[LUKE]

As people get older, they apparently loose or damage some of the sensitive inner ear hairs that pick up the high pitched noises that young folks can hear. I can remember hearing that high pitched tone in an old TV I had growing up, especially when it first got turned on. I've had a little damage to my high frequency hearing over the years (small arms and artillery fire mostly), and have about a 5-10% loss in my left ear. I've had temporary tinnitis a few times in one or both ears, and it definitely sucks. I can remember having it for about a week one time, and having to wear ear plugs while driving, just so the odd engine noises of my truck didn't drive me insane. And, I could understand the music coming from the radio better too, since the plugs helped filter out the "echo" or tinney noise. You might want to keep a set of disposable soft ear plugs in your school pack or locker, for those times you have to watch something in class. It may help muffle the unpleasant sound, while you can still hear what is being said.