<p>I'm always wondering if having a bunch of friends in high school is a good idea or a bad one. It's good because you are being social and you feel good about being accepted. But it's bad because when you have so many friends, you tend to concentrate less on schoolwork and preparations for college. I'm all about my future and being successful. So which is better? And is it possible to juggle both? Do you guys think it's better to be friends with alot of people on a casual level or is it better to have a few very close friends who form a secluded circle from the rest of the school?</p>
<p>Depends on what kind of person you are. I always had a preference for smaller groups and being closer to fewer people with similar interests that I could completely trust. When you have a large group of friends, many of them will "stick" to you just to be popular. Of course, it's always possible to juggle both. </p>
<p>p.s. scorpios unite!</p>
<p>Isn't possible, though, to have both? This might go against every high school movie I've ever seen, but can't you have lots of friends and be popular as well as smart?</p>
<p>I somehow manage to juggle my classes and more than a few friends. Yes, I have a mini-clique, but we're not "secluded". </p>
<p>Sometimes things aren't black and white.</p>
<p>.-_-.</p>
<p>I can't see how being successful in schools means not having any friends. Do you follow Hollywood in your daily lives seriously, guys?</p>
<p>I think you can easily be both. Last year, I won Sophmore favorite at my school for the guys, and I still manage to be in the top 5%. If you balance your time correctly, and are outgoing and know alot of people. It can easily be both. I think its good for someone to enjoy their high school life because after High school it goes downhill with work and family and fun just is not the same.</p>
<p>In the long run.. which will matter more? your grades or how popular you were in high school? It's an easy question - grades are more important and will help you in the long run. If you can balance both - more power to you. As long as you aren't that complete loner that eats lunch alone, you're fine. It's not the quantity of friends you have, it's the quality.</p>
<p>I disagree with the statement that life just goes downhill after high school. High school was way too centralized around popularity, gossip, rumors, etc for me to find it as enjoyable as college.</p>
<p>When I see depressing creatures with unprepossessing features, I remind them on their own behalf to think of celebrated heads of state or specially great communicators- did they have brains or knowledge? Don't make me laugh! They were popular! Please - It's all about popular! It's not about aptitude; it's the way you're viewed, so it's very shrewd to be very, very popular like me!</p>
<p>A good balance between the two is necessary and not too hard to have. If you pick the right sort of friends, homework doesn't have to take the backseat.</p>
<p>I try to balance everything. I study and get the grades I need; and at the same time have a social life and go out alot. It seems to be working fine so far (I'm in my senior year).
and like warblersrule86 -what does that even mean- said; you have to have the right friends who won't keep you preoccupied with going out with them.</p>
<p>both..is the way to go..when u find the right group..you'll know.</p>
<p>i think its best to be both</p>
<p>i think its best to have both</p>
<p>My friends are school's biggest draw for me, I think. I was homeschooled, so I know I can learn oodles of stuff without school getting involved. But that's a little beside the point...</p>
<p>I think friends are really, really important. I'm not into the "focus on schoolwork to the exclusion of all else" mentality; I used to be, then I met my little group of friends and I realized that with them, I'm WAY happier in general than I was without close friends. I don't spend all my free time with them, though; they're focused on being good students, too. We don't have conflicting priorities. I think that's an important consideration when you're deciding what to do with your social life. :)</p>
<p>I say, do what comes best to you. Some students are only happy when surrounded by a crowd of admirers. Some students would rather be in a dark corner somewhere studying.</p>
<p>anything too extreme is unhealthy. Even,like ^you said, a person prefers oen over the other it would be healthier to have the best of both worlds.</p>