from!

18. You work really hard.

We work hard and play hard! Even though we have a lot of advantages, we still put in the effort required to be what we want to be. We are a network of successful musicians, business people, scientists, and more! Having all this success is only due to our hard work and dedication!

19. You have unforgettable friends.

Growing up in the main line gives you amazing friends that you will keep well through college and later on. Spending 18 years with a group of similar people creates unbreakable bonds and a safety net of love and support!

20. You get to be yourself!

The best thing about growing up on the Main Line is that you get to be yourself! Because the main line is a diverse community we are super accepting of anyone and everyone! We do not see people by their race, gender, or sexuality, we only see them as people who we love and care about!